Ielts Prep 2023

International House
IELTS Preparation
© 2023 Aaron Van Duinen Designed and adapted for International House 1
1. Monday - Thursday Course Schedule
Day Focus Activity / Materials Page(s)
Intro to IELTS IELTS Quiz 3-6

Reading Question types; Skimming + Scanning (discussion); AT: 15-16
1 Reading
Reading Practice 1 GT: 17-18
Speaking Band Descriptors (Assessment Criteria); Speaking Part 1 Practice -
Band Descriptors (Assessment Criteria); Coherence Workshop,
2 Writing 7-8
Writing Task 2 Input and Practice
Overview; Practice 1 and 2
Listening 11-12
Audios: A House for Rent 1-2, At the Doctor’s 1-2
3 34-36
Recognizing Paraphrasing; Question type - Yes/No/Not Given;

Reading AT: 37-38
Reading Practice 2
GT: 69-70
26-27
Coherence Review - Identifying Coherence in a Text; Cohesion Quiz;

Writing 28-30
Identifying Cohesion in a Text

4 31
Part 2 Analysis; Discussion - How to use the card; How to start your
Speaking -
talk; Part 2 practice
Punctuation Workshop; Compound and Complex Sentence 56-58
5 Writing
Practice; Writing task 1 input and practice 59
60-62;
Dealing with Unfamiliar Lexis; Question type - Multiple Choice;

Reading AT: 63-64 
Practice 3
6 GT: 65-66
Paraphrasing in Listening; Listening Practice
45
Listening
Audios: Coping with Stress 1-2, Digital Divide 1-2 50
Complete Practice Exam - GT
Answers
Reading Complete Practice Exam - AT
7 Answers
Complete Practice Exam
Listening -
Answers
Speaking Complete Practice Exam
8 Complete Practice Exam - GT
Writing
Complete Practice Exam - AT
2. IELTS Quiz
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3. IELTS INFO
4. WRITING WORKSHOP - COHERENCE
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5. LISTENING WARMUP. STUDENT A
LISTENING WARMUP. STUDENT B
LISTENING PART 1 PRACTICE 1
READING: WARMUP - STUDENT A
READING WARMUP STUDENT B
READING: PRACTICE 1 - ACADEMIC (TEXT)
READING: PRACTICE 1 - ACADEMIC (QUESTIONS)
READING: PRACTICE 1 - GENERAL (TEXT)
READING: PRACTICE 1 - GENERAL (QUESTIONS)
READING: PRACTICE 2 - ACADEMIC (TEXT)
READING: PRACTICE 2 - ACADEMIC (QUESTIONS)
READING: PRACTICE 2 - GENERAL (TEXT)
READING: PRACTICE 2 - GENERAL (QUESTIONS)
SPEAKING: PART 1 - WARMUP A
ASK YOUR PARTNER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
FOLLOWING TOPICS:
-Their leisure interests (free time activities)
-Their school days
-Their ambitions
SPEAKING: PART 1 - WARMUP B
ASK YOUR PARTNER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
FOLLOWING TOPICS:
-Their hobbies
-Their last holiday
-Their plans for the future
SPEAKING: PART 1 PRACTICE
WRITING: COHERENCE REVIEW 1.1
WRITING: COHERENCE REVIEW 1.2
WRITING: COHESION INTRO (QUIZ)
WRITING: COHESION INTRO (TEXT 1)
WRITING: COHESION INTRO (TEXT CONTINUED)
WRITING: IDENTIFYING COHESION IN A TEXT
WRITING: TASK 1 REVIEW AND PRACTICE
ACADEMIC
WRITING: TASK 1 REVIEW AND PRACTICE
GENERAL
READING: WARMUP A
READING: WARMUP B
READING WARMUP: TEXT
READING PRACTICE 1 ACADEMIC (TEXT)
READING PRACTICE 1 ACADEMIC QUESTIONS
READING PRACTICE 1 GENERAL TEXT
READING PRACTICE 1 GENERAL QUESTIONS

