What You Will Learn!
- The techniques and strategies needed for the IELTS speaking test
- Target language to answer questions on a wide range of subjects and topics
- How to answer speaking questions on any topic with confidence
- Best answer strategies for each part of the test
- How to maintain fluency when speaking
- The main pronunciation features of spoken English and how to use them effectively to pass the IELTS test
- How to build your vocabulary and improve your grammar
- Specific areas of grammar and key vocabulary that will give you an important advantage in passing the IELTS speaking test
- Key exam technique for success in the IELTS speaking test
- Tips on taking the IELTS speaking test including practical advice to maximise your performance
- Test day advice - how to prepare for the test
Description
The IELTS Absolute Speaking Master video course is a flexible IELTS preparation course which has been designed to maximise your score across all four assessment criteria: Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation.
This course will help you focus on the exam strategies you need in order to be successful in the IELTS test. You will become familiar with the test format and learn how best to approach the different sections of the test.
The IELTS Absolute Speaking Master course does NOT include:
Endless lists of vocabulary that may be too complicated for you or that are difficult to learn in context
Boring grammar lectures concentrating on complicated areas of English grammar
Material that does not give you an advantage when taking the IELTS exam – because what would be the point of that?
YOU CAN expect:
To increase your understanding of what is needed to get a high band score (by reference to the grading criteria and what the examiner needs in order to give you high marks)
To learn key answer strategies and techniques so that you can answer any question on any topic for each part of the test with confidence
To improve your grammar in specific areas that will allow you to avoid common mistakes and learn which structures to use for given situations so that you get higher marks
To learn how to paraphrase effectively and use collocations in your speaking; to understand and use idiomatic expressions to best effect; basically, to improve your vocabulary in the right way to maximise your chances of success
To understand the importance of maintaining fluency in your speaking and how to achieve it
To learn the important features of pronunciation which have the greatest impact on your score
To have access to teaching methods and materials that have proven to be successful delivered to you by an experienced native English speaker educator who has taught students from many different nationalities over thousands of hours!
Written, designed, edited and presented by Dave, the founder of IELTS Absolute, writer, teacher, examiner and former lawyer.
Who Should Attend!
- The course is aimed at students wanting to score band 7+ in IELTS speaking
- The course will also be very useful if expectations are lower - for band 6 or 6.5
- People who need to prove competency in English to get a better job or promotion
- People who want to work/study abroad and need to prove competency in English e.g. Canadian Language Benchmark
- People who want to work/study abroad and to prove competency in English for VISA requirements
- People who just want to improve their English conversation
