English courses for Adults – IELTS course (20 hours)

British Council
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Required results - A/L Any - Target IELTS is for British Council students looking to prepare for the IELTS Academic or General Training test.
Required results - O/L Any - Target IELTS is for British Council students looking to prepare for the IELTS Academic or General Training test.
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Time Duration 20 hours
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Qualification from (University/ Taff) British Council
Fees informations LKR 26,000 (the fee is inclusive of a British Council student's book)
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Locations Colombo Kandy
Subjects

Listening
* Looking at the different parts of the Listening test and advice on answering questions
* Skills practice of the different task types in Sections 1 to 4 - form filling, note completion, table completion, labelling a diagram and a plan, multiple-choice

Reading
* Looking at the different parts of the Reading test - tips and advice on answering questions
* Practice in skimming and scanning techniques and dealing with unknown words
* Dealing with different task types – summary completion, True/False/Not Given, choosing paragraph headings and multiple choice
* General Training Reading - practice in choosing headings for paragraphs, matching and True/False/Not Given
* Academic Training Reading - practice in choosing headings for paragraphs, complete a flow chart, matching, sentence completion and multiple choice

Writing
* Academic Training Writing Task 1 - practice in using key language to summarise, report and make a comparison of the main features and trends in a table, bar chart and graph
* General Training Writing Task 1 – practice in planning and writing letters, language development of formal, semi-formal and informal language, analysing sample letters, learning useful vocabulary for beginning and ending letters
* Introduction to Writing Task 2 – practice in writing an effective introduction using the funnel approach, structuring main body paragraphs, and using signposting language to write a concise conclusion
* Practice in writing a complete answer to Task 2 – expressing opinions and levels of agreement or disagreement with the task statement

Speaking
* Looking at the different parts of the Speaking test - tips and advice on answering questions
* Understanding how your speaking will be assessed by an IELTS examiner
* Full practice on developing your answers and fluency in preparation for Part 1- the interview, Part 2- the long turn which involves talking about a specific topic, and Part 3 - the discussion part which involves talking about a topic in an abstract and in-depth way

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