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IELTS SCHEME OF WORK

Week & Theme

WT1 Focus, Grammar & Lexis WT2 Focus, Grammar & Lexis Speaking and Pronunciation

Focus Core Listening & Strategies Core Reading & Strategies

1

Lifestyle &Family

Intro to exam

Writing introductions (file on shared drive)

Getting to know the band descriptors

Appropriate vocabulary - “New Insight” p. 100

Activities by gender in “Instant” pp. 79-80

Simple Line Chart)

General Vocabulary Review

Recommended In-class:

(1.1)The graph below shows the consumption of fish

and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.

(IELTS 7, Test 2, p.53)

The graph below compares the number of visits to two new music sites on the web.

IELTS Testbuilder 1, Test 1, p.31

(1.2)The graph below shows the number of passenger

railway journeys made in Great Britain between 1950 and 2004/5.

(Testbuilder 2 p.30)

(1.3) The graph below shows four countries of

residence of overseas students in Australia.

(IELTS Practice Tests OUP, Test 1, p. 32)

The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.


The graph below shows the population figures of different types of wild birds in the United Kingdom between 1970 and 2004.

(Grammar for IELTS p. 222)

Additional suggestions

Objective adv SB p82-83: different graphs to practise compare-contrast language + WB p48-49.

Objective int SB p30-31: line graphs + interpreting data.

Complete SB p14-16: different charts for comparison + introduction.

Complete SB p35-36: line graph. Topic = languages studied at school + WB p7: vocab percent/percentage.

Complete WB p23: line graphs.

= A model answer exists!

Compare and contrast

Good introductions/conclusions – NEF Advanced pp.64-65

Children and lifestyles “Instant” pp.88-89

Useful phrases (1) - NEF Advanced pp.64-65


Unit 4 “Vocab for IELTS” (Lifestyles)

In-class writing:

Low-cost airlines have revolutionized travel - but at what price?

OR

The growth of online shopping has greatly improved life for the consumer.

Childcare in F2F Upper-Int workbook + Ready p. 138 + Own ‘Task examples’ document

1. Big families used to be commonplace but nowadays there is a trend towards smaller more nuclear families. Do you think this is a positive or negative trend?

2. In some families there is more than one television in the home, with each family member even having their own TV. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having more than one TV set per home. (from Ready)

Thematically related subtopics:

Downshifting (i.e. leading a slower life. C.f. Objective Adv WB p. 30)

Work/life balance (c.f. Objective Adv WB p. 40)


Objective int SB p82-83: connecting ideas. Use of linking words.

Complete WB p52: 3 different essay plans + paragraphs. Topic = clothes and lifestyle. [Two opinions]

Speaking overview:

teachers.cambridgeesol.org

/ts/digitalAssets/114847_IELTS_Speaking_Overview.pdf


‘Ready for Speaking’ in “Ready” pp. 176-181

Test Folder 3 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 38-39

Test Folder 9 “Objective Int.” Pp. 116-117

Collins Speaking (Unit 1) pp. 8-15 + tape script

We are Family - Sister Sledge

Part 1:

Hometown

Colours

Sport

Animals & Pets

Restaurants

Dreams

Being on time

Daily routines

Part 2:

Describe a photograph you have taken which is important to you.

Describe a film you have enjoyed.

Describe a friend of your family you remember from your childhood


Complete SB p13: part 1 Qs + sentence stress.

Complete SB p72: part 1: Qs about family and friends + paraphrasing.

Complete TB p14: studying abroad + accommodation.

Listening overview:


/ts/digitalAssets/114845_IELTS_Listening_Overview.pdf

Focus on exam orientation & prediction skills

Section 1

“Ready” p.11 (Volunteering) *note completion (4); form completion (4);

multiple choice type 3 (2)]

“Instant” pp. 5-6 (A house to rent) (note completion (7); multiple

choice type 3 (3)]

Section 2

focus p120 “golden rules of listening”

Marathon - tips for spectators "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5" p. 117

[sentence completion (7); matching (3)]

“Focus” p.62 (10 ways to slow down your life) [sentence completion

(10)]

Section 3

Ready p.31 (Health club case study) [multiple choice type 2 (1); note

completion (4); table completion (5)]

Ready p118 “art project”

Section 4

Focus p120 Making the most of your memory


Complete SB p80-81: Section 4. Task = sentence completion. Topic = Traditional Japanese form of stitching.

“Ready”p.165 (section 2-travel)

“Ready” WB p.35 (section 4-pollution)

AWL Audio: When to Tie the Knot; Happiness is … Family?

Reading overview:


/ts/digitalAssets/114837_IELTS_AC_Reading_Overview.pdf

Focus on skimming, scanning & reading intensively

“Out of this World” Focus on IELTS p. 150 (Sentence Completion (4), True/False/Not Given (5),Matching (3))

“Hurry Sickness” Focus on IELTS p. 51 (Matching Headings (6), Multiple Choice type 2 (1); Multiple Choice type 3 (3); Summary Completion (4))

“On the Wing” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 38 (Matching Headings, True/False/Not Given)

“Make Allowances for your Kid’s Dollar Values” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 78 (Multiple Choice)

RP1 –“The Need to Belong” IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test p.79-82 [summary completion (5); flow-chart completion (5); multiple choice type 1 (2); multiple choice type 2 (1)]

RP2 – “What is an ASBO?” IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test p.31-34 [multiple choice type 3 (3); multiple choice type 2 (1); multiple choice type 1 (2); sentence completion (7)]

Passage 2 – “The Truth about Lying” Complete IELTS 5 – 6.5 pp. 70-72 [matching headings (6); matching features (4); sentence completion (3)]

“Storytelling” Vocabulary for IELTS pp. 105-107 [matching (people) (8); sentence completion (with box) (4)]


Objective int SB p90-91: locating information.

Objective int SB: p86-87: Topic = making choices + vocab = collocations with adverbs.

Complete SB p77-79: Section 3. Topic = Fashion and design. Tasks = MC, Y/N/NG, matching sentence endings. Vocab = dress / clothes.

Complete WB p48-49: Section 3. Topic = Fashion and design. Task = MC.

Complete WB p44-45: Section 2. Topic = Establishing your birth rights. Task = matching.

AWL Reading: When to Tie the Knot; Happiness is ... Family?

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Practice

Test

Recommended:

(1.4) The graph gives information about how much

people in the United States and the United Kingdom spend on petrol.

(IELTS Trainer, Test 4, p.133)

(1.5) The graph below gives information about

international tourist arrivals and departures in different parts of the world.


(1.6) The graph below gives information from a 2008

report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.


The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport

(IELTS 8, Test 4, p. 101)

We live in an electronic information age. It is easier to be connected by technology yet many people seem no closer to feeling happy in their lives.

Discuss. (IELTS on Track p.160)

Part 1: Two frames

Part 2: Long turn as normal

Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.

2

Science &

Tech

Feedback from week 1 writing with grammar spot

(Pie) Chart

Talking about the future

In-class writing:

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2009/10/28/how-apple-sliced-its-pie-in-2009/

The pie charts below show units of electricity production by fuel source in Australia and France in 1980 and 2000.


(2.1) The charts below show the world traffic volume

measured in passenger kilometre-miles

(Ready, p.68)

(2.2) The charts below provide information about

energy generation by fuel type in Florida in two separate years.

(Ready p.69)

The two pie charts show the average spending by households in a country at two different points in its economic development



Complete WB p45-46: pie charts. Topic = Relationships at work and at home.

Advantages vs. disadvantages

Writing correction code analysis with examples

Commonly misspelled words – “Check” pp.47-48

Feedback from week 1 writing

In-class writing:

Mobile telephones have both advantages and disadvantages”. Discuss.

Spelling test based on vocabulary from http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item621097/version1/VocabForIELTS_WLM_FrequentlyMisspeltWords.pdf or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonly_misspelled_words

1. Technology has altered the ways that people engage with each other. How has technology impacted on the kinds of relationships that people have? Has technology affected relationships in a positive or negative way?

2. Television is the worst invention in modern times. Do you agree or disagree?

3. Social media is really anti-social. What do you think?

4. Some people fear that technology is gradually taking over control of our lives, while others think that it has led to many positive developments in all aspects of their lives. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. (from Ready)


Complete WB p28: Agree/disagree. Topic = The use of media has a negative effect on personal relationships between people. Vocab p29: linking words = however, although, even, on the other hand.

Technology - “Collins” pp. 48-55.

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Part 1:

News

Technology

Media

Shopping

Email

The Internet

Part 2:

Describe an item of technology that you couldn't be without.

Describe a TV programme you enjoy watching.

Describe a gadget you have which is important to you.

Describe an important invention before the age of computer.

Describe a website you use often

Part 3:

Technology &The workplace

Technology &Creativity

Technology &Money

Technology &Privacy

Technology &The family

Technology &The future


Complete SB p42-43: parts 2 & 3. Topic = website + Internet use.

