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Saturday, October 22, 2016

Get Ready for IELTS Writing

Get Ready for IELTS Writing (Collins English for Exams)

A lower-level exam practice book designed to improve the level of students who plan to take the IELTS test in the future. Collins Get Ready for IELTS Writing is the perfect book for lower level learners who want to develop the necessary skills to perform effectively on the IELTS Writing test. Perfect for self-study, the series follows a guided-learning approach that gives students access to a full answer key with model answers. Developed by experienced IELTS tutors, the series takes into account the specific language needs of learners at this level. * Twelve units of carefully graded material for lower level students, all supported with clear examples * Key IELTS grammar and vocabulary for the IELTS Writing test provided in each unit * Regular exam tips and information in each unit * 'Watch out!' sections that highlight common errors made by learners in the IELTS Writing test * Four review units to check and consolidate understanding of key language and skills for the IELTS Writing test * Complete IELTS Writing practice test and answer key provided * Vocabulary glossary for each unit provided at the back of the book CEF level: A2-B1 Ideal for learners with band score 3-4 who want to achieve a higher score. ALSO AVAILABLE in the Collins Get Ready for IELTS series: Get Ready for IELTS Listening Get Ready for IELTS Reading Get Ready for IELTS Speaking Through IELTS-style tasks and exercises, Collins Get Ready for IELTS Writing helps learners gain confidence in core writing competencies for IELTS

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Get Ready for IELTS Speaking (Collins English for Exams)

by Rhona Snelling

A lower-level exam practice book designed to improve the level of students who plan to take the IELTS test in the future. Collins Get Ready for IELTS Speaking is the perfect book for lower level learners who want to develop the necessary skills to perform effectively on the IELTS Speaking test. Perfect for self-study, the series follows a guided-learning approach that gives students access to a full answer key with model answers. Developed by experienced IELTS tutors, the series takes into account the specific language needs of learners at this level. * Twelve units of carefully graded material for lower level students, all supported with clear examples * Key IELTS grammar and vocabulary for the IELTS Speaking test provided in each unit * Regular exam tips and information in each unit * 'Watch out!' sections that highlight common errors made by learners in the IELTS Speaking test * Four review units to check and consolidate understanding of key language and skills for the IELTS Speaking test * Complete IELTS Speaking practice test, answer keys, audioscripts and audio CD provided * Vocabulary glossary for each unit provided at the back of the book CEF level: A2-B1 Ideal for learners with band score 3-4 who want to achieve a higher score. ALSO AVAILABLE in the Collins Get Ready for IELTS series: Get Ready for IELTS Listening Get Ready for IELTS Reading Get Ready for IELTS Writing Through IELTS-style tasks and exercises, Collins Get Ready for IELTS Speaking helps learners gain confidence in core speaking competencies for IELTS.

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Ielts Advantage: Writing Skills

Ielts Advantage: Writing Skills Paperback – September 1, 2011

by Richard Brown

IELTS Advantage: Writing Skills" is a fully comprehensive resource for passing the writing section of the IELTS exam with a grade of 6.5-7.0 or higher. Students are guided step-by-step through the different tasks in the writing module, using material developed in the classroom, by authors with many years' experience in helping hundreds of IELTS candidates achieve a high IELTS score. "IELTS Advantage: Writing Skills": shows students how to organise and structure an answer for all types of task 1 and 2 questions; contains a model essay in each unit, showing students exactly what is required; contains a general interest article in each unit, developing ideas and vocabulary for a common topic in the exam; quickly develops students' fluency and confidence in producing pieces of writing through a focus on academic vocabulary and collocations; and, contains grammar exercises in each unit, showing students how to apply a wide range of grammar items in their IELTS writing. Key features: suitable for classroom study or self-study; includes answer key; real writing samples from IELTS students, with examiners' comments, show in detail what is required to achieve a 6.5 , for example, frequent exam tips from the authors' experience as IELTS examiners help students achieve a higher score; and, check and challenge sections allow students to revise material and take their writing to the next level. "IELTS Advantage" is a series of course books offering step-by-step guidance to achieving a high IELTS score.

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Improve Your Skills: Listening & Speaking for IELTS

Listening & Speaking Skills Paperback – September 1, 2007

by Barry Cusack

Improve your IELTS Skills" is aimed at students between bands 4.5 and 7.5. The series has three preparation courses, Academic Reading, Academic Writing, and Listening and Speaking. The courses develop language, skills and test techniques to help students achieve a higher IELTS score. The three books in the series may be used together as a complete course or may be used to target specific skills. Or they may be used separately to supplement other coursebooks.

