IELTS FOUNDATION (3.0-4.0)

Week Lesson Duration Lesson content Lesson outcomes
1 1 1.5 hrs Course induction + Unit 1: Daily life (p.10-13)
(#Lead in + Vocabulary & Speaking + Reading) 		Students will be able to:
  • understand activities that people do in their daily routine
  • read multiple texts to choose the correct answer
2 1.5 hrs Unit 1: Daily life (p.13-16)
(#Grammar & Speaking + Reading + Listening + Speaking) 		Students will be able to:
  • use present simple and adverbs of frequency in speaking
  • read to guess meaning from context
  • listen to information about a student exchange trip
3 1.5 hrs Unit 2: House & Home (p.20-22)
(# Lead in + Speaking + Speaking & Vocabulary + Listening 1) 		Students will be able to:
  • identify rooms in a house and items in a home
  • listen for details in short-answer questions
2 4 1.5 hrs Unit 2: House & Home (p.23-26)
(# Reading + Grammar + Listening 2 + Reading) 		Students will be able to:
  • read and take notes
  • use present simple positive, negative and questions
  • listen for short answers
  • read and complete sentences
5 1.5 hrs Unit 2: House & Home (p.26-29)
(#Reading and Grammar) 		Students will be able to:
  • use adverbs correctly
  • speak to choose accommodation
  • read for detailed information and identify paraphrasing
6 1.5 hrs Unit 3: Hobbies, Leisure and Entertainment (p.34-39)
(#Lead in + Listening + Grammar + Reading) 		Students will be able to:
  • identify different types of leisure activities and sports
  • listen for specific information from a conversation
  • skim read an article for gist
  • use present simple vs present continuous
3 7 1.5 hrs Unit 3: Hobbies, Leisure and Entertainment (p.39-40)
(Speaking) + Introduction to Speaking part 1 		Students will be able to:
  • describe pictures using present simple and present continuous
  • …
8 1.5 hrs Unit 4: Travel and Holidays (p.47-50)
(#Lead in + Vocabulary + Reading) 		Students will be able to:
  • use passive voice and active voice to paraphrase a prompt.
9 1.5 hrs Unit 3: Hobbies, Leisure and Entertainment (p.34-39)
(#Lead in + Listening + Grammar + Reading) 		Students will be able to:
  • identify types of holidays and different holiday activities
  • read multiple texts to find specific information and detailed meaning
4 10 1.5 hrs Unit 4: Travel and Holidays (p.50-54) (#Listening + Speaking + Grammar + Speaking) Students will be able to:
  • listen to identify specific information and detailed meaning
  • add more detail and give reasons while speaking
  • use past simple and present simple
  • speak about experiences
11 1.5 hrs Writing practice: Simple sentence and Compound sentence Students will be able to:
  • use simple sentence and compound sentence to express an idea.
12 1.5 hrs Unit 5: Food (p.58-60)
(#Lead-in + Vocabulary and Speaking + Vocabulary and Reading + Listening) 		Students will be able to:
  • identify different ingredients and categories of food
  • skim and scan read to choose the correct answers
  • listen for specific information
5 13 1.5 hrs Unit 5: Food (p.61-63)
(#Vocabulary and Listening + Grammar and Speaking + Speaking) 		Students will be able to:
  • identify verbs for preparing food
  • use singular and plural countable and uncountable nouns
  • speak about their eating habits
14 1.5 hrs Unit 5: Food (p.64-65)
(#Reading + Writing + Speaking) 		Students will be able to:
  • read a recipe and complete sentences
  • write to give a description of a process
  • speak about a meal they enjoy
15 1.5 hrs Unit 6: Transport and Places in town (p.70-74)
(# Lead in + Reading and vocabulary + Listening) 		Students will be able to:
  • identify different types of transport and places in a town or city
  • read real-world notices and other short texts for the main message
  • listen to identify, understand and interpret information
6 16 1.5 hrs Writing practice: Introduction to Writing task 1 format – Structure to describe trends (Dynamic chart) Students will be able to:
  • understand the format of an answer for writing task 1
  • introduce structures to describe changes in a chart
  • apply structrures in writing sentences to describe trends in dynamic charts
  • write the introduction for a chart description
17 1.5 hrs Writing practice: Introduction to Writing task 1 format – Structure to describe trends (Static chart) Students will be able to:
  • review on task 1 format
  • review on comparative structures
  • apply comparative structures to highlight differences in a chart
  • present approximate and exact numbers
18 1.5 hrs MIDTERM TEST
MIDTERM REVIEW
7 19 1.5 hrs Unit 7: Jobs, Work and Study (p.80-82) (# Lead in + Vocabulary + Listening + Grammar) Students will be able to:
  • identify words about skills and abilities
  • use can, can’t, could and couldn’t
  • speak about your skills and abilities
  • listen for details
20 1.5 hrs Writing practice: Describe dynamic charts ( line graph, bar chart) Students will be able to:
  • review on task 1 format
  • review on the use of comparative structures and structures to describe changes
  • write a short paragraph to describe a line graph and a bar chart.