Complete TB p46: The Internet debate.

Objectiveadv SB p69: vowel changes.

Matching and Classification

IAP p40 and 46

Test Folder 7 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 90-91 (Matching)

Test Folder 2 “Objective Int.” Pp. 24-25 (Matching)

Test Folder 9 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 116-117 (Classification)

Test Folder 8 “Objective Int.” Pp. 102-103 (Classification)

Section 1

“Ready”p.63 (Robot Exhibition) *note completion (10)]

“Focus” p.140 (Media survey) *note completion (6); multiple choice

type 2 (4)]

Section 2

“Ready” p.20 (Museum) *multiple choice type two (5); matching (5)] –

“Ready” p. 44 (Regal Cinema Complex) *classification (6); multiple

choice type 2 (3); multiple choice type 1 (1)]

Section 3

-“Instant” (Bridging the digital divide) [labelling a diagram (4); multiple

choice type 3 (3); multiple choice type 2 (3)]

-“Focus” pp.141-142 (Couch potatoes) [labelling a diagram (2); multiple

choice type 1 (5)]

-“Ready” p. 45 (Electronic gadgets) *multiple choice type 2 (1); multiple

choice type 3 (3); table completion (6)]

-New Insight p. 27 (Rover Robot) [summary completion (3); labelling a

diagram (4); short answer questions (3)]

- “Ready”p.96 (Giving presentations) *multiple choice; sentence

completion; short answer questions]

Matching Headings, Lists and Classification

Test Folder 7 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 90-91 (Matching)

Test Folder 2 “Objective Int.” Pp. 24-25 (Matching)

Test Folder 9 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 116-117 (Classification)

Test Folder 8 “Objective Int.” Pp. 102-103 (Classification)

“The next big thing in robotics” Ready pp. 65-67 [summary completion (7); multiple choice type 2 (4); short answer questions (2)]

“A Light Bulb that Lasts” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 146 [Short Answer, Locating Information]

“Wily, wired consumers” New Insight pp. 41-42 [matching headings (7)]

Face-to-face or Facebook? “Ready” pp. 8-10 [matching headings (6); sentence completion (4); True/False/Not Given (3)]

Bones to phones "Focus" pp. 130-133 [matching headings (8); matching lists (5); multiple choice type 1 (2)]

“Out of this world” Focus pp. 150-151 (sentence completion (4); Yes/No/Not Given (5); matching lists (3)]

Passage 1 - “Robots with a sense of self” “New Insight into IELTS” @ http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/NewInsightIELTS_TEST_Full.pdf[matching lists (4); labelling a diagram (4); sentence completion (5)]

“Vital Role in the World Airline Industry” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 152

“Tough Sensor Can Take the Heat” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 155

“Metal Compounds which Break the Rules” IELTS Reading Strategies p.201

“Surviving in Space” Focus pp. 152-155 ( True/False/Not Given (5); multiple choice (3); labelling a diagram (3); matching lists (3)]

Passage 1 - "How Mobile Telephony Turned into a Health Scare" IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test, pp. 45-47 [short-answer questions (6); labelling a diagram (4); multiple choice type 2 (1);



http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item621097/version1/VocabForIELTS_WLM_FrequentlyMisspeltWords.pdf



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonly_misspelled_words

http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/NewInsightIELTS_TEST_Full.pdf


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-“Focus” p. 160 (Reality or science fiction) *note completion (10)+

Section 4

– “Masterclass” pp.98-99 (Wikipedia) [short-answer questions (2); flow-chart completion (4); summary completion (4)]

– “New Insight” @ http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/NewInsightIELTS_TEST_Full.pdf(Tracking devices such as ‘E-plates’)*note completion (6); matching (4))

– “Focus” p. 161-162 (The techno-house) [multiple choice type 2 (2); multiple choice type 1 (1); labelling a diagram (3); table completion (4)]


Complete WB p26: Section 4. Topic = Blogs. Task = summary completion + flow chart.

Objective adv SB p90. Task advice = matching.

Objective int SB p24-25. Task advice = matching.

Ready WB p38 (LS1)

Lecture: “Robotics”

AWL Audio: Transport; Compulsive Internet Disorder

multiple choice type 1 (2)]

Passage 3 - "Three ways to Levitate a Magic Carpet" IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test, pp. 69-71 [Yes/No/Not Given (5); multiple choice type 2 (4); multiple choice type 1 (1); sentence completion (with list) (3)]

Passage 2 - "Is Technology Harming our Children's Health?" IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test, pp. 82-85 [table completion (5); Yes/No/Not Given (5); short-answer questions (3)]

Passage 1 - Domestic Robots "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5" pp. 120-122 [True/False/Not Given (6); short-answer questions (4); labelling a diagram (3)]

Passage 2 - Art to the aid of technology "Complete IELTS 6.5 - 7.5" pp. 139-141 [matching headings (6); matching (4); summary completion (no box) (3)]

Passage 1 - Dino discoveries "Complete IELTS 6.5 - 7.5" pp. 136-138 [True/False/Not Given (6); labelling diagrams (7)]

Passage 3 - Mind readers "Complete IELTS 6.5 - 7.5" pp. 142-145 [Yes/No/Not Given (6); sentence completion (with box) (4); multiple choice type 2 (4)]


Complete SB p37-40: Section 1. Topic = World Wide Web. Tasks = T/F/NG, Note completion & SAQs.

Complete SB p50-52: Section 2. Topic = Solar energy. Tasks = matching + summary completion.

Complete WB p24-25: Section 1. Topic = Electronic media & our minds. Tasks = T/F/NG, note completion, SAQs)

Complete WB p44-45. Task = matching. Topic = Establishing your birthrights.

Objective adv SB p12-13. Topic = Listening effectively & brain. Task = matching headings.

Objective adv SB p14-15. Topic = football software. Task = matching headings.

Objective adv SB p46-47. Topic = space exploration.

Objective adv SB p52-53. Topic = culinary gadgets. Task = matching. Vocab = phrasal verbs with up.

Objective adv SB p90-91. Task = matching. Topic = Understanding the Milky Way.

Objective int SB p50-51. Task = matching headings. Topic = TV.

AWL Reading: Transport; Compulsive Internet Disorder

Practice

Test

Recommended:

(2.3) The two pie charts below show changes in world

population by region between 1900 and 2000.

(IELTS on Track p.132)

(2.4) The charts below give information on the ages of

the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections

for 2050


The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular UK school in 1981, 1991 and 2001.

Part 1: Two frames





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(IELTS 8, Test, 2, p. 53)

3

Urbanization:

Traditional vs.

Modern


Diagram (Map)

Language for directions

In-class writing:

“The maps below show Sporrington Campus when it was first built in 1978 and 2008”

(Ready TB pp. 162-163)

“Ready” pp.134-135 (Describing a map with model answer)

(3.1) Chorleywood is a village near London whose

population has increased steadily since the middle of the

19th century. The map below shows the development of

the village


(3.5) The maps below show the changes experienced by

the town of Lakeside at the beginning of the 21st century.

(Ready, p.113)


Balanced View

In-class writing:

People nowadays work hard to buy more things. This has made our lives generally more comfortable but many traditional values and customs have been lost and this is a pity.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?


Vocabulary pulled from E-ZPass and BRICs texts

Vocabulary from Collins Vocabulary Unit 6 (pp. 26-27)

Check your vocabulary for IELTS (p. 82)

Check your vocabulary for TOEFL (p. 99)

Big Yellow Taxi (Counting Crows)

The Hands That Built America (U2)

Collins vocabulary Unit 9 pp.72-73

Part 1:

Hometown

Buildings

Parks

Neighbours

Weddings

Part 2: Places, buildings, journeys, trips

Describe a room you spend a lot of time in.

Describe a time you were with a large group of people.

Describe a place which is important to you and explain what influence it has had on your life.

Describe a place where you spent a memorable holiday and explain why you particularly liked or disliked it.

Describe an experience in which you tried something new and explain how this has influenced you.

Describe the place you go when you need privacy and explain why this is the most suitable place.

Describe a place that you enjoy visiting and explain why you enjoy visiting this place.

Describe a journey you made which was special to you and explain why it was so special.

Describe a trip you made when something went wrong and explain why this trip went wrong.

Describe a house you have visited and particularly liked and why you particularly liked it.

Part 3: Tourism


Complete WB p7: Vocab = problem/trouble.

