Preparing for IELTS

ENGL 2205EED

Course Guide

Preparing for IELTS

ENGL 2205EED

Course Guide

Preparing for IELTS

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Course Coordinator:

Dr Edward Chu Yuk-wo, BA (CityU of HK); Cert Ed, MA (HKU); EdD (Durham)

Course Developer:

Philip Leetch

Advisory prerequisite(s)

To be successful in this course requires a reasonable level of proficiency in academic English.

Excluded combinations and courses not allowed to be taken again

ENGL 2205EEF, GEN 2205EEF

Aims

This course aims to help learners to:

become familiar with and apply examination techniques relevant to the question types in IELTS;
demonstrate that they can understand spoken English in both everyday life and formal situations;
comprehend written texts and identify required information quickly and accurately;
present ideas in formal essays and reports in appropriate styles; and
express ideas orally on a variety of topics in effective ways.

Contents

The course covers:

An overview of the IELTS test, examination skills and preparation for sitting the test
Reading skills development and techniques for handling questions in the reading test; multiple-choice reading comprehension questions; matching; short answers; text completion
Writing skills including interpreting data in charts and tables; drawing conclusions; expository writing: analysing problems and arguments; suggesting solutions; presenting and comparing opinions; evaluating views and ideas; organising argumentative text
Listening skills and strategies for tackling short-answer questions; completion tasks; multiple-choice; labelling; matching and classification questions
Speaking skills and techniques for handling the speaking test: responding to general questions; talking about oneself and one's lifestyle; speaking at length; discussing abstract issues and concepts; gaining time; making suggestions; expressing opinions; explaining reasons; handling mistakes; signalling closure.

Learning support

Learning support is provided through tutorials, OLE discussion board, phone and email.

Assessment

There are three assignments and the IELTS test is taken at the end of the course.

Electronic submission of assignments

Except for some designated assignments, students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Online requirement

Students are required to download assignment files and audio files online.

Equipment and software

Students need to submit their oral presentations in MP3 or MP4 files.

Students with disabilities or special educational needs

The audio components of the materials and assessment for this course may cause difficulties for students with impaired hearing or speech.