Introduction to IELTS Prep. April plan outline

IELTS is the high stakes English test for international study, migration and work. Open a world of opportunity with IELTS.

 

Improve your English and prepare for tests, such as IELTS reading, writing, speaking and listening, with this free online course.

 

The IELTS course aims to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills required to successfully prepare to take the IELTS Academic and General Tests. IELTS, which stands for International English Language Testing System, is a globally-recognised test of English language proficiency. It is a popular choice for students wishing to study at a university in an English-speaking country. This course will prepare you to take the IELTS Academic Tests with confidence and General. It has been developed by a team of highly-qualified and experienced language educators from the Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education and TEFL, an IELTS test centre and one of the world’s leading centres of learning.

 

IELTS Prep. Outline for April , Montly Please Register

  • Duration 6 weeks
  • 21 hours per week
  • 3 hours per day
  • Learn for free :)
  • After your registration you'll eb updated with Materials and Lessons for Free :) 

Countries / regions: More than 1,100 test centres in over 140 countries.

Score / grade validity: Valid for 2 years

Score / grade range: 0 to 9, in 0.5 band increments

Annual number of test takers: Over 3 million in 2016.

Scores / grades used by: More than 10,000 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries.

Knowledge / skills tested: Listening, reading, writing and speaking of the English language

Purpose: To assess the English language proficiency of non-native English speakers

Types of Exam : General and Academic

 

More people go more places with IELTS :)

 

The IELTS course offers a comprehensive introduction to the IELTS test, with over 90 hours of interactive practice materials. Like the test itself, course content is organised into the four main skill areas: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing. Each section of this course includes engaging multimedia presentations reviewing key test-taking skills, strategies and techniques. In each of the four test areas, course participants will be given information about the format of the test, as well as advice about the skills and strategies that will be useful when taking the test. Interactive practice activities are provided so that participants can practise those skills and strategies in order to feel better prepared for the IELTS tests. Realistic IELTS-style practice test materials give course participants the chance to test their skills and get a taste of what it is like to take the IELTS tests. The course features an extensive bank of video and audio resources which are used to support the learning program.

 

Why join the course?

Anyone thinking about taking an English language test, such as IELTS, will find this course particularly useful, but all English language learners will benefit from the tips and advice given in the course.

 

The course focuses on the IELTS test (International English Language Testing System). IELTS is the world’s most popular English language test for higher education and global migration. IELTS is accepted by over 10,000 organisations worldwide including universities, employers, immigration authorities and professional bodies. Over 3 million IELTS tests were taken globally last year.

 

This course will take you through each stage of the IELTS test — reading, writing, speaking and listening. At each stage there will be advice from video tutor and a team of experienced IELTS educators. You will also be asked to share your experiences, tips and opinions with other learners. On our Groups and Communities on facebook , Telegram and WhatsApp
- www.facebook.com/groups/Way2IELTSTOEFL
- www.facebook.com/groups/PrepWay

 

By the end of the IELTS course, you will:

  • be familiar with all parts of the IELTS test
  • have some useful tips to help you achieve your IELTS goals
  • understand how the IELTS test is assessed
  • learn about the IELTS test procedure and format
  • learn useful test-taking strategies and skills for the IELTS Academic Tests
  • develop your reading, writing, listening and speaking English skills
  • have an opportunity to have your written and spoken English assessed by other learners​

Join this course

  1. Access to this course for 8 weeks , everyday , share your success stories with all members on groups and chat :)
  2. Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
  3. Unlimited access to this course on Google Drive you can download all Materials and Audios
  4. A Statement of Participation when you complete over half the course​

 

With only a month to prepare for the Academic IELTS exam or General, it’s likely you’re feeling some pressure! The IELTS is challenging, even for test-takers who are very proficient in English—which is why it’s helpful to use an IELTS guide as you learn how to study for IELTS.

 

As the course is self-paced, you can complete all of the course units in sequence, or only select the areas you want to focus on to prepare for the IELTS Academic tests. In completing this course, you should feel more prepared to take the IELTS Academic tests.