Labelling a plan

Section 1

IELTS Listening Task Type 3 (Plan, Map, Diagram Labelling) Activity from CambridgeESOL.org

– “Masterclass” pp. 62-63 (Job recruitment) [multiple choice type 2 (5);

labelling a plan (5)]

-New Insights p19 and 17

Section 2

- “Official IELTS Practice Material 2” p. 7 (The plan of a rock festival

site) [labelling a plan (7); sentence completion (3)]

- “Focus” p. 80 (The Museum of Anthropology) *short answer questions

(3); labelling a plan (3); sentence completion (4)]

- “IELTS 4” Test 1 p. 13 [labelling a plan (7)]

- "IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test" p. 41 (Buckingham

Palace) [matching (7); sentence completion (3)]

-Insights p20; Cambridge IELTS 8 p82-83; Masterclass p26-27

(congestion; note/sentence completion)

Section 3

“IELTS 4” pp. 14-16 [multiple choice type 2 (2); matching (5); matching

(3)]

Section 4

“Ready”p.50 (Industrial revolution/railway) *table completion (7); multiple choice type 3 (7)]

- “Objective Advanced” p. 64 (The development of urban sprawl, housing) [multiple-choice; multiple-choice]

- “Instant” pp.23-24 (Emblematic buildings) [table completion 94); sentence completion (3); labelling a diagram (3)]

- “Focus” p.201 (History of cinema) [table completion (3); flow-chart completion (4); short answer questions (3)]

- “IELTS 4” p. 17 (The Urban Landscape) *note completion (10)+


Objective adv SB p48. Topic = submersibles. Task = Labelling a diagram.

Objective adv SB p73 +76-77 (task advice). Task = labelling maps.

Objective int SB p92. Topic = colours. Task = labelling diagrams.

Objective int SB p128-129. Task advice = labelling diagrams + maps.

Complete WB p14: Section 2. Task = label the map.

Lecture: Megacities

Identification of information in the text - True/False/Not Given



Identification of writer’s views/claims in the text - Yes/No/Not Given


Test Folder 1 “Objective Int.” Pp. 12-13 (YES, NO, NOT GIVEN ONLY)

“Focus” p. 55

“Urban planning in Singapore” Oxford Student’s Dictionary pp. R8-R9 [summary completion (6); True/False/Not Given (7)

“E-ZPass was just the beginning” Ready pp. 184-185 [matching headings (5); Yes, No, Not Given (4); multiple choice type 2 (4)]

“History of the Steam Engine” IELTS for Academic Purposes Student’s Book pp. 94-95 [classification (7); flow-chart completion (5)]

“Building BRICs of growth” Ready pp. 102-104 [matching headings (5); Yes, No, Not Given (4); multiple choice type 2 (4)]

“Location is Everything” Focus on IELTS p. 31 (matching lists (8); sentence completion (6)]

Passage 3 - The History of Migration Instant pp. 46-47 [sentence completion (5); matching headings (6); multiple choice type 2 (2); multiple choice type 3 (3); multiple choice type 3 (2)]

“Avoiding Gridlock” Focus on IELTS p. 169 *matching headings (5); sentence completion (4); flow-chart completion (5)]

“The Life Cycle of a City” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 168

“Bones to Phones” Focus on IELTS p. 130 *matching headings (8); matching lists (5); multiple-choice (2)]

“More than Sympathy” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 20

“The Invention of the Garden City” “Objective Advanced” p.65 [multiple-choice (5)]

Giles Gilbert Scott: Architect (1880-1960) “Ready” pp. 121-123 (sentence completion (6); classification (4); multiple choice type 3 (2)]

“Face” Focus on IELTS pp. 190-192 [short answer questions (5); table completion (5); multiple choice type 3 (3); multiple choice 1 (1); multiple choice type 2 (2)]

The Chinese Bronze Age "Ready" pp. 21-23 [True/False/Not Given (6); classification (5); global multiple choice type 1 (1)]

“Home-grown Maps” Instant pp. 50-51 [summary completion (5); matching lists (4); flow chart completion (5); multiple choice type 3 (3)]

“Tower of strength” Masterclass pp. 142-145 (classification (3); matching headings (7); short answer questions (3)

Passage 1 - "The Rise and Fall of the British Textile Industry" IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test, pp. 28-31 [note completion (6); multiple choice type 1 (3); True/False/Not Given (4)]

Passage 1 - "Australia's Convict Colonies" IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test, pp. 97-100 [multiple choice type 3 (3); matching





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AWL Audio: Rural vs Urban; Infrastructure headings (6); note completion (4);


Complete SB p10-11. Topic = Australian culture. Task = T, F, NG.

Objective int SB p12-13. Task advice = T, F, NG

Objective adv SB p22-23. Task = Y, N, NG. + Task advice on p24-25. Topic = Brands.

Complete WB p20-22: Section 3. Topic = Striclt English. Task = Y, N, NG.

AWL Reading: Rural vs Urban Living; Infrastructure

Practice

Test

Recommended:

(3.2) The three diagrams show the development of, and

plans for, the coastal zone of Brightsea.

(IELTS on Track p. 164)

(3.3) The diagrams below show the site of a school in

2004 and the plan for changes to the school site in 2024.

(Official IELTS Material Volume 2 p.31)

(3.4) The two maps below show an island, before and

after the construction of some tourist facilities.


The best solution to the problems created by urbanization is the decentralization of populations.

To what extent do you agree?

Part 1: Two frames



4

The Environme

nt


Diagram (Process)

Passive Language)

In-class writing:

A MODEL IS ESSENTIAL HERE

(4.1)The diagram below shows the production of a lead

pencil.

(“Ready” pp.81 (guided practice exercise on page 243))

(4.2) The diagram illustrates how solar energy is used

to provide hot water for domestic use.

(Ready” p. 133)

How ocean thermal energy conversion works

(Focus p. 163)

The carbon cycle

(Focus. pp. 242-244)

"Write at least 150 words on the greenhouse effect using the diagram and notes below"

(Objective IELTS Int p.63)

The diagram shows the stages involved in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion which uses the temperature difference between deep and surface ocean water to produce electricity

(Ready workbook p. 51)

Problem, solution


“Check IELTS” pp. 60-61

“Check TOEFL” pp. 93-94

Collins Grammar for IELTS pp. 66-67

Ready TB p. 156 “Recently the amount of recyclable material being collected in some countries is more than is being re-used. What do you think are the main causes of this situation? What measures can be used to tackle the problem?”

In-class writing:

1. What are the causes and effects of global warming?

Are there any possible solutions to this problem?

2. What do you believe is the most significant

environmental issue facing the world today? Discuss

this environmental issue with an emphasis on the

causes and effects of this problem.

3. The best solution for the increasing traffic and

pollution problems is to put up the price of petrol.

Do you agree?

4. Because of computers and other digital devices, many

children spend most of their time indoors and have

little exposure to the natural world.

What are some of the problems associated with a lack

of interaction with the natural environment?

Can you suggest any possible solutions to these

problems?

5. All nations on the planet have a responsibility to lessen

the greenhouse gasses that they emit. Although this

Collins Speaking (Unit 4) pp. 33-39.

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Part 1:

Tree

Parks

Weather

Flowers

Part 2:

Describe a place of natural beauty that you know

Describe your favourite season.

Describe a wild animal that can be found in your country.

Describe something that grows in your country (plant, flower etc.).

Describe something you have grown.

Describe a problem that affects the environment in the area where you live.

Part 3:

Pollution

Animals and Ethics

Conservation

Animals and humans

Weather

Zoos

Protecting the environment

Labelling a diagram/flowchart completion



Section 1

-“IELTS 5” (Whale watching experience) *note completion; multiple

choice; sentence completion]

Section 2

Collins p21 (flowchart) Ready p78 (MC; label map)

“IELTS 8” (Agriculture park) *multiple choice; labelling a diagram;

multiple choice]

“IELTS 7” pp.83-84 (Nature walk) [multiple choice; labelling a diagram;

table completion]

“Focus” p.180 (Worldwide student projects) *short-answer questions

(1); table completion (6); flow-chart completion (3)]

“Ready” p.78 (Countryside and woodland centre) *multiple choice;

matching (using a map)]

Section 3

“IELTS 7” (Ocean research) *sentence completion; labelling a diagram; multiple choice]

Collins p60;p62 (flowchart and thematic)

Masterclass” p.123 (Scottish Highlands) *note completion (8); multiple

Labelling a diagram



“The coral reefs of Agatti Island” Oxford Student’s Dictionary pp. R6-R7 [matching headings (9); multiple choice type 1 (3); multiple choice type 2 (1)]

“Two wings and a toolkit” Official IELTS Practice Material 2 pp. 18-21 [labelling a diagram (4); True/False/Not Given (6); multiple choice type 3 (3)]

“Graffiti: Street art or crime” Ready pp.146-148 (summary completion (9); matching lists (4)]

“Armed and Dangerous” Masterclass pp.118-121 [matching headings (7); sentence completion (4); short answer questions (3)]

Passage 1 – “Can the can” Ready TB pp. 182-184 [True/False/Not Given (5); flow-chart completion (5); table completion (3)]

“Seed bank builds on frozen assets” Ready WB pp. 45-46 [matching lists (4); True, False, Not Given (4); flow-chart completion (5)]

“Energy from Biological Sources” IELTS Reading Strategies for the IELTS test p. 23 [t/f/no not given]

“Biogas: a Solution to Many Problems” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 97

“Our Dying Seas” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 105

“Will Britain Turn its Back on Wave Power?” Reading Strategies p. 123

“Penguins Show Signs of Stress” New Insight into IELTS p. 66 [classification (5)]

“Australia’s Growing Disaster” New Insight Into IELTS p.68 [matching

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The life of a mobile phone

(Ready TB p. 138)

The charts below give information about weather in two Brazilian cities.



