IELTS Preparation

Study online with authentic IELTS preparation courses with IELTS experts – at Canada College, Montreal.

Course Description  

Our IELTS Preparation course is tailored for those working toward Academic and General Training IELTS tests . It introduces students to the IELTS exam format and assessment criteria. The course rigorously covers all 4 evaluated skills (Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing) while focusing on test taking strategies to complete the IELTS exam with more confidence and to maximize their score.

It is designed for those who have reached an Intermediate-High English level and provides them with plenty of opportunities to practice questions and tasks while working within a set timeframe in a supportive environment. 

 

Note: This course is recommended for students who have reached a High-Intermediate level in English. Due to the course’s duration, additional practice with home tests is advised for optimal results.

For more information or if you have any questions, contact us at: languages@collegecanada.com

Course Goals  

• Prepare students for the IELTS exam.
• Develop an understanding of the exam structure, assessment criteria, and exam techniques.
• Develop test-taking techniques for the 4 evaluated skills (Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing) through skill/ language strategies.
• Build students’ exam confidence through a student-centered approach with practice questions.

Canada College primarily offers this course in a private format, this way the preparation is tailored specifically to the student’s needs. They can choose the number of hours, as well as the competencies, specific to their learning needs.

Each student-centered lesson has a series of communicative tasks which work toward independent study and confidence before taking the IELTS exam. 

Note: Canada College IELTS Preparation Course should ONLY be taken if the student has reached a High-Intermediate level of English. Because the course is short, it is important that students supplement time with practice tests at home to achieve successful r results

Skill Outcomes 

With Canada College IELTS Preparation course, students will enhance their skills in the four language categories that are required to pass the IELTS test.

By the end of the course students will have improved these skills:

 

Speaking:

• Use descriptive and idiomatic language accurately.
• Prepare for longer conversation and
• Explain and describe ideas with opinions.
• Use natural linking words.
• Identify effective responses.

Writing:

• Fully respond to a variety of IELTS writing tasks.
• Plan and organize ideas within a set timeframe.
• Write using a logical structure with paragraphs, including adequate supporting details and examples with effective linking words.
• Use a variety of language appropriate to each task.

Reading:

• Understand a variety of texts with different difficulties and lengths.
• Understand and answer a variety of different question types.
• Use reading strategies to identify main ideas and details in timed conditions.
• Find paraphrasing in questions and texts.

Listening:

• Use strategies for listening, such as predicting answers and listening for key words and paraphrasing.
• Identify specific sounds, numbers, letters.
• Follow the ideas during a longer conversation.
• Use a series of strategies to identify key details and words when listening to a text.