A friend of mine, Ali took the IELTS test in Australia and remembered the following topics and questions:
IELTS Listening Test
Section 1. A customer was lodging a complaint about a defective refrigerator.
Section 2. About a company called “Connections” finding hosts for new overseas students in Australia.
Section 3. Some information and discussion about bacterial diseases in Australia.
Section 4. A discussion about obesity as a disease and increase in cases in the UK.
IELTS Reading Test
Passage 1. A discussion about company that created a number of courses for different students.
Passage 2. Advertisement about different types of training for schools.
Passage 3. A discussion about team work in a company and how it helps to succeed.
Passage 4. A discussion about skinks (a type of lizard) in New Zealand.
IELTS Writing Test
IELTS Writing Task 1 (a report)
We were given pictures of a geographical site in 2004 and 2014. In the 2014 picture there were new discoveries such as ancient stadium, houses and reduced forest area. We had to summarise and compare both pictures.
IELTS Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Some people think that new houses should be built in the same style as older houses in the local area. Others disagree and say that local authorities should allow people to build houses in the styles of their own choice. Discuss both views and give your opinion. ...
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This is a paper about IELTS teaching, exploring how to help your students in their IELTS exam Writien by Dr.Karimi , an English teacher, IELTS teacher trainer and IELTS materials developer with nearly 20 years’ experience.
As with most things in life, the key factor of an intensive IELTS course is in the preparation. If you have a clear idea of what you and your students need to do from the outset then you are far more likely to help your students achieve their goals than if you have no a well-devised lesson plan . Likewise, as the expression goes, first impressions last, so if you can impress your students in the first sessions, then they are more likely to trust you for the rest of the course.
It is important to have as much information at your disposal as possible before the course actually starts. This will help you to prepare properly and show your students that you really do know what you are teaching. I have added a number of questions for each of the points listed below, but the answers will often depend on your own context. Where possible, I have included some links which might help you to start finding your own answers.
Get familiar with the IELTS exam well . It doesn't take you too much time !
If this is the first time your students have toaken the IELTS exam then they are likely to be very anxious about what they will be faced and what they will be asked to do.They probably ask you:
How many papers are there?
How does the scoring system work?
Which is the most difficult part of the exam?
What’s the difference between the General exam and the Academic one?
As well as knowing ...
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