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

A preparation course for the IELTS General Training examination with bridging to IELTS Academic.

IELTS Target 5.0 addresses the needs of students who are entering IELTS study between Band 3 (extremely limited user) and Band 4 (limited user). The General Training Module of IELTS has been chosen, along with five bridging units to IELTS Academic, as the most suitable for students at this level. Such students might need to raise their IELTS score to:

• satisfy criteria set by the institution in which they study
• work towards a score of 5.0 - required for many non-academic training courses
• lay the foundation for further study of the Academic Module with a view to university entrance.

IELTS Target 5.0 acknowledges the very special requirements of such students and focuses on guidance, scaffolding and analysis of typical errors. Model answers are used frequently to provide guidance, and tasks have been devised to focus attention on the content of good and poor model answers.

Grammar is dealt with when it is integral to the exam skill, for example, the use of the passive as part of a writing task. Vocabulary has been carefully selected to focus on items that are core to IELTS and essential for use at the level.

IELTS Target 5.0 consists of four sections, each containing five core units plus a review unit. Each core unit includes consolidation and mini practice activities. Further complete mock exams are included as supplementary material. Each section comprises 60 hours of teaching, a total of 240 hours.

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
• Includes Interactive Course Book CD-ROM

Contents

General Training units
Unit 1: Life
Unit 2: Learning
Unit 3: Work
Unit 4: Achievement
Unit 5: Thoughts
Unit 6: Place
Unit 7: Movement
Unit 8: Time
Unit 9: Money
Unit 10: Feelings
Unit 11: Health
Unit 12: Nature
Unit 13: Construction
Unit 14: Technology
Unit 15: Society

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

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