Exam Preparation: IELTS Academic

Preparation Course for the IELTS Test
This program prepares participants for the IELTS exam – specifically for the Listening, Writing and Speaking modules. It boosts the skills and techniques required for the test by familiarizing future testees with the various test formats and introducing them to relevant test strategies. Participants will practice different language tasks through mock-examination based on real IELTS tests from the past.
Target group: The program is appropriate for individuals who are about to take the IELTS test and who plan to attend higher education courses, participate in student exchange programs or work in professions that demand high competencies in English.
Program Outline:

Writing
-Describing trends and processes; understanding visual information; interpreting data and statistics;
-Developing and presenting arguments;
-Organizing and expressing facts, opinions, arguments
-Structure and organization of essay

Listening
-Exposure to different accents;
-Understanding the types of tasks and questions;
-Simultaneous listening and writing;
-Understanding meaning;

Speaking
-Giving personal and general information;
-Speaking spontaneously and freely on random topics;
-Taking part in discussions and expressing opinions;
-Communicating ideas clearly;
-Common errors, pitfalls, intonation and pronunciation

General skills
-Strategies for IELTS;
-Techniques to build confidence in speaking;
-Time management skills in examination.