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COURSE TITLE: IELTS Test Preparation Course
TERM: Summer 2017 (201750)

SCHEDULE: Monday and Wednesday, May 8 to June 19
5:00 PM -8:00PM ( no class Monday, May 22)

CONTACT HOURS: 36 hours
LOCATION: Room 234 St Pauls College, Ft Garry Campus
DELIVERY FORMAT: Face-to-Face course

TEXTBOOK: Hallows, R., Lisboa, M., Unwin, M. (2012). IELTS Express
Intermediate: The Fast Track to IELTS Success (2nd edition).
HEINLE Cengage Learning, ISBN: 9781-133-31306-9
INSTRUCTOR: Carey Roess
INSTRUCTOR PROFILE: Ms. Roess has over twelve years experience working with EAL and
international students as both a teacher and an administrator. She
teaches in the full-time English Language Program at The University of
Winnipeg; and ESL Language Test Prep at The University of Manitoba.
She recently returned from a two-year period in Japan teaching and doing
curriculum development at a private womens university, and is currently
completing her BEd After-Degree at The University of Manitoba.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 204-808-3356

E-mail: eslcarey@gmail.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to help students develop and improve their test-
taking skills in all four areas of the IELTS: reading, writing, speaking and listening. This course is meant for
language learners at a high intermediate or advanced level of English who are preparing to take the IELTS
(International English Language Testing System) or preparing for success in an academic environment.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
During this course, you will:
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1. Increase your familiarity with the IELTS exam and the types of questions it contains
2. Learn strategies for answering different types of questions
3. Increase your listening, speaking and reading skills
4. Reduce errors in writing compositions
INSTRUCTOR EXPECTATIONS/EVALUATION
Students are required to be on time and attend all classes. Student evaluation is based on attendance. A
minimum 50% attendance is required to pass. Students are graded on a Pass/Fail.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Instructors reserve the right to adjust the course schedule without prior notification.
DATE SCHEDULE
My 8 Introductions/IELTS Overview
Unit 1: Reading & Speaking - pgs. 10 17
May 10 Vocabulary and Grammar Review
Writing: Task 1 pg. 74
Unit 2: Listening pg. 18
Unit 2: Writing pg. 22 Unit 3: Reading pg. 26
Unit 3: Speaking pg. 32
Writing: Task 1 pg. 78
May 22 No class Victoria Day
May 24 Practice Test #1 Listening, Reading & Writing
Unit 4: Listening pg. 78
Writing: Argumentative Essay pg. 38
Unit 5: Reading and Speaking pg. 42 - 49
June 5 Vocabulary and Grammar Review
Unit 6: Listening and Writing pg. 50 -57
Unit 7: Reading and Speaking pg. 58 - 65
Unit 8: Listening and Writing pg. 66 73
June 14 Practice Test # 2 Listening, Reading, Writing
June 19 Course wrap up Speaking Exam w/ Instructor
Feedback , Recap, Review, Questions
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1. Course content is subject to change based on student need.
2. If there are any additional topics that you would like to explore in order to improve your reading, writing,
listening or speaking skills specific to the IELTS test, please let me know and every attempt will be
made to meet your request.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
http://www.ieltscanada.ca/
http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-test/free-practice-tests
FutureLearn
Common Mistakes at IELTS Advanced and How to Avoid Them
Author: Julie Moore
ISBN: 978-0-521-69247-2 (Cambridge University Press)
GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS:
PROPRIETARY To ensure confidentiality and anonymity, students are asked to use

INFORMATION: pseudonyms to disguise actual workplaces, including colleagues and
employers that may be discussed as real-life examples for project-based
activities. All information gathered will be treated in a confidential manner.
RESPECTFUL WORK AND

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT:
The University of Manitoba supports a climate of respect in the workplace
and in the learning environment, where individuals or groups of individuals
are free from harassment and discrimination. For the University of
Manitobas Respectful Work and Learning Policy, including information on
human rights and sexual harassment, please go to: http://umanitoba.ca/
human_rights/respectful_work.html.
For a complete list of Extended Education policies, please refer to: http://
umanitoba.ca/faculties/coned/gen_info/policies.html.
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PLEASE RETAIN THIS OUTLINE.

COURSE TITLE: IELTS Test Preparation Course

TERM: Summer 2017 (201750)

5:00 PM -8:00PM ( no class Monday, May 22)

LOCATION: Room 234 St Pauls College, Ft Garry Campus

DELIVERY FORMAT: Face-to-Face course

INSTRUCTOR: Carey Roess

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 204-808-3356

GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS:

PROPRIETARY To ensure confidentiality and anonymity, students are asked to use

RESPECTFUL WORK AND

Copyright (2015). Minor revisions (October 2015)

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