IELTS SCHEME OF WORK
Week &
WT1 Focus, Grammar & Lexis
Theme
Intro to exam
Writing introductions (file on shared drive)
Getting to know the band descriptors
Appropriate vocabulary - “New Insight” p. 100
Activities by gender in “Instant” pp. 79-80
Simple Line Chart)
General Vocabulary Review
Recommended In-class:
(1.1)The graph below shows the consumption of fish
and some different kinds of meat in a European country
between 1979 and 2004.
(IELTS 7, Test 2, p.53)
The graph below compares the number of visits to two new
music sites on the web.
IELTS Testbuilder 1, Test 1, p.31
(1.2)The graph below shows the number of passenger
railway journeys made in Great Britain between 1950 and
2004/5.
1 (Testbuilder 2 p.30)
Lifestyle (1.3) The graph below shows four countries of
&Family residence of overseas students in Australia.
(IELTS Practice Tests OUP, Test 1, p. 32)
The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some
different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979
and 2004.
(IELTS 7, Test 2, p.53)
The graph below shows the population figures of different
types of wild birds in the United Kingdom between 1970 and
2004.
(Grammar for IELTS p. 222)
Additional suggestions
Objective adv SB p82-83: different graphs to practise
compare-contrast language + WB p48-49.
Objective int SB p30-31: line graphs + interpreting data.
Complete SB p14-16: different charts for comparison +
introduction.
Complete SB p35-36: line graph. Topic = languages studied
at school + WB p7: vocab percent/percentage.
Complete WB p23: line graphs.
 = A model answer exists!
WT2 Focus, Grammar & Lexis
Compare and contrast
Good introductions/conclusions – NEF Advanced pp.64-65
Children and lifestyles “Instant” pp.88-89
Useful phrases (1) - NEF Advanced pp.64-65
Getting to know the band descriptors
Unit 4 “Vocab for IELTS” (Lifestyles)
In-class writing:
Low-cost airlines have revolutionized travel - but at what
price?
OR
The growth of online shopping has greatly improved life for
the consumer.
Childcare in F2F Upper-Int workbook + Ready p. 138 + Own
‘Task examples’ document
1. Big families used to be commonplace but nowadays
there is a trend towards smaller more nuclear families.
Do you think this is a positive or negative trend?
2. In some families there is more than one television in
the home, with each family member even having their
own TV.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having
more than one TV set per home. (from Ready)
Thematically related subtopics:
 Downshifting (i.e. leading a slower life. C.f. Objective
Adv WB p. 30)
 Work/life balance (c.f. Objective Adv WB p. 40)
Additional suggestions
Objective int SB p82-83: connecting ideas. Use of linking
words.
Complete WB p52: 3 different essay plans + paragraphs.
Topic = clothes and lifestyle. [Two opinions]
Speaking and Pronunciation
Core Listening & Strategies Core Reading & Strategies
Focus
Speaking overview: Listening overview: Reading overview:
teachers.cambridgeesol.org teachers.cambridgeesol.org teachers.cambridgeesol.org
/ts/digitalAssets/114847_IELTS_Speaki /ts/digitalAssets/114845_IELTS_Listening_Overview.pdf /ts/digitalAssets/114837_IELTS_AC_Reading_Overview.pdf
ng_Overview.pdf
Focus on exam orientation & prediction skills Focus on skimming, scanning & reading intensively
Getting to know the band descriptors
Section 1 “Out of this World” Focus on IELTS p. 150 (Sentence Completion (4),
True/False/Not Given (5),Matching (3))
“Ready” p.11 (Volunteering) *note completion (4); form completion (4);
‘Ready for Speaking’ in “Ready” pp. “Hurry Sickness” Focus on IELTS p. 51 (Matching Headings (6), Multiple
multiple choice type 3 (2)]
176-181 Choice type 2 (1); Multiple Choice type 3 (3); Summary Completion (4))
Test Folder 3 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 38- “Instant” pp. 5-6 (A house to rent) (note completion (7); multiple “On the Wing” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 38 (Matching Headings,
39 choice type 3 (3)] True/False/Not Given)
Test Folder 9 “Objective Int.” Pp. 116- Section 2 “Make Allowances for your Kid’s Dollar Values” IELTS Reading
117 Strategies p. 78 (Multiple Choice)
focus p120 “golden rules of listening”
RP1 –“The Need to Belong” IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test
Marathon - tips for spectators "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5" p. 117 p.79-82 [summary completion (5); flow-chart completion (5); multiple
Collins Speaking (Unit 1) pp. 8-15 + choice type 1 (2); multiple choice type 2 (1)]
tape script [sentence completion (7); matching (3)]
RP2 – “What is an ASBO?” IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test
“Focus” p.62 (10 ways to slow down your life) [sentence completion p.31-34 [multiple choice type 3 (3); multiple choice type 2 (1); multiple
We are Family - Sister Sledge (10)] choice type 1 (2); sentence completion (7)]
Section 3 Passage 2 – “The Truth about Lying” Complete IELTS 5 – 6.5 pp. 70-72
[matching headings (6); matching features (4); sentence completion
Part 1: (3)]
Ready p.31 (Health club case study) [multiple choice type 2 (1); note
completion (4); table completion (5)]
 Hometown “Storytelling” Vocabulary for IELTS pp. 105-107 [matching (people) (8);
 Colours sentence completion (with box) (4)]
 Sport Ready p118 “art project”
 Animals & Pets Additional suggestions
 Restaurants Section 4
 Dreams Objective int SB p90-91: locating information.
 Being on time Focus p120 Making the most of your memory
 Daily routines Objective int SB: p86-87: Topic = making choices + vocab = collocations
Additional suggestions with adverbs.
Part 2:
Complete SB p80-81: Section 4. Task = sentence completion. Topic = Complete SB p77-79: Section 3. Topic = Fashion and design. Tasks =
 Describe a photograph you have Traditional Japanese form of stitching. MC, Y/N/NG, matching sentence endings. Vocab = dress / clothes.
taken which is important to you.
Complete WB p48-49: Section 3. Topic = Fashion and design. Task =
 Describe a film you have enjoyed. “Ready”p.165 (section 2-travel)
MC.
 Describe a friend of your family
“Ready” WB p.35 (section 4-pollution)
you remember from your
childhood Complete WB p44-45: Section 2. Topic = Establishing your birth rights.
AWL Audio: When to Tie the Knot; Happiness is … Family? Task = matching.
Additional suggestions
AWL Reading: When to Tie the Knot; Happiness is ... Family?
Complete SB p13: part 1 Qs + sentence
stress.
Complete SB p72: part 1: Qs about
family and friends + paraphrasing.
Complete TB p14: studying abroad +
accommodation.
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 Recommended: We live in an electronic information age. It is easier to be
connected by technology yet many people seem no closer to
(1.4) The graph gives information about how much feeling happy in their lives. Part 1: Two frames
people in the United States and the United Kingdom spend
Discuss. (IELTS on Track p.160) Part 2: Long turn as normal
on petrol.
Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.
(IELTS Trainer, Test 4, p.133)

(1.5) The graph below gives information about

international tourist arrivals and departures in different
parts of the world.
Practice
(IELTS Trainer, Test 3, p.114)
Test
(1.6) The graph below gives information from a 2008
report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980
with projections until 2030.

(IELTS 9, Test 4, p.101)

The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported

in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes
of transport

(IELTS 8, Test 4, p. 101)

Feedback from week 1 writing with grammar spot

Advantages vs. disadvantages Technology - “Collins” pp. 48-55. Matching and Classification Matching Headings, Lists and Classification

