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TODAYS LESSON

E3 course
Lesson 1
Part A

The IELTS Exam


The E3 course
IELTS vocabulary: Wordlist 1
IELTS reading: table completion
Pronunciation: sentence stress
IELTS Speaking part 1
IELTS listening

IELTS
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examination
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worldwide per year
Recognised by
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globe

Module
Information
LISTENING 4 recorded monologues and
conversations; listen once
only. Answer 40 questions.
50 minutes.

READING

3 long authentic texts; total of 40


questions. 60 minutes

WRITING

Write 2 texts : one of 150 words;


one of 250 words. 60 minutes

SPEAKING

Individual face-to face interview


with an examiner. About 14 minutes.

Politecnico E3 lecture course


Score from 0 to 9 for each part of the test:
Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
The average produces your overall band score

has partial command of the language


uses a variety of vocabulary and grammatical
structures
understands general meaning in most situations
may make many mistakes
can handle basic communication

Part A: speaking, reading, listening,


vocabulary, IELTS exam technique
Part B: (esercitazione) writing, grammar
and revision
Homework
You need to work on ALL the
parts of the exam, so dont
forget to attend Part B

IELTS WRITING
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TASK 150
words
1

TASK
2

250
words

20 minutes

40 minutes

Summarise the formal


information
given in a table,
graph, chart or
diagram
Essay:
formal
presenting and
justifying
opinions

Complete IELTS Listening tracks


On your Politecnico di Torino
home page
Lingua inglese
Materiale propedeutico
Inglese E3 in aula

IELTS VOCABULARY

You need this book


Complete IELTS Bands 4-5
student book with answers
and CD ROM
Available at Politecnico di
Torino bookshops
Bring it to every E3 lesson and
do written homework and CD
ROM homework

E3 lesson slides
On your Politecnico di Torino
home page
Lingua inglese
Materiale propedeutico
Inglese E3 in aula

IELTS VOCABULARY

E3 course : Vocabulary for IELTS exam


Every E3 lesson has an IELTS vocabulary section. The
words come from the unit Word lists at the back of your
book p. 132-141.
In this part of the lesson you will learn and use new
words that are useful for the exam.
REMEMBER! 25% of your
Writing and Speaking mark is based
on vocabulary.

IELTS VOCABULARY

IELTS VOCABULARY

Vocabulary Training: passive and active vocabulary


Vocabulary is essential for IELTS:
Passive vocabulary: words you recognise but dont
use - helps your reading and listening
Active vocabulary: words you use for writing and
speaking.

Unit 1 Wordlist. Note the words you already know.


access
conclude

crime rate
environment

status
resources

landscape
rank
outcome

impact

ignore

reputation

consume

feature

reaction

culture

grow up

influence

diverse

income

surround

local
conduct research
short of

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IELTS VOCABULARY

Learn new vocabulary: which words are NEW to you?


crime rate
environment

landscape
rank

IELTS VOCABULARY

Learn new vocabulary: using definitions


crime rate n [ C ] (8) the amount of crime that happens
in a place or during a period of time

outcome
feature

local

grow up

conduct research

income

environment n [ C ] (9) the situation that you live or work


in, and how it influences how you feel
feature n [ C ] (16) a quality or important part of
something

Wordlist Unit 1 p 132

income n [ C, U ] (11) money that you earn by working,


investing or producing goods
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IELTS VOCABULARY

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IELTS VOCABULARY

Learn new vocabulary: using definitions

Learn new vocabulary: using definitions

landscape n [ C ] (11) the appearance of an area of


land, especially in the countryside

local n [ C ] (9) someone who lives in the area you are


talking about
outcome n (11) the final result of an activity or process
grow up pv (11) to become older or an adult

conduct research vp [ C ] (9) to study a subject to find


information about it
rank v [ T ] (11) to give someone or something a position
in a list which shows them in order of importance or
quality

IELTS VOCABULARY

IELTS VOCABULARY

Life in Costa Rica

Life in Costa Rica

landscape
feature
grow up
income

IELTS VOCABULARY

Life in Costa Rica


rank
environment
crime rate

grow up in Costa
Children who .
Rica are surrounded by some of
the most beautiful
landscapes in
the world with diverse natural

features . Costa Rica is a midincome country where most

citizens can satisfy their basic


needs.

