Example of a 9 hour IELTS one to one course

Example of a 9 hour IELTS course for one to one student who has taken the exam several times before

Useful books for ideas belowBusiness Builder and Conversational Gambits (but only run through language, don’t bother with any of the activities)

English Vocabulary in Use

21 January

Vocabulary to describe hometown and IELTS practice speaking test including this topicFunctional language for pausing for thought “Let me think etc.” and pronunciation practice of sentence stress, weak forms and linking of sounds between words for these sentences

Grammar- Adjective plus preposition collocations

25 January

Vocabulary to describe festivals and celebrations and IELTS speaking including these topics and hometown from last lessonFunctional language for describing words you don’t know and pronunciation practice of sentence stress, weak forms and linking of sounds between words for these sentences

(Possible book for both above- Explain Yourself (long red book on shelves in Ts room))

Grammar- linking words, especially although and however

28 January

Vocabulary of accommodation (condo, detached house etc.) and IELTS speaking on that and previous topicsFunctional language for asking for repetition and explanation of things you don’t understand in the exam, e.g. “Could you explain that in other words?” and pronunciation practice of sentence stress, weak forms and linking of sounds between words for these sentences

Grammar- preposition collocations revision and extension

2 Feb

Vocabulary of family and friends (colleague, acquaintance etc.) and IELTS speaking on that and previous topicsFunctional language for beginning and ending different parts of the exam “I’m going to speak about…”, “that’s all I can think of to say about that” etc. and pronunciation practice of sentence stress, weak forms and linking of sounds between words for these sentences

Grammar- longer, more complex sentences like relative clauses

9 Feb

Vocabulary of work and studies (graduate, qualifications, certificate etc.) and IELTS speaking with that and previous topicsFunctional language for questions you just can’t answer or find very difficult (”I’ve never really thought about that before”, “I don’t really have an opinion on that” etc.)

Accuracy- spelling rules such as the Magic E, doubled letters in –ing forms etc.

13 Feb

Vocabulary of hobbies and free time and IELTS speaking with that and previous topicsReview of all functional language above

Grammar/ accuracy- editing skills, esp. common spelling mistakes

16 Feb

Several timed IELTS speaking practice tests with feedback in between and tips for how to prepare in the days and hours before the exam, plus answer any of her questionsPossible other topics and activities

Do a small part of an IELTS exam listening and then analyze the language together to see how the sounds change in fast speech, e.g. missing sounds, weak forms with schwa

The language of trends (for Writing Part One)