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IELTS Preparation

General EnglishIELTS PreparationTeacher Training

English for ProfessionalsGroup Courses

Fifty PlusOne-to-One

IELTS

IELTS is the English language testing system recognised for entry to UK universities. A common requirement is 6.5 on a 9-point scale but it depends on the university and the course. To start a course in medicine, the score needed is usually 7.0 (Advanced level) but for a general foundation year, it could be 5.5 (the beginning of Upper Intermediate).

The course

The IELTS test has four parts. Class teaching provides thorough coverage of each part and lesson time is typically divided as follows:

Listening 15%

Reading 30%

Writing 40%

Speaking 15%

Students are expected to spend additional time reading and listening on their own as well as completing reading and writing homework. Teachers will help students plan how to use their private study time.

About this course:Class size :Maximum 14

Course length :Minimum 2 weeks

Start date(s) :Open enrolment - any Monday

Minimum Level : B1 (CEFR)

By studying this course your will:

Become familiar with the format of the IELTS exam

Learn tactics for approaching the different parts and questions in the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking sections of the exam

Prioritise and learn ways to build vocabulary for the exam

Receive feedback on ways to improve your exam performance

Why Colchester English Study Centre?

Our skilled teachers have many successful years of experience working with learners who require lower, mid-range or higher scores.

While class teaching is very important, students may have varying aims and abilities. A strength of CESC is understanding that students can benefit from different approaches in preparing for the test and this is incorporated into our teaching.

We are proud to have experienced, professional teachers of IELTS, who are also official examiners and markers of the test.

IELTS

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

09:00 - 09:50Reading:

Paragraph headings

ListeningSection 2

Reading : Multiple choice

Reading :True, false, not given

Speaking Parts 2 and 3

09:50 - 10:40

Building vocabulary;ListeningSection 1

Building vocabulary :

linking

Speaking Part 3 Listening section 3 Ways to build vocabulary

11:10 - 12:00 Speaking Part 2Speaking

Parts 1 and 2Listening Section

1 practiceBuilding vocabulary:

describing trendsReview:

vocabulary, exam tactics

13:00 - 15:05Writing Task 2:

planningWriting Task 2: body paragraph

Writing Task 2: checking language

Writing Task 1:line graphs