Mission IELTS 2 Academic is the second in a two-course book series which aims to help students to achieve their potential for success in the IELTS exam. Each of its thematic units aims to develop the core language and skills needed for success in one of the IELTS papers. Its innovative unit structure enables the user to focus in-depth on language and skills to improve performance in the different sections of each paper and provides thorough exam awareness training and practice for the different tasks in these papers. The series is complete with the Mission IELTS Practice Test book which can be used together with the course or as a stand-alone supplement. Key Features Theme-based units from a wide variety of authentic sources. Innovative unit structure dovetailing language, skills and exam preparation work. Lexical exercises practising and activating essential vocabulary areas including collocations, phrasal verbs, and theme-based expressions and phrases. Task-based vocabulary and grammar development sections in every unit. Realistic listening and speaking tasks. Extensive coverage of all exam tasks in all four IELTS papers. Preparation and exam tips as well as practice sections in every unit. Grammar Appendix. Sample answer sheets.