Techanddesign Academy

IELTS Preparation

Work towards your target IELTS band

Prepare for IELTS with structured lessons, practical strategies and realistic practice activities designed to help you understand the test and improve your performance. Our preparation focuses on the four key skills.

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The four key skills

Listening

Understand conversations, interviews, discussions and presentations.

  • Listening for specific information
  • Understanding different accents
  • Identifying key ideas
  • Following conversations
  • Note completion
  • Multiple-choice questions
  • Matching activities

Reading

Read strategically rather than reading every word.

  • Skimming
  • Scanning
  • Identifying main ideas
  • Finding supporting information
  • Understanding vocabulary from context
  • Matching headings
  • True / False / Not Given
  • Multiple-choice questions

Writing

Build confidence in IELTS Academic and General Training writing.

  • Task 1
  • Task 2
  • Essay structure
  • Paragraph organisation
  • Linking ideas
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar accuracy
  • Cohesion and coherence
  • Analysing questions
  • Planning answers

Speaking

Develop the fluency and confidence the Speaking test needs.

  • Part 1 questions
  • Part 2 long turns
  • Part 3 discussions
  • Pronunciation
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Giving extended answers

Learn how to approach the test

Lessons can include:

  • Exam strategies
  • Timed practice
  • Model answers
  • Vocabulary development
  • Grammar correction
  • Speaking practice
  • Writing feedback
  • Progress tests

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Ready to work on your IELTS score?

Book a free consultation to assess your level and plan your IELTS preparation. We prepare you for the test; we do not promise a specific band.