Unit 1- IELTS COURSE
Summer Course 2021
Course Objectives:
● Understand the four papers that make up the IELTS
Academic test.
● Understand & Practice the exam skills required for
IELTS.
● Review & practice key grammar and vocabulary.
● Practice all 4 skills- using a step by step approach.
● Books: Cambridge English-Complete IELTS-Bands
5-6.5
What is IELTS?
IELTS stands for International English Language Testing
System. Simply put, the IELTS is a test of English
language proficiency for non-native English language
speakers.
Example Band Scores out of 40.
Spelling
Spelling tips
1. Know the rules. It is important to spend time practicing different spelling rules.
Example: ed and irregular spelling for the past tense.
2. Practice phonics. Knowing how sound affects spelling – will help you sound out
the word. Example: long vowel sound a, cak-cake.
3. Breakdown the number of syllable (sounds). Example: hunter –hun-ter.
4. Recognise pre-fixes and suffixes. Example: RE means to do something again,
review, regenerate and reiterate.
Spelling
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Look at the word list on the next slide.
Practice spelling using the look-cover-write system.
Practice pronunciation to help you sound out words.
Breakdown the syllables.
SPELLING
Spelling Unit 1
1. Sim il ari ties
6. extraordinary
2. Diffi cul ties
7. controversial
3. integration
8. conventional
4. consequence
9. initially
5. transition
10. isolation
Spelling Test:
Listen to the teacher and type the words that you hear.
● 1 similartes similaritis
● 2 difficulties diffculties
● 3 Integration Intagration
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Vocabulary
Page 12
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Look up Words You Don't Know.
● Practice but Don't Exaggerate.
● Try Vocabulary Building Apps.
vocabulary
How do you learn new
vocabulary?
● Understand but Don't Memorize all
the Time.
● Read Newspapers.
● Keep a Dictionary.
● Listen to Audios & Watch Videos.
Vocabulary: Comprehension
affect: verb
Synonym: influence
effect: noun
Synonym:
consequence
international:
adjective
Synonym: foreign
nationality: noun
Synonym: ethnicity
To cause a change or to have Example: Pollution affects
the environment.
an effect on
The change, reaction or
result caused by something
Example: Global warming is
one of the effects of
pollutions.
Existing, occurring, or carried Example: There is a rise in
international trade.
on between nations
The status of belonging to a
particular nation
Example: Saudi is home to
many nationalities like Saudi,
Indian, Pakistani and Kuwaiti.
Vocabulary: Comprehension
occupation: noun The holding of an office or Example: What is your
occupation? I’m a nurse.
Synonym: job,
vocation,
employment
position
culture shock:
The physical and
Example: Moving to the
emotional discomfort a
USA was a huge culture
person experiences when shock for him.
entering a different culture
noun
problem(s): noun A situation that causes
Synonym:
difficulty, issue,
challenge
difficulties and that needs
to be dealt with
Example: Tell me what the
problem is. He is having a
few problems at work.
Vocabulary: Comprehension
Problems, difficulties or
Example: We had some
worries and is used to talk trouble while we were on
(uncountable)
Synonym: ailment, about problems in a more holiday.
general way.
complication,
worry, difficulty,
issue
trouble: n
percentage(s):
noun
Synonym: rating
A rate, number, or
amount in each hundred.
Not used with exact
number, use “a” or “the”
before percentage
percent: adverb, One part in a hundred
%
Synonym: of each
hundred
Used after a number,
don’t use “a” or “the”
before percent .
Example: A high
percentage of students
attended the exam.
Example: There was a 40
percent (%) increase in
the production
Complete the vocabulary
section.
Listening
Unit 1- pg8.
LISTENING
LISTENING
approximatel
y
30 minutes
four sections 40 questions a range of question
types.
Section 1: a conversation on a social topic,
e.g. someone making a booking
Section 2: a monologue about a social topic,
e.g. a radio report
Section 3: a conversation on a study-based
topic, e.g. a discussion between students
Section 4: a monologue on a study-based topic,
e.g. a lecture
The recording is heard ONCE.
Candidates are expected to listen
for specific information, main ideas
and opinions.
There is a range of task types which
include completion, matching,
labelling and multiple choice.
Each question scores 1 mark;
candidates receive a band score
from 1 to 9.
Tips for the Exam: Listening
1. Read questions first.
2. Underline key idea.
3. Think: What type of information is asked?
4. Write figures, e.g. 4, 13
5. Answer while listening.
Starting somewhere new!
1. Have you ever studied abroad ?
2. Why do you think people Study abroad?
3. Write down 3 reasons why someone would study
abroad.
LISTENING
Before we listen:
1. What is an international social club?
A place for people of different nationalities to meet
2. How would you benefit from being a member of an international
social club?
Make friends, learn foreign language, experience different cultures
Listening
Exercises
page 9
READING
READIN
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1 hour
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three sections
40 questions
a range of question types
Section 1: a passage with 13
questions
Section 2: a passage divided into
paragraphs with 13 questions
Section 3: a passage with 14
questions
At least one passage contains
arguments and/or views. This is usually
Section 3.
Candidates are expected to read
for / understand specific
information, main ideas, gist and
opinions. Each section contains
more than one task type. They
include completion, matching,
paragraph headings, True / False /
Not Given and multiple choice.
Each question scores 1 mark;
candidates receive a band score
from 1 to 9.
Tips for the Exam: Reading
1. 20 minutes for each section
2. Pay attention to title and subheading.
3. Glance quickly at passage to get idea (30 seconds).
4. Skimming: reading quickly to get general idea of
content and structure; 3 minutes
5. Scanning: find specific information
6. Check the number of words you are allowed to
use.
