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Brief Course Description IELTS Preparation

This program effectively prepares students for the IELTS

examination. It includes the teaching of test practice strategies
skills for all areas of the IELTS exam. It is comprehensive and
academically rigorous. The IELTS course puts equal weight on
reading writing, listening, speaking and test taking strategies. The
course also covers sub skills such as academic vocabulary,
academic style and study skills each day.

Course Prerequisites All prospective students must take the Tamwood placement test,
either onsite, via the agent or online. If the student places at Level
4 they are eligible for IELTS. Existing students can transfer from
Level 4 or the end of Level 3.

Textbooks Required for this All text books and resources:

Course
Core text: Focus on IELTS by Sue O’Connell
Supplementary texts:
IELTS Practice Test Plus 2
IELTS Test Builder 2
IELTS Masterclass
IELTS Common Mistakes

Course Duration 12 weeks

Contact time: Monday-Friday 9-12, 1-3:00

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Student Progress/Assessment
Methods
Attendance Expectations
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
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The course will include a
practice exam every Friday so
students and instructors are
able to monitor student
progress. Students are able to
receive instant feedback and it
allows them to make decisions
on which areas to improve.
80%
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
-recognize their true level in speaking, reading, listening and
writing
-recognize and overcome challenges presented in the IELTS
-write different academic essay types
-evaluate and self correct their speaking
-be prepared for the mechanics of the IELTS examination (time,
order, format)
-skim, scan and focus on target material in academic reading
passages
-interpret and describe statistical data using appropriate language
and grammar
-demonstrate enhanced vocabulary in writing and speaking
-formulate, express and defend opinions using appropriate
vocabulary
-demonstrate improved listening skills for comprehension and
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Course details

Week Topic
1 Reading: The Walking School bus
Writing: Interpreting Data
Speaking: Speaking about interests
Listening: Question Types
Subskills: comparing and contrasting; academic style; academic vocabulary,
Friday test IELTS 7 Test 1
2 Reading: Location is Everything
Writing: Paraphrasing
Speaking: Speaking about problems; describing places
Listening: p. 22-23
Subskills: Reflective learning
Friday test IELTS 7 Test 2
3 Reading: Review
Writing: Charts and graphs
Speaking: Giving opinions; stereotypes
Listening: p. 45
Sub skills: Academic style, critical thinking
Friday test IELTS 7 Test 3
4 Reading: Hurry sickness; opinion vs. fact
Writing: Structuring an argument
Speaking: Describing people; leisurely activities
Listening: p. 60-62
Sub skills: Academic style; academic vocabulary; self-evaluation
Friday test IELTS 7 Test 4
5 Reading: Retail Therapies
Writing:
Speaking: Likes, dislikes, consumerism; describing objects; cultural attractions
Listening: p. 79-60
Subskills: Academic Style; academic Vocabulary; business and economics
vocabulary
Friday test IELTS 8 Test 1
6 Reading: Earth’s Resources
Writing: Tables and graphs; justifying an opinion
Speaking: Describing an event
Listening: Review of question types
Sub skills: Academic vocabulary; academic style, critical thinking
Friday test IELTS 8 Test 2
7 Reading: Sleep p, 109-113
Writing: Describing a process
    
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Listening: p. 100-101
Speaking: Describing stages; natural events
Subskills: Reflective learning; word families; brain power
Friday test IELTS 8 Test 3
8 Reading: Communication devices p. 129-133
Writing: Presenting an opinion; interpreting data
Listening: p. 120-121
Speaking: Speaking about the past: school days, teachers and students
Subskills: Academic style; academic vocabulary; critical thinking
Friday test IELTS 8 Test 4
9 Reading: Supplementary article
Writing: Beginning and end; interpreting data
Listening: p. 140-142
Speaking: Communication problems; describing in detail
Subskills: Academic style, academic vocabulary, dealing with errors
Friday test IELTS 9 TEST 1
10 Reading: Out of this world; Space p. 150-155
Writing: Explaining ‘how’
Listening: p, 160-162
Speaking: Speaking about the future: predictions, the Final Frontier
Subskills:Academic style; academic vocabulary
Friday test IELTS 9 TEST 2
11 Reading: Gridlock p. 169-72; Stereotypes p. 165
Writing: Summarizing
Listening: Authentic listening
Speaking: Speaking about goals; 4 wheels
Subskills:Academic style; academic vocabulary; critical Thinking
Friday test IELTS 9 TEST 3
12 Reading: Face the Facts p. 189-92
Writing: Presenting Solutions; data; describing
Listening: Students projects; end of oil; photography and cinema
Speaking: Clothing; tourism; time off; facial expressions
Subskills: Time management; academic vocabulary; vocabulary Builder
Friday test IELTS 9 TEST 4