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John Rogers Cornerstones Language and Learning Center

John Rogers Cornerstones Language and Learning Center. Instructor. John Rogers Mobile 6645 9129. Syllabus. Aims of this course. Improve understanding of IELTS and how to teach IELTS How to improve scores

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John Rogers Cornerstones Language and Learning Center

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  1. John Rogers Cornerstones Language and Learning Center

  2. Instructor John Rogers Mobile 6645 9129

  3. Syllabus

  4. Aims of this course • Improve understanding of IELTS and how to teach IELTS • How to improve scores • Every time we meet, I want you to leave with some ideas that you can use in your class tomorrow.

  5. 1. How many parts are there on the IELTS exam? • 2. How many sections are there for each part of the exam? • 3. How much time do the students have for each part? • 4. How is IELTS scored?

  6. IELTS • IELTS tests all four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking

  7. Scores • There is no pass or fail in IELTS. • The score needed depends on requirements of the accepting institution • Scores from 1 to 9 for each test area • Scores listed as whole or half bands • 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0

  8. Scores • Band 9: Expert user • Band 5: Modest user • Band 3: Extremely limited user • Band 1: Non-user

  9. Testing order • Listening • Reading • Writing • Speaking • Note: might be on a different day

  10. No Secret Recipes • Good English + good test-taking skills = success • No secret recipes • Hard work

  11. General test tips and strategies • Read the directions carefully • Only give required number of answers • Spell answers correctly, particularly when already given in the question or passage • Use exact wording from passage

  12. Tip: test answers follow Q order

  13. General test tips and strategies • Questions appear in passage order • Answers from life experience vs. answers from the passage • Guess • Students have to check their spelling

  14. General test tips and strategies • Focus on IELTS-specific information

  15. Common topics throughout the test • There are always texts related to these topics on IELTS exams • Check the topics on the official IELTS website or your preparation book • Some of these topics are: • Technology • Shopping / Consumerism • Health • Environment

  16. Section information: Listening

  17. Listening overview

  18. Listening overview

  19. Listening overview

  20. Listening overview

  21. Tips for Listening Test • Important: spelling is assessed, even in the Listening exam!

  22. Tips for Listening Test • Tip: transfer answers carefully • 10-minutes allotted

  23. Tips for Listening Test • No opportunity to re-listen • Tip: take notes • Only around 30 seconds pre-listening time • Tip: use time wisely—read next question; don’t transfer answers

  24. Tip: use required number of words

  25. Section 4: different • No assigned time for reading questions in section 4 during the recording • Tip: read through all the questions first

  26. Question types: labeling a map or plan

  27. Question types: labeling a diagram

  28. Mixed question types: fill in the blanks

  29. Mixed question types: fill in the flowchart blanks 4 …………………………. Speech in infants’ 5 ……………….. of life Speech in children 6 ………………. years

  30. Mixed question types: complete the table

  31. Mixed question types: complete the flowchart Eggs become grubs Beetle lay eggs Grubs eat the 4 ………….. Sugar cane 5 …………..

  32. Mixed question types: multiple choice

  33. Section information: reading

  34. Reading overview

  35. Reading overview

  36. Reading overview

  37. Reading overview

  38. Reading overview

  39. Reading • A difficult question carries the same number of points as an easy question • Tip: answer the easy questions first

  40. Reading • No penalty for guessing • Tip: answer every question

  41. Reading • Note: no extra time to transfer answers • No specialist knowledge required • Copy passage answers correctly: spelling! • Tip: beware of singular/plural

  42. No title or subheading? • A question may test understanding of the theme or purpose of the passage

  43. Match the headings with paragraphs

  44. Matching • Headings may have similar/identical words as a paragraph, but that does not mean that heading goes with that paragraph. • Tip: match ideas not words

  45. Gaps There may be two gaps, worth one or two marks. Tip: the word ‘both’ in a sentence or summary signals that two answers may be required.

  46. Paraphrasing • IELTS questions often use different words or phrases from those used in the passage • Tip: practice paraphrasing skills—essential!

  47. Paraphrasing: London tours • Q: “This tour includes a functioning market.” • A: “…then (we) continue to Borough Market, where you’ll find it hard to choose among all the fine food and other goods on sale. • (excerpts from Objective IELTS Intermediate)

  48. Keywords • Tip: don’t be fooled by appearance of keywords • Q: “This tour includes a functioning market.”

  49. No partial marks for partial answers

  50. Section information: writing

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