Study for the SWQ2

I know you are all feeling nervous about the upcoming quiz, so I put together some "Self-Study" packs where you can practice the reading question types we have learned. Each pack has a lesson video, an activity, and an answer key so you can mark yourself!

Here are the IELTS question types!

SUMMARY COMPLETION

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

MULTIPLE CHOICE

FINDING INFORMATION (True, False, Not Given)

CHOOSING HEADINGS

Semester 1 Project - The Rough Draft

Okay, 12-01 and 12-12! For the last two weeks we have been practicing the elements of an IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 Essay. You learned how to write a good introduction (5 sentences - Ease In, State the Issue, Argument, Counter-Argument, and Transition!), and how to write a good body paragraph (8 sentences - ISEC - Idea, Support 1, Evidence 1, Support 2, Evidence 2, Support 3, Evidence 3, Connection!). We also practiced the structure of the essay itself (IOOO - Introduction, One Side, Other Side, Opinion!).

Today I want you to do THREE THINGS.

First, find your research for your topic for your project.

Second, write a first draft of an essay on this topic. Use the information from your research, and the structure I have taught you.

Third, look at this LIST OF APPROVED TOPICS, and double check that you are doing the right one. 1 student in 12-01, and 3 students in 12-12 do not have an approve topic! To those four students - make sure you do not pick a topic already chosen by someone else.

IELTS Listening - Form Completion

INTRODUCTION

It's time to practice form completion. Today we have three sets of activities that will allow us to first practice together, an then practice independently.

ACTIVITY A: Practice important vocabulary before starting the listening activity in Activity B.

ACTIVITY B: Inside this package of files, you will find a question sheet. Listen as your teacher plays the audio files, and answer the questions online on the ONLINE ANSWER SHEET.

ACTIVITY C: Answer the questions, then mark yourself. Be sure to check the banding conversion chart to see your band!

GOING DEEPER

Just so you know, this question type has five versions (forms, notes, tables, flow charts, and summaries) and for each version, there are two types - A) choosing answers from a list of words, or B) using up to three words from the audio.

This means that this questions type has 10 possible versions! Take a look and see for yourself! 

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HOMEWORK

A) Watch the video below. It explains the five versions and gives you a chance to practice them. If the video is taking too long to play, download it!

B) Let's continue practicing with  ACTIVITY D. Your task is to listen to the attached audio, and answer the questions.

C) Finally, practice with ACTIVITY E. Be sure to check your results with the answer keys attached!