Complete SB p54-56. Topic = Wave energy machine. Task = flowchart.

Complete WB p34-35. Topic = energy production. Task = flowchart.

Objective adv SB p56-57. Task advice = flowcharts.

Objective WB p47. Topic = Recipe. Task = process writing.

Objective int SB p18-19. Task advice = Processes

Objective int SB p63. Topic = Global warming. Task = Process.

can be very difficult for developing countries, they also

need to make significant reductions.

Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

6. What is the most significant environmental problem in

Vietnam and what are the reasons for this dilemma? In

your opinion, what are the best solutions to this

problem?

7. It is generally agreed that the amount of rubbish

created by humans today is a worldwide problem.

What do you think are the main causes of the

problem? What measures can be used to tackle the

problem?

8. Climate change is now an accepted threat to our

planet, but there is not enough action from

governments to control excessive consumerism and

pollution.


9. It is generally agreed that the amount of rubbish

created by humans today is a worldwide problem.

What do you think are the main causes of this

situation?

What measures can be used to tackle the problem?

(from Ready)


Complete SB p41: Vocab = cause, factor and reason + WB

p27.

Objective adv SB p44-45: modal passives reporting practice.

Topic = waste.[Agree/disagree]

Objective int SB p122-123: cause and result. Connecting

ideas practice.[Agree/disagree]

Complete SB p49-50: Vocab = nature-environment-countryside + WB p31.

Complete SB p53-54: Part 2& 3. Topic = beautiful places and tourism.

Complete WB p7: Vocab = affect/effect.


Complete TB p58: board game.

choice (2)]

“Focus” p. 100 (Predicting a volcanic eruption) (labelling a diagram

(10))

“Focus” p.43 (Wasting Energy) *labelling a diagram; table completion;

short answer completion

Section 4

-“Focus” p.101 (Tsunami) *labelling a diagram (3); note completion (6); multiple choice (1)]

-“Focus” p.45 (Case study: Sao Paulo) *note completion; flow chart completion]

-“Ready” pp. 46-47 (Cloud seeding to provide rain) [multiple choice type 2 (4); multiple choice type 1 (1); labelling a diagram (5)]

-“Official IELTS Practice Material 2” p. 11 (The Tiger Shark) *note completion (3); flow-chart completion (5); multiple choice (2)]

-“Masterclass” pp. 146-147 (Survival) [short answer questions (6); labelling a diagram (4)]

-Desert plants "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5" p. 119 [note completion (10)]

-Lions "Complete IELTS 6.5 - 7.5" p. 135 [note completion (10)]


Complete SB p48-49: Section 1. Topic = Eco-holidays. Tasks = note and table completion.

Complete WB: Section 1: p30. Topic = Volunteering wildlife. Task = note and table completion.

Complete SB p40-41. Topic = news. Task = flowchart.

Objective adv SB p54. Topic = History of cutlery. Task = flowcharts.

AWL Audio: Environment; Preparing for the Worst; World Wonders Threatened

lists (8)]

The Effects on Salmon Biodiversity “New Insight” *flow-chart completion; table completion]

The Gulf Stream and Global Warming “Barrons” p.X

Why plastic is the scourge of sea life “Ready” pp. 52-53 [summary completion (9); Yes/No/Not Given (4)]

“Stars in their eyes” Masterclass pp. 82-85 [labelling a diagram (4); multiple choice type 2 (7); True, False, Not Given (3)]

“Light pollution” Instant pp. 33-36 [matching headings (5); sentence completion (4); Yes/No/Not Given (4)]

“The life of a pomegranate” Ready pp. 73-74 [matching headings (4), True/False/Not Given (4); flow-chart completion (5)]

RP1 – “Bilingualism in Children” IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test p.12-14 [sentence completion (3); matching headings (6); True/False/Not Given (4)]

Passage 2 - Deforestation in the 21st century "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5" pp. 123-125 [matching headings (6); multiple choice type 3 (2); multiple choice type 3 (2); sentence completion (3)]

RP2 –“Children Tested to Destruction?” IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test p.66-68 [sentence completion (5); True/False/Not Given (4); multiple choice type 1 (2); multiple choice type 2 (2)]


Complete WB p32-33. Topic = Russia’s forests. Tasks = matching + summary completion.

Objective adv SB p112-113. Topic = bird migration.

Objective adv SB p86-87. Topic = extinction of the dinosaurs + Vocab cause-effect.

Objective adv SB p36-37. Topic = Battle of the bag. Task = note completion.

Objective adv SB p26-27. Topic = The complexity of animal communication. Task = matching.

Objective adv WB p28-29. Topic = Asteroide MN4.

Objective adv WB p24-25. Topic = volcanoes.

AWL Reading: Environment; Preparing for the Worst; World Wonders Threatened

Practice

Test

Recommended:

(4.3)The diagram below shows how rainwater is reused

(IELTS Testbuilder 2 p. 87)

The diagrams below show the stages and equipment used in the cement-making process, and how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes.


What is the most significant problem in Vietnam and what are the reasons for this dilemma? In your opinion what are the best solutions to this problem?

Part 1: Two frames



5

Education


Table

Dealing with too much data

Feedback from week 1 writing with grammar spot

Balanced View

Affixes – “IELTS Masterclass CD-ROM” Unit 5.


Collins Speaking for IELTS pp. 24 – 31 + tape script.

We Don’t Need No Education

Sentence & Note Completion



Sentence & Note Completion



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Grouping Information (1): “Instant” pp.76-77

Student Finances “Instant” pp.76-77

In-class writing:

(5.1) The table shows sources of student income over a

ten-year period in the United Kingdom.

(Exercise 6 “Instant” p.77)

The bar chart below shows the employment of all male and female workers by occupation in the UK in the year 2005.


The table below shows the results of a survey of the average number of cars per hour using three suburban roads during working hours in a ten-year pollution monitoring programme. Traffic calming was introduced in Harper Lane at the beginning of 1999.

(IELTS Testbuilder 1, Test 3, p.93)

The table below gives information about student enrolment at Bristol University in 1928, 1958 and 2008.


(5.2) The table shows world demographic indicators

for various regions of the world in 2005.

(Ready, p.131)

The bar chart below shows the employment of all male and female workers by occupation in the UK in the year 2005.


The table shows the number of medals won by the top ten countries in the 2004 Olympic Games



Complete SB p35-36: line graph. Topic = Ss taking languages.

In the modern world there is a movement away from written exams to more practical assessment

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.

From “Ready” pp.98 – 101 (imperfect model answer on p. 101)

In-class writing:

In the modern world, more and more emphasis is being placed on the acquisition of practical skills rather than knowledge from text books or other sources.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.

(From “Ready” p.101)

1) In the context of today's competitive global economy, the main purpose of a country's education system is to prepare young people for particular types of work rather than to help them develop into independent-thinking individuals.

What are your views?

2) Many children are forced to stay at school and study subjects that will be of little value to them in the future. These children may disrupt the majority and should be allowed to leave school early to find themselves a job.

What are your views?

3) Is there any value in studying academic subjects that are not 'useful' in terms of generating wealth for the country?

4) Some people believe that older schoolchildren should study only a few subjects - those of most interest to the student, while others believe that older schoolchildren should be forced to study a diverse range of subjects.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

5) Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this.


6) Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

7) Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

8) Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer.

What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?

9) Students should pay the full cost of their own university studies, rather than have free higher education provided by

(Pink Floyd)

Part 1:

Being a student

Reading

Writing

Museums

Drawing

Music

Concentrating

Letters & Emails

Part 2:

Describe a subject you liked at school.

Describe a teacher you liked at school.

Describe a library you use.

Describe your perfect classroom.

Describe a teacher who has had an important influence on your education.

Describe a skill you learnt successfully.

Describe a language (NOT ENGLISH) that you would like to learn.

Describe an achievement that you will never forget.

Describe a school that you liked.

Describe a book you’ve read.

Part 3:

Education & Changes

Education & Dress Codes

Education & Teachers

Education & Classes

Education & Teamwork

Education & Leisure activities

Education & Getting older

Education & Money

Education & Technology

Education & Studying Abroad

Education & Field Trips


Complete SB p33-34: Part 2. Topic = Education + pron = consonant sounds + Vocab = teach/ learn or study.

Complete WB p19: Vocab = teach/learn/study + paraphrasing.

