IELTS Target 5.0: Preparation for IELTS General Training - Leading to IELTS Academic

IELTS Target 5.0 is aimed at students wishing to prepare for the IELTS exam while studying at pre-intermediate level. The main focus of preparation is IELTS General Training, as this is more appropriate for this level of student. Additional bridging material is incorporated later in the course for those students wishing to continue with IELTS Academic.

The IELTS General Training section consists of three five-unit sections that take the student from a strong elementary to intermediate level. The earlier units focus on basic skills and basic language, including sentence structure and spelling. The IELTS Academic section consists of five units that prepare students for the academic content of reading passages and the more challenging writing tasks. By the end of the course, students will be working with text and language that is close to that found in the exam. Exam tips are provided throughout the course to familiarize students with the various exam tasks and to provide advice on how to obtain the highest score possible.

Each unit consists of five modules:

1. Speaking and Vocabulary: This prepares students for the type of interaction they can expect with the examiner. The vocabulary selected is that most frequently encountered during the speaking exam.
2. Listening: This module is in two parts. The first part engages students in a topic and pre-teaches key vocabulary, before focusing on a key skill or particular IELTS exam technique. The second part practises the skill.
3. Reading: As with the Listening module.
4. Writing: This deals with both parts of the writing exam, each unit focusing on a different writing skill or writing technique. There is a focus on guided writing, with model compositions for all writing tasks.
5. Consolidation and Exam Practice: The first part revises the speaking focus and vocabulary in the first module. The second part practises listening, reading or writing skills under something closer to exam conditions.

Each Academic unit consists of Reading and Writing Modules only.

The course also includes end-of-section review material, mock tests and an accompanying workbook.

Key Features

• Comprehensive 240-hour course
• IELTS General Training ideal for students on lower band scores
• Provides foundation for further General Training or Academic study
• Four sections provide flexibility of use
• Clear, scaffolded activities
• Simplified and authentic exam work
• Focus on real student needs

Contents

Book Map
Introduction

General Training units

Section 1
Unit 1: Life
Unit 2: Learning
Unit 3: Work
Unit 4: Achievement
Unit 5: Thoughts
Review 1

Section 2
Unit 6: Place
Unit 7: Movement
Unit 8: Time
Unit 9: Money
Unit 10: Feelings
Review 2

Section 3
Unit 11: Health
Unit 12: Nature
Unit 13: Construction
Unit 14: Technology
Unit 15: Society
Review 3

Key exam vocabulary

Academic section introduction

Academic units
Unit 1: Work
Unit 2: Technology
Unit 3: Health
Unit 4: Society
Unit 5: Movement

Key exam vocabulary
Answer key
Tapescript

Each unit comprises five two-hour lessons, as follows:

Lesson 1: Vocabulary / Speaking

spelling / collocation / easily confused words / listening to model speaking tasks / listening to speaking tasks and filling in key words, etc.

Lesson 2: Listening

Part 1: recycling key vocabulary in context / prediction tasks / listening tasks with guidance / focus on figures, dates, spelling, recognizing real nouns, etc.

Part 2: mini-test / analysis of correct answers / guidance on how to improve score

Lesson 3: Reading

Part 1: recycling key vocabulary in context / prediction tasks / reading tasks with guidance / exam focus - topic sentences / reference, etc.

Part 2: mini-test / analysis of correct answers / guidance on how to improve score

Authentic/complete version of some texts are provided in the Appendix for comparison with adapted version

Lesson 4: Writing

Part 1: features of written language - spelling / punctuation / register / linking / referring forward and back in text / using near synonyms, etc.

Part 2: mini-test - short piece of writing for comparison with model answer / analysis of model answer / advice on core writing techniques

Lesson 5: Review

Part 1: recycling vocabulary and fixed expressions

Part 2: one-hour test, simplified to students' level