IELTS: 2012

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(TOEFL listening to a lecture- taking notes and use them as you answer the questions that follow)

IELTS full Listening Test (40 minutes)
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listen again and check for understanding of section 3 and 4.

26/09/2012

Week #2 Speaking

Speak about the current education system in your country?
What are the pros and cons? keep to the main points only and ensure you points are clear.

How will you change the education system? Give points and reasons for your points.

Describe your work place? What is your position and how do you contribute to the overall performance of the company?

Describe the employment process in your country.

Discuss about the roles of men and women in your country.

What is your opinion about brain-drain? How do you think it will affect the overall economy of a country?

Speaking topics to discuss

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25/09/2012

Week#2 Writing

Task #2- writing
Discuss the following task that was featured on the IELTS exam.
Try the activities that are given.

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What is cultural identity?
How is it maintained?
What does communication and transportation have to do with this?
Discuss the following question and write your full task #2 response.

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

As mass communication and transport continue to grow, societies are becoming more and more alike leading to a phenomenon known as globalization. Some people fear that globalization will inevitably lead to the total loss of cultural identity.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

24/09/2012

Week #2 Reading

Read - The scoop-click here

Environment

Topic WATER- Readings

Academic Reading- The Economist

Geoengineering
Clouds over troubled waters
Fiddling with clouds could help tame hurricanes

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23/09/2012

Week #2 Listening

Health and Wellness

What is wisdom?

Explore vocabulary on this topic-

Predict possibile lecture topics that may be presented.

Listening- click here

video version - click here

Review the picture below and predict the listening topic.

Academic Listening - click here

Listen and read the article

With a partner or group write 5 IELTS style questions for the listening

IELTS Listening -click here

19/09/2012

Week #1 Speaking

Vocabulary review - writing task #1

Opinion phrases- click here

Speaking vocabulary and questions- click here

Tell a Story- about your life to a partner ( use linking phrases)

Please describe yourself.
Please describe your family.
Please describe your home.
Please describe some of your interests.
Please describe your job.
Please describe your studies

Speaking Practice questions

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Part 2

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Part 3

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Week #1 Writing

Writing task #1- click here to review

Understanding what to write and where to put the information.

Essay - Task #1 Examples and structures

Essay - task #2 Examples and structures

More examples explained - Task #1

- Task#2- topics

17/09/2012

Week #1 Reading

First Paragraph Predictions

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Academic articles - Skim
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#2

Ielts online reading

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Extra Reading Practice

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16/09/2012

Week #1 Listening

Food for thought

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Follow up listening /reading - Food
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IELTS

Listening

Part #1

Part #2

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listening practice
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12/09/2012

Week #12 Speaking

Topics to discuss and expand - write down and list extra vocabulary

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Useful Vocabulary for Ielts speaking

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Speaking questions

Practice with a partner

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Reading

Time and Ageing
Do you value time? How, why and when?
When does time move fast or slow?
Do you feel yourself ageing?
Describe time in your country.

Read the following article
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Writing -
choose one sentence and write one page, using personal examples and reasons for choosing it.

Ielts topic -Task #2
In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 50, while in others people can work until they are 65 or 70. Until what age do you think people should be encouraged to remain in paid employment?
Give reasons for your answer.

11/09/2012

Test week- Reading

Tornadoes
What damage are the capable of?

Where do they form?

How are they formed?

What do you think happens before, during and after?

Why is research done on tornadoes?

Now read the following article and answer the questions

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09/09/2012

Test week

Listening

Part #1

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Part #2

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Part #3

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Part #4

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Listening test #2- click here

05/09/2012

Week #12 Speaking

Listening

Ielts online listening topics

SPCA Application for Dog Adoption

Label the map below

Client Survey Form

Orientation

The Learning Support Centre

Online listening test

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Speaking
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Extra speaking practice
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IELTS week #12 writing

Writing for task #1- Vocabulary development

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adjectives and adverbs- list

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Nouns and verbs list

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03/09/2012

Week #12 Listening & Reading

10 minute news -listening/reading
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Listening- note taking/ reading
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Reading- click here

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29/08/2012

Week #11 Speaking

Ask and answer the following questions with a partner, extend the conversation by asking your own follow up questions.

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Listen to a few answers to questions and extend on them and gain new vocabulary.

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IELTS - Speaking Part 2- Practice

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For additional speaking material - click here

Week #11- Writing

Create introductions for 5 of the following topics
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Remember to include a
hook/grabber
history or general information on the topic
your thesis statement ( 3 manin points)
(main content of the essay to follow).

After you have written 5 introductions, write the outlines for your essays.

Finally choose one topic to write a full essay on.
Please include linking phrases and clear logical thinking.

Essay - Homework

What discovery in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for people
in your country? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
choice.

28/08/2012

Week #11 Reading

Watch the video and take detailed notes on the process and verbs used.

Chewing gum history
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Online reading -click here

Online Reading - timed test
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26/08/2012

Week #11 Listening

Listening- mp3 link
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Listening activity
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The Golden Circle

23/08/2012

Week #10 Listening/ Speaking

Listening- full Practice Exam - in class

Extra listening-click here

Speaking - Practice questions with answers

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21/08/2012

Week #10 Reading

Reading- Exam

1 hour -timed

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answer key

Writing Exam

1 hour - timed

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answer key

20/08/2012

Week #10 Listening

Listening

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Part 2-click here

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Part 3-click here

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Part 4- click here

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Answer keys

Week #10

Listening to the speaking test

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Listening online - click here

Topics to practice-speaking

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16/08/2012

Week #9 Speaking

What is gridlock ?
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Speaking about water - click here

Ielts practice link - click here

15/08/2012

Week #9 IELTS writing

Writing

Task #1 and Task #2- Tips

Information

Task #1- multiple line graphs

Task #1 - bar charts

Tasks

Task #1

Task #2

14/08/2012

Week #9 Reading

Olympic Articles- Go online and find out the story of Bolt and other athletes from London.