Complete TB p36. Topic-based question cards and tenses to increase fluency.

Section 1

“IELTS Listening Task Type 5 (Sentence Completion) Activity” from

teachers.cambridgeesol.org [sentence completion (4)]

“Focus on IELTS” p.60 (Student Interviews) [note completion (10)]

“Ready”p.158 (School Trip) *note completion (10)]

Section 2

“Masterclass” pp. 74-75 (Societies at University) [short-answer

questions (6); sentence completion (4)]

“Mentoring” Instant pp. 14-15 [multiple choice type 1 (3); short

answer questions (4); short answer questions (3)]

Section 3

-“Ready”p.96 (Giving a presentation) [multiple choice type 3 (5);

sentence completion (3); short-answer questions (2)]

-“New Insight” @

http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/N

ewInsightIELTS_TEST_Full.pdf(Research Methods) [table completion;

sentence completion (1); multiple choice (3)]

-Instant” pp. 20-21 (Changes in Intelligence) [classification (7); multiple

choice type 1 (3);

"IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test" pp. 60-61 (Aspects of

University) [multiple choice type 2 (5); multiple choice type 1 (1);

labelling a map (4)]

- International student mobility "Complete IELTS 6.5 - 7.5" p. 134 [table

completion (6); multiple choice type 3 (2); multiple choice type 3 (2)]

– “Ready WB” p. 55 (Graduate employability questionnaire) *multiple

choice type 3 (5); flow-chart completion (5)]

Section 4

“Ready” p.196 (In service training) *multiple choice type 1 (3); multiple choice type 2 (1); sentence-completion (6)]

– “Masterclass” (‘Motherese’) p.170 *sentence completion (5); multiple answer (4); multiple choice (1)]

“New Insight” p.33 (Child Language Acquisition) [note completion (3); flow chart completion (3); flow-chart completion (3)]

- "IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test" pp. 77-78 (Nearly Extinct Languages) [labelling a diagram (3); labelling a diagram (3); sentence completion (4)]


Objective adv SB p116-117: Section 4. Topic = migration. Task advice = Classification.

Objective int SB p23. Topic = Ways of learning.

Objective int SB p102-103: Section 1 &3. Task advice = Classification.

Complete SB p28-29: Section 3. Topic = Education. Tasks = Pick from a list, matching & SAQs)

Completeb SB p68-69: Section 3. Topic = Two Ss talking about relationaships project. Tasks = MC, note completion. Vocab p70 = age-aged-age group.

“Distance Learning” GENERAL TRAINING Instant IELTS pp. 60-63 [multiple choice type 3 (2); multiple choice type 3 (2); short answer questions (2); multiple choice type 2 (4)]

“Revision for Exams” GENERAL TRAINING Instant IELTS pp. 64-67 [matching headings (7); short answer questions (5); multiple choice type 1 (2);]

“The Risks of Cigarette Smoke” IELTS Academic Reading Task Type 2 (Identifying Information) and Type 3 (Identifying Writer’s Views/Claims) Activity – Sample Task [Yes/No/Not Given (4)]

“A New Learning Tool” IELTS Reading Strategies for the IELTS Test pp. 129-131 (Yes/No/Not Given (8)

“Brain Drain” IELTS Reading Strategies for the IELTS Test pp. 136-139 (Yes/No/Not Given (13)

“Books, Films and plays” New Insight into IELTS pp. 72 – 73 [Yes/No/Not Given (8)]

“Through the library doors” Ready pp. 86-87 [Yes/No/Not Given (9)] + understanding Yes/No/Not Given statements

“The invisible thread” Masterclass pp. 106-109 (matching headings (6); Yes/No/Not Given (7)]

“Use it or lose it: keeping the brain young” Focus pp. 110-113 (multiple choice type 1 (1); sentence completion (4); matching lists (5); True/False/Not Given (4)]

“The Influence of Class Size on Academic Achievement” English for Academic Study p. 157 [no tasks]

“A Case Study: Shining Star” English for Academic Study p. 160 [no tasks]

“The education gender gap” Masterclass pp. 69-73 [matching lists (5); sentence completion (4)]

“The Asian Paradox: Huge Classes/High Scores” English for Academic Study p. 161 [no tasks]

“Interaction between Nature and Nurture” English for Academic Study p. 162 [no tasks]

“Capacities of the Newborn” English for Academic Study p. 164 *no tasks]

“Hyperpolyglots” Masterclass pp. 166-169 (matching headings (5); summary completion (7); multiple choice (2)]

“Masters in Business Administration” Ready pp.93-95 [matching lists (5); sentence-completion (7); multiple choice type 1 (1)]

“The new linguistic order” English for Academic Study pp. 206-214 [no tasks]

“Hearing, Taste & Smell” English for Academic Study p. 165 *no tasks+

Passage 3 You are what you speak “New Insight into IELTS” @ cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/NewInsightIELTS_TEST_Full.pdf[True/False/Not Given (5); matching lists (5); summary completion (4)]

“Language Acquisition in Children” IELTS for Academic Purposes Student's Book pp. 84-85 [flow-chart completion (7); True/False/Not Given (6)]

Passage 3 - "The Climate Changers" IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test, pp. 34-37 [multiple choice type 2 (3); summary completion (no help) (5); True/False/Not Given (6)]

Passage 3 – “Why don't babies talk like adults?” Complete IELTS 5 – 6.5 pp. 30-32 [Yes/No/Not Given (3); summary completion (with box) (5); multiple choice type 1 (1); multiple choice type 2 (1); multiple choice





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the government.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

10) In many countries, students attend private 'cram schools' for extra coaching in test-taking techniques.

What is your view of this practice?

11) In order to be truly employable, the educated person should be able to demonstrate not just knowledge but also the ability to work independently in teams.

How can teamwork best be encouraged and assessed in educational settings?

12) Success in formal 'pen and paper' examinations is often seen to be a sign of intelligence.

To what extent do you agree with the view that formal examinations measure intelligence?

Improve your Ielts p30

Ready WB Unit 7“Ready”

Lecture: e-learning

AWL Audio: Education Woes; All Work and No Play

type 1 (2); multiple choice type 2 (1)]

Passage 3 - So you think humans are unique "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5" pp. 126-129 [multiple choice type 2 (2); multiple choice type 1 (3); Yes/No/Not Given (5); summary completion (4)]


Objective adv SB p116-117: Section 1&3. Topic = Immigration. Task advice = Classification.

Complete SB p30-32: Section 3. Topic = Why don’t babies talk like adults? Tasks = Y,N,NG + summary completion + MC.

AWL Reading: Education Woes; All Work and No Play

Practice

Test

Recommended:

(5.3) The table shows personal savings as a percentage

of personal income for selected countries in 1970, 1990 and 2000.

(IELTS on Track p.140)

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6

Health


Dealing with two charts/multiple sources

(6.1) The bar charts below show government & private

household spending on healthcare per person in 2010 in US dollars

(Own material from http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/25/the-charts-that-should-dominate-the-health-care-discussion/)

Problem, solution

“Making connectionspp.18-21.


Vocab: Illness and treatment “NEF UI” p.147

‘Making word maps’ “IELTS Masterclass Unit 3 vocabulary activity on CD-ROM

In-class writing:

People who cause their own illnesses through unhealthy

lifestyles should have to pay more for health care” To what

extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (“Collins

Grammar for IELTS”p.69)

1. What are the causes and effects of the health

problems facing the world today?

2. Affluent nations and developing countries experience

different health problems.

Discuss the causes and effects of these health issues

and suggest some possible solutions.

3. There has been a noticeable increase in the average

weight of people in some countries. In your opinion,

what are the reasons for this weight increase and what

is a good solution for the problem?

4. Some people think that health care is a basic human

necessity that should not be provided by private

companies, but should be provided by the state.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of health

care being provided by the private sector. (from

Ready)


A healthy body - “Collins” pp. 16-23.

XXX

Part 1:

Cooking

Keeping fit

Food and Drink

Eating out

Part 2:

Describe something you do for your health.

Describe an exciting competition or sporting event in your country.

Describe some things which cause you stress.

Describe a popular sport in your country.

Describe a sport you haven't tried but would like to try.

Describe an accident you've recently had.

Describe a type of food you like.

Describe a restaurant that you enjoyed going to.

Describe something healthy you enjoy doing.

Describe something you do for your health.

