Class : A2 (IELTS)

Course Subject : English

Teacher’s Name : Yohani Thrishala

Course Description: To introduce advanced writing, reading, listening and speaking skills to
students who need to complete higher academic programmes in a university or a college. Further,
the student will be introduced to the skills needed to succeed in English Language at International
English Language Testing System.

Weekly Class Schedule:

Monday (1 period/08.40 am - 09.15 am)

Required Texts: (2015). “Cambridge English: IELTS 11 with Answers”. New Delhi, India: Cambridge
University Press.

Grading Criteria:
 Final Exam (July 2023) - 40%
 Homework Completion on timely manner - 10%
 Notebook Completion (Neatness, content and accuracy) - 10%
 Individual Assignment - 20%
 Group Assignment - 10%
 Attendance - 10%
Total

Grading Scales:
90% - 100% = A* 80% - 89% = A 70% - 79% = B
60% - 69% = C 59% - 50% = D 49% - 40% = S
39% or Less = E

Course Requirements:
-The students are expected to complete their assignments which cover 20 marks out of the total.
This will help the students be engaged in studies throughout the academic semester.

-The students are expected to read and analyze the use of language in the textbook and newspapers
assigned. They will be able to improve their vocabulary and use of language.

-For the final test, 40 marks have been allocated while 20 marks have been allocated for Homework
and group assignment.

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Name of Unit Lessons (Topics & Aims & Objectives
the book Sub topics)
2nd Semester (May to August)
IELTS 11 Writing Letter writing The aim of this lesson is to teach the
Task 1, Essay writing student how to present facts with
Task 2. evidence, views, opinions by selecting and
utilizing relevant and useful information.
IELTS 11 Additional Describing maps The aim of this lesson is to look at a map
Practice and describe or compare the information
test provided.
IELTS 11 Test 4 Reading – True / False / The aim of this lesson is to identify the
Reading Not given right information and write specific
Passage 2 answers.
IELTS 11 Test 2 Speaking test- The aim of this lesson is to teach the
Speaking part 1 / 2 / 3 student to communicate effectively taking
fluency, coherence, lexical resource,
grammatical range, accuracy and
pronunciation into account.

Course Schedule:
DATES TOPIC ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS
CHECK
8th of May Study the steps of a formal letter. Group work – Formal letter

15 of May Study past questions on writing

formal letters.
22 of May Practice letter writing questions Assignment one -Formal letter

29 of May Introduction to maps

05 of June Vocabulary to explain maps

12 of June Study the structure of different maps Assignment two -maps

19 of June Learning to describe two maps

26 of June Practice questions on maps Assignment three -maps

03 of July Introducing true/false not given

questions

10 of July Practice true/false not given Homework on Reading

questions in past papers questions

17 of July Semester exam

24 of July Paper discussion

31 of July Report Card distribution

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