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1. To develop students’ overall language competence 2. To provide students with up-to-date exam practice through the use of real past papers 3. To build students’ confidence when using English and completing their IELTS test |
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The twelve-week IELTS Preparation course contains a wide range of activities aimed at improving participants’ English and developing the language and skills needed to improve their band score.
As well as providing thorough exam practice in Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing, particular attention is also paid to help students develop their confidence with English grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
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¿Qué variedades de IELTS hay?
General Training: orientado a candidatos que quieren obtener visados por motivos profesionales o personales por motivos de migración.
Academic Training: para candidatos que quieren realizar estudios universitarios en el extranjero.
¿Cuál es el formato del examen?
IELTS esta dividido en las siguientes secciones:
- Comprensión auditiva (30 minutos) *
- Comprensión lectora (60 minutos) *
- Expresión escrita (60 minutos) *
- Expresión oral (11-14 minutos)
* Estas tres secciones se hacen en el mismo día. El examen oral se hace en un segundo día
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre IELTS, TOEFL y los exámenes de Cambridge?
Cambridge tiene un examen particular para cada nivel, de A2 a C2. IELTS se basa en el conocimiento de inglés del candidato para ofrecer un resultado total y para cada una de sus cuatro secciones. TOEFL es parecido a IELTS pero se dirige mas hacia EEUU mientras que IELTS tiene mayor reconocimiento internacional.
¿A qué nivel es aconsejable tomar un curso de preparación para el examen?
Para poder completar IELTS con cierta holgura y comodidad seria aconsejable, aunque no imprescindible, tener al menos un nivel de ingles Intermedio (B1+).
¿Cuánto se tarda en recibir los resultados?
Estos salen generalmente trece días después del día del examen.
¿Tiene el examen fecha de caducidad?
No, no tiene ninguna fecha de caducidad.
¿Cuál es el precio para registrarse para el examen?
Ambas versiones, Academic y General Training, tienen un precio global estándar de 216 euros.
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| Weeks | Course dates 2020: Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 19:00 – 21:00 | Hours a week | Total hours | |
| 12 | – | March 30 – June 19 | 6 | 72 |
| August 10 – October 30 | September 14 – December 4 | |||
Lunes, Miercoles y Viernes de 9:30 – 11:30 por 150€ al Mes.
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| Course materials | Purposes |
| McCarter, S. (2010). Ready for IELTS (1st Ed.). Macmillan Education. |
· Language development, i.e. all language skills and systems · Familiarisation with test format |
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McCarter, S. and Ash, J. (2015). IELTS Testbuilder 1 (2nd Ed.). Macmillan Education. (Academic). McCarter, S. (2008). IELTS Testbuilder 2 (1st Ed.). Macmillan Education. (Academic). Collection of further past papers (Academic & General Training). |
· Diagnostic mock test · Progress tests |
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| Week 1 | Day 1 | Course Intro & Diagnostic mock test IELTS Practice Tests Plus 3: Test 6: Listening: 2 & 3; Reading 3; Speaking 2 & 3 Homework: IELTS Practice Tests Plus 3: Test 6: Writing 2 |
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| Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 1: Test 1: Listening & Speaking |
Language development: Unit 2: Reading & Language focus 1 |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 2 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 1: Test 1: Writing |
Language development: Unit 3: Listening & Word building Unit 3: Reading & Language focus 2 |
Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 1: Test 2: Listening & Speaking |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 3 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Language development: Unit 4: Reading & Language focus 2 |
Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 1: Test 2: Reading |
Language development: Unit 4: Vocabulary 2 & Speaking Parts 2 & 3 |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 4 | Day 1 | Progress test 1: IELTS Testbuilder 2: Test 4: Speaking & Writing | |
| Day 2 | Day 3 | ||
| Language development: Unit 5: Language focus & Speaking Part 3 |
Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 1: Test 3: Listening & Speaking |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 5 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 1: Test 3: Writing |
Language development: Unit 5: Vocabulary 1 & 2 Unit 5: Word building |
Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 1: Test 4: Listening & Speaking |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 6 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Language development: Unit 6: Vocabulary 1 & Speaking Part 2 |
Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 1: Test 4: Writing |
Language development: Unit 6: Listening 2 & Vocabulary 2 |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 7 | Day 1 | Progress test 2: IELTS Testbuilder 2: Test 4: Listening & Reading | |
| Day 2 | Day 3 | ||
| Language development: Unit 7: Vocabulary 2 & Speaking Part 2 |
Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 2: Test 1: Listening & Speaking |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 8 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 2: Test 1: Writing |
Language development: Unit 8: Listening 4 & Language focus |
Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 2: Test 2: Listening & Speaking |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 9 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Language development: Unit 13: Reading passage & Language focus |
Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 2: Test 2: Writing |
Language development: Unit 14: Listening 4 & Language focus |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 10 | Day 1 | Mock test 1: IELTS Practice Tests Plus 3: Test 7: Speaking & Writing | |
| Day 2 | Day 3 | ||
| Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 2: Test 3: Listening & Speaking |
Language development: Unit 10: Language focus & Writing 2 |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 11 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Exam practice: IELTS Testbuilder 2: Test 3: Writing |
Language development: Unit __: |
Exam practice: IELTS Practice Tests Plus 3: Test 4: Speaking & Listening |
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| Homework: Provided after each lesson. Sources: Ready for IELTS (language development); Collection of past papers (exam practice). | |||
| Week 12 | Day 1 | Final mock test: IELTS Practice Tests Plus 3: Test 7: Listening & Reading | |
| Day 2 | Day 3 | ||
| Language development: Unit __: |
Exam practice: IELTS Practice Tests Plus 3: Test 5: Speaking & Listening |
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