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Improve your IELTS Skills: Reading Skills

Reading Skills 2007th Edition

by Sam McCarter

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IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS: WRITING FOR IELTS

Writing Skills

by Sam McCarter

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Monday, October 17, 2016

Operative Surgery Vivas for the MRCS

This is a comprehensive study manual for the MRCS viva exam covering critical care, physiology, pathology, principles of surgery, anatomy and operative surgery. These topics are tested in a short exam requiring a broad knowledge base, and are provided in a clear concise format in this invaluable revision tool. The A-Z format means topics appear at random, mirroring the nature of the exam. For each operative procedure the basic principles, applied anatomy, indications and complications are discussed alongside an overview of technique. Frequently asked exam questions and practical tips for giving the fullest answer for the most marks are also included. Care has been taken to ensure compatibility with all UK syllabi, and inclusion of material required for equivalent exams internationally. An excellent source of information for use during personal study and self-testing and as a teaching aid.

by Ali Abbassian MRCS (Author), Sarah Krishnanandan MRCS (Author), Christopher James MRCS (Author)

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Cracking the MRCS Viva: A revision guide (Hodder Arnold Publication)

Cracking the MRCS Viva is an outstanding guide to the MRCS Viva examination. Its unique approach recreates the structure and content of each individual viva, allowing the reader to self-test, or two students to recreate mock viva sessions for themselves.

Divided into six sections to mirror the exam - applied surgical anatomy, operative surgery, applied surgical pathology, principles of surgery, applied surgical physiology, and critical care - each section covers a range of topics, listed alphabetically, and contains all the information required to pass the exam using concise, bullet-point text, helpful tables and easy to reproduce diagrams.

Written by registrars who have all recently passed the MRCS, plus an MRCS examiner, this comprehensive and user-friendly revision guide also contains considerable input from other senior specialists.

by Iain Au-Yong (Author), Simon Howarth (Author), Tjun Tang (Author), Robert Sayers (Author), Rajesh Sivaprakasam (Author)

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Clinical Cases and OSCEs in Surgery

This book of over 140 cases is designed for candidates preparing for all surgical examinations, whether at undergraduate, postgraduate or exit examination level. It will demystify and simplify the clinical assessment of surgical cases and provides invaluable advice on how to achieve success. The text includes top tips, acronyms and up-to-date summaries of current practice based on the authors’ personal experience of surgical examinations.

Cases are graded in terms of likely appearance in the examinations.

Top tips emphasize specific subjects which cause confusion.

The text provides advice on the most appropriate time to finish an examination.

Examples of the common procedures and props that come up in the skill-based examination format are included.

This fully revised Second Edition is now in colour and includes photographs of key manoeuvres performed during specific surgical examination routines

Includes a new section on communication skills

A new co-author in academic surgery joins the project.

by Manoj Ramachandran BSc(Hons) MBBS(Hons) MRCS(Eng) FRCS(Tr&Orth) (Author), Marc A Gladman MBBS DRCOG DFFP PhD MRCOG MRCS (Eng) FRCS (Gen Surg UK) FRACS (Author)

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Anatomy Vivas for the Intercollegiate MRCS

Presented in a question-and-answer format, Anatomy Vivas for the Intercollegiate MRCS will help candidates prepare for the anatomy section of the new Intercollegiate MRCS exam and will aid their learning in the format in which they will be tested. The book is unique in that it is based on the new examination. It is divided into the specialty areas and is based on clinical scenarios. Featuring photographs of dissections, detailed diagrams and radiographic images, the book is the most concise and accurate anatomy aid for the MRCS examination. Written by recent candidates, experienced surgical anatomists and authors of other successful MRCS guides, it features explanations presented in a memorable, logical and easy to learn manner, and highlights areas that regularly feature in the exam. Past questions, core topics and recurring themes are discussed in detail, ensuring that candidates are as prepared as possible. It is an indispensable guide to success.

by Nick Aresti (Editor), Manoj Ramachandran (Editor), Professor Mark Stringer (Editor)

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MRCS Revision Guide: Trunk and Thorax

The new MRCS structure replaces the vivas and clinical style examinations with an OSCE-based system. This revision guide - the first in a series - fully reflects this new format and provides a structured, systems-based approach to revision. Key aspects of anatomy, physiology, critical care, surgical pathology and operative care are combined whilst focusing on the questions commonly asked in the exam. The material is presented in a practical, question-and-answer based format to help readers retain details whilst providing all of the essential information needed for examination success. MRCS Revision Guide: Trunk and Thorax is a concise, clear pocketbook that reduces the need for bulky textbooks by providing a quick reference guide for busy surgical trainees. If you are studying for the MRCS examination, you need this book.

• Includes information on all aspects of the MRCS examination, eliminating the need for multiple revision texts • Covers the questions frequently asked in the exam, providing a set of key focal points to direct revision efficiently when time is pressured • The first in a series of books covering both general and specialty-specific aspects of the MRCS examination, providing a systems-based approach to surgical revision.

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Mazyar Kanani

Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh

Leanne Harling

Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London

Fundamental of Surgical Practice

Fundamentals of Surgical Practice is the essential textbook for the MRCS and the AFRCSEd. Exactly mirroring the unified syllabus, it gives the trainee a clear understanding of the core knowledge required to succeed in the examinations and stands apart from other textbooks in its direct relevance to the new examination. The chapters have been written by acknowledged experts in their field, many of whom are themselves involved in the training and examining of candidates, and the content has been designed to make learning as efficient as possible, whilst at the same time providing adequate detail, key points and suggestions for further reading. In addition to a detailed index, each chapter has its own table of contents to enhance ease of use. Fundamentals of Surgical Practice is indispensable for the trainee, and also provides the established surgeon and other healthcare professionals working in the surgical environment with a modern, authoritative overview of the key areas of surgical practice.

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