IELTS Step-by-step Mastering Speaking & Writing

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Udemy

Master the basic and advanced ways of developing speaking and writing skills in English for the IELTS exam.

Mode

Online

Fees

₹ 1999

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

James Castleden, MA Applied Linguistics, English Language Teacher & Former IELTS Examiner, developed the IELTS Step-by-step | Mastering Speaking & Writing certification course, which is offered by Udemy and is intended for test-takers who have trouble with speaking and writing tasks. IELTS Step-by-step | Mastering Speaking & Writing online course provides individuals with the resources they need to advance their speaking and writing abilities, self-assurance, and time management in the IELTS speaking and writing assessment.

IELTS Step-by-step | Mastering Speaking & Writing online classes aim to assist the individuals master and practicing hundreds of expressions that are particularly helpful in the speaking test as well as practical advice on how to respond to the standard questions in the IELTS exam. Individuals will receive more than 31 hours of lectures, 115 articles, and 17 downloadable resources with this course. This course covers essay writing techniques, paraphrasing, syntax, and several new words to broaden individuals’ vocabulary and improve their speaking and writing abilities.

The highlights

  • Certificate of completion
  • Self-paced course
  • 31 hours of pre-recorded video content
  • 115 articles
  • 17 downloadable resources

Program offerings

  • Online course
  • Learning resources. 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Unlimited access
  • Accessible on mobile devices and tv

Course and certificate fees

Fees information
₹ 1,999
certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Udemy

What you will learn

Speaking skills Writing skills

After completing the IELTS Step-by-step | Mastering Speaking & Writing online certification, individuals will be introduced to the methodologies utilized for clearing the IELTS examination, Individuals will explore the strategies for writing essays, letters, and reports in IELTS tasks. Individuals will learn about the fundamentals of English along with the concepts of English grammar and paraphrasing. Individuals will also be to develop their vocabulary to acquire the skills for writing and speaking in English. 

The syllabus

Introduction

  • Introduction
  • A breakdown of the IELTS Speaking exam

SPEAKING : Ukrainian/Russian speaker + band descriptors

  • Speaking test with Yuriy (Ukrainian/Russian speaker)
  • Speaking practice + New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Yuriy
  • Learner Training: Band Descriptors

SPEAKING : Mandarin chinese speaker + individual sound, response structure

  • Speaking test with Yi (Mandarin Chinese speaker)
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Yi
  • Learner Training: Pronunciation—individual sounds
  • Skills for speaking formally: Response structure

SPEAKING : Tamil speaker + Weak forms, Discourse markers

  • Tamil speaker + Weak forms, Discourse markers
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Vincent
  • Learner Training: Pronunciation—weak forms
  • Skills for speaking formally: Discourse Markers

SPEAKING : Nepali speaker + Connected speech, Complex structures

  • Nepali speaker + Connected speech, Complex structures
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Rajesh
  • Learner Training: Pronunciation—connected speech
  • Skills for speaking formally: Complex Structures

SPEAKING : Vietnamese speaker + learning through music fillers

  • Speaking test with Phat (Vietnamese speaker)
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Phat
  • Learner Training: Pronunciation—learning through music
  • Skills for speaking formally: Fillers

SPEAKING : Arabic speaker + improving your accuracy

  • Speaking test with Emad (Arabic speaker)
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Emad
  • Learner Training: Improving your accuracy
  • Skills for speaking formally: Asking for clarification

SPEAKING : Bengali speaker + practicing without teacher,intonation

  • Speaking test with Mahmuda (Bengali speaker)
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Mahmuda
  • Learner Training: Practicing without a teacher
  • Pronunciation—Intonation

SPEAKING : Portuguese speaker + paraphrasing

  • Speaking test with Monique (Portuguese speaker)
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Monique
  • Learner Training: Paraphrasing
  • Discourse Markers: Talking about opinions & Adding contrast

SPEAKING : Sinhalese speaker + generating ideas for part 2

  • Speaking test with Deepika (Sinhalese speaker)
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Deepika
  • Learner Training: Generating ideas for Part 2
  • Discourse Markers: Hedging & Expressing Certainty

SPEAKING : Hindi speaker + analysing a native speaker's performance I

  • Speaking test with Dr Shivam (Hindi speaker)
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Dr Shivam
  • Analysing a native speaker's performance I
  • Discourse Markers: Giving examples/explanations & Commenting on your own opinion

SPEAKING : Turkish speaker + analysing a native speaker's performance II

  • Speaking test with Akbar (Turkish speaker)
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Akbar
  • Analysing a native speaker's performance II
  • Discourse Markers: Rephrasing & Getting back to the point

SPEAKING : Indonesian speaker + Bonus videos

  • Indonesian speaker + Bonus videos
  • New Idioms, Collocations and Set Phrases
  • Feedback for Marthen
  • Discourse Markers: Concluding
  • Bonus Video I: Why only a band 7?
  • Bonus Video II: How to move from band 7 to 9

