IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Galway-Mayo IT - Letterfrack
Price: AED 1,385

    Course details

    The aim of this course is to prepare students to sit the IELTS academic exam. The course will explore the test paper by paper, examining in detail each task type. The course gradually builds up the skills, language and test techniques students need to approach IELTS with confidence. The course will focus on the four skills that are tested in the IELTS exam – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.

    The course is for students who have an intermediate to upper-intermediate level of English. It will suit people who wish to study in English at undergraduate or postgraduate levels, and for those seeking professional registration. After completion participants will have developed the necessary skills to sit the IELTS exam.

    Syllabus:

    Training for the IELTS means building confidence in each part of the exam, each class will practice at least two skills. There will be individual, group and pair work within the classroom and because of this students will have the opportunity to learn from each other as well as from the teacher. Below is a guide to the topics and language areas covered.

    The Listening Module

    • Orientating yourself to the text
    • Listening for specific information
    • Identifying main ideas
    • Following a description
    • Identifying main ideas
    • Seeing beyond the surface meaning
    • Following signpost words
    • Following a talk

    The Reading Module

    • Orientating yourself to the text
    • Scanning for a specific detail and skimming for general understanding
    • Identifying main and supporting ideas
    • Improving global reading skills
    • Summarising
    • Understanding argument
    • Identifying the writer’s views and claims

    he Writing Module

    • Responding to personal questions
    • Becoming more fluent
    • Preparing your talk
    • Giving your talk
    • Understanding abstract and analytical questions
    • Giving a reasoned response

    The Speaking Module

    • Interpreting charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
    • Describing trends
    • Summarising information
    • Comparing and grouping information
    • Approaching the task
    • Planning your essay
    • Turning your ideas into written arguments
    • Linking your ideas

    Entry Requirements:

    The course is for students who have an intermediate to upper-intermediate level of English.

    Updated on 08 November, 2015

    About Galway-Mayo IT - Letterfrack

    "At GMIT they develop life-long learning opportunities through their teaching and research, by supporting regional development consistent with national higher education policy."
    VISION
    Learning is and will be the core activity of the Institute, bringing students, staff and the region together to share, apply, test and create knowledge;
    GMIT will continue to develop as a regional organisation with an international focus committed to the personal and professional enrichment of its students, the needs of its region, national priorities and global opportunities;
    GMIT will both shape and respond to the perspectives and expectations of its stakeholders and will work in collaboration with them to meet their needs;
    GMIT will be an organisation characterised by its flexibility, creativity, responsiveness and a capacity to adapt.
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