(Pie) Chart Writing correction code analysis with examples IAP p40 and 46 Test Folder 7 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 90-91 (Matching)
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Talking about the future Commonly misspelled words – “Check” pp.47-48 Test Folder 7 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 90-91 (Matching) Test Folder 2 “Objective Int.” Pp. 24-25 (Matching)
Part 1:
In-class writing: Feedback from week 1 writing Test Folder 2 “Objective Int.” Pp. 24-25 (Matching) Test Folder 9 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 116-117 (Classification)
 News
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2009/10/28/how-apple-sliced- In-class writing:  Technology Test Folder 9 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 116-117 (Classification) Test Folder 8 “Objective Int.” Pp. 102-103 (Classification)
its-pie-in-2009/  Media
Mobile telephones have both advantages and  Shopping Test Folder 8 “Objective Int.” Pp. 102-103 (Classification) “The next big thing in robotics” Ready pp. 65-67 [summary completion
The pie charts below show units of electricity production by disadvantages”. Discuss.  Email (7); multiple choice type 2 (4); short answer questions (2)]
fuel source in Australia and France in 1980 and 2000.  The Internet Section 1
Spelling test based on vocabulary from “A Light Bulb that Lasts” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 146 [Short Answer,
(IELTS 7, Test 4, p.101) http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item621097/ Part 2: “Ready”p.63 (Robot Exhibition) *note completion (10)] Locating Information]
version1/VocabForIELTS_WLM_FrequentlyMisspeltWords.p
df or  “Wily, wired consumers” New Insight pp. 41-42 [matching headings
(2.1) The charts below show the world traffic volume http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonly_misspelled_words
Describe an item of technology
that you couldn't be without.
“Focus” p.140 (Media survey) *note completion (6); multiple choice
(7)]
measured in passenger kilometre-miles type 2 (4)]
 Describe a TV programme you
2 enjoy watching. Face-to-face or Facebook? “Ready” pp. 8-10 [matching headings (6);
(Ready, p.68)
 Describe a gadget you have which Section 2 sentence completion (4); True/False/Not Given (3)]
1. Technology has altered the ways that people engage is important to you.
Science &
(2.2) The charts below provide information about with each other.  Describe an important invention “Ready” p.20 (Museum) *multiple choice type two (5); matching (5)] – Bones to phones "Focus" pp. 130-133 [matching headings (8);
energy generation by fuel type in Florida in two separate How has technology impacted on the kinds of before the age of computer. “Ready” p. 44 (Regal Cinema Complex) *classification (6); multiple matching lists (5); multiple choice type 1 (2)]
Tech years. relationships that people have?  Describe a website you use often choice type 2 (3); multiple choice type 1 (1)]
Has technology affected relationships in a positive or “Out of this world” Focus pp. 150-151 (sentence completion (4);
(Ready p.69) negative way? Part 3: Yes/No/Not Given (5); matching lists (3)]
2. Television is the worst invention in modern times.
Section 3
The two pie charts show the average spending by Do you agree or disagree?  Technology &The workplace Passage 1 - “Robots with a sense of self” “New Insight into IELTS” @
3. Social media is really anti-social. -“Instant” (Bridging the digital divide) [labelling a diagram (4); multiple http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/N
households in a country at two different points in its  Technology &Creativity
economic development What do you think? choice type 3 (3); multiple choice type 2 (3)] ewInsightIELTS_TEST_Full.pdf[matching lists (4); labelling a diagram (4);
 Technology &Money
4. Some people fear that technology is gradually taking sentence completion (5)]
 Technology &Privacy
(Grammar for IELTS p. 220) over control of our lives, while others think that it has -“Focus” pp.141-142 (Couch potatoes) [labelling a diagram (2); multiple
 Technology &The family
led to many positive developments in all aspects of choice type 1 (5)] “Vital Role in the World Airline Industry” IELTS Reading Strategies p.
 Technology &The future
Additional suggestions their lives. 152
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. -“Ready” p. 45 (Electronic gadgets) *multiple choice type 2 (1); multiple
Additional suggestions
Complete WB p45-46: pie charts. Topic = Relationships at (from Ready) “Tough Sensor Can Take the Heat” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 155
choice type 3 (3); table completion (6)]
work and at home. Complete SB p42-43: parts 2 & 3. Topic
Additional suggestions “Metal Compounds which Break the Rules” IELTS Reading Strategies
= website + Internet use. -New Insight p. 27 (Rover Robot) [summary completion (3); labelling a
p.201
Complete WB p28: Agree/disagree. Topic = The use of diagram (4); short answer questions (3)]
Complete TB p46: The Internet debate.
media has a negative effect on personal relationships “Surviving in Space” Focus pp. 152-155 ( True/False/Not Given (5);
between people. Vocab p29: linking words = however, - “Ready”p.96 (Giving presentations) *multiple choice; sentence multiple choice (3); labelling a diagram (3); matching lists (3)]
Objectiveadv SB p69: vowel changes.
although, even, on the other hand. completion; short answer questions]
Passage 1 - "How Mobile Telephony Turned into a Health Scare" IELTS
for Academic Purposes Practice Test, pp. 45-47 [short-answer
questions (6); labelling a diagram (4); multiple choice type 2 (1);
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 -“Focus” p. 160 (Reality or science fiction) *note completion (10)+ multiple choice type 1 (2)]

Section 4 Passage 3 - "Three ways to Levitate a Magic Carpet" IELTS for Academic
Purposes Practice Test, pp. 69-71 [Yes/No/Not Given (5); multiple
choice type 2 (4); multiple choice type 1 (1); sentence completion (with
– “Masterclass” pp.98-99 (Wikipedia) [short-answer questions (2);
list) (3)]
flow-chart completion (4); summary completion (4)]
Passage 2 - "Is Technology Harming our Children's Health?" IELTS for
– “New Insight” @
Academic Purposes Practice Test, pp. 82-85 [table completion (5);
http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/N
Yes/No/Not Given (5); short-answer questions (3)]
ewInsightIELTS_TEST_Full.pdf(Tracking devices such as ‘E-plates’)*note
completion (6); matching (4))
Passage 1 - Domestic Robots "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5" pp. 120-122
– “Focus” p. 161-162 (The techno-house) [multiple choice type 2 (2); [True/False/Not Given (6); short-answer questions (4); labelling a
diagram (3)]
multiple choice type 1 (1); labelling a diagram (3); table completion (4)]
Passage 2 - Art to the aid of technology "Complete IELTS 6.5 - 7.5" pp.
Additional suggestions
139-141 [matching headings (6); matching (4); summary completion
(no box) (3)]
Complete WB p26: Section 4. Topic = Blogs. Task = summary
completion + flow chart.
Passage 1 - Dino discoveries "Complete IELTS 6.5 - 7.5" pp. 136-138
[True/False/Not Given (6); labelling diagrams (7)]
Objective adv SB p90. Task advice = matching.
Passage 3 - Mind readers "Complete IELTS 6.5 - 7.5" pp. 142-145
Objective int SB p24-25. Task advice = matching.
[Yes/No/Not Given (6); sentence completion (with box) (4); multiple
choice type 2 (4)]
Ready WB p38 (LS1)
Additional suggestions

Complete SB p37-40: Section 1. Topic = World Wide Web. Tasks =

Lecture: “Robotics”
T/F/NG, Note completion & SAQs.
AWL Audio: Transport; Compulsive Internet Disorder
Complete SB p50-52: Section 2. Topic = Solar energy. Tasks = matching
+ summary completion.

Complete WB p24-25: Section 1. Topic = Electronic media & our minds.

Tasks = T/F/NG, note completion, SAQs)

Complete WB p44-45. Task = matching. Topic = Establishing your

birthrights.

Objective adv SB p12-13. Topic = Listening effectively & brain. Task =

matching headings.

Objective adv SB p14-15. Topic = football software. Task = matching

headings.

Objective adv SB p46-47. Topic = space exploration.

Objective adv SB p52-53. Topic = culinary gadgets. Task = matching.

Vocab = phrasal verbs with up.

Objective adv SB p90-91. Task = matching. Topic = Understanding the

Milky Way.

Objective int SB p50-51. Task = matching headings. Topic = TV.

AWL Reading: Transport; Compulsive Internet Disorder

Recommended:

(2.3) The two pie charts below show changes in world Part 1: Two frames

population by region between 1900 and 2000. Part 2: Long turn as normal

(IELTS on Track p.132) Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.

Practice
(2.4) The charts below give information on the ages of
Test the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections
for 2050

(IELTS 9, Test 3, p. 76)

The three pie charts below show the changes in annual

spending by a particular UK school in 1981, 1991 and 2001.

