Intensive IELTS factsheet

Program Overview

This intensive IELTS preparation program combines general English with dedicated exam lessons and practice sessions. It focuses on improving key language skills for all parts of the Academic Module of the IELTS exam. The program includes daily timed testing practice with analysis and feedback, individualized feedback, and training in exam techniques and strategies.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Focus: Improve key language skills needed to score high in all parts of the IELTS exam in a short time.
• Content: Combines general English with dedicated IELTS exam preparation lessons and additional practice sessions.
• Course Structure:
• Duration:
Minimum 2 weeks
• Class Size:
Maximum 14
• Lessons per week:
32 (24 hours)
• Session Focus:
Varies by day. Examples include:
• Progress test including listening and writing with individual and group feedback.
• Grammar lessons on topics like "will" and "shall."
• Pronunciation practice on topics like open and closed questions.
• Professional skills development for interviews.
• Vocabulary building with common idioms and phrasal verbs.
• Reading, listening, and writing practice on topics like giving advice in different situations.
• Functional language practice on topics like giving instructions.
• Task-based learning on topics like building a bridge.
• Grammar review on "will," "shall," and relative clauses.
• Video analysis of Ted Talks on leading conversations between disagreeing individuals.
• Discussions on complex topics like right and wrong.
• Social behavior discussion on norms and customs.
• Video analysis on phone addiction.
• Study skills development on taking effective notes.
• Real English analysis of news articles.
• Grammar lessons on defining relative clauses.
• Vocabulary building with adjectives of character.
• Writing practice with emails describing new inventions.
• Presentation practice on a future without cars.
• Vocabulary building with diplomatic language.
• Professional skills development on giving and receiving feedback.
• Sample Timetable: Available, but subject to change.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• Daily timed testing practice with analysis and feedback.
• Individualized feedback.
• Training in exam techniques and strategies.
• Practice completing four parts of the exam under exam conditions (mock exams).
• Unique Approaches: Focus on daily practice and feedback.

Other:

• The course is intended for the Academic Module of the IELTS exam.
• The General Training Module is not covered in this course.
• The price of the course does not include the IELTS exam fee.
• Kings Oxford has been the Official Test Centre for the Oxford region since 1996.
• They test over 3,500 candidates per year.
• With Kings, your IELTS preparation will be thorough, relevant, and expert.
• Test Report Forms are issued ten working days after the date of your test.