Author Acknowledgments

This resource would not have been possible without the help of many people. We wish to acknowledge deep gratitude to Conestoga College for the opportunity to write this book, which supports the English Language Studies Program. We are grateful to the former Executive Dean, Shawn Brake, and the Chair of the Conestoga Language Institute and IELTS manager, Natalie Hughes, for their unwavering support and encouragement. In addition, we are immensely thankful to Cecile Michniewicz and Conestoga College’s Open Learning team for their tireless support and professionalism throughout every phase of this project. Their helpful suggestions, careful review, and fine attention to detail exceeded our expectations, and we could not be more grateful.

Student Contributors

We want to give special thanks to the level-one students from the fall 2025 semester for their participation in the book cover photoshoot.