Outline of IELTS INTRODUCTION A

Book: Mindset for IELTS 1

Band Score: 4.0- 5.0
(45 Hours – 3 hours per session)

Lesson 1 - Reading (Unit 1 Relationships pages 8-11)

Scanning
Identifying key words in a question
Grammar Focus: Tenses, Adverbs of Frequency
Reading Focus: Short- Answer Questions

Lesson 2 - Writing (Unit 1 Relationships pages 12-15)

Using Sequencing Words
Grammar Focus: The Present Simple Passive
Writing an Introduction and Overview
Studying Model Answer
Writing Focus: Writing Task 1- Describing a Process

Lesson 3 - 1. Listening (Unit 1 Relationships pages 16-18)

Identifying the speakers in the Conversation
Listening for Numbers
Listening Focus: Multiple – Choice Questions

2. Speaking (Unit 1 Relationships pages 19-23)

Using simple adjective- noun collocations relating to family
Answering simple questions about family
Extending answers in Speaking Part 1
Grammar Focus: Adverbs of Frequency
Pronunciation: /S/, /Z/, /IZ/ sounds
Speaking Focus: Speaking Part 1 Questions: Family

Lesson 4 - Reading (Unit 2 Places and Buildings pages 24- 29)

Skimming and Scanning Skills
Paraphrasing
Grammar Focus: Past Simple and Present Simple
Reading Focus: Sentence Completion Questions

Lesson 5 - Writing (Unit 2 Places and Buildings pages 30-34)

Describing changes over time
Grammar Focus: Prepositions of Places, Past Simple (Regular and Irregular
Forms), Active and Passive Voice
Studying Model Answer
Writing Focus: Writing Task 1- Changes in a Map

Lesson 6 - Listening (Unit 2 Places and Buildings pages 35- 38)

Spelling names correctly
Listening Focus: Short- Answer Questions
 2. Speaking (Unit 2 Places and Buildings pages 39- 43)
Using Prepositions and Adjectives to describe your home town
Grammar Focus: Tenses (present simple, present perfect and past simple)
when responding to questions
Pronunciation: Regular and Irregular Past Simple tense ending
Speaking Focus: Speaking Part 1 Questions: Hometown

Lesson 7 - Reading (Unit 3 Education and Employment pages 44- 48)

Identifying Main Ideas
Looking for Words with Similar Meanings
Grammar Focus: The Present Perfect Tense
Reading Focus: Multiple- Choice Questions

Lesson 8 - Writing (Unit 3 Education and Employment pages 49- 53)

Describing different types of data
Describing changes in numbers
Describing a Pie Chart
Studying Model Answer: Line Graph
Writing Focus: Writing Task 1- Bar Chart

Lesson 9 - Listening (Unit 3 Education and Employment pages 54- 57)

Identifying Key Words in sentence completion task
Using strategies in answering sentence completion task
Following a conversation
Listening for Synonyms and Paraphrase
Listening Focus: Sentence Completion Task

Lesson 10 - Speaking (Unit 3 Education and Employment pages 58- 63)

Answering simple questions about work and studies
Using adjectives to describe feelings and experience
Pronunciation: Words beginning with consonants
Speaking Focus: Speaking Part 1 and 2

Lesson 11 - Reading (Unit 4 Food and Drink pages 64- 69)

Locating Information in a text
Paraphrasing
Grammar Focus: Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Reading Focus: Sentence Completion

Lesson 12 - Writing (Unit 4 Food and Drink pages 70- 74)

Describing two diagrams
Describing diagrams without exact numbers
Grammar Focus: Articles, Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Studying a Model Answer: Pie Chart
Writing Focus: Writing Task 1- Different Graphs

Lesson 13 - Listening (Unit 4 Food and Drink pages 75- 79)

Paraphrasing and finding synonyms
Identifying ‘distractors’ in a matching text
Listening Focus: Matching and Classification Tasks
Lesson 14 - Speaking (Unit 4 Food and Drink pages 80- 84)
Grammar Focus: Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Expressing Opinions about Food
Note Taking for Speaking Part 2
Speaking Focus: Speaking Part 2

Lesson 15 - Speaking (Unit 5 Consumerism pages 86- 91)

Skimming Skills
Identifying Topic Sentences
Identifying Main Ideas
Grammar Focus: Future Forms
Reading Focus: Matching Headings

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL/ INFORMATION

 MINDSET FOR IELTS 1 TEACHER’S BOOK

 MINDSET ONLINE MODULES
 “COMPLETE IELTS 4.0-5.0” workbook (based on the correlating units)
 “COMPLETE IELTS 4.0-5.0” teacher’s book
 IETLS RESOURCE PACK / DELTA PUBLISHING, CENGAGE
 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 7 to 10
 READY FOR IELTS/ MACMILLAN
 WRITE RIGHT/ NEW ORIENTAL
 LESSONS FOR IELTS SPEAKING, ADVANCED SPEAKING/ NEW ORIENTAL
 DIRECT TO IELTS/ MACMILLAN
 PHONICS RESOURCE PACK/ OXFORD
 TESTBUILDER 2
 For all lessons all material must come from reliable SOURCES such as Cambridge,
MacMillan, Pearsons and others deemed appropriate by the teacher
 Extra material allowed at the teacher’s discretion
 Homework to be given out by the teacher according to need
 WEBSITES: www.ietls-exam.net/ www.ietls-blog.com
 Outline of IELTS INTRODUCTION B
Book: Mindset for IELTS 1
Band Score: 4.0- 5.0
(45 Hours – 3 h ours per session)

