This modular course consists of four modules – Speaking Module, Reading & Listening Module, Writing Task 1 Module and Writing Task 2 Module. These modules are for people whose current IELTS level is band 5.0 or higher and who are seeking to do better on the IELTS Academic module paper. You can focus on the skill you need to develop or take all four modules.
The course is divided into four 6-hour sections, giving you thorough preparation for all papers: Speaking, Reading and Listening, Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2. Each module provides you with tips, practice and feedback as you prepare for IELTS. Areas covered include strategies on how best to approach the exam, an understanding of the different question types, and specific advice for each section.
The Speaking Module focuses on:
- answering general questions about yourself and things that are personal to you
- using a prompt card to talk about a person, place, event or object
- being able to discuss issues related to the topic on the card in more detail with the examiner.
The Reading and Listening Module focuses on:
- understanding texts that have been written for a non-specialist audience on topics of general interest taken from magazines, journals, books and newspapers and familiarisation with the different task types that are used in this part of the exam
- understanding conversations and monologues in social, academic and non-academic situations and familiarisation with the different task types that are used in this part of the exam.
The Writing Task 1 Module focuses on:
- describing visual information provided in a graph, table, chart or diagram
- organising, presenting and comparing data
- presenting a summary in your own words.
The Writing Task 2 Module focuses on:
- writing a discursive essay or a defence of an opinion, relating to a topic of general interest
- presenting solutions to a problem
- evaluating or challenging an idea or argument.
For further details, please refer to the course outlines.
The course aims to help you:
- practise exam techniques and strategies to provide you with extra know-how and confidence on test day
- understand the structure of the exam and what is being tested by each question type.
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| Level: |
Intermediate and Upper Intermediate |
| Course Fee: |
One 6-hour module: HK$810
Two 6-hour modules: 10% off (Discounted Price: $1,458)
Three 6-hour modules: 15% off (Discounted Price: $2,066)
Four 6-hour modules: 20% off (Discounted Price: $2,592) *Please note that the course fee will be adjusted to $880 per module for registrations starting from 1st June 2012. |
| Course Length |
6 hours per module 4 modules are: - Speaking
- Reading and Listening
- Writing Task 1
- Writing Task 2
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| Class Size: |
20 |
| Location: |
Admiralty |
| Registration Form, Course Dates & Timetable: |
IELTS Exam Skills Modular registration form with course dates & timetable  You can also register for the courses online |
| Course Eligibility: |
A course counsellor will contact you within 2 working days of registration. They will briefly assess whether your language level is sufficient to follow the course by either: a) Conducting a short conversation in English
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b) confirming whether you have - an IELTS certificate showing that you have been awarded an overall IELTS band score of at least 5.0 within the last two years
- attended a British Council Hong Kong course within the previous six months at a level of at least intermediate (e.g. EE5 or G5)
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