21 1.5 hrs Speaking practice: Introduction to Speaking part 2 Students will be able to:
  • Talk at length for Speaking part 2.
  • Use vocabulary to discuss jobs, work, and study.
8 22 1.5 hrs Unit 8: Health & Medicine (p.92-93 & 97-98) (# Lead In + Listening + Vocabulary & speaking + Vocabulary + Listening 2) Students will be able to:
  • identify speakers’ attitudes and feelings
  • identify health activities and ways to relax
23 1.5 hrs Unit 8: (p.94-95) (#Reading) Students will be able to:
  • understand a writer’s view
  • answer multiple choice questions
24 1.5 hrs Unit 8: (p.97-98) (#Vocabulary + Speaking + Listening) Students will be able to:
  • answer multiple-choice questions
  • recognise distractions
  • review on health activities and ways to relax
  • give advice about health
9 25 1.5 hrs Unit 9: Language (p.103-106) (# Lead in + Vocabulary & Speaking + Listening) Students will be able to:
  • identify words used to communicate with other people
  • listen to a discussion about a language project
  • give a long talk about a topic
  • use collocations
26 1.5 hrs Unit 9: (p.107-108) (# Reading) Students will be able to:
  • skim read to understand the main idea in an article
  • scan for key words
  • answer sentence completion questions
27 1.5 hrs Writing practice – Describe static charts (table, pie chart) Students will be able to:
  • review structure on task 1
  • use comparative structures
  • present relevant data
10 28 1.5 hrs Speaking practice – Part 1 & 2 Students will be able to:
  • extend answers using examples and idiomatic expressions
  • structure a talk in part 2.
29 1.5 hrs Writing practice – Introduction to Writing task 2 (agree disagree) Students will be able to:
  • review on task 2 format
  • analyze a topic and craft a response.
  • use linking devices and compound sentences.
30 1.5 hrs Unit 10: Science & Technology (p.114-116)
(# Lead in + Vocabulary & Reading) 		Students will be able to:
  • identify different types of technology
  • paraphrase and reformulate information
11 31 1.5 hrs Unit 10: (p.119-120) (#Listening &Grammar + Speaking) Students will be able to:
  • understand factual information in a lecture
  • use will for future
  • speak about a gadget
32 1.5 hrs Writing practice – Writing task 2 (agree disagree) Students will be able to:
  • review on task 2 format
  • analyze a topic and craft a response.
  • use linking devices and compound sentences.
33 1.5 hrs Speaking practice – Part 1 and 2 Students will be able to:
  • review on format for the IELTS speaking test
  • role play as examiner and IELTS candidate
  • evaluate friend’s speech
12 34 1.5 hrs Reading practice Students will be able to:
  • identify the main topics of reading paragraphs under teacher’s guidance.
  • Skim and Scan for information effectively.
35 1.5 hrs Listening practice Students will be able to:
  • Listen for gist.
  • Identify sign posting languages and distractors.
36 1.5 hrs Writing practice – Writing task 1 Students will be able to:
  • review on task 1 format
  • analyze line charts, bar charts, and tables.
  • use linking devices and compound sentences.
13 37 1.5 hrs Writing practice – Writing task 2 (agree disagree) Students will be able to:
  • review on task 2 format
  • analyze a topic and craft a response.
  • use linking devices and compound sentences.
38 1.5 hrs Speaking practice – Part 1 and 2 Students will be able to:
  • review on format for the IELTS speaking test
  • role play as examiner and IELTS candidate
  • evaluate friend’s speech
39 1.5 hrs Listening practice Students will be able to:
  • Listen for gist.
  • Identify sign posting languages and distractors.
14 40 1.5 hrs Reading practice Students will be able to:
  • identify the main topics of reading paragraphs under teacher’s guidance.
  • Skim and Scan for information effectively.
FINAL TEST
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