This course is designed for those who are presently teaching IELTS preparation classes or who intend to teach such classes in the future. This course is a suitable choice for TESOL graduates, those who want a career change by switching to teaching IELTS preparation.

Introduction to the IELTS

• What is IELTS

• IELTS test format

Teaching Listening Skills

• Listening for specific information

• Identifying detail

• Identifying the main idea

• Seeing beyond the literal meaning

Teaching Speaking Skill

• Part one of the speaking test – the interview (self-introduction)

• Part two of the speaking tests – the long turn (speaking at length).

• Part three of the Speaking test – the discussion

Teaching Reading Comprehension Skill

• Skimming and scanning for specific information and detail

• Identifying main and supporting ideas

• Improving reading skills and summarizing

• Understanding argument

• Identifying opinion/attitude and making inferences

• The difference between general and academic reading

Academic writing skill

• Describing facts, figures and trends

• Summarizing data

• Describing a process

• Planning a Structure

• Introducing topics and main ideas

• Developing an argument

• Writing your answer

• The differences between general and academic writing