Introduction to the writing section of this course

  • Important information about the exam and this course

WRITING : an advantages and disadvantages essay

  • Introduction to this section
  • Unit preparation — test yourself
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Writing an introduction to an advantages-and-disadvantages essay
  • Writing a conclusion to an essay
  • Learner Training: Generating ideas for your essays
  • Learner Training Practice: Writing Topic Sentences
  • Learner Training: What is 'hedging'?
  • Grammar & lexis practice: Hedging I
  • Writing Criteria for Task 2
  • Check your progress — compare essays

WRITING : a problem and solution essay

  • Introduction to this section
  • Unit preparation — test yourself
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Lexis: Phrases to write about solutions
  • Lexis: Discourse markers — contrasting ideas
  • Lexis: Word building
  • Grammar and Lexis: Introductions
  • Grammar and Lexis: Conclusions
  • Grammar: Advanced explanations
  • Learner Training: Building a good paragraph
  • Learner Training: Building a good paragraph

WRITING : an opinion essay

  • Introduction to this section
  • Unit preparation — test yourself
  • Lexis: Crime and punishment
  • Lexis: 'make', 'let' and 'allow'
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Lexis: Degrees of opinion
  • Structure: Supporting Arguments & Opinions
  • Writing an introduction for an opinion essay
  • Building a good main-body paragraph
  • Check your progress — compare essays

writing a discussion essay (a type of opinion essay)

  • Introduction to this section
  • Unit preparation — test yourself
  • Formal language: the passive voice and nominalisation
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Expressing someone else's opinion
  • Check your progress — compare essays

WRITING : another advantages and disadvantages essay

  • Intro to this section
  • Unit preparation — test yourself
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Lexis: Employment
  • Grammar and Lexis: Hedging II
  • Grammar: Gerund phrases
  • Discourse markers — contrasting linkers: despite / in spite of
  • Structure: Using pronouns to link ideas and avoid repetition
  • Grammar practice: The passive voice II
  • Lexis: Strengthening adverbs — alternatives to 'really'
  • Lexis: Comment adverbs
  • Check your progress — compare essays

WRITING : another problem and solution essay

  • Introduction to this section
  • Introduction to this section
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Lexis: Explaining why something is done
  • Lexis: Other ways of making your writing more formal
  • Lexis: Writing about solutions
  • Grammar and Lexis: Developing a topic sentence further
  • Grammar: The 2nd conditional
  • Learner training: Getting feedback
  • Learner training: Getting feedback

WRITING : another opinion essay

  • Introduction to this section
  • Introduction to this section
  • Lexis: Qualifying your opinion
  • Lexis: Giving an opinion about future trends
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Lexis: 'Instead (of)'
  • Grammar: Relative Clauses
  • Learner Training: Error checking
  • Grammar: Noun phrases
  • Check your progress — compare essays

WRITING task 1 : graphs and charts with a trend (IELTS for academic only)

  • Introduction to this section
  • Writing criteria for Task 1 Academic
  • Unit preparation — test yourself
  • Grammar and Lexis: Re-wording the introduction
  • Writing an overview for a graph
  • Lexis: Verbs and adverbs for describing changes
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Grammar and Lexis: Joining two changes together
  • Grammar: Prepositions for Task 1
  • Lexis: Commenting on data in a graph
  • Grammar: Writing about graphs with a future trend
  • Check your progress — compare responses

WRITING task 1 : comparative graphs (IELTS for academic only)

  • Check your progress — compare responses
  • Unit preparation — test yourself
  • Grammar: Comparative structures
  • Lexis: Describing numbers
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Lexis: Numerical comparatives
  • Lexis: Ranking information
  • Dealing with more than one graph
  • Check your progress — compare responses

WRITING task 1 : processes (IELTS for academic only)

  • Introduction to this section
  • Unit preparation — test yourself
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Grammar: The Present simple passive
  • Lexis: Linking stages together
  • Grammar: Using relative clauses to give extra information about a stage
  • Writing the introduction and overview
  • Describing a process: Further practice
  • Check your progress — compare responses

WRITING task 1 : maps (IELTS for academic only)

  • Writing a letter of acceptance
  • Unit preparation — test yourself
  • Lexis & Grammar: Describing changes
  • Lexis: Nominalisation and noun phrases for maps
  • Model answer — Analysis
  • Describing a map: Further practice
  • Check your progress — compare responses

WRITING task 1 : letters (IELTS for general training only)

  • Introduction to this section
  • Writing criteria for Task 1 General Training
  • Letter writing: The task and planning
  • Letter writing: Paragraphing and salutations
  • Letter writing: Formality and opening statements
  • Writing a letter of complaint
  • Writing a letter of request
  • Writing a letter of advice
  • Writing a letter of instruction
  • Writing a letter of recommendation
  • Writing an application letter
  • Writing a letter of apology
  • Writing a thank-you letter
  • Writing a letter of acceptance
  • Writing a letter of resignation
  • Writing a letter to a friend

Conclusion - Thank you and Good luck!

  • Congratulations!

Instructors

Mr James Castleden

Mr James Castleden
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