Part 1: Work & Studies

B1 · Intermediate1 hr 7 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 2 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: answer the guaranteed work-or-studies questions at Band 6 — what you do, how long, and why you enjoy it, with the tenses examiners listen for.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: The question every candidate gets

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Discussing Work and Studies

    Read a 147-word text about Discussing Work and Studies

  2. Reading10 min

    Reading: What Band 6 sounds like: work & studies

    Read a 240-word text about What Band 6 sounds like: work & studies

  3. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Work & Study Vocabulary

    6 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Work & Study Phrases

    Gap-fill exercise, 6 items

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match Questions and Answers

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  6. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Part 1 Work & Studies Practice

    Role-play: Practice answering Part 1 questions about work or studies (8 lines)

  7. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: make this topic automatic

    3 discussion questions

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