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#2. click here

12/08/2012

Week # Listening

Discuss these two TED Talk topics:

1. City gardens

2. Violence

Listen, take notes and then write a short summary on the main idea of the talks.

IELTS Listening:

Listen and take notes
Listen again and try to answer the questions

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click here- part 2
click here- part 3 (review the script)

08/08/2012

Week #9 Speaking

Speaking exercises and practice- click here

Speaking test 1
Interview
Do you study or work? (I said I recently graduated)
What did you study?
Do you like that subject?
Why do you like it?
Why did you choose this particular subject?
Cue card
I had to talk about some interesting news I read in a newspaper
- when did this happen?
- what was the news about?
- why was it interesting?
Discussion
We talked about the marketing of the newspapers in my country:
- How do they market themselves in order to increase sales?
- What marketing practices do they use?
- Do I think that some newspapers put a spin on the real story to increase sales?

Speaking test 2

Interview
- Where do you live
- Describe your city and your immediate area
- What are your leisure time activities

Cue Card
Describe any law which you like,
- explain what law that is,
- how you will follow it,
- what you like the most about it

Discussion
What international law should be applied all over the world?
Are policemen popular in your country?
Who are more popular, the layers or the police?

Week #9 Speaking

Practice exercises-click here

Speaking test 1
Interview
Do you study or work? (I said I recently graduated)
What did you study?
Do you like that subject?
Why do you like it?
Why did you choose this particular subject?
Cue card
I had to talk about some interesting news I read in a newspaper
- when did this happen?
- what was the news about?
- why was it interesting?
Discussion
We talked about the marketing of the newspapers in my country:
- How do they market themselves in order to increase sales?
- What marketing practices do they use?
- Do I think that some newspapers put a spin on the real story to increase sales?

Speaking test 2

Interview
- Where do you live
- Describe your city and your immediate area
- What are your leisure time activities

Cue Card
Describe any law which you like,
- explain what law that is,
- how you will follow it,
- what you like the most about it

Discussion
What international law should be applied all over the world?
Are policemen popular in your country?
Who are more popular, the layers or the police?

07/08/2012

Week #9 Writing

Writing Sample Task #1

Discuss the graphs / read the sample and rewrite it in your own words as fast as you can.

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Writing Task #2
Read the following Task and write an outline

In many cities crime is increasing. Why do you think this happening? What can governments do to help reduce crime levels? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

click here- to read the sample answer then write your own as fast as you can.

Writing Practice- click here for the top 20 topics

06/08/2012

Week #9 Reading

Reading:

Practice reading tests

IELTS PRACTICE TESTS - IELTS READING COMPREHENSION

IELTS Practice : Reading Comprehension IELTS Practice Test 1
IELTS Practice : Reading Comprehension IELTS Practice Test 2
IELTS Practice : Reading Comprehension IELTS Practice Test 3
IELTS Practice : Reading Comprehension IELTS Practice Test 4
IELTS Practice : Reading Comprehension IELTS Practice Test 5

02/08/2012

Week #8 Speaking

Reading -with a partner read the article out loud taking turns.

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Listening and discussion

- First sight , second thoughts

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Part 2 -practice
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IELTS- speaking

Part 1-click here

Part 2-click here

Part 3- click here

01/08/2012

Week #8

Climate Change - video
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Listening- video
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Write your reaction to the video and discuss with a group

What do you think World Oceans Day is about ?
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and here- Overview
and here- Local

IELTS Writing Task 2

Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment. What can governments do to address these problems? What can individual people do?

30/07/2012

Week #8 Reading

Ielts Reading

#1 click here- identifying information

#2 click here- matching headings

#3 click here- multiple choice

Environmental -podcast

Week #8 Listening

Listening and note -taking
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Online listening - Test practice with transcript
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26/07/2012

7:20 am and ready to GO!!!!!

25/07/2012

Week #7 speaking

Basic questions with answers

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Practice fluency and make the answers better add your information.

Topics

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Speaking- online questions

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Extra topics and questions-click here

Opinion phrases-click here

Essay outlines

Outlines for Essays

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#2 click here

24/07/2012

Week #7

Some writing Task #1 exercises

Task #1 model answers with figures and explanation by examiners.

writing task #2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Week #7 Reading

Vancouver Sun

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Academic article - Vancouver

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22/07/2012

Week #7 Listening

Take notes and discuss

Section #1

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Section #2

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Section #3

Section #4

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19/07/2012

Week #6 Speaking

IELTS Preparation

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Part 1 Practice questions

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Part 2 Practice questions

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Part 3 Practice questions

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17/07/2012

Week #6 Writing

Writing- discuss the topic from several sides
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Spelling test

Practice writing Task #2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

In today's competitive world, many families find it necessary for both parents to go out to work. While some say the children in these families benefit from the additional income, others feel they lack support because of their parents' absence.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

click here - model answer