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 (IELTS 8, Test, 2, p. 53)
Feedback from week 5 writing Feedback from week 5 writing
Balanced View
Big Yellow Taxi (Counting Crows)
Diagram (Map) In-class writing:
Language for directions People nowadays work hard to buy more things. This has The Hands That Built America
(U2)
made our lives generally more comfortable but many
In-class writing: traditional values and customs have been lost and this is a
pity. Collins vocabulary Unit 9 pp.72-73
“The maps below show Sporrington Campus when it was
first built in 1978 and 2008” To what extent do you agree or disagree? Part 1:
(Ready TB pp. 162-163) Spelling test based on vocabulary from  Hometown
http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item621097/  Buildings
“Ready” pp.134-135 (Describing a map with model answer) version1/VocabForIELTS_WLM_FrequentlyMisspeltWords.p  Parks
df or  Neighbours
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonly_misspelled_words  Weddings
Part 2: Places, buildings, journeys, trips
(3.1) Chorleywood is a village near London whose
population has increased steadily since the middle of the Vocabulary pulled from E-ZPass and BRICs texts  Describe a room you spend a lot
19th century. The map below shows the development of of time in.
the village Vocabulary from Collins Vocabulary Unit 6 (pp. 26-27)  Describe a time you were with a
large group of people.
(IELTS 1, Test 4, p.91) Check your vocabulary for IELTS (p. 82)  Describe a place which is
important to you and explain
Check your vocabulary for TOEFL (p. 99) what influence it has had on your
(3.5) The maps below show the changes experienced by life.
the town of Lakeside at the beginning of the 21st century.  Describe a place where you spent
a memorable holiday and explain
3 (Ready, p.113) why you particularly liked or
disliked it.
Urbanizati
 Describe an experience in which
on: you tried something new and
explain how this has influenced
Traditional
you.
vs.  Describe the place you go when
Modern you need privacy and explain why
this is the most suitable place.
 Describe a place that you enjoy
visiting and explain why you
enjoy visiting this place.
 Describe a journey you made
which was special to you and
explain why it was so special.
 Describe a trip you made when
something went wrong and
explain why this trip went wrong.
 Describe a house you have visited
and particularly liked and why
you particularly liked it.
Part 3: Tourism
Additional suggestions
Complete WB p7: Vocab =
problem/trouble.
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Labelling a plan
Section 1
IELTS Listening Task Type 3 (Plan, Map, Diagram Labelling) Activity from
CambridgeESOL.org
– “Masterclass” pp. 62-63 (Job recruitment) [multiple choice type 2 (5);
labelling a plan (5)]
-New Insights p19 and 17
Section 2
- “Official IELTS Practice Material 2” p. 7 (The plan of a rock festival
site) [labelling a plan (7); sentence completion (3)]
- “Focus” p. 80 (The Museum of Anthropology) *short answer questions
(3); labelling a plan (3); sentence completion (4)]
- “IELTS 4” Test 1 p. 13 [labelling a plan (7)]
- "IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test" p. 41 (Buckingham
Palace) [matching (7); sentence completion (3)]
-Insights p20; Cambridge IELTS 8 p82-83; Masterclass p26-27
(congestion; note/sentence completion)
Section 3
“IELTS 4” pp. 14-16 [multiple choice type 2 (2); matching (5); matching
(3)]
Section 4
“Ready”p.50 (Industrial revolution/railway) *table completion (7);
multiple choice type 3 (7)]
- “Objective Advanced” p. 64 (The development of urban sprawl,
housing) [multiple-choice; multiple-choice]
- “Instant” pp.23-24 (Emblematic buildings) [table completion 94);
sentence completion (3); labelling a diagram (3)]
- “Focus” p.201 (History of cinema) [table completion (3); flow-chart
completion (4); short answer questions (3)]
- “IELTS 4” p. 17 (The Urban Landscape) *note completion (10)+
Additional suggestions
Objective adv SB p48. Topic = submersibles. Task = Labelling a diagram.
Objective adv SB p73 +76-77 (task advice). Task = labelling maps.
Objective int SB p92. Topic = colours. Task = labelling diagrams.
Objective int SB p128-129. Task advice = labelling diagrams + maps.
Complete WB p14: Section 2. Task = label the map.
Lecture: Megacities
Identification of information in the text - True/False/Not Given
Test Folder 2 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 90-91
Test Folder 1 “Objective Int.” Pp. 12-13
Identification of writer’s views/claims in the text - Yes/No/Not Given
Test Folder 2 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 90-91
Test Folder 1 “Objective Int.” Pp. 12-13 (YES, NO, NOT GIVEN ONLY)
“Focus” p. 55
“Urban planning in Singapore” Oxford Student’s Dictionary pp. R8-R9
[summary completion (6); True/False/Not Given (7)
“E-ZPass was just the beginning” Ready pp. 184-185 [matching
headings (5); Yes, No, Not Given (4); multiple choice type 2 (4)]
“History of the Steam Engine” IELTS for Academic Purposes Student’s
Book pp. 94-95 [classification (7); flow-chart completion (5)]
“Building BRICs of growth” Ready pp. 102-104 [matching headings (5);
Yes, No, Not Given (4); multiple choice type 2 (4)]
“Location is Everything” Focus on IELTS p. 31 (matching lists (8);
sentence completion (6)]
Passage 3 - The History of Migration Instant pp. 46-47 [sentence
completion (5); matching headings (6); multiple choice type 2 (2);
multiple choice type 3 (3); multiple choice type 3 (2)]
“Avoiding Gridlock” Focus on IELTS p. 169 *matching headings (5);
sentence completion (4); flow-chart completion (5)]
“The Life Cycle of a City” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 168
“Bones to Phones” Focus on IELTS p. 130 *matching headings (8);
matching lists (5); multiple-choice (2)]
“More than Sympathy” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 20
“The Invention of the Garden City” “Objective Advanced” p.65
[multiple-choice (5)]
Giles Gilbert Scott: Architect (1880-1960) “Ready” pp. 121-123
(sentence completion (6); classification (4); multiple choice type 3 (2)]
“Face” Focus on IELTS pp. 190-192 [short answer questions (5); table
completion (5); multiple choice type 3 (3); multiple choice 1 (1);
multiple choice type 2 (2)]
The Chinese Bronze Age "Ready" pp. 21-23 [True/False/Not Given (6);
classification (5); global multiple choice type 1 (1)]
“Home-grown Maps” Instant pp. 50-51 [summary completion (5);
matching lists (4); flow chart completion (5); multiple choice type 3 (3)]
“Tower of strength” Masterclass pp. 142-145 (classification (3);
matching headings (7); short answer questions (3)
Passage 1 - "The Rise and Fall of the British Textile Industry" IELTS for
Academic Purposes Practice Test, pp. 28-31 [note completion (6);
multiple choice type 1 (3); True/False/Not Given (4)]
Passage 1 - "Australia's Convict Colonies" IELTS for Academic Purposes
Practice Test, pp. 97-100 [multiple choice type 3 (3); matching
 AWL Audio: Rural vs Urban; Infrastructure headings (6); note completion (4);

Additional suggestions

Complete SB p10-11. Topic = Australian culture. Task = T, F, NG.

Objective int SB p12-13. Task advice = T, F, NG

Objective adv SB p22-23. Task = Y, N, NG. + Task advice on p24-25.

Topic = Brands.

Complete WB p20-22: Section 3. Topic = Striclt English. Task = Y, N, NG.

AWL Reading: Rural vs Urban Living; Infrastructure

Recommended: The best solution to the problems created by urbanization is

the decentralization of populations.
(3.2) The three diagrams show the development of, and Part 1: Two frames
plans for, the coastal zone of Brightsea. To what extent do you agree?
Part 2: Long turn as normal
(IELTS on Track p. 164)
Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.
Practice
(3.3) The diagrams below show the site of a school in
2004 and the plan for changes to the school site in 2024.
Test
(Official IELTS Material Volume 2 p.31)

(3.4) The two maps below show an island, before and

after the construction of some tourist facilities.

(IELTS 9, Test 1, p. 30)

Feedback from week 6 writing

Diagram (Process) Problem, solution Collins Speaking (Unit 4) pp. 33-39. Labelling a diagram/flowchart completion Labelling a diagram

Passive Language) Feedback from week 6 writing
In-class writing: “Check IELTS” pp. 60-61
A MODEL IS ESSENTIAL HERE “Check TOEFL” pp. 93-94
(4.1)The diagram below shows the production of a lead Collins Grammar for IELTS pp. 66-67
pencil.
Ready TB p. 156 “Recently the amount of recyclable material
being collected in some countries is more than is being re-
(“Ready” pp.81 (guided practice exercise on page 243)) used. What do you think are the main causes of this
situation? What measures can be used to tackle the
 (4.2) The diagram illustrates how solar energy is used problem?”
4 to provide hot water for domestic use.
In-class writing:
(Ready” p. 133)
The 1. What are the causes and effects of global warming?
Environme How ocean thermal energy conversion works Are there any possible solutions to this problem?
nt 2. What do you believe is the most significant
(Focus p. 163) environmental issue facing the world today? Discuss
this environmental issue with an emphasis on the
The carbon cycle
causes and effects of this problem.
(Focus. pp. 242-244) 3. The best solution for the increasing traffic and
pollution problems is to put up the price of petrol.
"Write at least 150 words on the greenhouse effect using Do you agree?
the diagram and notes below" 4. Because of computers and other digital devices, many
children spend most of their time indoors and have
(Objective IELTS Int p.63) little exposure to the natural world.
What are some of the problems associated with a lack
The diagram shows the stages involved in Ocean Thermal
of interaction with the natural environment?
Energy Conversion which uses the temperature difference
Can you suggest any possible solutions to these
between deep and surface ocean water to produce
problems?
electricity
5. All nations on the planet have a responsibility to lessen
(Ready workbook p. 51) the greenhouse gasses that they emit. Although this
Test Folder 6 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 76-77 Test Folder 6 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 76-77
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Test Folder 10 “Objective Int.” Pp. 128-129 Test Folder 10 “Objective Int.” Pp. 128-129
Part 1:
Section 1 “The coral reefs of Agatti Island” Oxford Student’s Dictionary pp. R6-R7
 Tree [matching headings (9); multiple choice type 1 (3); multiple choice type
 Parks 2 (1)]
 Weather
-“IELTS 5” (Whale watching experience) *note completion; multiple
choice; sentence completion]
 Flowers “Two wings and a toolkit” Official IELTS Practice Material 2 pp. 18-21
[labelling a diagram (4); True/False/Not Given (6); multiple choice type
Part 2: Section 2 3 (3)]
 Describe a place of natural Collins p21 (flowchart) Ready p78 (MC; label map) “Graffiti: Street art or crime” Ready pp.146-148 (summary completion
beauty that you know (9); matching lists (4)]
 Describe your favourite season. “IELTS 8” (Agriculture park) *multiple choice; labelling a diagram;
 Describe a wild animal that can multiple choice] “Armed and Dangerous” Masterclass pp.118-121 [matching headings
(7); sentence completion (4); short answer questions (3)]
be found in your country.
 Describe something that grows in “IELTS 7” pp.83-84 (Nature walk) [multiple choice; labelling a diagram;
your country (plant, flower etc.). Passage 1 – “Can the can” Ready TB pp. 182-184 [True/False/Not Given
table completion]
 Describe something you have (5); flow-chart completion (5); table completion (3)]
grown.
“Focus” p.180 (Worldwide student projects) *short-answer questions
 Describe a problem that affects “Seed bank builds on frozen assets” Ready WB pp. 45-46 [matching
(1); table completion (6); flow-chart completion (3)] lists (4); True, False, Not Given (4); flow-chart completion (5)]
the environment in the area
where you live.
“Ready” p.78 (Countryside and woodland centre) *multiple choice; “Energy from Biological Sources” IELTS Reading Strategies for the IELTS
Part 3: matching (using a map)] test p. 23 [t/f/no not given]
 “Biogas: a Solution to Many Problems” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 97
Pollution Section 3
 Animals and Ethics
 Conservation “Our Dying Seas” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 105
“IELTS 7” (Ocean research) *sentence completion; labelling a diagram;
 Animals and humans multiple choice]
“Will Britain Turn its Back on Wave Power?” Reading Strategies p. 123
 Weather
 Zoos Collins p60;p62 (flowchart and thematic)
“Penguins Show Signs of Stress” New Insight into IELTS p. 66
 Protecting the environment
[classification (5)]
Masterclass” p.123 (Scottish Highlands) *note completion (8); multiple
“Australia’s Growing Disaster” New Insight Into IELTS p.68 [matching

