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Our IELTS preparation courses are all taught by experienced exam-class teachers and aim to:
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familiarise you with the requirements and format of the exam as a whole, as well as with the individual papers and the task types used in each |
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teach the language and skills you need for exam success |
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build your confidence by explaining what you have to do and showing you how to do it |
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make examination practice enjoyable through a combination of thought-provoking classroom activities and motivating computer-based practice |
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train you in essential exam skills, strategies and techniques to maximise your potential |
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provide extensive exam practice. |
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Our intensive IELTS course lasts 50 hours and is an ideal way to prepare for the exam. It will help you achieve the IELTS score you need by improving your ability to:
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understand gist, extract detail and specific information, and identify speakers’ attitudes and opinions when listening to English in social, semi-official and academic contexts |
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read extracts from books, magazines, journals and newspapers; understand the gist, main points, specific information and detailed argumentation; and identify opinions and attitude |
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write reports based on charts, tables and diagrams |
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write essays justifying an opinion, presenting a solution to a problem, and evaluating ideas and evidence |
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talk about yourself, your home and family, your job or studies and interests; communicate fluently and effectively on a range of similarly familiar topic areas; and discuss more abstract issues and topics |
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deal effectively with the wide range of task types used in the IELTS exam including multiple choice and short-answer questions; gap-filling, matching, classification and true/false/not given exercises; labelling diagrams and identifying views and attitude |
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complete all tasks quickly and accurately within the time allowed. |
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| Course dates |
1 December 2009–9 February 2010
7 January–4 March 2010
1 February–14 April 2010
11 February–27 April 2010 |
| Venue |
British Council, 17 Kolonaki Square, Athens |
| Course length |
50 hours |
| Entry requirements |
Candidates must have passed the FCE exam or B2 equivalent (according to the Common European Framework). |
| Course fee |
€680 |
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We reserve the right not to run a class with fewer than 12 students. |
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Normally the maximum number of students in a class will not exceed 16. |
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Payment of fees may be made in cash, by credit card or by cheque. |
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Refunds for English courses and placement tests are not available. |
To register and for further information, please contact us:
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Teaching Centre
British Council
17 Kolonaki Square
106 73 Athens
Telephone 210 369 2333 & 801 500 3692*
Fax 210 363 0675
E-mail customerservices@britishcouncil.gr * Calls from anywhere in Greece are charged at local rate. |
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