IELTS Preparation Course (Online)
Introduction
The IELTS Preparation Course effectively prepares students for the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) examination. This comprehensive and academically rigorous course includes the teaching of test practice strategies and skills for all areas of the IELTS exam, both the Academic and General Training modules.
The IELTS Prep course puts equal weight on reading writing, listening, speaking and test taking strategies. The course also covers sub skills such as academic vocabulary, academic style and study skills each day.
The platform used to deliver this online course is Microsoft Teams, training is included in the course delivery.
Course Prerequisites
All prospective students must take a Columbia College Canadian Language Benchmarks placement test, or provide evidence of achieved CLBs from an assessment centre, a LINC or EAL program, taken within the last year, and must demonstrate that they have completed a minimum of CLB 6 in each language skill (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).
Course Length
- Duration: 10 weeks (4 days a week, 3 hours per day)
- Contact Time: Monday - Thursday 6:00 – 9:00 pm
- Instruction Hours: 120 hours
- Semester Intake: January & May
Course Fees
Textbooks/Resources
IELTS Masterclass: Preparation for students who require IELTS for academic purposes. (Oxford) by Simon Haines, Peter May.
- IELTS Practice Tests Plus 2, by Morgan Terry, Judith Wilson (Pearson ELT 2005)
- IELTS Test Builder 2 IELTS Testbuilder 2 [with answer key; tests that teach] by Sam McCarter (Oxford-Macmillan 2008)
- Focus on IELTS by Sue O’Connell (Pearson Longman 2016)
- New Insight Into IELTS Student’s Book, By Vanessa Jakeman, Clare McDowell (Cambridge University Press 2008)
- https://www.ielts.org
- https://www.ieltsessentials.com
- https://www.ielts-exam.net
- https://www.ieltsadvantage.com
- http://ieltsliz.com
- http://ielts-up.com
- https://www.ielts-mentor.com
- https://www.ieltsjacky.com
- https://www.ieltsbuddy.com
- https://www.youtube.com/c/EnglishSpeakingSuccess
- https://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk
- https://www.dori-ielts.com/topic-related-vocabulary
- https://www.ieltspodcast.com/ielts-vocabulary/lexical-resource/#2uts
- https://www.examenglish.com/vocabulary/academic_wordlist.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSkjHMs9GjY (Keyword Technique)
- https://www.youtube.com/c/ieltssimonofficial
Objectives & Assessments
The IELTS Prep course will include a practice exam every Thursday so students and instructors are able to monitor students’ progress. Students are able to receive instant feedback to allow them to make decisions on which areas to improve in. The instructor will provide each student with a report at the end of the semester with two areas of strength and two areas to improve. A certificate of completion with a percentage of attendance will be provided by the College upon completion.
90% attendance expectation.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- recognize their strengths and weaknesses in speaking, reading, listening and writing
- recognize and overcome challenges presented in taking the IELTS exam
- write different academic essay types
- evaluate and self-correct their speaking
- be prepared for the mechanics of the IELTS examination (time, order, format)
- skim, scan and focus on target material in academic reading passages texts
- interpret and describe statistical data using appropriate language and grammar
- demonstrate/utilize enhanced vocabulary in writing and speaking -formulate, express and defend opinions using appropriate vocabulary
- demonstrate improved listening skills for comprehension and catching details
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Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 120 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes