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IELTS PREP - General

Description of IELTS General Training Test

2 Lessons

What is the IELTS General Training Test?

What are the 4 Band Scores

Module 1: IELTS General Training - Writing

11 Chapters

1.1 Writing Section Overview

2 Lessons

1.1.1 Writing Task 1 & Writing Task 2

1.1.2 Band Descriptors for Writing Task 1 & Writing Task 2

1.2 Task 1 - How to Write

3 Lessons

1.2.1 The Format of the Writing Task 1

1.2.2 Types of Tasks You Might Be Asked

1.2.3 How to Write Letters in IELTS General Training Task 1

1.3 Task 1 - Task Achievement

1 Assessment, 6 Lessons

1.3.1 What is Task Achievement?

1.3.2 Task Response / Relevant Details

1.3.3 Using Appropriate Tone

1.3.2 Language You Should Avoid

1.3.5 Formal vs Informal Words

1.3.6 Practice Activity 1

1.4 Task 1 - Coherence & Cohesion

1 Assessment, 9 Lessons

1.4.1 What is Coherence & Cohesion

1.4.2 A Closer Look at Coherence

1.4.3 A Closer Look at Cohesion

1.4.4 How an Examiner Scores your Coherence & Cohesion

1.4.5 Formal and Informal Tone & Cohesive Devices

1.4.6 Exercise 1 - Formal Cohesive Devices

1.4.7 Exercise 2 - Informal Cohesive Devices

1.4.8 Exercise 3 - Matching Exercises

1.4.9 Tips for How to Improve Use of Cohesive Devices

1.5 Task 1 - Grammatical Range and Accuracy (GRA)

1 Assessment, 9 Lessons

1.5.1 What is Grammatical Range and Accuracy (GRA)?

1.5.2 Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences

1.5.3 Relative Pronouns

1.5.4 Relative Pronouns vs. Relative Adverbs

1.5.5 Relative Clause - Type 1 and Type 2

1.5.6 Practice Activity 2 - Identifying Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences

1.5.7 First vs Second Conditional

1.5.8 Model Verbs

1.5.9 Common Grammar Mistakes

1.6 Task 1 - Lexical Resource (LR)

6 Lessons

1.6.1 What is Lexical Resource?

1.6.2 Band Scores for Lexical Resource (LR)

1.6.3 Vocabulary Used for Informal and Formal Task 1 Letters

1.6.4 Study Bank for Writing Task 1 Tasks

1.6.5 Putting Ideas Before Words

1.6.6 What Counts as a Vocabulary Error

1.7 Task 2 - How to Write

4 Assessments, 7 Lessons

1.7.1 The Format of Writing Task 2

1.7.2 Question Analysis Strategy for Writing Task 2

1.7.4 Task 2 General Essay Structure

1.7.5 Task 2 Question Types & Specific Essay Structure

1.7.6 Writing Introductions for Different Question Types

1.7.10 Body Paragraphs

1.7.11 Linking Words to Improve your IELTS Writing

1.8 Two Direct Questions

1 Assessment

1.9 Agree - Disagree (Opinion Essay)

1 Assessment

1.10 Two Views & Your Opinion (Discussion Essay)

1 Assessment

1.11 Problems & Solutions

1 Assessment

Module 2: Speaking

1 Chapter

2.1 Format and Strategy

7 Lessons

2.1.1 Format

2.1.2 Band Descriptors for IELTS Speaking

2.1.3 Difference between Bands 5.0 - 6.5 and 7.0 - 9.0

2.1.4 Common Mistakes

2.1.5 Best Practices

2.1.6 Four Simple Tips/Tricks to go from Band 6.0 to Band 8.0

2.1.7 How to Avoid Traps

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Tyler is a certified teacher (M.Ed /B.Ed) with over 20 years of ESL experience in higher education (i.e., college and university) both overseas and in Canada.
Tyler also has a Masters in Teaching English to Other Languages (TESOL) degree with years of experience teaching ESL at private high schools certified by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Ontario, Canada.