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 The life of a mobile phone can be very difficult for developing countries, they also
need to make significant reductions.
(Ready TB p. 138) Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
6. What is the most significant environmental problem in
The charts below give information about weather in two
Vietnam and what are the reasons for this dilemma? In
Brazilian cities.
your opinion, what are the best solutions to this
problem?
(IELTS Trainer, Test 6, p.170)
7. It is generally agreed that the amount of rubbish
Additional suggestions created by humans today is a worldwide problem.
What do you think are the main causes of the
Complete SB p54-56. Topic = Wave energy machine. Task = problem? What measures can be used to tackle the
flowchart.
problem?
Complete WB p34-35. Topic = energy production. Task = 8. Climate change is now an accepted threat to our
flowchart. planet, but there is not enough action from
governments to control excessive consumerism and
Objective adv SB p56-57. Task advice = flowcharts. pollution.
To what extent do you agree?
Objective WB p47. Topic = Recipe. Task = process writing. 9. It is generally agreed that the amount of rubbish
created by humans today is a worldwide problem.
Objective int SB p18-19. Task advice = Processes
What do you think are the main causes of this
Objective int SB p63. Topic = Global warming. Task = situation?
Process. What measures can be used to tackle the problem?
(from Ready)
Additional suggestions
Complete SB p41: Vocab = cause, factor and reason + WB
p27.
Objective adv SB p44-45: modal passives reporting practice.
Topic = waste.[Agree/disagree]
Objective int SB p122-123: cause and result. Connecting
ideas practice.[Agree/disagree]
Recommended: What is the most significant problem in Vietnam and what
are the reasons for this dilemma? In your opinion what are
 (4.3)The diagram below shows how rainwater is reused the best solutions to this problem?
Practice (IELTS Testbuilder 2 p. 87)
Test The diagrams below show the stages and equipment used in
the cement-making process, and how cement is used to
produce concrete for building purposes.
(IELTS 8, Test 3, p. 78)
Feedback from week 2 writing
5 Table Balanced View
Education Dealing with too much data Affixes – “IELTS Masterclass CD-ROM” Unit 5.
Feedback from week 1 writing with grammar spot Feedback from week 2 writing
Complete SB p49-50: Vocab = nature-
environment-countryside + WB p31.
Complete SB p53-54: Part 2& 3. Topic =
beautiful places and tourism.
Complete WB p7: Vocab =
affect/effect.
Additional suggestions
Complete TB p58: board game.
Part 1: Two frames
Part 2: Long turn as normal
Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.
Collins Speaking for IELTS pp. 24 – 31 +
tape script.
We Don’t Need No Education
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choice (2)]
“Focus” p. 100 (Predicting a volcanic eruption) (labelling a diagram
(10))
“Focus” p.43 (Wasting Energy) *labelling a diagram; table completion;
short answer completion
Section 4
-“Focus” p.101 (Tsunami) *labelling a diagram (3); note completion (6);
multiple choice (1)]
-“Focus” p.45 (Case study: Sao Paulo) *note completion; flow chart
completion]
-“Ready” pp. 46-47 (Cloud seeding to provide rain) [multiple choice
type 2 (4); multiple choice type 1 (1); labelling a diagram (5)]
-“Official IELTS Practice Material 2” p. 11 (The Tiger Shark) *note
completion (3); flow-chart completion (5); multiple choice (2)]
-“Masterclass” pp. 146-147 (Survival) [short answer questions (6);
labelling a diagram (4)]
-Desert plants "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5" p. 119 [note completion (10)]
-Lions "Complete IELTS 6.5 - 7.5" p. 135 [note completion (10)]
Additional suggestions
Complete SB p48-49: Section 1. Topic = Eco-holidays. Tasks = note and
table completion.
Complete WB: Section 1: p30. Topic = Volunteering wildlife. Task =
note and table completion.
Complete SB p40-41. Topic = news. Task = flowchart.
Objective adv SB p54. Topic = History of cutlery. Task = flowcharts.
AWL Audio: Environment; Preparing for the Worst; World Wonders
Threatened
Sentence & Note Completion
Test Folder 3 “Objective Int.” Pp. 38-39
Test Folder 4 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 50-51
lists (8)]
The Effects on Salmon Biodiversity “New Insight” *flow-chart
completion; table completion]
The Gulf Stream and Global Warming “Barrons” p.X
Why plastic is the scourge of sea life “Ready” pp. 52-53 [summary
completion (9); Yes/No/Not Given (4)]
“Stars in their eyes” Masterclass pp. 82-85 [labelling a diagram (4);
multiple choice type 2 (7); True, False, Not Given (3)]
“Light pollution” Instant pp. 33-36 [matching headings (5); sentence
completion (4); Yes/No/Not Given (4)]
“The life of a pomegranate” Ready pp. 73-74 [matching headings (4),
True/False/Not Given (4); flow-chart completion (5)]
RP1 – “Bilingualism in Children” IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice
Test p.12-14 [sentence completion (3); matching headings (6);
True/False/Not Given (4)]
Passage 2 - Deforestation in the 21st century "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5"
pp. 123-125 [matching headings (6); multiple choice type 3 (2);
multiple choice type 3 (2); sentence completion (3)]
RP2 –“Children Tested to Destruction?” IELTS for Academic Purposes
Practice Test p.66-68 [sentence completion (5); True/False/Not Given
(4); multiple choice type 1 (2); multiple choice type 2 (2)]
Additional suggestions
Complete WB p32-33. Topic = Russia’s forests. Tasks = matching +
summary completion.
Objective adv SB p112-113. Topic = bird migration.
Objective adv SB p86-87. Topic = extinction of the dinosaurs + Vocab
cause-effect.
Objective adv SB p36-37. Topic = Battle of the bag. Task = note
completion.
Objective adv SB p26-27. Topic = The complexity of animal
communication. Task = matching.
Objective adv WB p28-29. Topic = Asteroide MN4.
Objective adv WB p24-25. Topic = volcanoes.
AWL Reading: Environment; Preparing for the Worst; World Wonders
Threatened
Sentence & Note Completion
Test Folder 3 “Objective Int.” Pp. 38-39
Test Folder 4 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 50-51
Grouping Information (1): “Instant” pp.76-77
Student Finances “Instant” pp.76-77
In-class writing:
 (5.1) The table shows sources of student income over a
ten-year period in the United Kingdom.
(Exercise 6 “Instant” p.77)
The bar chart below shows the employment of all male and
female workers by occupation in the UK in the year 2005.
(Testbuilder 2 p.115)
The table below shows the results of a survey of the average
number of cars per hour using three suburban roads during
working hours in a ten-year pollution monitoring
programme. Traffic calming was introduced in Harper Lane
at the beginning of 1999.
(IELTS Testbuilder 1, Test 3, p.93)
The table below gives information about student enrolment
at Bristol University in 1928, 1958 and 2008.
(IELTS Trainer, Test 2, p.87)
 (5.2) The table shows world demographic indicators
for various regions of the world in 2005.
(Ready, p.131)
The bar chart below shows the employment of all male and
female workers by occupation in the UK in the year 2005.
(Testbuilder 2 p.115)
The table shows the number of medals won by the top ten
countries in the 2004 Olympic Games
(Grammar for IELTS p. 96)
Additional suggestions
Complete SB p35-36: line graph. Topic = Ss taking languages.
In the modern world there is a movement away from
written exams to more practical assessment
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.
From “Ready” pp.98 – 101 (imperfect model answer on p.
101)
In-class writing:
In the modern world, more and more emphasis is being
placed on the acquisition of practical skills rather than
knowledge from text books or other sources.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.
(From “Ready” p.101)
1) In the context of today's competitive global economy, the
main purpose of a country's education system is to prepare
young people for particular types of work rather than to
help them develop into independent-thinking individuals.
What are your views?
2) Many children are forced to stay at school and study
subjects that will be of little value to them in the future.
These children may disrupt the majority and should be
allowed to leave school early to find themselves a job.
What are your views?
3) Is there any value in studying academic subjects that are
not 'useful' in terms of generating wealth for the country?
4) Some people believe that older schoolchildren should
study only a few subjects - those of most interest to the
student, while others believe that older schoolchildren
should be forced to study a diverse range of subjects.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
5) Some people think that parents should teach children
how to be good members of society. Others, however,
believe that school is the place to learn this.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
6) Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin
learning a foreign language at primary school rather than
secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the
disadvantages?
7) Every year several languages die out. Some people think
that this is not important because life will be easier if there
are fewer languages in the world.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
8) Some people think that universities should provide
graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the
workplace. Others think that the true function of a
university should be to give access to knowledge for its own
sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an
employer.
What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a
university?
9) Students should pay the full cost of their own university
studies, rather than have free higher education provided by
(Pink Floyd)
Part 1:
 Being a student
 Reading
 Writing
 Museums
 Drawing
 Music
 Concentrating
 Letters & Emails
Part 2:
 Describe a subject you liked at
school.
 Describe a teacher you liked at
school.
 Describe a library you use.
 Describe your perfect classroom.
 Describe a teacher who has had
an important influence on your
education.
 Describe a skill you learnt
successfully.
 Describe a language (NOT
ENGLISH) that you would like to
learn.
 Describe an achievement that
you will never forget.
 Describe a school that you liked.
 Describe a book you’ve read.
Part 3:
 Education & Changes
 Education & Dress Codes
 Education & Teachers
 Education & Classes
 Education & Teamwork
 Education & Leisure activities
 Education & Getting older
 Education & Money
 Education & Technology
 Education & Studying Abroad
 Education & Field Trips
Additional suggestions
Complete SB p33-34: Part 2. Topic =
Education + pron = consonant sounds +
Vocab = teach/ learn or study.
Complete WB p19: Vocab =
teach/learn/study + paraphrasing.
Complete TB p36. Topic-based
question cards and tenses to increase
fluency.
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Section 1
“IELTS Listening Task Type 5 (Sentence Completion) Activity” from
teachers.cambridgeesol.org [sentence completion (4)]
“Focus on IELTS” p.60 (Student Interviews) [note completion (10)]
“Ready”p.158 (School Trip) *note completion (10)]
Section 2
“Masterclass” pp. 74-75 (Societies at University) [short-answer
questions (6); sentence completion (4)]
