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THE READING MODULE:
Introduction
1. Orientating
yourself to the text
Tiles and sub-headings
Paragraphs
2. Skimming/scanning
for specific information and detail
Short-answer questions
IELTS task - labelling a diagram
IELTS task - chart/table completion
3. Identifyig
main and supporting
Multiple choice
IELTS task - multiple choice
IELTS task - note taking
4. Improving
global reading skills
Paragraph headings
IELTS task - paragraph headings
IELTS task - note taking
5. Summarising
Completing a summary
Understanding paraphrase
6. Understanding
argument
Argument or fact
IELTS task - indentifying arguments
IELTS task - matching
7. Indentifying
opinion/attitude and making inferences
Fact, opinion or claim?
IELTS task - Yes/No/Not given
IELTS task - Multiple choice
THE SPEAKING MODULE
Introduction
1. Part one of the Speaking test - the interview
Becoming more fluent
Willingness to participate and expand
More paractice for part one
2. Part two of
the Speaking test - the long turn
Preparing your talk
Explaining how you feel - now andd then
More practice for part two
Giveing short answers to the follow-up questions
3. Part three of
the Speaking test - the discussion
Exploring the theme
Producing a response
More practice for part three
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THE LISTENING MODULE:
Introduction
1. Orientating
yourself to the text
Who are the speakers?
Where are they?
Why are they speaking
2. Listening for
specific information
What are the key words?
IELTS Section 1 task - table and note completion
IELTS Section 1 task - form filling
3. Identifyig
detail
When do we need to listen for ddetail?
IELTS Section 1 task - multiple choice pictures
4. Identifyig
main ideas
What are the speakers talking about?
What are the main ideas and how are they are developed?
IELTS Section 2 task - multiple choice completion
5. Seeing beyond
the surface meaning
What does the speaker mean exactly
How can use interpret intonation?
6. Following
signpost words
Argument or fact
What are 'signpost words'?
How do they help us to understand?
IELTS Section 3 task - note completion and labelling a diagram
7. Being aware
of stress, rhythm and intonation
How do intonation and word stress help us to
understand?
IELTS task - Yes/No/Not given
IELTS Section 4 task - following a flow chart
IELTS Section 4 task - table/flow chart completion and multiple choice
THE WRITING MODULE
Introduction
1. Decribing facts and figures
Bar charts
pie charts
Tables
2. Describing
trends
Line graphs
Examining the axes
3. Summarising
data
Selecting important information
Comparing data
Grouping information
4. Describing a
process
IELTS Task 1
5. General
Training, Task 1
The task
The purpose
Explaining the situation
6. General
Training, Task 1 contd
The message
IELTS Task 1
7. Academic and
General Training, Task 2
Understanding the instructions
Approaching the task
Forming ideas
8. Planning a
structure
Organising ideas
The introduction
The conclusion
9. Introducing
topics and main ideas
Expressing views
Making concessions
Refuting an argument
Defining/explaining
10. Developing an argument
Making the main argument clear
Providing support
11. Writing your answer
Writing coherently
Buliding complex sentences
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