IELTS Course overview

English Skill

IELTS Academic You will learn to:

Reading

Receive training for all aspects of the IELTS Reading Exam. This includes the exam technique of:

multiple choice

labelling a diagram

matching headings for identified paragraphs/sections of the text

identification of writer's views/claims - yes, no or not given

identification of information in the text - true, false or not

matching lists/phrases

Writing

Develop your writing skills in relation to the following IELTS assessment criteria:

organise, present and possibly compare data

describe the stages of a process or procedure

describe an object or event or sequence of events

explain how something works

present the solution to a problem

present and justify an opinion

compare and contrast evidence, opinions and implications

evaluate and challenge ideas  evidence or argument

Listening

Have extensive listening practice in both social and academic settings with the aim of preparing you to complete the following components of the IELTS Exam:

multiple choice

short-answer questions

sentence completion

note/summary/flow-chart/table completion

labelling a diagram

classification

matching

Speaking

Be fully prepared to give answers related to the following areas of the IELTS Speaking Exam:

Answer general questions

about yourself

your home/family

your job/studies

your interests

& a range of familiar topics

Use a verbal prompt on a card and talk about a particular topic.

Talk about more abstract issues, a wide range of vocabulary and a range of topic areas.

Grammar

Develop previously learnt structures and improve your confidence for all aspects of the exam.

Vocabulary Topics

Cultural Differences, Conflicting Interests, Fitness & Helath, the Arts, Work and Business, Education, Science, IT & Communication, Social Issues. the Natural World.

Other

EXAM FOCUS – practice on all aspects of the IELTS Academic Exam