“Mentoring” Instant pp. 14-15 [multiple choice type 1 (3); short
answer questions (4); short answer questions (3)]
Section 3
-“Ready”p.96 (Giving a presentation) [multiple choice type 3 (5);
sentence completion (3); short-answer questions (2)]
-“New Insight” @
http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/N
ewInsightIELTS_TEST_Full.pdf(Research Methods) [table completion;
sentence completion (1); multiple choice (3)]
-Instant” pp. 20-21 (Changes in Intelligence) [classification (7); multiple
choice type 1 (3);
"IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test" pp. 60-61 (Aspects of
University) [multiple choice type 2 (5); multiple choice type 1 (1);
labelling a map (4)]
- International student mobility "Complete IELTS 6.5 - 7.5" p. 134 [table
completion (6); multiple choice type 3 (2); multiple choice type 3 (2)]
– “Ready WB” p. 55 (Graduate employability questionnaire) *multiple
choice type 3 (5); flow-chart completion (5)]
Section 4
“Ready” p.196 (In service training) *multiple choice type 1 (3); multiple
choice type 2 (1); sentence-completion (6)]
– “Masterclass” (‘Motherese’) p.170 *sentence completion (5); multiple
answer (4); multiple choice (1)]
“New Insight” p.33 (Child Language Acquisition) [note completion (3);
flow chart completion (3); flow-chart completion (3)]
- "IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test" pp. 77-78 (Nearly Extinct
Languages) [labelling a diagram (3); labelling a diagram (3); sentence
completion (4)]
Additional suggestions
Objective adv SB p116-117: Section 4. Topic = migration. Task advice =
Classification.
Objective int SB p23. Topic = Ways of learning.
Objective int SB p102-103: Section 1 &3. Task advice = Classification.
Complete SB p28-29: Section 3. Topic = Education. Tasks = Pick from a
list, matching & SAQs)
Completeb SB p68-69: Section 3. Topic = Two Ss talking about
relationaships project. Tasks = MC, note completion. Vocab p70 = age-
aged-age group.
“Distance Learning” GENERAL TRAINING Instant IELTS pp. 60-63
[multiple choice type 3 (2); multiple choice type 3 (2); short answer
questions (2); multiple choice type 2 (4)]
“Revision for Exams” GENERAL TRAINING Instant IELTS pp. 64-67
[matching headings (7); short answer questions (5); multiple choice
type 1 (2);]
“The Risks of Cigarette Smoke” IELTS Academic Reading Task Type 2
(Identifying Information) and Type 3 (Identifying Writer’s
Views/Claims) Activity – Sample Task [Yes/No/Not Given (4)]
“A New Learning Tool” IELTS Reading Strategies for the IELTS Test pp.
129-131 (Yes/No/Not Given (8)
“Brain Drain” IELTS Reading Strategies for the IELTS Test pp. 136-139
(Yes/No/Not Given (13)
“Books, Films and plays” New Insight into IELTS pp. 72 – 73
[Yes/No/Not Given (8)]
“Through the library doors” Ready pp. 86-87 [Yes/No/Not Given (9)] +
understanding Yes/No/Not Given statements
“The invisible thread” Masterclass pp. 106-109 (matching headings (6);
Yes/No/Not Given (7)]
“Use it or lose it: keeping the brain young” Focus pp. 110-113 (multiple
choice type 1 (1); sentence completion (4); matching lists (5);
True/False/Not Given (4)]
“The Influence of Class Size on Academic Achievement” English for
Academic Study p. 157 [no tasks]
“A Case Study: Shining Star” English for Academic Study p. 160 [no
tasks]
“The education gender gap” Masterclass pp. 69-73 [matching lists (5);
sentence completion (4)]
“The Asian Paradox: Huge Classes/High Scores” English for Academic
Study p. 161 [no tasks]
“Interaction between Nature and Nurture” English for Academic Study
p. 162 [no tasks]
“Capacities of the Newborn” English for Academic Study p. 164 *no
tasks]
“Hyperpolyglots” Masterclass pp. 166-169 (matching headings (5);
summary completion (7); multiple choice (2)]
“Masters in Business Administration” Ready pp.93-95 [matching lists
(5); sentence-completion (7); multiple choice type 1 (1)]
“The new linguistic order” English for Academic Study pp. 206-214 [no
tasks]
“Hearing, Taste & Smell” English for Academic Study p. 165 *no tasks+
Passage 3 You are what you speak “New Insight into IELTS” @
cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/NewInsightIEL
TS_TEST_Full.pdf[True/False/Not Given (5); matching lists (5); summary
completion (4)]
“Language Acquisition in Children” IELTS for Academic Purposes
Student's Book pp. 84-85 [flow-chart completion (7); True/False/Not
Given (6)]
Passage 3 - "The Climate Changers" IELTS for Academic Purposes
Practice Test, pp. 34-37 [multiple choice type 2 (3); summary
completion (no help) (5); True/False/Not Given (6)]
Passage 3 – “Why don't babies talk like adults?” Complete IELTS 5 – 6.5
pp. 30-32 [Yes/No/Not Given (3); summary completion (with box) (5);
multiple choice type 1 (1); multiple choice type 2 (1); multiple choice
 the government.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
10) In many countries, students attend private 'cram
schools' for extra coaching in test-taking techniques.
What is your view of this practice?
11) In order to be truly employable, the educated person
should be able to demonstrate not just knowledge but also
the ability to work independently in teams.
How can teamwork best be encouraged and assessed in
educational settings?
12) Success in formal 'pen and paper' examinations is often
seen to be a sign of intelligence.
To what extent do you agree with the view that formal
examinations measure intelligence?
Recommended:
Practice (5.3) The table shows personal savings as a percentage
of personal income for selected countries in 1970, 1990 and
Test 2000.
(IELTS on Track p.140)
Feedback from week 4 writing
Dealing with two charts/multiple sources Problem, solution
 (6.1) The bar charts below show government & private “Making connectionspp.18-21.
household spending on healthcare per person in 2010 in US
dollars Feedback from week 4 writing
(Own material from Vocab: Illness and treatment “NEF UI” p.147
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013
‘Making word maps’ “IELTS Masterclass Unit 3 vocabulary
/01/25/the-charts-that-should-dominate-the-health-care-
discussion/) activity on CD-ROM
In-class writing:
People who cause their own illnesses through unhealthy
lifestyles should have to pay more for health care” To what
extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? (“Collins
Grammar for IELTS”p.69)
6 
Health
1. What are the causes and effects of the health
problems facing the world today?
2. Affluent nations and developing countries experience
different health problems.
Discuss the causes and effects of these health issues
and suggest some possible solutions.
3. There has been a noticeable increase in the average
weight of people in some countries. In your opinion,
what are the reasons for this weight increase and what
is a good solution for the problem?
4. Some people think that health care is a basic human
necessity that should not be provided by private
companies, but should be provided by the state.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of health
care being provided by the private sector. (from
Ready)
Additional suggestions
Improve your Ielts p30 type 1 (2); multiple choice type 2 (1)]
Ready WB Unit 7“Ready” Passage 3 - So you think humans are unique "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5"
pp. 126-129 [multiple choice type 2 (2); multiple choice type 1 (3);
Lecture: e-learning Yes/No/Not Given (5); summary completion (4)]
AWL Audio: Education Woes; All Work and No Play Additional suggestions
Objective adv SB p116-117: Section 1&3. Topic = Immigration. Task
advice = Classification.
Complete SB p30-32: Section 3. Topic = Why don’t babies talk like
adults? Tasks = Y,N,NG + summary completion + MC.
AWL Reading: Education Woes; All Work and No Play
Part 1: Two frames
Part 2: Long turn as normal
Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.
A healthy body - “Collins” pp. 16-23. Summary Completion Summary Completion
XXX
Test Folder 10 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 128-129 Test Folder 10 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 128-129
Test Folder 5 “Objective Int.” Pp. 64-65 Test Folder 5 “Objective Int.” Pp. 64-65
Part 1:
Section 1 New Insight pp. 60-61
 Cooking
 Keeping fit “Who’s Crazy?” IELTS Reading Strategies for the IELTS Test pp. 93-97
“Instant” p.8 (At the doctors) *note completion (6); multiple choice
 Food and Drink (summary completion (8)
type 1 (3); multiple choice type 3 (2)]
 Eating out
“A 19th Century Killer Disease: Tuberculosis” IELTS Reading Strategies
Part 2: “Focus” p.22 (Students’ Union survey) *multiple choice (7); form for the IELTS Test pp. 93-97 (summary completion (12)
completion (3)]
 Describe something you do for “Prehistoric insects spawn new drugs” New Insight pp. 63-64 [summary
your health. – “Objective Int.” p.14 (Websites about food (The history of rice & completion (6)]
 Describe an exciting competition Yokohama Noodle museum)) [note completion (10)]
or sporting event in your country. “The Walking School Bus” Focus on IELTS p. 12 *matching headings (7);
Describe some things which Section 2 short-answer questions (3); True/False/Not Given (5); global multiple
cause you stress. choice (1)]
 Describe a popular sport in your
– “Focus” p.23 (Healthy eating) *note completion (10)]
country. “Surviving in Space” Focus on IELTS p. 152 *True, False, Not Given (5);
 Describe a sport you haven't tried multiple choice type 3; labelling a diagram (3); matching lists (3)]
“Instant” p. 11 (Coping with stress) *classification (4); short-answer
but would like to try.
questions (3); table completion (3)]
 Describe an accident you've “Tobacco Industry Fumes over Passive Smoking” IELTS Reading
recently had. Strategies p. 10 (matching headings (6)]
“Objective Adv.” p.54 (A history of cutlery) [flow chart completion (14)]
 Describe a type of food you like.
 Describe a restaurant that you “A Nineteenth Century Killer Disease: Tuberculosis” IELTS Reading
Strategies p. 99
enjoyed going to.
 Describe something healthy you
enjoy doing. Section 3 “Talk to Kids about Drugs: Parents just Don’t Do It” ”IELTS Reading
 Describe something you do for Strategies p. 126
your health. “Masterclass” p.38-39 (Proposals for a University Sports Centre)
“The power of nothing” IELTS Masterclass pp.34-37 [Yes/No/Not Given
[matching (6); classification (4)]
Part 3: (5); True/False/Not Given (5)]
- "IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test" pp. 77-78 (Eating
 Health & Fitness Passage 2 - "Changing Rules for Health Treatment" IELTS for Academic
disorders) [multiple choice type 3 (3); flow-chart completion (5); short- Purposes Practice Test, pp. 15-17 [multiple choice type 3 (3); multiple
 Health & Age answer questions (2)]
choice type 1 (1); multiple choice type 2 (1); multiple choice type 1 (1);
 Health & Eating Habits
classification (7)]
 Health & Healthcare IAP p66 (summary comp; non them)
Passage 2 - "Some Facts and Theories about Flu" IELTS for Academic
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 Complete WB p16. Topic = A healthy lifestyle and the Additional suggestions Purposes Practice Test, pp. 45-47 [True/False/Not Given (7);
modern world. Vocab = collocations. [Two opinions] classification (4); short-answer questions (2)]
Complete SB p23: Intonation.
Section 4
Additional suggestions
Complete SB p74: Sentence stress.
– “IELTS 8” (Research on questions about doctors) *multiple choice; Objective adv SB p50-51. Section 3. Task advice = Sentence and note
multiple choice] completion.