Part 3:

Health & Fitness

Health & Age

Health & Eating Habits

Health & Healthcare

Summary Completion



Section 1

“Instant” p.8 (At the doctors) *note completion (6); multiple choice

type 1 (3); multiple choice type 3 (2)]

“Focus” p.22 (Students’ Union survey) *multiple choice (7); form

completion (3)]

– “Objective Int.” p.14 (Websites about food (The history of rice &

Yokohama Noodle museum)) [note completion (10)]

Section 2

– “Focus” p.23 (Healthy eating) *note completion (10)]

“Instant” p. 11 (Coping with stress) *classification (4); short-answer questions (3); table completion (3)]

“Objective Adv.” p.54 (A history of cutlery) [flow chart completion (14)]

Section 3

“Masterclass” p.38-39 (Proposals for a University Sports Centre)

[matching (6); classification (4)]

- "IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test" pp. 77-78 (Eating disorders) [multiple choice type 3 (3); flow-chart completion (5); short-answer questions (2)]

IAP p66 (summary comp; non them)

Summary Completion



New Insight pp. 60-61

“Who’s Crazy?” IELTS Reading Strategies for the IELTS Test pp. 93-97 (summary completion (8)

“A 19th Century Killer Disease: Tuberculosis” IELTS Reading Strategies for the IELTS Test pp. 93-97 (summary completion (12)

“Prehistoric insects spawn new drugs” New Insight pp. 63-64 [summary completion (6)]

“The Walking School Bus” Focus on IELTS p. 12 *matching headings (7); short-answer questions (3); True/False/Not Given (5); global multiple choice (1)]

“Surviving in Space” Focus on IELTS p. 152 *True, False, Not Given (5); multiple choice type 3; labelling a diagram (3); matching lists (3)]

“Tobacco Industry Fumes over Passive Smoking” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 10 (matching headings (6)]

“A Nineteenth Century Killer Disease: Tuberculosis” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 99

“Talk to Kids about Drugs: Parents just Don’t Do It” ”IELTS Reading Strategies p. 126

“The power of nothing” IELTS Masterclass pp.34-37 [Yes/No/Not Given (5); True/False/Not Given (5)]

Passage 2 - "Changing Rules for Health Treatment" IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test, pp. 15-17 [multiple choice type 3 (3); multiple choice type 1 (1); multiple choice type 2 (1); multiple choice type 1 (1); classification (7)]

Passage 2 - "Some Facts and Theories about Flu" IELTS for Academic

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/25/the-charts-that-should-dominate-the-health-care-discussion/



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Complete WB p16. Topic = A healthy lifestyle and the

modern world. Vocab = collocations. [Two opinions]


Complete SB p23: Intonation.

Complete SB p74: Sentence stress.

Section 4

– “IELTS 8” (Research on questions about doctors) *multiple choice; multiple choice]

“Ready” p. 109 (Economics course guidelines) *note completion (10)+

Online doctors lecture audio in weekly folder(note completion)


Complete SB p20: Section 2. Qs for nurses about a healthy lifestyle. Tasks = MC & labelling maps.

Objective int SB p14. Section 2. Topic = Healthy food.

Objective int SB p38-39. Section 3 & 4. Task advice = Sentence and note completion.

Objective int SB p64-65. Section 4.Topic = Jet streams and volcanoes. Task advice = Summary completion.

Lecture: Back pain (cf folder)

Improve your IELTS unit 9 (LS2)

IAP pract test p93 (flowchart-thematic)

Purposes Practice Test, pp. 45-47 [True/False/Not Given (7); classification (4); short-answer questions (2)]


Objective adv SB p50-51. Section 3. Task advice = Sentence and note completion.

Objective adv SB p128-129.Task advice = Summary completion.

Objective WB p32-33. Topic = Exploring the nature of illness.

Objective int SB p64-65. Task advice = Summary completion. Topic = The Little Ice Age.

Complete WB p12-13. Section 2. Topic = What do you know about the food you eat? Task = matching headings + MC.

Complete SB p17-19. Topic = Organic food.

Practice

Test

Recommended:

(6.2) The chart and table show the number of fishers in

millions for different regions between 1970, 1980 and 2000, and the world’s top ten exporters of fish in 2000.

(On Track, Test 6, p. 172)

Affluent countries and developing nations experience different health problems.

Discuss the causes and effects of these health issues and suggest some possible solutions.

Part 1: Two frames



7

Globalization


Grouping Information (2): “New Insight” p.107

Charts and tables in “IELTS RP” p. 37

Dealing with two charts/multiple sources

(7.2) The table and pie chart show, in percentage

terms, the results of a survey of a new shopping complex in Auckland, New Zealand.

(Testbuilder 2, Test 2, p. 58)

(7.3) The pie chart below shows the main reasons why

agricultural land becomes less productive. The table shows how these causes affected three regions of the world during the 1990s.


(7.1) The graphs below show where people first got

their news, both about the world and local events between 1987 and 1997.

(Focus on IELTS p. 143)

The bar charts below give information on road transport in a number of European countries.

(Focus on IELTS p. 185)

Balanced View

“Ready” p.56


Multinational companies “Instant” pp. 91-92

In-class writing:

In many countries television shows many foreign-made programmes. The dominance of imported entertainment is harmful to the cultures of these countries.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The inequality between rich and poor nations is now wider than it has ever been before. What do you think are the main causes of this difference and what do you think can be done to reduce the gap?


Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer.

Part 1:

News

Travelling

Tourism

Boats

Flying

Part 2:

Talk about a place that you have visited as a tourist.

Talk about a recent incident where you damaged the environment.

Describe a journey you have been on.

Describe your perfect holiday.

Describe a journey would like to take.

Describe an historical figure who you know about.

Describe somewhere foreign tourists would enjoy going in your town or country.

Describe a place you have stayed in on holiday.

Describe a place which you think is beautiful.

Strategy:Short Answer Questions

Section 1

“Masterclass” p. 15 (Applying to study abroad) [note completion (6);

note completion (4)]

“New Insight” p.30 (The first McDonalds restaurant) *flow-chart completion (5)]

Section 2

Focus p180 (table; flowchart) IAP p3o (SAQ;them)

Section 3

– “Focus” pp.183-4 (The end of oil) [sentence completion (3); labelling

a diagram (3); sentence completion (3); multiple choice (1)]

-Focus p43 (NOT really thematic)

Section 4

Section 4 - “Ready”p.107 (Migration) *note completion

Table & Flow-chart Completion

“Focusing” pp.38-43.

“The Shrinking Planet” English for Academic Study p. 194 *no tasks+

“Economic Globalization” English for Academic Study p. 195 *no tasks+

“Community & Conflict” English for Academic Study p. 198*no tasks+

“The sharing of sovereignty” English for Academic Study pp. 200-201[no tasks]

“Converging or diverging” English for Academic Study pp. 203-205[no tasks]

“Changes in International Commerce” IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test pp.51-53 [classification (5); flow-chart completion (5); multiple choice type 1 (3); multiple choice type 2(1)]

“What you need to know about culture shock”

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/ielts-practice/mock-reading-paper-culture-shock

Passage 1 - “Australian culture and culture shock” Complete IELTS 5-6.5 pp. 10-11 [True/False/Not Given (6); table completion (7)]

Passage 2 - “Organic food: why?” Complete IELTS 5-6.5 pp. 18-19 [matching headings (6); multiple choice type 3 (2); multiple choice type 3 (2); multiple choice type 3 (2)]

Passage 2 - "Out of Africa: solar energy from the Sahara." Complete







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1. The inequality between rich and poor nations is now wider than it has ever been before. What do you think are the main causes of this difference and what do you think can be done to reduce the gap?

2. In a globalized economy, some workers such as factory workers in developing countries are paid very little while other employees are paid too much. Do you think this is a significant problem? What can be done to ameliorate it?

3. Multiculturalism only brings advantages to societies. What is your opinion?

4. Some people think it is better to give donations to local charitable organizations, while others choose to give to national or international bodies. Discuss both views and give your own opinions. (from Ready).

5. Today, more people than ever are travelling around the world. Some people believe that such travelling helps to broaden people’s minds while others think it has no educational value. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. (from Ready)

Describe a place in your country you have never been to but would like to visit.

Describe a food from another country which you haven't tried but would like to try.

Describe a famous food from your hometown or country.

Describe an important historical event in your country

Part 3:

Global Agencies (UN/UNICEF/NATO)

Multinational Companies

World Problems

News & Events

Global Cultures

Tourism


Objective adv SB p88: word stress – Adverbs.

Objective adv SB p17: numbers –stress.

Objective adv SB p80. Topic = Animal behaviour????


Insights p22 (SAQ)

“Ready” WB p.38 (LS1 thematic)

“Ready” WB p.13 (LS2-SAQ)

“Ready” WB p.61 (LS4-thematic)

AWL Audio: Globalization; Want to Emigrate

IELTS 5-6.5 pp. 50-52 [matching headings (5); matching (4); summary completion (no box) (4)]


Complete WB p8-9. Topic = Third culture kids. Tasks = T,F,NG + Table completion.

Objective adv WB p30-31. Topic = Downshifting.

AWL Reading: Globalization; Want to Emigrate

Practice

Test

Recommended:

(7.4) The two graphs below show the percentage of

smokers and the consumption of alcohol in litres in selected

countries, for the period 1960-2000.

