Our experienced teachers will use this comprehensive course to prepare you for success in the IELTS test. You will learn IELTS strategies, as well as build your vocabulary, grammar and understanding of natural English phrases.
This course is a deep, thorough guide to the IELTS test. Each section focuses on one part of the test, including both practice exercises and a variety of useful tips.
- Listening
- following a conversation;
- listening for actions or directions; and
- following a lecture or talk.
- Reading
- using strategies such as skimming to understand main ideas;
- locating and matching information; and
- following arguments in a text.
- Writing
- describing charts and graphs;
- expressing your ideas clearly; and
- linking your ideas together.
- Speaking
- using smooth intonation;
- agreeing and disagreeing; and
- organizing your thoughts.
You can work through the whole textbook from start to finish, or you can just focus on one aspect of the test. Please discuss your study plan with your teacher. Our expert teachers will guide you to the best approach.
If you would like advice on which teachers are most suitable for your learning style or most experienced with IELTS, please email support@theenglishfarm.com.
Time to complete
Please download all the listening files of the Cambridge Official Guide to IELTS (.mp3).
If you are short on time, you can also find specific listening files here.
How to teach this book
There are two approaches:
1. You can focus on specific areas with the student. Use the table of contents to decide where the quickest wins are, or use it to decide which area to do in the lesson and which to do for homework.
E.g., if you would like to focus on the speaking section, it starts on p. 134 and finishes on p. 153.
2. You can also do the whole book, start to finish.
With the whole-book approach, be sure to discuss strategies and give advice to the best of your abilities. This approach should improve the entirety of the student's score.