Course Outline
Our teacher will focus entirely on you and your goals. We will first understand your struggles, learning objectives and preferences before designing the practical syllabuses, lesson plans, assessments, and teaching materials employing various resources. Moreover, the course will be delivered utilising the most current and diverse language teaching approaches and methodologies most appropriate for you. We will observe lessons, evaluate lesson preparation, reflect on this for planning future lessons, and implement change if necessary. Each lecture covers one of four IELTS sections with explanations, examples, exercises, mock tests, and expert feedback. Learning and authentic test materials are provided for free.
Topics: IELTS Listening, IELTS Reading, IELTS Writing, IELTS Speaking, topic-specific vocabulary, grammar, sentence structures, idioms, IELTS practice strategies, and IELTS examination techniques.
Teacher: Steffa holds two master’s degrees from the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham and has 20 years of teaching experience in English and IELTS to middle school students, university students, and adults.
Target learners: Prospective IELTS test takers, whether in Academic or General Training, with or without IELTS test experience, who want to learn at their own pace and achieve faster and outstanding results.
Course duration: Choose from 2, 10, 20, or 30-hour lessons, each lasting 2 hours and scheduled individually to fit your availability. All lessons must be completed within 3 months.
Locations: Macao, Birmingham, or live online.
Learning modes: In-person, live online, or blended learning.
Medium of instruction: English (or a combination of English and Cantonese/Mandarin if requested).
Teaching Approach
This course consists of lectures, handouts, online resources, mock tests, discussions, role plays, and feedback. The approach to teaching seeks to encourage student learning, participation, and interaction. It also enables you to share knowledge, experiences, and different views on a vast array of learning English challenges and to boost your confidence in using English and taking the IELTS test.
Learning Outcomes
★ Demonstrate faster progress (1 band or more) in a 1:1 setting than in a group setting with an IELTS teaching expert.
★ Focus on improving your weakest skills in the four sections of IELTS: listening, reading, writing, speaking, or any combination.
★ Improve your understanding of the IELTS test format, the various question types and how to approach each task type.
★ Address your primary issues and concerns, and know how to answer precisely what the examiner seeks.
★ Identify main ideas, draw inferences, and understand various accents and intonations in the listening section.
★ Identify main ideas, draw inferences, comprehend details and the writer’s purpose in the reading section, and improve skimming and scanning skills.
★ Address all parts of the writing tasks by producing accurate and well-structured essays using thesis statements, topic sentences, sentences, and paragraphs and organising information and ideas progressively and logically.
★ Respond to different speaking questions fluently and precisely using a variety of complex vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures.
★ Expand your topic-specific vocabulary and common expressions used in the IELTS test, and learn the best and most up-to-date practices and examination strategies.
★ Avoid common mistakes and debunk popular IELTS myths.
★ Access exclusive IELTS resources and useful English learning tools.
★ Receive personalised and constructive feedback after every class.
Remarkable IELTS Test Results of Our Students
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For inquiries, please email us at team@aheadachiever.com or reach us via WhatsApp and phone at +44 (0)7706 451515 or +853 6342 6532.
Notes
1. If you wish to pay in MOP, HKD, or another currency, or use alternative payment methods such as bank transfer or e-wallet, please contact us for payment details. We accept various payment methods. The fee for the One-to-One IELTS Preparation Course is non-refundable. You may transfer your spot to a friend if you are unable to join the classes.