7. Check spelling and grammar.
READING
What problems do people from other countries have when they come to study or
work in your country?
Ordering food, using public transport, converting money, finding important places,
speaking to local people
READING
Before we read:
What is a culture shock?
The experience and problems of going to live in a
different culture.
Question type
• TRUE: the passage expresses the same information
• FALSE: the passage expresses the opposite information
• NOT GIVEN: the passage does not include information
Reading
page 10, 11,12
Speaking
Page 13
SPEAKING
SPEAKING
11—14
minutes
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three parts
one examiner + one candidate
Part 1: The examiner asks a
number of questions about
familiar topics such as the
candidate's studies/work,
hobbies, interests, etc.
4—5 minutes
Part 2: After a minute's
preparation, the candidate speaks
for two minutes on a familiar
topic provided by the examiner.
3—4 minutes
Part 3: The examiner and the
candidate discuss some general
questions based on the theme of
the Part 2 topic.
4—5 minutes
Candidates are expected to be
able to respond to questions on
familiar and unfamiliar topics and
to speak at length.
Candidates are assessed on a nineband scale for fluency, vocabulary,
grammar and pronunciation
Tips for the Exam: Speaking
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Smile and greet.
Look at the examiner and look interested.
Speak clearly and use good grammar, vocabulary,
pronunciation and stress.
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Give reasons for your answers.
• Offer extra details.
• Use your own words.
SPEAKING
Answer the following questions:
⮚Have you ever done a speaking test in a foreign
language? If so, what was it like?
⮚2. Write a list of advice to give to candidates going to
do a speaking test.
Speaking
• Part 1: The examiner asks a
number of questions about
familiar topics such as the
candidate's studies/work,
hobbies, interests, etc.
• 4—5 minutes
Take turns asking and
answering the questions.
Can you tell me a little bit about your home town / where you are from?
How long have you been living here/there?
What do you like about living here/there?
Is there anything you find difficult about living here/there?
How do you get to school/college/work?
Tell me a little bit about what you study. 7 What do you like about your studies?
Is there anything you dislike?
7) Have you travelled to another country?
8) (Which one?)
9) Do you enjoy travelling? Why? / Why not?
10) What's your favorite form of travel? Why?
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Writing &
Grammar
Page 15,16
Exercise 8,9
Grammar: Making
Comparisons.
English Class in England
English Class in Saudi Arabia
Write 3 sentences comparing Education in
Saudi and England.
Write your sentences on the white
board.
Grammar: Comparatives & Superlatives:
Rules: Match the words to the correct rule.
higher
Form comparatives of adjectives with one syllable
by adding -er. Example: Tall
Form superlatives of adjectives with one syllable by adding the
The greatest
—est. Example: Tallest
Form comparisons and superlatives of adjectives with two
easier
syllables ending in —y by changing y to i and adding —er and —
est. example: Lazy-lazier
Form comparisons and superlatives of adjectives with more
The most
than one syllable by adding more and the most.
problematic
Exercises 2 &3, pg16
Writing: Task
1
Page 14, 15
WRITING
WRITING
I hour
two compulsory tasks
Candidates are expected to write a
factual summary and a discursive
Task 1: a 150-word summary of
essay.
information presented in graphic
Candidates are assessed on a nineor diagrammatic form
band scale for content, coherence,
Task 2: a 250-word essay presenting vocabulary and grammar.
an argument on a given topic
Candidates are advised to spend 20
minutes on Task 1 and 40 minutes on
Task 2, which is worth twice as many
marks as Task 1.
Tips for the Exam: Writing
● Use formal, academic, continuous
prose (continuous paragraphs with
no subheadings)
● Use about 20 minutes
WRITING: TASK 1
What type of charts are these?
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Pie chart
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3
bar chart flow chart
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5
line chart
bar chart line chart
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Describing a chart / diagram / table
1. Introductory paragraph.
2. : general overview of all the information and summarize
and Compare important information
- What is the same / different
- Highs / lows (include figures)
- Uniqueness
1. Introductory paragraph
What: Type of graph/image
What: Its purpose
When: Time period
Where: Place
Tip: Paraphrase the question.
Examples of introductory sentences
Pie chart B
The pie chart shows the number of households in
Winchester, California, and the languages which people
speak there.
Bar chart C
The bar chart shows the difficulties people have when they
integrate into a new country and how the problems vary
according to age.
Examples of introductory sentences
Diagram D
The diagram shows a machine for producing electricity from
waves.
Table E
The table shows the number of students at Broadlands
Language School and the average number of weeks each
student spent there over a three-month period.
general overview of all the information
In general, all groups experience the same problems to some
extent, but the percentage of older people who find
language learning difficult is much higher than the others.
Summarize and Compare important information
Write a general overview (Overall, …)
Include similarities and differences
Highs / lows
1. Overall, their biggest problem for 18-34-year- olds is making friends (46%); this is
higher than for the middle age group (36%) and the oldest age group (23%)
Summarize and Compare important information
2. The most problematic for people in the oldest age group is learning the local language.
54% of them find it most problematic compared with 29% for the youngest group.
3. The oldest group has the least difficulty with finding somewhere to live (22%)
compared with 39% for the middle age group and 40% for the youngest.
Writing Task: write a response to the question below.
board.
this age group
didn’t have big issues with making
friends. Evidence: with only 20% having issues with
What is the information saying:
both.
What is the information:
What’s the evidence
This age group find it easier to learn the local Language,
with only 36% finding it difficult compared to those over 55.