READING PRACTICE 2 ACADEMIC TEXT
READING PRACTICE 2 ACADEMIC QUESTIONS
READING PRACTICE 2 GENERAL TEXT
READING PRACTICE 2 GENERAL QUESTIONS
LISTENING PART 3 WARMUP A
LISTENING PART 3 WARMUP B
LISTENING PART 3 VOCABULARY EXTRA PRACTICE
SPEAKING PART 2 WARMUP A
SPEAKING PART 2 PRACTICE
WRITING: COHERENCE AND COHESION PRACTICE
1) Topic Sentences: complete the following sentences with your own ideas. + add details 
A) Life in the city is much more interesting than life in the country. For one thing,
________________________________________________________________________________.  
B) There are many advantages to country life. For example, ________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________.  
C) I am looking for a new place to live because there are too many problems with my current apartment.
For instance, _____________________________________________________________________.
3) Paragraph Topic Coherence
Read the following paragraphs. Underline the main idea in each paragraph. Cross out the sentence that does not support the
main idea.
•The most important reason why I chose to move to this neighborhood is its convenient location. It is close to my job, so I
can walk to work when the weather is nice. There are two small grocery stores nearby, and the mall is just a short subway
ride away. Most of the houses are affordable, although a few are a bit expensive. There is a gym one block from my house,
which makes it very easy to get my daily exercise.
•3 Spending too much time on the Internet can have a bad effect on children's health. Children need a lot of physical exercise
to stay healthy. When they spend a lot of time online, however, they don't get physical exercise. Parents should encourage
their children to turn off the computer and spend time outside playing physically active games. Children can easily nd
information on the Internet that is not suitable for their young minds.
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT TOPIC SENTENCE:
WRITING: BASIC PUNCTUATION
Punctuate the following sentences using only commas (,) and

periods (.)
1. I love yo
independent clause (IC)
2. I love you I’m leavin
IC + IC
3. I love you but I’m leaving
IC + coordinating conjunction + IC
(coordination)
4. Even though I love you I’m leaving
*DC (Dependent clause) + IC
*subordinate clause, has subordinating conjunction