 

How to Prepare for the IELTS in One Month: Study Schedule for the Academic IELTS

 

With only a month to prepare for the Academic IELTS exam, it’s likely you’re feeling some pressure! The IELTS is challenging, even for test-takers who are very proficient in English—which is why it’s helpful to use an IELTS guide as you learn how to study for IELTS.

 

During the next four weeks, you should engage with English as much as possible. Go out of your way to find opportunities to speak, write, listen, and read in English. You can learn a lot in a month, especially new vocabulary!

 

Of course, it is also critical that you use this time to become very familiar with the IELTS exam and how to approach each section of the test. And that is what this study schedule is designed to do!

 

The schedule is useful for students with varying degrees of English proficiency. Plan to spend between 2-3 hours studying each day (although some days will require more time and some less). Students with lower English proficiency will need additional time to complete the daily tasks simply because they will have more incorrect answers to review from the practice exercises. (Lower proficiency students may also want to spend extra time reviewing passages, questions, tasks, and audio tracks.

 

Even if you don’t have time to complete all the listed tasks for a given day or week, do what you can! Modify the schedule to fit your circumstances (if you have less than a month to prep, you might even consider using our One-Week IELTS Study Plan). The goal of the study schedule is to keep you organized, motivated and on track with your IELTS preparation. We’ll discuss it on Group , but recommended to complete your Studies Monthly :)
 

Each week, there are six days of preparation. One day per week will be a rest day, which isn’t included in the schedule. Use that day to relax and regain your strength. If you study every day, it is likely you will get tired and benefit less from your study time.

 

One Month IELTS Study Schedule: Table of Contents

Click these links to jump to the resource lists or the day you’re working on:

 

IELTS Prep Materials
Here are three essential things you need to use this study schedule:
- 1) A computer with internet access
- 2) Grow IELTS Score Prep. Materials Published by GrowSkills
- 3) The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS for Academic & General Training

 

And here are some great resources that are also mentioned in the study schedule. These are optional, but highly recommended!

  1. The GrowSkills IELTS blog http://www.growskills.co.uk/Blog/Blog_articles
  2. www.ielts.org
  3. www.takeielts.britishcouncil.org​

Why choose IELTS Prep. online ?

This course is here to teach you the IELTS Test , Not the English Language. Why? Because even if English is your main language- forget about getting a good score in IELTS, unless you are prepared for it. two main problems will get your way. time, tricks and logical traps.

 

when it comes to IELTS, time is your worst enemy. You need to do things fast. Of course you would get all the answers right if you had the time. But the reality is that there are a lot of questions to be answered, a lot of writing to be done, and a very little time to do it.

 

This course teaches you HOW TO :

  1. Listen, hear the right answers and write them down FAST .
  2. Scan through the text and deal with all kinds of questions FAST .
  3. et your essay written FAST .
  4. Build a speech in your head on any topic FAST .
  5. Know and avoid the traps when you see them​

As a GrowSkills Educational & Language Testing Institute, In our opinion ( which was validated by IELTS scores of the people we trained ) you don't need more than 4 weeks of daily training. Set aside 3 hours per day that you devote to practice for IELTS - and it will get you the desired result.

 

We believe that if you can read and understand this course, your English is good enough. Just stick to the guidelines of this Course online and share your experience, all they will help you get the best IELTS score you can with your current level of English. you can even give yourself a day off one a week, and still be able to ace the IELTS !

 

How to use this course online ?

The way this Course is built makes it possible for you to read the main chapters ( Listening , Reading , Writing or Speaking tips ) in any order you like , there is no dependency between them. You don't have to follow the order in which the course is written.

 

you need to read tips and tricks for 4 section before 've exercises , If you don't have much time, we suggest reading GrowSkills Materials and Publishing Books and doing only the exercises that are included in it. no extra work . This is not the ideal way , though.

 

In case you do have the time, We highly recommend that you read and pay attention to all the tips in this manual and then try to use them in practice on real IELTS Tests. There are links to IELTS materials in the end of every main chapter and detailed study plan in the end of the course and materials.