Lesson 16 - Writing (Unit 5 Consumerism pages 92- 97)

Introducing Writing Task 2 Types of Questions
Writing an Introduction
Developing an Argument
Studying a Model Answer
Writing Focus: Agree/Disagree Question

Lesson 17 - Listening (Unit 5 Consumerism pages 98- 101)

Identifying ‘distractors’
Recognizing Paraphrasing and Synonyms
Listening Focus: Multiple- Choice
(A full listening practice may be given after practicing the listening focus)

Lesson 18 - Speaking (Unit 5 Consumerism pages 102- 105)

Talking about experiences in shopping
Developing Ideas in Speaking Part 2
Pronunciation- Intonation
Speaking Focus: Speaking Part 2

Lesson 19 - Reading (Unit 6 Leisure Time pages 106- 109)

Scanning
Grammar Focus: Comparatives
Reading Focus: True/False/Not Given
Summary Completion

Lesson 20 - Writing (Unit 6 Leisure Time pages 110- 116)

Grammar Focus: Comparing Past and Present
Cohesive Devices
Studying a Model Answer
Organizing and Structure Answers
Writing Focus: To what extent do you agree or disagree Question

Lesson 21 - Listening (Unit 6 Leisure Time pages 117-120)

Understanding a place description
Following directions
Recognizing distractors
Listening Focus: Labelling a Map

Lesson 22 - Speaking (Unit 6 Leisure Time pages 121- 125)

Using positive and negative adjectives to talk about free- time activities
Recognizing and using linking words (Speaking Part 2)
Extending responses for Speaking Part 2
Pronunciation: Strong and Weak Forms
Speaking Focus: Speaking Part 2
Lesson 23 - Reading (Unit 7 Fame and the Media pages 126- 131)
Skimming
Grammar Focus: First Conditional
Identifying the Writer’s Views
Reading Focus: Matching Features
Yes/No/Not Given

Lesson 24 - Writing (Unit 7 Fame and the Media pages 132- 136)
Grammar Focus: Pronouns
Giving Examples for a particular topic in Writing Task 2
Supporting points from your responses
Studying a Model Answer
Writing Focus: Agree/Disagree Question

Lesson 25 - 1. Listening (Unit 7 Fame and the Media pages 137- 141)
Predicting information and answer
Dealing with Technical/Scientific Flow- charts
Listening Focus: Flow-Chart Completion

2. Speaking (Unit 7 Fame and the Media pages 142- 145)

Using appropriate tenses when answering speaking questions
Linking Words
Speaking Focus: Speaking Parts 2 and 3

Lesson 26 - Reading (Unit 8 Natural World pages 146- 151)

Skimming
Grammar Focus: Modals of Possibility and Ability
Reading Focus: Notes Completion
Matching Sentence Endings

Lesson 27 - Writing (Unit 8 Natural World pages 152- 155)

Writing a Conclusion
Linking the main ideas and conclusion
Grammar Focus: Present Perfect and Past Simple
Studying a Model Answer
Writing Focus: Cause- Effect- Solution

Lesson 28 - Listening (Unit 8 Natural World pages 156- 160)

Listening to people about work and study
Using the speaker’s signposting words and headings to follow notes
Listening Focus: Note Completion
(A full listening practice may be given after practicing the listening focus)

Lesson 29 - Speaking (Unit 8 Natural World pages 161- 165

Extending knowledge of vocabulary related to animals and their habitat
Developing answers
Speaking Focus: Speaking Parts 2 and 3

SPEAKING MOCK TEST

Lesson 30 - MOCK TEST (Writing, Listening, Reading)

 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL/ INFORMATION

 MINDSET FOR IELTS 1 TEACHER’S BOOK

 MINDSET ONLINE MODULES
 “COMPLETE IELTS 4.0-5.0” workbook (based on the correlating units)
 “COMPLETE IELTS 4.0-5.0” teacher’s book
 IETLS RESOURCE PACK / DELTA PUBLISHING, CENGAGE
 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 7 to 10
 READY FOR IELTS/ MACMILLAN
 WRITE RIGHT/ NEW ORIENTAL
 LESSONS FOR IELTS SPEAKING, ADVANCED SPEAKING/ NEW ORIENTAL
 DIRECT TO IELTS/ MACMILLAN
 PHONICS RESOURCE PACK/ OXFORD
 TESTBUILDER 2
 For all lessons all material must come from reliable SOURCES such as Cambridge,
MacMillan, Pearsons and others deemed appropriate by the teacher
 Extra material allowed at the teacher’s discretion
 Homework to be given out by the teacher according to need
 WEBSITES: www.ietls-exam.net/ www.ietls-blog.com