SYLLABUS FOR THE IELTS COURSE

16
sessions
1 hour
each

1. READING - SESSION 1
1.1.

Introduction to the reading section.

1.2.

Active reading

1.3.

Introduction to the different question types.

1.4.

Activities (can be different for group/individual sessions)

2. READING - SESSION 2
2.1.
Introduction to the different question types
(continuation)
2.2.
Sample questions used to introduce the different
question types.

3. READING - SESSION 3
3.1.
Working on a full reading session along with the
student.
3.2.
The teacher and the student discuss and work on every
question in the section.

4. READING - SESSION 4
4.1.
The student works on a full reading section/2 passages
on his own
4.2.
The teacher discusses the answers and explains the
students mistakes

5. LISTENING SESSION 1
5.1.

Introduction to the listening section with sample audio

5.2.

Introduction to the different question types

6. LISTENING SESSION 2
6.1.
Introduction to the different types of questions
(continuation)
6.2.
Sample questions used to explain the different types of
questions.

7. LISTENING SESSION 3
7.1.
The teacher does one listening section along with the
student
7.2.

Each question is done/discussed with the student

8. LISTENING SESSION 4
8.1.

The student does one listening section on his/her own

8.2.
The teacher discusses the answers and explains the
mistakes of the student

9. WRITING SESSION 1
9.1.

Introduction to writing task 1

9.2.

Discussion using samples letters/graphs/charts.

9.3.

Discussion about the format.

9.4.

Explanation of the parameters for grading responses

10. WRITING SESSION 2

10.1.

The student completes one writing task.

10.2. The teacher discusses the answer and suggests means

to improve the response.(format, grammar, vocabulary,
transition words, sentence structure, content, etc.)

11. WRITING SESSION 3

11.1.

Introduction to task 2

11.2.

Discussion about the question

11.3.

Explanation of the format

11.4.

Discussion with samples

12. WRITING SESSION 4

12.1.

The student writes an essay on his/her own.

12.2. The teacher discusses the essay and suggests means to

improve the response. (format, grammar, vocabulary,
transition words, sentence structure, content, etc.)

13. SPEAKING SESSION 1

13.1.

Introduction to the speaking section

13.2. Introduction to the different parts of the speaking

section
13.3. Activities to help students understand how to answer
questions

14. SPEAKING SESSION 2

14.1.

The teacher practices a number of questions (Part 1)

14.2. The teacher guides the student based on the

parameters used for grading speaking responses
14.3.

The teacher begins practice for part 2

15. SPEAKING SESSION 3

15.1.

The teacher practices more of part 2

15.2.

The teacher practices questions based on part 3

15.3.

The teacher guides the student to give better responses

16. SPEAKING SESSION 4

16.1.

The teacher conducts two full speaking tests.

16.2. The teacher corrects errors and suggests methods to

use good Standard English.