“Ready” p. 109 (Economics course guidelines) *note completion (10)+ Objective adv SB p128-129.Task advice = Summary completion.

Online doctors lecture audio in weekly folder(note completion) Objective WB p32-33. Topic = Exploring the nature of illness.

Objective int SB p64-65. Task advice = Summary completion. Topic =

The Little Ice Age.
Additional suggestions
Complete WB p12-13. Section 2. Topic = What do you know about the
Complete SB p20: Section 2. Qs for nurses about a healthy lifestyle. food you eat? Task = matching headings + MC.
Tasks = MC & labelling maps.
Complete SB p17-19. Topic = Organic food.
Objective int SB p14. Section 2. Topic = Healthy food.

Objective int SB p38-39. Section 3 & 4. Task advice = Sentence and

note completion.

Objective int SB p64-65. Section 4.Topic = Jet streams and volcanoes.

Task advice = Summary completion.

Lecture: Back pain (cf folder)

Improve your IELTS unit 9 (LS2)

IAP pract test p93 (flowchart-thematic)

Recommended: Affluent countries and developing nations experience

different health problems.
Practice (6.2) The chart and table show the number of fishers in Part 1: Two frames
millions for different regions between 1970, 1980 and 2000, Discuss the causes and effects of these health issues and
Test and the world’s top ten exporters of fish in 2000. suggest some possible solutions. Part 2: Long turn as normal

(On Track, Test 6, p. 172) Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.

Feedback from week 3 writing

Grouping Information (2): “New Insight” p.107 Balanced View Table & Flow-chart Completion
Waiting on the World to Change -
Charts and tables in “IELTS RP” p. 37 “Ready” p.56 John Mayer. Strategy:Short Answer Questions “Focusing” pp.38-43.

Dealing with two charts/multiple sources Feedback from week 3 writing Part 1: Section 1 “The Shrinking Planet” English for Academic Study p. 194 *no tasks+

 News
 (7.2) The table and pie chart show, in percentage Multinational companies “Instant” pp. 91-92 “Masterclass” p. 15 (Applying to study abroad) [note completion (6); “Economic Globalization” English for Academic Study p. 195 *no tasks+
 Travelling
terms, the results of a survey of a new shopping complex in note completion (4)]
In-class writing:  Tourism “Community & Conflict” English for Academic Study p. 198*no tasks+
Auckland, New Zealand.
 Boats
In many countries television shows many foreign-made  Flying “New Insight” p.30 (The first McDonalds restaurant) *flow-chart “The sharing of sovereignty” English for Academic Study pp. 200-
(Testbuilder 2, Test 2, p. 58) completion (5)]
programmes. The dominance of imported entertainment is 201[no tasks]
harmful to the cultures of these countries. Part 2:
7  (7.3) The pie chart below shows the main reasons why “Converging or diverging” English for Academic Study pp. 203-205[no
agricultural land becomes less productive. The table shows To what extent do you agree or disagree?  Talk about a place that you have tasks]
Globalizati how these causes affected three regions of the world during visited as a tourist. Section 2
the 1990s.  Talk about a recent incident “Changes in International Commerce” IELTS for Academic Purposes
on
where you damaged the Focus p180 (table; flowchart) IAP p3o (SAQ;them) Practice Test pp.51-53 [classification (5); flow-chart completion (5);
(IELTS 8, Test 1, p.30) The inequality between rich and poor nations is now wider environment. multiple choice type 1 (3); multiple choice type 2(1)]
than it has ever been before. What do you think are the  Describe a journey you have been
Section 3
 (7.1) The graphs below show where people first got main causes of this difference and what do you think can be on. “What you need to know about culture shock”
their news, both about the world and local events between done to reduce the gap?  Describe your perfect holiday.
– “Focus” pp.183-4 (The end of oil) [sentence completion (3); labelling
1987 and 1997.  Describe a journey would like to http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/ielts-practice/mock-reading-
take. a diagram (3); sentence completion (3); multiple choice (1)] paper-culture-shock
(Focus on IELTS p. 143)  Describe an historical figure who
Spelling test based on vocabulary from you know about. -Focus p43 (NOT really thematic) Passage 1 - “Australian culture and culture shock” Complete IELTS 5-6.5
The bar charts below give information on road transport in a http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item621097/  Describe somewhere foreign pp. 10-11 [True/False/Not Given (6); table completion (7)]
number of European countries. version1/VocabForIELTS_WLM_FrequentlyMisspeltWords.p tourists would enjoy going in your Section 4
df or town or country. Passage 2 - “Organic food: why?” Complete IELTS 5-6.5 pp. 18-19
(Focus on IELTS p. 185) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonly_misspelled_words  Describe a place you have stayed [matching headings (6); multiple choice type 3 (2); multiple choice type
Section 4 - “Ready”p.107 (Migration) *note completion
in on holiday. 3 (2); multiple choice type 3 (2)]
 Describe a place which you think
is beautiful. Passage 2 - "Out of Africa: solar energy from the Sahara." Complete

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 1. The inequality between rich and poor nations is now  Describe a place in your country Objective adv SB p80. Topic = Animal behaviour???? IELTS 5-6.5 pp. 50-52 [matching headings (5); matching (4); summary
wider than it has ever been before. What do you think you have never been to but completion (no box) (4)]
are the main causes of this difference and what do you would like to visit. Additional suggestions
think can be done to reduce the gap?  Describe a food from another Additional suggestions
2. In a globalized economy, some workers such as factory country which you haven't tried
workers in developing countries are paid very little but would like to try. Complete WB p8-9. Topic = Third culture kids. Tasks = T,F,NG + Table
while other employees are paid too much. Do you  Describe a famous food from Insights p22 (SAQ) completion.
think this is a significant problem? What can be done your hometown or country.
to ameliorate it?  Describe an important historical “Ready” WB p.38 (LS1 thematic) Objective adv WB p30-31. Topic = Downshifting.
3. Multiculturalism only brings advantages to societies. event in your country
What is your opinion? “Ready” WB p.13 (LS2-SAQ) AWL Reading: Globalization; Want to Emigrate
4. Some people think it is better to give donations to local Part 3:
charitable organizations, while others choose to give to “Ready” WB p.61 (LS4-thematic)
national or international bodies.  Global Agencies
Discuss both views and give your own opinions. (from (UN/UNICEF/NATO) AWL Audio: Globalization; Want to Emigrate
Ready).  Multinational Companies
5. Today, more people than ever are travelling around  World Problems
the world. Some people believe that such travelling  News & Events
helps to broaden people’s minds while others think it
 Global Cultures
has no educational value.
 Tourism
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
(from Ready)
Additional suggestions

Objective adv SB p88: word stress –

Adverbs.

Objective adv SB p17: numbers –stress.

