最新版雅思课件完美版FOCUS--U1.ppt

1、IELTS EXAM SKILLS 1with academic reading and academic writing modulesMark KMoffice hours:Tue and Fri 15:30-16:30Support Center:Thu 8:00-10:00w h y a r e y o u h e r e?to learn English?to satisfy your parents ambitions?to develop skills and improve your chances to succeed in your future professional

2、career?YES,BUT.you are here primarily.to get a score of at least 6.5 at the International English Language Testing System.m o d u l e d e s c r i p t i o n You learn the exam format and usual structure of each of the 4 modules(listening,speaking,academic reading,academic writing)various exam skills(

3、such as time management and text analysis)to understand that“good English”alone is not enough to beat IELTS You will listen speak read write practice in order to minimize the amount of time needed for the abovecorrectly h o w t o p a s s?Your final grade will be based on your results at the final ex

4、am(mock IELTS exam):25%listening25%speaking25%writing25%speaking(active participation in class“appreciated”)r u l e s WHEN I SPEAK YOU LISTEN=WHEN YOU SPEAK I LISTEN PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES(phones,tablets,etc.):volume down at all times only app allowed dictionary(Pleco,Hanping,etc.)camera no Chi

5、nese!only person allowed to speak languages other than English is ME skip class 4 times and cest la vie you have a right not to understand everything and ask questions at all times you will be bringing your textbook(Focus on IELTS),a notebook and a set of pencils and pens to every class b o o k s a

6、n d e x t r a OConnel,S.(2010),Focus on IELTS(New Edition),Harlow,Pearson Longman.Cambridge ESOL(2009),IELTS 7 With Answers,Cambridge CUP.Brook-Hart,G.(2004),Instant IELTS,Cambridge CUP.Road to IELTS(online)this(and others)is a mustIELTSInternational English Language Testing System IELTS is internat

7、ional accepted as certificate of English language proficiency all around the world all officially recognized regional accents are accepted(as long as used consistently)and may be present in the listening module(expect British(England),American,Australian,Irish,Scottish in that order)IELTS is univers

8、al same exam for all levels questions get harder as you progress IELTS is difficultInternational English Language Testing System 4 parts:Reading Writing Listening Speaking each gives you score of 1 to 9final score is the average of the four(ex.reading 3,writing 3,listening 4,speaking 4;final 3.5)w h

9、 y d i f f i c u l t?Reading:around 2700 words,40 questions and 60 minutesWriting:400 words in 2 tasks,60 minutesListening:4 sections,40 questions,30 minutesSpeaking:up to 15 minutes in 3 partsYOUR HOMEWORK:READ FOCUS ON IELTS P.5-7.IELTS is not an exam you can take after a week of intensive studyIE

10、LTS is a challenge that requires a specific skillset:TIME MANAGEMENT is criticalFAST READING(scanning,skimming)when needed(1 hour for pages of text and 40 questions!some of which tricky)WRITING SKILLS and quick analysis(400 words of excellent writing plus analysis of two separate problems in 60 minu

11、tes is a challenge even for me)SPEAKING SKILLS which is not simply speaking English(ex.ability to go on about things you would not normally have much to say about even in Chinese)LISTENING SKILLS and note-taking(ex.ability to make sense and obtain information from passages you do not entirely unders

12、tand)I have an older sister Marianne.I went ice-skating last Sunday.b u l l e tThis one is real.Its market value is equal to this magic bullet figuratively,a quick,flawless solution to a problem“There is no magic bullet for global warming.”“As there isnt one for Middle Eastern conflicts and putting

13、crying babies to sleep.It doesnt mean we can just sit there and wait for those problems to solve themselves.”“Yeah and there is definitely no magic bullet for IELTS exam”e x e r c i s eSPEAKING:answering questionsANSWER is not enough.Should be:GOOD ANSWER=ANSWER+WHERE+WHO WITH+WHEN/HOW OFTEN+HOW/IN

14、WHAT WAY+WHY+WHAT WAS GOOD/BAD/STRANGE ABOUT ITEx.QUESTION“What exercise do you do?”BAD ANSWER“I go to a gym.”GOOD ANWER“A few months ago I started going to a small gym in my neighborhood.Well,at first I had to force myself to go once a week but now I am proud to announce that I visit my gym 4 times

15、 a week and yeah I think you can call that regular exercise.”SPEAKING:c o m p a r i s o n“They/We/A and B both are/do()“Cats and dogs are both domesticated animals that accompany people in their everyday life.”“However,()”“The main difference is that A is/does()while/whereas B is/does()”“Moreover/An

16、other thing is that A is er/more than B.”“However,dogs can help people in different jobs,such as guarding property or hunting,whereas cats serve strictly as companions.Moreover,dogs are considered to be lauder,more energetic and outgoing than cats.”QUESTION:“What are the similarities and differences

17、 between A and B?”“How does A compare with B?”Key words:1.means of transportation,convenient,fast2.ways to enjoy a sporting event,surroundings,the feeling of being a part of something bigger READING:types of texts1.“NOW is the time for you to try it out yourself!”2.“However,recently conducted resear

18、ch in the Academy of Science revealed that the structure of()”3.“Detective Gomez shook his head in approval.Everything was clear now.It was time to go.”4.“77 wounded in yesterdays attack on Bhutanese embassy as two car bombs exploded in the middle of()Where can you encounter following sentences?READ

19、ING:HOW TO READ?1.Skimming reading quickly to get the general idea what each paragraph is about and where to look for more specific information if needed later2.Scanning re-reading quickly in search for a specific fact or information3.Reading for detail studying a text carefully for deepened compreh

20、ension and complete understanding.Which skill would you use for:a)information on a university course you consider takingb)finding your exam results in a list of 500 studentsc)article on the internet you consider printing out for your friendREADING:Do or do not in IELTS?Read the whole text in detail

21、first.Look at the heading first and then read through text.Study the questions carefully.Try to understand every word.I Benefiting the local environment II The development of walking school bus III Allowing children to communicate IV The aim of the walking school bus V Providing healthy daily exerci

22、se VI How the walking school bus works VII Playing a part in the communityParagraph A IVParagraph B Paragraph C Paragraph D Paragraph E Paragraph F Paragraph H READING:True or False or Not Given Use only information from the text(general knowledge does not apply)!True information appears in the text

23、 in the same manner False information is contradicted in the text Not Given information does not appear in the textText:“The Sun rose lazily over the fields of Catalonia.Another hopeless day was about to begin.”Question:“The Sun is green.”True/False/Not Given Always look for key words in questions b

24、efore you scan the text for answers!READING:dealing with unknown vocabulary1.Decide whether a word is relevant(analyze the question).if not just skip it if so try to rough guess its meaning2.How?1.Is it a noun,verb,adjective or adverb?2.What can you deduce from the context?3.Is there a corresponding cousin wordH O M E W O R K read for detail p.5-7 read p.16-17 Unit 1 complete all the ex.you can do without a partner ALWAYS before class read the“striped”pages(Academic Vocabulary and Academic Style or Reflective Learning or Critical Thinking)