IELTS - Syllabus - EC-2021

Course: IELTS preparation course
Syllabus
Overall:
The “English Campus IELTS course” aims to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills required
to successfully prepare to take the IELTS Academic or General Test.
IELTS, which stands for International English Language Testing System, is a globally recognized test of
English language proficiency. It is a popular choice for students wishing to study at a university in an English-
speaking country. This course will prepare you to take the IELTS Academic Test with confidence.
It has been developed and verified by a team of highly qualified and experienced language educators from
different educational institutions in Mexico. Like the test itself, course content is divided by the four main skill
areas: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing. Each section of this course includes engaging
multimedia presentations reviewing key test-taking skills, strategies, and techniques. In each of the four test
areas, course participants will be given information about the format of the test, as well as advice about the
skills and strategies that will be useful when taking the test. Interactive practice activities are provided so that
participants can practice those skills and strategies in order to feel better prepared for the IELTS test.
Learning Purpose of the The student will develop different skills, techniques, and
Course: strategies to take the IELTS exam with higher confidence and
with optimized results.
a) 25 hours b) 30 hours c) 35+ hours
Number of hours
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TOTAL HOURS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this course, the candidate will:
• know his/her current IELTS Band level 1-9 to determine a expected goal through the course.
• learn about the IELTS test procedure and format for all four abilities.
• learn useful test-taking strategies and skills for the IELTS Academic or General Tests
• practice and develop skills and strategies by completing IELTS-style practice tests in reading, listening,
speaking, and writing
• develop reading, writing, listening and speaking English skills
Course outline
Listening
Assessment Process
Unit Date Content
1.1 Facts about the Listening Test, 1.2 How listening will be assessed by
Unit 1 IELTS, 1.3 Listening for determining Main idea and Factual information, 1.4
Understanding Speakers’ Reponses and attitudes, 1.5 Spelling of addresses,
telephone numbers, etc.
2.1 Listening strategies, 2.2 Understanding IELTS listening instructions, 2.3

Unit 2 Checking and transferring answers, 2.4 Conversation – section 1, 2.5 Skills
for multiple choice question, 2.6 Listening practice for identifying
paraphrases.
Unit 3
3.1 Section 2 – talk, 3.2 Skills for understanding different types of question,
3.3 Labelling a diagram, plan or map, 3.4 Table completion.
Unit 4
4.1 Academic Discussion section 3, 4.2 Sentence completion, 4.3
Classification, 4.4 Recognizing Speakers opinion and attitude. 4.5 Academic
Monologue – Section 4, 4.6 Listening Final Practice Test
Total Hours 6-8

hours
Reading
Assessment Process
Unit Date Content
1.1 Facts about the Reading Test, 1.2 How reading will be Assessed, 1.3
Unit 1 Distinguishing between Fact and Opinion, 1.4 General Instructions for
reading Test, 1.5 General Reading strategies, 1.6 Skimming and Scanning
2.1 Reading Short Answer and Sentence Completion, 2.2 Short Answer and
Sentence Completion, 2.3 Headings and Global Multiple Choice, 2.4 Global
Unit 2 Multiple Choice Question 2.5 Differences between True, Not Given and False
statements.
Unit 3 3.1 Location Information, and Multiple Choice, 3.2 Labelling and Noting,
Labelling a Diagram, 3.3 Summary Tasks: Notes/ Table / Flow Chart
Completion.
Unit 4
4.1 Classification and Matching, Classification, Matching, 4.2 Final Reading
Test
Total Hours 6-8

hours
Speaking
Assessment Process
Unit Date Content
1.1 Facts about the Speaking Test, 1.2 How the speaking will be Assessed
Unit 1 by IELTS, 1.3 Explanation of Speaking Rubric assessment, 1.4 Focus on
fluency (linking words and extension of answers), 1.5 Focus on Vocabulary
(Showing and Increasing Range), 1.6 Focus on Pronunciation (Essential
Aspects of phonetic)
Unit 2 2.1 Focus on Grammatical Range (Explanation of 5 different types of

sentences and in a spoken manner), 2.2 Development of work/studies,
hometown and house description, 2.3 Inclusion of linking words for adding,
contrasting, comparing and explaining information, 2.4 Combination of 5
different types of sentences with linking words in a spoken message.
3.1 Part 1 General Aspects, Part 2 two-minutes presentation, Part 3 Abstract