Recommended:

Practice  (7.4) The two graphs below show the percentage of Part 1: Two frames
smokers and the consumption of alcohol in litres in selected
Part 2: Long turn as normal
Test countries, for the period 1960-2000.
Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.
(IELTS On Track p.156)

Feedback from week 7 writing Feedback from week 7 writing

Balanced View Multiple Choice TAPESCRIPT IS KEY Multiple Choice

Ka-Ching! (Shania Twain)
Selecting data Objective IELTS (Int) Unit 7. Test Folder 5 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 64-65 Test Folder 5 “Objective Adv.” Pp. 64-65

In-class writing: Collins Writing, Unit 7 (Consumer Spending) Money, money, money (Abba) Test Folder 6 “Objective Int.” Pp. 76-77 Test Folder 6 “Objective Int.” Pp. 76-77

The production of an advert
(“Instant” pp.85-86)
The charts illustrate the results of a world online survey on
optimism and happiness conducted in 2005
(“Ready Workbook” p. 114)
8 
The figures give information about economic growth and
Consumeri household expenditure across a range of categories
sm &
Advertisin (Collins Writing for IELTS p.63)
g unnecessary consumption.
 (8.1) The chart below shows the total number of
minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into
three categories from 1995-2002.
(IELTS 9, Test 2, p.53)
 (8.2) The bar chart below shows the estimated sales
nationally of silver goods in’000s of units for two companies
next year. The pie chart shows the projected market share
of the two companies in silver goods at the end of next year.
(IELTS Testbuilder 1, Test 4, p.121)
 (8.3) The table provides information about satisfaction
Spelling test based on vocabulary from
http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item621097/
version1/VocabForIELTS_WLM_FrequentlyMisspeltWords.p
df or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonly_misspelled_words
In-class writing:
1. “The promoters of goods and services often make
claims about the quality of their products that is simply
not true. They are simply trying to stimulate
To what extent do you agree?
2. “Some people believe that governments encourage
unnecessary consumption, while others feel that
spending is important to maintain economic growth.”
What is your opinion?
3. What influences our purchasing decisions? Do we
mainly buy things because we need them, or are other
factors involved? (Collins p. 61)
4. The increased availability of consumer credit in some
countries has contributed to the problem of debt.
Who is responsible for high levels of indebtedness: the
financial institutions that lend the money or the
individuals who borrow money? (Collins p. 62)
Additional suggestions
Complete SB p64-65 [Advantages/Disadv + 2
Section 1 “Retail Therapy” Focus on IELTS p.73 *short answer questions (3);
Material Girl (Madonna) summary completion (9); matching (4); True/False/Not Given(5)] NO
From Cambridge website “delivery to Kenya” activity sheet (cf folder) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.
Part 1:
“New Insight” pp. 16-17 USE TAPESCRIPT!! (Good for intro to MC Passage 1 – “Instant” pp. 29-32 (GM Food) [short answer questions (3);
 Gifts matching (4); sentence completion (3); multiple choice (1); NOT
 Films question types)
THEMATIC.
 Adverts
TV - KT Furniture Customer Order Form "Complete IELTS 5 - 6.5" p. 116 “As Consumerism Spreads” National Geographic (Good for Edmodo
 Clothes [form completion (5); table completion (5)] pre-reading)
 Shopping
 “Focus” (Students’ Union survey about eating habits) *multiple choice “Making Allowances for Your Kids’ Dollar Values” Reading Strategies
(7); form completion (3)] for the IELTS test pp. 78-80 [all multiple choice]
Part 2:
"IELTS for Academic Purposes Practice Test" p. 74 (Customer Passage 2 – “Television addiction” Instant pp. 37-39 [multiple choice
 Describe a logo you think is Complaint) [form completion (10)] type 3 (3); yes/no/not given (5); classification (5); labelling a diagram
effective. (4)]
 Describe a newspaper/magazine
that you frequently read. Passage 2 - Consumer behaviour “New Insight into IELTS” @
 Describe a personal possession http://www.cambridge.org/servlet/file/store7/item620505/version1/N
which means a lot to you. Section 2 ewInsightIELTS_TEST_Full.pdf[matching headings (5); summary
 Describe something you bought completion (4); note completion (4)]
because of an advertisement. Citizens Advice Bureau (Complete IELTS 5 – 6.5) pp. 60-61 [multiple
choice type 3 (4); labelling a diagram (6);
 Describe your favourite Why money doesn’t buy happiness “Ready” pp. 200-201 [matching (5);
advertisement. True/False/Not Given (4); sentence completion (3); multiple choice (1)]
 Describe your attitude toward IAP p15( Multiple choice) DIFFICULT
fashion. The secret of happiness “Ready Workbook” pp. 112-113 [matching (5);
 Describe your favourite TV show. True/False/Not Given (4); sentence completion (3); multiple choice (1)]
 Describe a product that you
The Ecology of Hollywood "Focus" pp. 92-94 [table completion (3);
bought and were disappointed
with.
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 with living standards in England by age in the year 2007. The opinions]Topics = Shopping on the Internet + Work.
pie chart shows how confident people are about the future.
Complete WB p52. Topic = Fashion & clothes. [2 opinions]
(Ready p. 202)
Objective adv SB p122-123. Task practice = Expressing
disagreement.
 Describe a TV show which is
popular in your country.
 Describe an electronic gadget you
would like to have.
Additional suggestions
Complete SB p62-63: parts 2 & 3. Topic
= advertising + Word stress.
Section 3
“Focus” p. 43 (Wasting Energy) *labelling a diagram (2); table
completion (5); short answer questions (3)]
“Collins Listening” pp. 52-53 (A reviewer talking about films) [multiple
choice (4); matching(5); multiple choice (6)
Masterclass pp.86-87 (Working as a scientist, doing research into cell
science, ethics) [multiple-choice (2); multiple-choice (8)]
Collins Listening” pp. 54-55 (The ‘Yellow Plaque’ scheme) *multiple
choice (3); multiple choice (3); matching (4))
Section 4
Focus p201 (movies)
Additional suggestions
Complete SB p60-61: Section 2. Topic = Bank. Tasks = Matching &
labelling a diagram.
matching lists (4); sentence completion (4); multiple choice type 3 (3)]
Passage 1 - The way the brain buys “Complete IELTS 5 – 6.5” pp. 58-60
[labelling a diagram (4), True/False/Not Given (6); flow-chart
completion (3)]
Additional suggestions
Complete SB p57-59. Topic = The way the brain buys.
Complete WB p48-49. Topic = Making a loss is the height of fashion.
Tasks = MC + Y,N,NG
Objective adv SB p64-65: Section 3. Task advice = MC. Topic = The
invention of the garden city.
Objective WB p8. Topic = Car rebranding. Task = Y, N, NG.
Objective int SB p76-77. Topic = animals. Task = MC.
AWL Reading: Advertising to Children Considered Harmful

Objective adv SB: Section 4. Topic = Brands + Vocab = word formation.

Objective adv SB p64: Section 4. Task advice = MC.

Objective int SB p26. Task = MC.

AWL Audio: Advertising to Children Considered Harmful

Recommended: The promoters, marketers and advertisers of goods and

services often make claims about the quality of their
The charts below show the percentage of their food budget products that are not true. They are simply trying to Part 1: Three frames including
the average family spent on restaurant meals in different stimulate unnecessary consumption? introductory frame
years. The graph shows the number of meals eaten in fast-
food restaurants and sit down restaurants. To what extent do you agree? Part 2: Long turn as normal

Practice The chart and table below show customer satisfaction levels Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.
in the US with airlines and aspects of air travel in 1999, 2000
Test and 2007

(Complete IELTS 5 – 6.5 p. 130)

The table below gives information on consumer spending on

different items in five different countries in 2002

(IELTS 7, Test 1, p. 30)

Weeks 9 Each topic must be covered The Arts, Crime (bio)ethics,

and 10 over the last two weeks psychology, gender issues, work,
Various Charity
topics

Task type to be based on feedback

Section 3 – “IELTS 7” (Differences between individuals in the Short answer questions
Working 9-5 - Dolly Parton workplace) [note completion; multiple choice; sentence completion]
Feedback from week 9 writing
Task type to be based on feedback “How to cultivate a green career” Ready WB pp. 52-53 [matching lists
Part 1: Section 4 – Instant pp. 26-27 (Changes at Work) [classification (6); note (5); sentence-completion (7); multiple choice type 1 (1)]
1. Some people argue that it is more important to have
Work Feedback from week 9 writing an enjoyable job than to earn a lot of money. Others
completion (4);
 Work “A Sense of Crisis” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 172
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 (9.1) The chart shows the results of a Labour Force disagree and think that a good salary leads to a better Part 2: Section 4 – “Ready” p. 196 (Training Schemes) [multiple choice (4); “Population Growth & Food Supply” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 16
Survey in the UK in 2007 life. sentence completion (6))
2. After leaving school or university, young people should  Describe your dream job. “Ethics &Archaeology” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 108
(Ready p. 130) choose a job or career that they love, rather than one  Describe a rewarding job in your Objective Adv. 19.1
that pays the best salary. To what extent do you agree country. “The other population crisis” Masterclass pp.22-25 (matching headings
Additional suggestions with this statement?  Describe someone who has an AWL Audio: Job Promotions Unhealthy; Extreme Employees (5); that’s all!!)
3. In many countries children are engaged in different important job.
Objective adv SB p30-31: Different charts + Vocab. (Revision)
kinds of paid work. Some people regard this as  Describe someone you know or “The great work myth” Masterclass pp. 58-61 (sentence completion
completely wrong, while others consider it a valuable know about who has an (7); summary completion (5)]
work experience, important for learning and taking interesting or unusual job.
responsibility. What is your opinion?  Describe a job you wouldn't like Objective Adv. 19.1
4. Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal to do.
more money than people in other important  Describe a workplace you have Complete WB p36-38. Topic = Businesses making money. Tasks = Label
professions. Some people think this is fully justified worked in or know about. the diagram, T/F/NG, flow chart.
while others think it is unfair. Discuss both these views  Describe your perfect workplace.
and give your opinion.  Describe a long term goal or Objective adv SB p78-79. Topic = Nature or nurture + Vocab = Phrasal
5. Employers should ensure that there are equal numbers ambition you have. verbs with on.
of males and females in managerial posts in
 Describe a good leader you know.
companies. AWL Reading: Job Promotions Unhealthy; Extreme Employees
Discuss both these views. Ready p137
Part 3:
6. Some people think that managerial posts in private
companies and in government are more suitable for
 Work & On-the-job training
men. Others think that given the opportunity women
 Work & Career advice
can be successful managers.
Discuss both views and give your opinion. (from Ready)  Work & Aspirations
 Work & Meetings
Additional suggestions  Work & Ideas
 Work & Technology
Complete WB p40. Topic = Purpose of businesses is to make
money. [Agree/disagree] Additional suggestions

Complete SB p83-85. Revision + Topic = Fashion is expensive Complete SB p43: Chunking.