(subordination)
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Basic Comma Rules
Complex Sentences
WRITING: ONE MORE PRACTICE
Task 1
Task 2
READING WARMUP TEXT
READING WARMUP A
READING WARMUP B
READING ACADEMIC PRACTICE 1 TEXT
READING ACADEMIC PRACTICE 1 QUESTIONS
READING GENERAL PRACTICE 1 TEXT
READING GENERAL PRACTICE 1 QUESTIONS
READING ACADEMIC PRACTICE 2 TEXT
READING ACADEMIC PRACTICE 2 QUESTIONS
READING GENERAL PRACTICE 2 TEXT
READING GENERAL PRACTICE 2 QUESTIONS
LISTENING PART 3 PRACTICE
SPEAKING PART 3 WARMUP
SPEAKING PART 3 PRACTICE A
SPEAKING PRACTICE B
SPEAKING CHECKLIST
Some Useful Links
Answer Key:
https://drive.google.com/ le/d/1S-mDIf17gnNK6kvhSKADAcxhD78XOlgL/view?usp=sharing
Paraphrasing:
https://ieltsfocus.com/2019/06/07/paraphrasing-ielts-reading/
Unfamiliar vocabulary:
read and compare your ideas:
https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/pte-success/0/steps/164881
complete the exercise at the end:
https://ieltsfocus.com/2017/06/20/ielts-reading-guessing-meaning/
Reading question types:
https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-question-types/
Listening question types:
https://ielts.idp.com/mexico/prepare/article-question-types-listening
Listening Essential Tips:
https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-listening-25-essential-top-tips/
Speaking assessment criteria (Public Band Descriptors):
https://www.ielts.org/-/media/pdfs/speaking-band-descriptors.ashx
Speaking part 1 common topics and questions:
https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-part-1-topics/
https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-part-2-topics/
Speaking part 2 how to start your talk:
https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-part-2-how-to-start-your-talk/
Speaking part 2 model answer:
https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-part-2-model-answer/
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Speaking part 2 - tips for using the card:
https://www.ieltspodcast.com/ielts-speaking/making-notes-on-cue-cards/
https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-part-3-topics-2/
Speaking part 3 tips:
https://ielts.idp.com/prepare/article-ielts-speaking-test-part-3
Writing assessment criteria (band descriptors):
https://ielts-excellence.com/writing-band-descriptors/
Aaron’s IELTS writing workshop presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Mb5DLvx2zh147jqsoGfnhpep0Euc8QzKX2Kanbhi6lM/edit?
usp=sharing
Compound & Complex Sentence practice:
https://www.thoughtco.com/compound-sentence-worksheet-1210449
https://www.thoughtco.com/complex-sentence-worksheet-1210448
Band Score Calculator
https://ielts.com.au/australia/results/band-score-calculation
*All audios, Practice tests, Docs
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11qR4WYkO5LogCTmuLQkYoMtY29gnc1Xa?usp=sharing
Practice Tests:
Reading - General Training
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AnujMxZe-5XXb0TLY433jsuZPR3wbMmF/view?usp=sharing
Answers:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/139IKU7cX57pXinUa9QXhZqqaH6H2u___/view?usp=sharing
Reading - Academic Training:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IaKO9jxxP3jIqSdkks2WvvMyOFsyu18v/view?usp=sharing
Answers:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13X8_dwsgAGiZ7CRuf2fh3VQ1q_4syvFO/view?usp=sharing
Listening:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vIXWWiGHjEfTVw8gc7FUHocga29uktaM/view?usp=sharing
Answers:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wZtfbZAPW3ovfclfoyx-6dOpJielllp3/view?usp=share_link
5 Speaking Tests:
https://www.ieltsbuddy.com/ielts-speaking-test.html
Writing - Academic Training:
https://drive.google.com/ le/d/17MeeBX25n5h-54AmN9oXFgat9S19zVXf/view?usp=share_link
Writing - General Training:
https://drive.google.com/ le/d/1CKj0ojEQjBz5-mdJR6e85gKE6aMj6IwN/view?usp=share_link

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Day Focus Activity / Materials Page(s)

Intro to IELTS IELTS Quiz 3-6

Recognizing Paraphrasing; Question type - Yes/No/Not Given;

Coherence Review - Identifying Coherence in a Text; Cohesion Quiz;

Identifying Cohesion in a Text

Dealing with Unfamiliar Lexis; Question type - Multiple Choice;

ASK YOUR PARTNER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE

-Their leisure interests (free time activities)

-Their school days

ASK YOUR PARTNER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE

-Their last holiday

-Their plans for the future

READING PRACTICE 2 ACADEMIC TEXT

3) Paragraph Topic Coherence

CHOOSE THE CORRECT TOPIC SENTENCE:

Punctuate the following sentences using only commas (,) and

independent clause (IC)

2. I love you I’m leavin

3. I love you but I’m leaving

4. Even though I love you I’m leaving

*DC (Dependent clause) + IC

*subordinate clause, has subordinating conjunction

read and compare your ideas:

complete the exercise at the end:

Reading question types:

Listening question types:

Listening Essential Tips:

Speaking assessment criteria (Public Band Descriptors):

Speaking part 1 common topics and questions:

Speaking part 2 common topics and questions:

Speaking part 2 how to start your talk:

Speaking part 2 model answer:

Speaking part 3 common topics and questions:

Speaking part 3 tips:

Writing assessment criteria (band descriptors):

Aaron’s IELTS writing workshop presentation:

Compound & Complex Sentence practice:

Band Score Calculator

*All audios, Practice tests, Docs

Reading - General Training

Reading - Academic Training:

Writing - Academic Training:

Writing - General Training:

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