Unit 3 Topics, 3.2 Extending and including idiomatic phases for general responses
(Part 1), 3.3 Using sequence linking words to extend an spoken message up
to 2 minutes (Part 2), 3.4 Strategies for expressing ideas Academically with
order and passive voice (Part 3), 3.5 General practice including 5 types of
sentences – Simple, Compound, Compound-Complex, Passive, Conditional
(To maximize grammatical range)
Unit 4
4.1 Explanation of relative clauses 4.2 Explanation of all 12 grammatical
tenses in past, present and future to vary responses in grammar, 4.3
Inclusion of formal and informal phrasal verbs, 4.4 Informal Idiomatic
phrases, 4.5 Formal Phrasal Verb, 4.6 Academic language strategies to
formalize expression in part 3
Unit 5 5.1 Speaking pronunciation clarity features, 5.2 Explosive sound of “T”, 5.3
Emphasis on sounds, 5.4 Contractions and empty sounds. 5.5 Final
Speaking Interview
Total Hours 10-12

hours
Writing
Assessment Process
Unit Date Content
1.1 Facts about the Writing Test, 1.2 How Writing will be Assessed by IELTS,
Unit 1 1.3 How to maximize writing score by increasing grammatical range, 1.4 How
to write an efficient introduction, 1.5 How to write and effective conclusion,
1.6 How to write an effective paragraph (Independently to the statement)
2.1 How to organize ideas in a written message, 2.2 Inclusion of linking

Unit 2 words to informal and formal writing. 2.3 Explanation of cohesion for
increasing score, 2.4 Introduction to academic writing, 2.5 The Writing
Analytical Process (before writing)
- Academic –
3.1 Part 1, introduction to visuals, charts and maps, 3.2 How to organize
ideas for part 1 Academic task, 3.3 Introduction to Chart feature description,
Unit 3 3.4 Chart Vocabulary, 3.5 How to describe Data with descriptive writing, 3.6,
How to describe a map or a industrial process, 3.6 Selecting and grouping
information, 3.7 Exercise
- General –
3.1 Part 1, Introduction to letters, 3.2 Formal, semi-formal and informal
language, 3.3 Identifying main ideas from the statement provided by IELTS,
3.4 Analysis Process for passing ideas into paragraphs, 3.5 Inclusion of
idiomatic phrases and phrasal verbs – Formal and Informal –
Unit 4 4.1 Introduction to Academic Essays, 4.2 Brainstorming and Planning

Analysis, 4.3 Grammar focus – Complex, Passive and Conditional sentences,
4.4 Skills focus on: Coherence and Cohesion practice, 4.5 How to formalize
exemplification, 4.6 Formal and Academic expressions.
Unit 5
5.1 Different types of IELTS Essays, 5.2 How to do better on each different
IELTS type of essay, 5.3 Final Writing Exam.
Total Hours 10-12

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Course: IELTS preparation course

Unit Date Content

2.1 Listening strategies, 2.2 Understanding IELTS listening instructions, 2.3

Total Hours 6-8

Unit Date Content

Total Hours 6-8

Unit Date Content

Unit 2 2.1 Focus on Grammatical Range (Explanation of 5 different types of

3.1 Part 1 General Aspects, Part 2 two-minutes presentation, Part 3 Abstract

Total Hours 10-12

Unit Date Content

2.1 How to organize ideas in a written message, 2.2 Inclusion of linking

Unit 4 4.1 Introduction to Academic Essays, 4.2 Brainstorming and Planning

Total Hours 10-12

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