LESSON 1

COURSE INTRODUCTION

 Total lessons: 20 (10 units)

 One unit = 2 lessons
 Each lesson covers 2 skills
 There is no mid-term test; there is only one final test at the end of the
course.
 However, there are random tests during the whole course  be prepared!
HOMEWORK

Each week you are expected to complete the following sets of homework:
+ Listening exercises: online exercises and gap fill exercises in Listening transcript
+ Reading exercises: online
+ Speaking: you should write your answers and record yourself answering the questions.
+ Writing exercises: online
+ Learn the wordlists and use these words on your writing and speaking exercises.
Note: You should complete all the homework throughout the 10 weeks. You should not
cram in.
All the recoding files can be found on the Pinned post in Facebook group: IPP Students
www.facebook.com/groups/ippstudents
HOW TO DO MY HOMEWORK ON PREP.VN?
INTRODUCTION TO READING
•A mark is given for each correct answer
•(Band 6: 23-26 marks. Band 7: 32-30 marks. Band 8: 35-36 marks. Band 9: 39-40
marks) 
•Answer can be written in either UPPER or LOWER case, both are acceptable.
•The use of punctuation, like commas, hyphens or apostrophes in answer, is not
necessary.
•Spelling is important. A spelling mistake counts as a wrong answer.
•Both American and British English spelling are acceptable but be consistent. 
•A hyphenated word (e.g. absent-minded) counts as ONE word. 
•Grammar is important. E.g. writing a singular instead of a plural noun counts as a wrong
answer
•Over word limits will automatically be marked incorrect.
•3 reading passages taken from journals, books, magazines and newspaper that have been
written for a non-specialist audience.
 Strategies: Overview

• Look through the whole test -> Know what to expect

• Time management -> Don’t spend more than the recommended time (20 mins) on
each passage.
•  Limit yourself to 1 or 1,5 minutes/question.
• Read instructions carefully
• Skim the passage to get an idea of what it is about.
• Scan the text to find the specific information required to answer the question.
• Read carefully to make sure this is the right answer.
SKIMMING AND SCANNING
IN READING
SCANNING

 Scanning = moving your eyes quickly over the passage to locate a

particular word or phrase that you may then need to read around more
carefully 
 It’s easier to scan for names of people or places, because they start with a
capital letter and usually stand out on the page.
 You need to read quickly to find where answers are located. 
READING 1: TABLE COMPLETION

 Sample questions:
PRE-READING
LET’S GET STARTED! – THEME 1: GREAT PLACES TO BE
LET’S GET STARTED! – THEME 1: GREAT PLACES TO BE

Amsterdam Dubai
Canals of Amsterdam Tallest building in the world: 
Take a canal cruise and discover the Burj Khalifa
canal ring from the water.

New York
Statue of Liberty:
a gift from the people of France to the
people of the United States
Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer (Statue): statue of Jesus Christ 
A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also
become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and was
voted as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World 
Shanghai Sydney
READING 1: TABLE COMPLETION
VOCABULARY FROM READING PASSAGE

 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oHqvQH_IKIk7e2t6Gs0j53UxeRnwKjpBQ7WvnfU8oh0/edit#gid=0
LISTENING
LISTENING TEST INTRODUCTION
4 recorded sections, each ~ 10 questions
30 minutes to complete. 
You will only hear each recording ONCE
Section 1 A conversation between two people in a real-life context, often involving customer
service, in which information is exchanged.
Section 2 A monologue in a real-life context, often involving directions, a description of a
place, event, organisation or process.
Section 3  A conversation, usually between two students, sometimes being guided by a tutor. 

Section 4  An extract from a lecture.

QUESTION TYPES

  Question types  Form of answer 

1 Multiple choice Choose the correct letter 
2 Matching  Choose the correct letter 
3 Plan, map, diagram labelling Choose the correct letter or word 
4 Form, note, table, flow-chart, summary Write words and/or numbers 
completion 
5 Sentence completion  Write words and/or numbers 

6 Short answer  Write words and or numbers 

EXTRA LISTENING

 Extra listening 1: Accommodation in Darwin

 Extra listening 2: https://www.bookwidgets.com/play/fGeYUZuD-iQAF-hF3vAAAA/ECJAEEK/inter-l1-extra?

teacher_id=5191639193616384
VOCABULARY: COLLOCATIONS AND PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

 We often use the same adjectives and nouns together. We call these
adjective-noun collocations.