+ Dress code at work. [Agree/disagree]
Complete SB p83: Linking and pausing.

Recommended: It is generally believed that the Internet is an excellent

means of communication but some people suggest that it
The bar chart below shows the results of a survey conducted may not be the best place to find information. Part 1: Three frames including
Practice by a personnel department at a major company. The survey introductory frame
was carried out on two groups of workers: those aged 18-30 Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Test and those aged 45-60, and shows factors affecting their Part 2: Long turn as normal
work performance.
Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.
(IELTS Testbuilder 1, Test 2, p. 63)

Additional suggestions

Task type to be based on feedback Task type to be based on feedback Complete SB p82: parts 2 &3. Revision. “The New Linguistic Order” English for Academic Study p. 206 *no
How much do you remember? + talk tasks]
Feedback from week 9 writing Feedback from week 9 writing about museums.
“Climate Change: Managing the Global Greenhouse” Making
Complete SB p88-91: Speaking Connections p.216
 (10.1) The charts below show the number of girls per Additional suggestions
Reference. Exam prep revision.
100 boys in all levels of education.
Complete SB p95-99: Writing Reference for T2. Exam prep
General revision.
(IELTS Practice Tests (OUP), p. 92)
Objective adv SB p108-109: spelling.
Additional suggestions
Objective int SB p108-109: avoiding repetition.
Complete SB p74-76: multiple charts (line graph + bar chart).
Topic = life satisfaction. + Practice on referencing + WB p47.

Complete SB p92-95: Writing Reference for T1. Exam prep

revision.

Practice
Part 1: Three frames including
introductory frame
Test
Part 2: Long turn as normal

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 Part 3: 3-4 follow-up questions.

Some people believe that governments should stop
spending money on the arts. Instead, they should use this
money to improve vital services such as schools and
hospitals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
CF T1 model answers folder
(http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-
pr/2013/07/ielts-writing-task-2-artists-topic.html)
Children should not be encouraged to learn about the arts.
Time in school should be purely devoted to academic
subjects like language and maths. To what extent do you
agree or disagree? (Ready WB, page 82)
Arts
S1: IAP p21 S1: Focus p79 “Music Festival” (M.C, table)
S2: Ready p143 Section 2 - “Ready” p.141 (Street art exhibition)
S3: Ready p144 Section 2 - Masterclass pp. 158-159 (Museum Information) [note
completion (4); table completion (6)]
S2: Focus p80 “Museum” (map, SAQ)
S3: IAP p20 (M.C)
S4: Masterclass p50 “trumpet” (diagram)
IAP p18 (short texts) The ARTS
Ready p146 “Graffiti”
The lost civilization of Peru pp. 154-157 [True/False/Not Given (5); note
completion (5); multiple choice (3)]
“When is a room not a room?” Masterclass pp. 46-49 [multiple choice
type 2 (3); multiple choice type 1 (3); short answer questions (5); global
multiple choice type 2 (1)]

Museums often contain objects of great value from ancient

civilizations around the world. Some people say these items
should be returned to their countries of origin. To what
extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

(Masterclass p. 162)

(Ready p145: good activity)

Some people think that it is better to give donations to local Advanced skills worksheet p 89-90
charitable organisations while others choose to give to
CF T1 model answers folder national or international bodies.

Discuss both these views Ready p136 S2 IAP p36 “Sport Aid” (SAQ, M.C)

Some people think that all teenagers should be required to S2: Pedal power (in weekly folders) IAP p28-29 (short texts)
do unpaid work in their free time to help the local
community. They believe this would benefit both the S4: IAP p30 “Volunteers” (SAQ)
individual teenager and society as a whole. To what extent
do you agree or disagree? (http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-
help-and-english-pr/ielts-writing-task-2/page/2/)
Charity
In most countries, disable people are not catered for
adequately, e.g. buildings are often inappropriately
designed. Governments rely too heavily on charities and
voluntary organizations to provide assistance and funding.
How true is this statement? What further measures could be
taken to assist disabled people? (Insight into IELTS, page
145)

“A Sense of Crisis” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 172

CF T1 model answers folder “Population Growth & Food Supply” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 16

“Ethics &Archaeology” IELTS Reading Strategies p. 108

(Bio) “The other population crisis” Masterclass pp.22-25 (matching headings

(5); that’s all!!)
Ethics
Additional suggestions
Complete SB p43-45. Topic = Media should be limited in Demolishing Stereotypes "Focus" pp. 174-175 [short answer questions
reporting bad news.[Agree/disagree] (4); classification (5); True, False, Not Given (5)] Complete SB p70-72: Section 2. Topic = The truth about lying. Task =
matching + sentence completion.

Objective adv WB p14-15. Topic = Downloading music. Task = MC.

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 Masterclass p129 “The Phantom Hand” Masterclass pp. 130-133 [classification (4);
multiple choice type 1 (3); summary completion (6)]
Personality quiz (cf weekly folder) S2: personality “Extra listening”
Psychology
IAP Tests p79 “need to belong”(gapfill, flowchart, M.C)
Personality profile activity (cf weekly S3: Masterclass p 135 (difficult)
folder) Focus p190 “Face” (table, M.C) (difficult)

IAP p32 questions+acticities

Crime IAP Tests p

Some people think that managerial posts in private AWL Audio: Men, Women and Household Chores; Gender AWL Reading: Men Women and Household Chores; Gender
companies and in government are more suitable for men.
Others think that given the opportunity, women can be
successful managers. Discuss both views and give your
opinion. (Ready CB, page 161)

In spite of the many advances women have made in

Gender
education and employment, they continue to be at a
issues disadvantage when it comes to pay and promotion. How
true is this statement? In your view, what should be done to
promote equality of opportunity for men and women in the
workplace? (Writing for IELTS, page 12)

“Making Connections” = Making Connections, CUP, Pakenham

“Masterclass” = IELTS Masterclass, OUP, Haines & May

“Ready” = Ready for IELTS, Macmillan, McCarter

The rest will have to be updated…
“Check” = Check your vocabulary for IELTS, Peter Collin Publishing, Wyatt

IAP= Ielts for Academic purposes

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 Speaking Focus&
Week & Theme WT1 Focus WT2 Focus Listening Focus Reading Focus
Functional Language
Part 3: Giving Opinions
1: Lifestyle &Family Line chart Balanced viewpoint Orientation & prediction skills Skim, scan, intensive
Topical
PracticeTest Line chart Balanced viewpoint Topical All All
2: Science & Technology Pie chart Balanced viewpoint Topical Matching & classification Matching headings, lists & classification
PracticeTest Pie chart Balanced viewpoint Topical All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type
Yes, No, Not given &
3: Urbanisation Diagram (Map) Balanced viewpoint Topical Labelling a plan
True, False, Not given
PracticeTest Diagram (Map) Balanced viewpoint Topical All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type
4: The Environment Diagram (Process) Two questions Random Labelling a diagram Labelling a diagram
PracticeTest Table Balanced viewpoint Topical All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type
Table, flow chart & note
5: Globalization Bar chart Problem, solution Topical Table, flow chart & note completion
completion
PracticeTest Bar chart Problem, solution Topical All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type
6: Health& Diet Dealing with two charts Problem, solution Random Summary completion Summary completion
PracticeTest Dealing with two charts Problem, solution Random All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type
7: Diagram (Process) Two questions Random Labelling a diagram Labelling a diagram
PracticeTest Diagram (Process) Two questions Random All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type
8: Consumerism &
Dealing with two charts Two questions Random Multiple choice Multiple choice
Advertising
PracticeTest Dealing with two charts Two questions Random All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type
9: Work & Training Based on feedback Based on feedback Random Short answer questions Short answer questions
PracticeTest Based on feedback Based on feedback Random All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type
10: Review Based on feedback Based on feedback Random Based on feedback Based on feedback
PracticeTest Based on feedback Based on feedback Random All. Biased towards task type All. Biased towards task type

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 Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

08:30 Speaking& Pron

Writing Task 2
Listening strategies  Hand back in-class WT1
11:30  Hand back Thursday WT2
 Hand back in-class WT2

13:15 Reading strategies & Multimedia lecture

15:15 vocabulary with listening
Reading, Listening & Speaking test with
Writing Task 1 &
13:00 Writing test test feedback
vocabulary
16:00  Model WT1 & WT2  Post listening, reading &
 Hand back Thursday WT1 answers are posted to speaking scores to
Edmodo. Edmodo.

Themes
I. Lifestyle &Family VI. Health

II. Science &Technology VII. Environment

III. Urbanisation, New vs. Old. VIII. Consumerism, The media & Advertising

IV. Education IX. Work & Training

V. Globalisation X. Review

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