 

In the end if the course and Materials there are Pocket tips - short summary of most important hints for all the chapters - Listening , Reading , Writing or Speaking . Read them every time before you start practicing - they will refresh your memory and focus you on what's really important .

 

Enjoy !

 

Why Most IELTS Test Takers Score Below Band 6 - And What YOU Can Do About It

 

If you must take the IELTS test and this is your first time, or you have failed to reach your target score in IELTS before, please know this:

 

The latest official report from the IELTS Organization showed that test takers from the top 40 countries scored on average below Band 6 (in Academic and General Training tests).

At the same time most universities want you to score 7 or above - and most immigration laws , Immigration and Citizenship gov. boarders require band 6.5 or higher at least.

 

But how can you beat the average? Is it possible?

 

Yes, it is definitely possible. You CAN beat the statistics and raise your score to Band 7, possibly Band 8 - or even Band 9.

 

IF you're willing to listen.

 

From GrowSkills Admission and high qualified teachers ,

 

Dear Friend,

Any successful IELTS test-taker knows that …

 

...there is NO magic way of getting a great score in the exam.

 

Just remember

More practice .. More gain :)

 

Here is the formula: Your success depends on one thing only - the way you solve the tasks. The way you answer the questions and write your reports and essays. And people, who know the right way, get higher scores. But people who don't - score average or below.

 

It's really that simple.

Good news is that anyone can learn the right way quickly and easily. Even better news is that in one moment you could have access to it.

 

You must get a high score in IELTS, and have no idea how to do it.

Writing a good essay is hard, because you don't have enough ideas and they take long to generate. By the time you have something to write about, there is not enough time left to finish your writing. You have trouble expressing your thoughts and the sentences come out just wrong. So remember More practice .. More gain :)

 

The IELTS Test Format

The IELTS test assesses your abilities in listening, reading, writing and speaking – in less than three hours.

 

There are two types of the IELTS test: IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. Listening and Speaking are the same for both tests, but the subject matter of the Reading and Writing components differs depending on which test you take.

 

The Listening, Reading and Writing components of all IELTS tests are completed on the same day, with no breaks in between them.

 

The Speaking component, however, can be completed up to a week before or after the other tests. Your test centre will advise.

The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

 

Test format – Listening

30 minutes

You will listen to four recordings of native English speakers and then write your answers to a series of questions.

  • Recording 1 – a conversation between two people set in an everyday social context.
  • Recording 2 - a monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a speech about local facilities.
  • Recording 3 – a conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment.
  • Recording 4 - a monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university lecture.

** Assessors will be looking for evidence of your ability to understand the main ideas and detailed factual information, the opinions and attitudes of speakers, the purpose of an utterance and evidence of your ability to follow the development of ideas.

 

Test format – Reading

60 minutes

 

The Reading component consists of 40 questions, designed to test a wide range of reading skills. These include reading for gist, reading for main ideas, reading for detail, skimming, understanding logical argument and recognising writers' opinions, attitudes and purpose.

 

IELTS Academic test - this includes three long texts which range from the descriptive and factual to the discursive and analytical. These are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers. They have been selected for a non-specialist audience but are appropriate for people entering university courses or seeking professional registration.

 

IELTS General Training test - this includes extracts from books, magazines, newspapers, notices, advertisements, company handbooks and guidelines. These are materials you are likely to encounter on a daily basis in an English-speaking environment.

Test format – Academic Writing

60 minutes

IELTS Academic test

Topics are of general interest to, and suitable for, test takers entering undergraduate and postgraduate studies or seeking professional registration. There are two tasks:

  • Task 1 - you will be presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and asked to describe, summarise or explain the information in your own words. You may be asked to describe and explain data, describe the stages of a process, how something works or describe an object or event. 
     
  • Task 2 - you will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. Responses to both tasks must be in a formal style.

IELTS General Training

Topics are of general interest. There are two tasks:

  • Task 1 - you will be presented with a situation and asked to write a letter requesting information, or explaining the situation. The letter may be personal, semi-formal or formal in style. 
     
  • Task 2 - you will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem. The essay can be fairly personal in style.

Test format – Speaking

11–14 minutes