(IELTS On Track p.156)

Part 1: Two frames



8

Consumerism &

Advertising


Selecting data

In-class writing:

The production of an advert

(“Instant” pp.85-86)

The charts illustrate the results of a world online survey on optimism and happiness conducted in 2005

(“Ready Workbook” p. 114)

The figures give information about economic growth and household expenditure across a range of categories

(Collins Writing for IELTS p.63)

(8.1) The chart below shows the total number of

minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into

three categories from 1995-2002.


(8.2) The bar chart below shows the estimated sales

nationally of silver goods in’000s of units for two companies

next year. The pie chart shows the projected market share

of the two companies in silver goods at the end of next year.

(IELTS Testbuilder 1, Test 4, p.121)

(8.3) The table provides information about satisfaction


Balanced View

Objective IELTS (Int) Unit 7.

Collins Writing, Unit 7 (Consumer Spending)


In-class writing:

1. “The promoters of goods and services often make claims about the quality of their products that is simply not true. They are simply trying to stimulate unnecessary consumption. To what extent do you agree?

2. “Some people believe that governments encourage unnecessary consumption, while others feel that spending is important to maintain economic growth.” What is your opinion?

3. What influences our purchasing decisions? Do we mainly buy things because we need them, or are other factors involved? (Collins p. 61)

4. The increased availability of consumer credit in some countries has contributed to the problem of debt. Who is responsible for high levels of indebtedness: the financial institutions that lend the money or the individuals who borrow money? (Collins p. 62)


Complete SB p64-65 [Advantages/Disadv + 2

Ka-Ching! (Shania Twain)

Money, money, money (Abba)

Material Girl (Madonna)

Part 1:

Gifts

Films

Adverts

TV

Clothes

Shopping

Part 2:

Describe a logo you think is effective.

Describe a newspaper/magazine that you frequently read.

Describe a personal possession which means a lot to you.

Describe something you bought because of an advertisement.

Describe your favourite advertisement.

Describe your attitude toward fashion.

Describe your favourite TV show.

Describe a product that you bought and were disappointed with.

Multiple Choice TAPESCRIPT IS KEY



Section 1

From Cambridge website “delivery to Kenya” activity sheet (cf folder)

“New Insight” pp. 16-17 USE TAPESCRIPT!! (Good for intro to MC

question types)

- KT Furniture Customer Order Form "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5" p. 116

[form completion (5); table completion (5)]

“Focus” (Students’ Union survey about eating habits) *multiple choice

(7); form completion (3)]

"IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test" p. 74 (Customer Complaint) [form completion (10)]

Section 2

Citizens Advice Bureau (Complete IELTS 5 – 6.5) pp. 60-61 [multiple choice type 3 (4); labelling a diagram (6);

IAP p15( Multiple choice) DIFFICULT

Multiple Choice



“Retail Therapy” Focus on IELTS p.73 *short answer questions (3); summary completion (9); matching (4); True/False/Not Given(5)] NO MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.

Passage 1 – “Instant” pp. 29-32 (GM Food) [short answer questions (3); matching (4); sentence completion (3); multiple choice (1); NOT THEMATIC.

“As Consumerism Spreads” National Geographic (Good for Edmodo pre-reading)

“Making Allowances for Your Kids’ Dollar Values” Reading Strategies for the IELTS test pp. 78-80 [all multiple choice]

Passage 2 – “Television addiction” Instant pp. 37-39 [multiple choice type 3 (3); yes/no/not given (5); classification (5); labelling a diagram (4)]

Passage 2 - Consumer behaviour “New Insight into IELTS” @ http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/NewInsightIELTS_TEST_Full.pdf[matching headings (5); summary completion (4); note completion (4)]

Why money doesn’t buy happiness “Ready” pp. 200-201 [matching (5); True/False/Not Given (4); sentence completion (3); multiple choice (1)]

The secret of happiness “Ready Workbook” pp. 112-113 [matching (5); True/False/Not Given (4); sentence completion (3); multiple choice (1)]

The Ecology of Hollywood "Focus" pp. 92-94 [table completion (3);







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with living standards in England by age in the year 2007. The

pie chart shows how confident people are about the future.

(Ready p. 202)

opinions]Topics = Shopping on the Internet + Work.

Complete WB p52. Topic = Fashion & clothes. [2 opinions]

Objective adv SB p122-123. Task practice = Expressing disagreement.

Describe a TV show which is popular in your country.

Describe an electronic gadget you would like to have.


Complete SB p62-63: parts 2 & 3. Topic = advertising + Word stress.

Section 3

“Focus” p. 43 (Wasting Energy) *labelling a diagram (2); table completion (5); short answer questions (3)]

“Collins Listening” pp. 52-53 (A reviewer talking about films) [multiple choice (4); matching(5); multiple choice (6)

Masterclass pp.86-87 (Working as a scientist, doing research into cell

science, ethics) [multiple-choice (2); multiple-choice (8)]

Collins Listening” pp. 54-55 (The ‘Yellow Plaque’ scheme) *multiple

choice (3); multiple choice (3); matching (4))

Section 4

Focus p201 (movies)


Complete SB p60-61: Section 2. Topic = Bank. Tasks = Matching & labelling a diagram.

Objective adv SB: Section 4. Topic = Brands + Vocab = word formation.

Objective adv SB p64: Section 4. Task advice = MC.

Objective int SB p26. Task = MC.

AWL Audio: Advertising to Children Considered Harmful

matching lists (4); sentence completion (4); multiple choice type 3 (3)]

Passage 1 - The way the brain buys “Complete IELTS 5 – 6.5” pp. 58-60 [labelling a diagram (4), True/False/Not Given (6); flow-chart completion (3)]


Complete SB p57-59. Topic = The way the brain buys.

Complete WB p48-49. Topic = Making a loss is the height of fashion. Tasks = MC + Y,N,NG

Objective adv SB p64-65: Section 3. Task advice = MC. Topic = The invention of the garden city.

Objective WB p8. Topic = Car rebranding. Task = Y, N, NG.

Objective int SB p76-77. Topic = animals. Task = MC.

AWL Reading: Advertising to Children Considered Harmful

Practice

Test

Recommended:

The charts below show the percentage of their food budget the average family spent on restaurant meals in different years. The graph shows the number of meals eaten in fast-food restaurants and sit down restaurants.

The chart and table below show customer satisfaction levels in the US with airlines and aspects of air travel in 1999, 2000 and 2007

(Complete IELTS 5 – 6.5 p. 130)

The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002


The promoters, marketers and advertisers of goods and services often make claims about the quality of their products that are not true. They are simply trying to stimulate unnecessary consumption?


Part 1: Three frames including introductory frame



Weeks 9 and 10

Various topics

Work

Each topic must be covered

over the last two weeks

Task type to be based on feedback


The Arts, Crime (bio)ethics,

psychology, gender issues, work,

Charity



1. Some people argue that it is more important to have an enjoyable job than to earn a lot of money. Others

Working 9-5 - Dolly Parton

Part 1:

Work

Section 3 – “IELTS 7” (Differences between individuals in the workplace) [note completion; multiple choice; sentence completion]

Section 4 – Instant pp. 26-27 (Changes at Work) [classification (6); note completion (4);

Short answer questions

“How to cultivate a green career” Ready WB pp. 52-53 [matching lists (5); sentence-completion (7); multiple choice type 1 (1)]

“A Sense of Crisis” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 172

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(9.1) The chart shows the results of a Labour Force

Survey in the UK in 2007 (Ready p. 130) Additional suggestions

Objective adv SB p30-31: Different charts + Vocab. (Revision)

disagree and think that a good salary leads to a better life.

2. After leaving school or university, young people should choose a job or career that they love, rather than one that pays the best salary. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

3. In many countries children are engaged in different kinds of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it a valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility. What is your opinion?

4. Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

5. Employers should ensure that there are equal numbers of males and females in managerial posts in companies. Discuss both these views. Ready p137

6. Some people think that managerial posts in private companies and in government are more suitable for men. Others think that given the opportunity women can be successful managers. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (from Ready)


Complete WB p40. Topic = Purpose of businesses is to make money. [Agree/disagree]

Complete SB p83-85. Revision + Topic = Fashion is expensive + Dress code at work. [Agree/disagree]

Part 2:

Describe your dream job.

Describe a rewarding job in your country.

Describe someone who has an important job.

Describe someone you know or know about who has an interesting or unusual job.

Describe a job you wouldn't like to do.

Describe a workplace you have worked in or know about.

Describe your perfect workplace.

Describe a long term goal or ambition you have.

Describe a good leader you know.

Part 3:

Work & On-the-job training

Work & Career advice

Work & Aspirations

Work & Meetings

Work & Ideas

Work & Technology


Complete SB p43: Chunking.

Complete SB p83: Linking and pausing.

