IELTS Mastery Program – 4-Month Complete Training for Academic & General - Jinita Das

📝 Comprehensive IELTS Crash Course Topics

This intensive 4-month curriculum will cover the following essential topics across all four modules:

Test Format & Structure: A detailed walkthrough of the IELTS Academic and General Training module structures, including time management, and tips & tricks.

• Listening Skills: Mastery of all question types:

  • Form, Note, Table, and Flow-Chart Completion.

  • Short Answer Questions.

  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (single and multiple answers).

  • Plan, Map, and Diagram Labeling .

  • Matching information and Classification.

  • Focus on predicting answers, listening for signposting, and managing distractions.

• Reading Skills: Mastery of all academic question types:

  • True/False/Not Given and Yes/No/Not Given (Identifying Writer's Views).

  • Sentence, Summary, and Note Completion.

  • Matching Headings, Features, and Sentence Endings.

  • Multiple Choice Questions and Short Answer Questions.

  • Focus on Skimming for main ideas and Scanning for specific details.

• Writing Task 1 (Academic): Describing and comparing data from various visuals:

  • Line Graphs, Bar Charts, Tables, and Pie Charts (Single and multiple sets).

  • Process Diagrams

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and Maps (Describing changes over time). * Focus on organization, vocabulary for trends/comparison, and structural templates.

• Writing Task 1 (General Training): Mastering letter writing:

  • Formal, Semi-Formal, and Informal letters.

  • Focus on tone, purpose, required conventions, and appropriate vocabulary.

• Writing Task 2 (Essay): Developing high-scoring academic essays:

  • Mastering the 5 main essay types: Opinion/Argumentative, Discussion (Discuss both views), Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect, and Advantage/Disadvantage.

  • Focus on paragraph structure, idea generation, using topic sentences, and achieving coherence and cohesion.

• Speaking Skills: Comprehensive preparation for all three parts:

  • Part 1: Answering general questions with expanded, detailed responses.

  • Part 2 (Cue Card): Structuring a 2-minute monologue using appropriate tenses and transition phrases.

  • Part 3 (Discussion): Expressing and justifying abstract opinions, comparing/contrasting, and speculating.

  • Focus on fluency, coherence, pronunciation, and utilizing complex grammar and vocabulary.

• Language Development:

  • Vocabulary: Building a robust bank of Topic-Specific Vocabulary (e.g., Environment, Technology, Education, Globalization) and mastering Academic Collocations and idiomatic language.

  • Grammar: Reviewing and applying advanced grammatical structures (e.g., Conditional sentences, Relative clauses, Passive voice, Inversion), essential for Band 7+.

• Practice & Strategy: Regular application of learning through:

  • Timed Drills for speed and accuracy.

  • Full Mock Exams to build endurance and test-day stamina.

  • Error Analysis and dedicated feedback sessions to target individual weaknesses.

  • Paraphrasing and Synonym Use techniques (crucial for all modules).