Baseline for choosing syllabus

Hyerim Youn
o Goal: 6.0 to 6.5 with no skill < 6.0 (score: 23-36 to 27-29)
o Requirements
o Time: 1 month

Listening and Reading skill: at least 1 must achieve 7.0 or more (score 30+)
Writing skill must be at 6.5 or more at least.

Weak points Suggestions

Name and numbers Intensive listening
Listening Familiar with accent and speed
Task 1 Hw about numbers and names
Listen to filler and identifying distractors
Time management Extensive reading
Can scan but can Reading for gist
Reading
conclude the answer Know the “’Trux Sanh” game
Tried to predict
Different grammar Various sentence structure V + adv; adj + N;
structure experience adj +N.
Overall Show structure and lexis for
Writing Different types of tables Pie chart
Task 1 Significant points in Table
graphs Maps
Columns
Mixed
Layout Different layouts for different questions
Lexis and prior Create motivation and prior research
knowledge Provide vocab before writing
Writing Ideal generation Muscle memory and proper planning
task 2 Different examples Suggest grammar sentence for writing
Remove “I” in writing
Use various grammar
structures

o Task

Listening
1. Using the correct spelling (official guide, p.16)
2. Writing numbers (official guide, p.17)
3. Identifying functions (official guide, p.19)
4. Identifying attitudes and opinions (official guide, p.33)
5. Every writing task 1 (for consolidation) + script for filler, distractors.
Reading
1. Paragraph 1
a. Skim for every paragraph for general understanding
b. Scan and Trux Sanh
c. 20 min for this task
d. Personalize scan and skim strategies
2. Paragraph 2
a. Skim for every paragraph for general understanding
b. Scan and Trux Sanh
c. 20 min for this task
d. Personalize scan and skim strategies
3. Paragraph 3
a. Extensive reading for general understanding
b. Extensive for grammar structure, prepare for writing.
4. Consolidate exercise
a. Identifying info in a passage (official guide, p.58)
b. Understanding main ideas (official guide, p.55,56)
c. Opinion and attitudes (official guide, p.74,75)
Writing
1. Barron’s writing for IELTS
2. Consolidating skills: IELTS Writing
 Khánh Linh
o Goal: 7.0 to 7.5+
o Requirements:
o Time: 2 months

Writing at least 6.5+

Listening or reading 8.5 - 9.0 (score 37+)
Weak points Suggestions
Maps Intensive listening
Listening
Familiar with accent and speed
Task 2
Directions and location (left and right)
Time management Reading under time limit
Reading
Different types of difficult questions
Different grammar Various sentence structure V + adv; adj + N;
structure experience adj +N.
Overall Show structure and lexis for
Writing Different types of tables Pie chart
Task 1 Significant points in Table
graphs Maps
Columns
Mixed
Layout Different layouts for different questions
Lexis and prior Create motivation and prior research
Writing knowledge Provide vocab before writing
task 2 Ideal generation Muscle memory and proper planning
Use various grammar Suggest grammar sentence for writing
structures

o Task

Listening and Reading

1. Cambridge 14, 15 with deep analyze
Writing
1. Barron’s writing for IELTS
2. Consolidating skills: IELTS Writing