IELTS Essential Words offers students extensive practice in vocabulary building and in correct English usage, with emphasis on 600 English words that appear frequently on IELTS exams. Author Lin Lougheed presents exercises that teach ESL students how to decipher the meanings of new words by reading or by hearing them in the context that they are used.. You'll find helpful strategies for learning and retaining word meanings, tips on analyzing unfamiliar compound words to determine their meanings, and vocabulary expanding exercises with answers in every chapter. Also included are recommendations for web-based self-study activities. The online audio presents all of the listening comprehension exercises.