Nil
Nil
This Module helps students prepare themselves for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Exam. It assists students to familiarize themselves with the format of the exam and practise for improvement. Studying the required language skills tested in the exam is also the focus of this Module.
Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
a. listen for general and specific information;
b. read for general and specific information;
c. write a well-structured essay;
d. use effective verbal and non-verbal skills.
1. Introduction and practice of listening skills
1.1 Listening for prediction
1.2 Listening for specific information
1.3 Identifying gist and details
1.4 Inferring underlying meaning
1.5 Listening to stress, rhythm and intonation
2. Introduction and practice of reading skills
2.1 Reading for prediction
2.2 Skimming for general meaning
2.3 Scanning for specific information
2.4 Identifying main and supporting ideas
2.5 Distinguishing facts from arguments
2.6 Identifying opinions and attitudes
2.7 Inferring and deducing meaning
3. Introduction and practice of writing skills
3.1 Identifying task genres
3.2 Developing topic sentences and supporting sentences
3.3 Describing facts, figures, graphs and a process
3.4 Presenting main and supporting arguments
4. Introduction and practice of speaking skills
4.1 Developing fluency and coherence
4.2 Expressing personal opinions and ideas
4.3 Participating actively in discussion
1. Listening Practices (25%)
2. Reading Practices (25%)
3. Writing Tasks (25%)
4. Individual Presentations and Discussions (25%)
1. Jakeman, V. and McDowell, C. (2008). New Insights into IELTS. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.*
2. Black, M. & Capel, A. (2006). Objective IELTS (advanced). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
3. Cambridge IELTS 4 [sound recording](examination paper from the University of Cambridge ESOL examinations: English for speakers of other languages). (2005). University of Cambridge, Local Examinations Syndicate.
4. Hallows, R., Lisboa, M., Unwin, M. & Humphreys, P. (2006). IELTS express (upper intermediate course book). Australia: Thomson.
5. Harrison, M. & Whitehead, R. (2006). IELTS practice tests. London: Thomson Corporation.
6. Jakeman, V. & McDowell, C. (2006). Action plan for IELTS (last-minute preparation, practice text, self-study guide). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
On-line Resources
British Council
http://www.britishcouncil.org.hk/english/elcexam.7.asp
Cambridge EFL On-line
http://www.cambridge-efl.org
Cambridge practice test
http://www.cambridge.org/elt/insightielts/test.htm
IELTS official site
http://www.ielts.org/
IELTS preparation
http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/ielts/
IELTS test
http://www.ielts-test.com/
Online writing material
http://international.holmesglen.vic.edu.au/ielts_writing.pdf
Self-access language learning
http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/LanguageLearningResources/usefulresources.htm
Self-access learning software
Road to IELTS
