Literacy Network - Online Resources - free lessons



Literacy Network - Online Resources

Working with a Beginner to Intermediate Student

BBC Learning English



BBC Learning English – Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation



BBC WebWise - Step by step guide to computer, internet, email and social media basics.



Breaking News English – over 1500 free lessons



British Council and BBC – Teaching English – Teaching Resources



English Language Partners New Zealand – Tutor resources



ESOL Resources – from Skills workshop free adult literacy and numeracy resources.



The Irish National Adult Literacy Agency Website contains in-depth information on all aspects of Adult Literacy and Education, including literacy tools.



One stop English - a teachers' resource site published by Macmillan English Campus – Skills for Life lesson plans



Skills workshop – provides access to more than 1500 Free adult literacy and numeracy resources. Includes more than 1500 free Functional Skills and Skills for Life resources.



Skillswise - English & maths for adults - BBC website



The Smith Family – Home Tutor Scheme - Resources



The Smith Family – Useful Websites for Teaching Materials and Lesson Plans



Business English Resources

AUSTRALIA NETWORK – The Business of English



BBC LEARNING ENGLISH – General & Business English - Get That Job



BBC LEARNING ENGLISH – Talking Business



Breaking News English



Career FAQs – Courses & Career Resources



One Stop English – Business English



One Stop English – English for Specific Purposes (ESP)



General

Literacy Face to Face – a Resource for Volunteer Adult Literacy Tutors (196p.PDF)

Copy also available at Literacy Network or available to download from Literacy Face to Face website.



Queensland Council for Adult Literacy – tutor tips



VALBEC Building Strength with Numeracy

  

IELTS

IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It is the world’s number one English language test, taken by over 1 million people every year from across the world.

IELTS has been developed by the British Council in partnership with IELTS Australia and Cambridge ESOL on the strength of forty years of research.

Over 6,000 institutions, including 2,000 US universities recognise IELTS. The list of US universities includes all Ivy League Colleges.

The IELTS tests come in two formats:

• Academic – tests a person’s ability to study in English at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

• General Training – this module is suitable for people who are going to an English-speaking country to work or train at below undergraduate level. It is also used for immigration purposes to Canada, Australia, the UK and New Zealand.

Academic – Institutions of Higher and Further Education


The Academic format is, broadly speaking, for those who want to study or train in an English-speaking university or Institutions of Higher and Further Education. Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on the results of the Academic test. 

 

General Training – for school, work or migration


The General Training format focuses on basic survival skills in broad social and workplace contexts. It is typically for those who are going to English-speaking countries to do secondary education, work experience or training programs. People migrating to Australia, Canada and New Zealand must sit the General Training test.

 

It should be noted that certain professions require an Academic test result for registration and migration purposes.

Teaching IELTS

In the first instance it is important to identify whether the student is taking the Academic or General IELTS test.

Testing falls into four components:

• Listening

• Reading

• Writing

• Speaking

Teaching IELTS combines language training of the above four skills through exam preparation.

It is useful to familiarise yourself with sample tests to understand what is required of the student:

IELTS Test takers information – Test sample



In addition, the following links provide some good advice on how to tackle the teaching of the four skills.

Teaching Listening



Teaching Reading



Teaching Writing



Teaching Speaking



Additional Information and Resources

The following sites provide good online resources (in the case of the British Council, you will need to sign up):

IELTS – Teachers

Links to Resources, Academic and General Training Reading and Writing, Listening, and Speaking.

British Council LearnEnglish provides practice materials and advice to help you prepare for the listening, speaking, reading and writing modules of the IELTS test.



AustraliaNetwork - Study English - IELTS Preparation, is a series of English language programs for intermediate to advanced learners.



IDP – IELTS the International English Language Testing System



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