Section 4 – “Ready” p. 196 (Training Schemes) [multiple choice (4); sentence completion (6))

Objective Adv. 19.1

AWL Audio: Job Promotions Unhealthy; Extreme Employees

“Population Growth & Food Supply” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 16

“Ethics &Archaeology” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 108

“The other population crisis” Masterclass pp.22-25 (matching headings (5); that’s all!!)

“The great work myth” Masterclass pp. 58-61 (sentence completion (7); summary completion (5)]

Objective Adv. 19.1

Complete WB p36-38. Topic = Businesses making money. Tasks = Label the diagram, T/F/NG, flow chart.

Objective adv SB p78-79. Topic = Nature or nurture + Vocab = Phrasal verbs with on.

AWL Reading: Job Promotions Unhealthy; Extreme Employees

Practice

Test

Recommended:

The bar chart below shows the results of a survey conducted by a personnel department at a major company. The survey was carried out on two groups of workers: those aged 18-30 and those aged 45-60, and shows factors affecting their work performance.

(IELTS Testbuilder 1, Test 2, p. 63)

It is generally believed that the Internet is an excellent means of communication but some people suggest that it may not be the best place to find information.





General



(10.1) The charts below show the number of girls per

100 boys in all levels of education.

(IELTS Practice Tests (OUP), p. 92)


Complete SB p74-76: multiple charts (line graph + bar chart). Topic = life satisfaction. + Practice on referencing + WB p47.

Complete SB p92-95: Writing Reference for T1. Exam prep revision.




Complete SB p95-99: Writing Reference for T2. Exam prep revision.

Objective adv SB p108-109: spelling.

Objective int SB p108-109: avoiding repetition.


Complete SB p82: parts 2 &3. Revision. How much do you remember? + talk about museums.

Complete SB p88-91: Speaking Reference. Exam prep revision.

“The New Linguistic Order” English for Academic Study p. 206 *no tasks]

“Climate Change: Managing the Global Greenhouse” Making Connections p.216

Practice

Test



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Arts

CF T1 model answers folder

Some people believe that governments should stop

spending money on the arts. Instead, they should use this

money to improve vital services such as schools and

hospitals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-

pr/2013/07/ielts-writing-task-2-artists-topic.html)

Children should not be encouraged to learn about the arts.

Time in school should be purely devoted to academic

subjects like language and maths. To what extent do you

agree or disagree? (Ready WB, page 82)

Museums often contain objects of great value from ancient

civilizations around the world. Some people say these items

should be returned to their countries of origin. To what

extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

(Masterclass p. 162)

(Ready p145: good activity)

S1: IAP p21

S2: Ready p143

S3: Ready p144

S1: Focus p79 “Music Festival” (M.C, table)

Section 2 - “Ready” p.141 (Street art exhibition)

Section 2 - Masterclass pp. 158-159 (Museum Information) [note completion (4); table completion (6)]

S2: Focus p80 “Museum” (map, SAQ)

S3: IAP p20 (M.C)

S4: Masterclass p50 “trumpet” (diagram)

IAP p18 (short texts) The ARTS

Ready p146 “Graffiti”

The lost civilization of Peru pp. 154-157 [True/False/Not Given (5); note completion (5); multiple choice (3)]

“When is a room not a room?” Masterclass pp. 46-49 [multiple choice type 2 (3); multiple choice type 1 (3); short answer questions (5); global multiple choice type 2 (1)]

Charity


Some people think that it is better to give donations to local charitable organisations while others choose to give to national or international bodies.

Discuss both these views Ready p136

Some people think that all teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local community. They believe this would benefit both the individual teenager and society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/ielts-writing-task-2/page/2/)

In most countries, disable people are not catered for adequately, e.g. buildings are often inappropriately designed. Governments rely too heavily on charities and voluntary organizations to provide assistance and funding. How true is this statement? What further measures could be taken to assist disabled people? (Insight into IELTS, page 145)

Advanced skills worksheet p 89-90

S2 IAP p36 “Sport Aid” (SAQ, M.C)

S2: Pedal power (in weekly folders)

S4: IAP p30 “Volunteers” (SAQ)

IAP p28-29 (short texts)

(Bio)

Ethics


Complete SB p43-45. Topic = Media should be limited in reporting bad news.[Agree/disagree]

Demolishing Stereotypes "Focus" pp. 174-175 [short answer questions (4); classification (5); True, False, Not Given (5)]

“A Sense of Crisis” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 172

“Population Growth & Food Supply” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 16

“Ethics &Archaeology” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 108

“The other population crisis” Masterclass pp.22-25 (matching headings (5); that’s all!!)


Complete SB p70-72: Section 2. Topic = The truth about lying. Task = matching + sentence completion.

Objective adv WB p14-15. Topic = Downloading music. Task = MC.

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2013/07/ielts-writing-task-2-artists-topic.html

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2013/07/ielts-writing-task-2-artists-topic.html

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/ielts-writing-task-2/page/2/

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/ielts-writing-task-2/page/2/

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“Making Connections” = Making Connections, CUP, Pakenham

“Masterclass” = IELTS Masterclass, OUP, Haines & May

“Ready” = Ready for IELTS, Macmillan, McCarter

“Check” = Check your vocabulary for IELTS, Peter Collin Publishing, Wyatt

IAP= Ielts for Academic purposes

The rest will have to be updated…

Psychology

Masterclass p129

Personality quiz (cf weekly folder)

Personality profile activity (cf weekly folder)

S2: personality “Extra listening”

S3: Masterclass p 135 (difficult)

“The Phantom Hand” Masterclass pp. 130-133 [classification (4); multiple choice type 1 (3); summary completion (6)]

IAP Tests p79 “need to belong”(gapfill, flowchart, M.C)

Focus p190 “Face” (table, M.C) (difficult)

Crime

IAP p32 questions+acticities

IAP Tests p

Gender issues

Some people think that managerial posts in private companies and in government are more suitable for men. Others think that given the opportunity, women can be successful managers. Discuss both views and give your opinion. (Ready CB, page 161)

In spite of the many advances women have made in education and employment, they continue to be at a disadvantage when it comes to pay and promotion. How true is this statement? In your view, what should be done to promote equality of opportunity for men and women in the workplace? (Writing for IELTS, page 12)

AWL Audio: Men, Women and Household Chores; Gender AWL Reading: Men Women and Household Chores; Gender

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Week & Theme WT1 Focus WT2 Focus Speaking Focus&

Functional Language Listening Focus Reading Focus

1: Lifestyle &Family Line chart Balanced viewpoint Part 3: Giving Opinions

Topical Orientation & prediction skills Skim, scan, intensive

PracticeTest Line chart Balanced viewpoint Topical All All

2: Science & Technology Pie chart Balanced viewpoint Topical Matching & classification Matching headings, lists & classification

PracticeTest Pie chart Balanced viewpoint Topical All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type

3: Urbanisation Diagram (Map) Balanced viewpoint Topical Labelling a plan Yes, No, Not given &

True, False, Not given

PracticeTest Diagram (Map) Balanced viewpoint Topical All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type

4: The Environment Diagram (Process) Two questions Random Labelling a diagram Labelling a diagram

PracticeTest Table Balanced viewpoint Topical All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type

5: Globalization Bar chart Problem, solution Topical Table, flow chart & note

completion Table, flow chart & note completion

PracticeTest Bar chart Problem, solution Topical All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type

6: Health& Diet Dealing with two charts Problem, solution Random Summary completion Summary completion

PracticeTest Dealing with two charts Problem, solution Random All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type

7: Diagram (Process) Two questions Random Labelling a diagram Labelling a diagram

PracticeTest Diagram (Process) Two questions Random All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type

8: Consumerism &

Advertising Dealing with two charts Two questions Random Multiple choice Multiple choice

PracticeTest Dealing with two charts Two questions Random All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type

9: Work & Training Based on feedback Based on feedback Random Short answer questions Short answer questions

PracticeTest Based on feedback Based on feedback Random All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type

10: Review Based on feedback Based on feedback Random Based on feedback Based on feedback

PracticeTest Based on feedback Based on feedback Random All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type

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Schedule

Themes

I. Lifestyle &Family

II. Science &Technology

III. Urbanisation, New vs. Old.

IV. Education

V. Globalisation

VI. Health

VII. Environment

VIII. Consumerism, The media & Advertising

IX. Work & Training

X. Review

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

08:30

11:30 Listening strategies

Writing Task 2

Hand back Thursday WT2

Speaking& Pron

Hand back in-class WT1

Hand back in-class WT2

13:15

15:15

Reading strategies &

vocabulary

Multimedia lecture

with listening

13:00

16:00

Writing Task 1 &

vocabulary

Hand back Thursday WT1

Reading, Listening &

Writing test

Model WT1 & WT2

answers are posted to

Edmodo.

Speaking test with

test feedback

Post listening, reading &

speaking scores to

Edmodo.

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