IELTS VOCABULARY

Life in Costa Rica

Its .
crime rate is very low in
comparison to other Latin
American countries , and it
ranks lower than the
actually
USA in statistics for car theft.
Perhaps this is one reason why
many people seeking a new

environment in which to live,


choose to move there.

.
.Well over 90%
of Costa Ricas
conduct
energy supply comes from renewable
research sources. But does this "greenness"
have the .
outcome of making Costa
local
Locals
Ricans happier?..................
in its
capital,
San
Jos,
seem
to
think
so,
outcome
and statisticians have

conducted
research which shows
Costa Ricans have a high life
expectancy - 78.5 years.

IELTS VOCABULARY

Vocabulary training : COMPLETE IELTS wordlists

IELTS READING

1. Identify vocabulary you already ..


know
new to you
2. Focus on words that are .
3. Study
the definition
stressed
4. Note which syllable is .
type (noun, verb etc)
5. Note word
6. Learn the new words as active
...........vocabulary
study

know

active

stressed

type

new

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IELTS READING

Which city?
Amsterdam Shanghai
Rio di Janeiro

New York Dubai


Sydney

IELTS READING

Which city?
New York

Sydney

Answers
Dubai

Rio de Janiero

Shanghai

Amsterdam

IELTS READING
Discuss which features of city life you think
are positive or negative and say why.
friendly inhabitants
fast public transport

IELTS READING
Page 8, 9
Exercise 3

crowded streets
a high crime rate
people in a hurry
a relaxed lifestyle

IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

SCANNING THE TEXT

IELTS READING

Scan the passage on p 9. Find out:

Scanning is a method of

Which four cities are mentioned? Paragraph 1&4

reading quickly for specific information

Rio de Janeiro, Lilongwe, Amsterdam, New York

This means that you dont have to read all of


the words to find out what you need to know

Which is the friendliest city?


Rio de Janeiro

Paragraph 1

Which paragraph(s) did you find


the answers in?

IELTS READING

IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

Read the passage on p 9 again.


Find similar phrases for 4 of the aspects listed below.
Think! Which paragraphs do you need to read?

friendly inhabitants
fast public
transport
friendly
inhabitants
streets
acrowded
high crime
rate
a
high
crime
rate
people in a hurry
in lifestyle
a hurry
apeople
relaxed
a relaxed lifestyle

READING THE TEXT

REMEMBER!
In the IELTS exam, you may not need to
read ALL the paragraphs in a passage

IELTS READING

IELTS READING

P. 9, Ex. 5 - FINDING SYNONYMS


Match the words and phrases 1 - 6 with the words and
phrases in italics in the passage.

Page 9
Exercise 5

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

FINDING SYNONYMS IN READING TEXTS

REMEMBER!

inhabitants
lifestyle
dont have so much
has a reputation for
have little
dont pay attention to

PASSAGE
populations
way of life
have less
is known for
be short of
ignore

IELTS READING
Page 9
Exercise 6

In the IELTS exam, you will need to find


synonyms to answer some of the
reading questions

IELTS READING

Read the exam advice on p. 9, Ex. 6.

Question Type - Table Completion

Now complete the table.


Choose ONE word from the passage for each answer.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

Answers

More relaxed lifestyle


People dont have so much money
Has reputation for crime
People have little time
People dont pay attention to strangers

IELTS READING

IELTS Reading : More help

Study the table carefully


Find words in the passage with similar
meanings to the words near the gaps in
the table
In the passage read around these
words and copy the appropriate
word(s) exactly into the table

IELTS PRONUNCIATION

If you found the reading exercises difficult, do


Unit 1 Reading Exercise 1,2 on the CD-Rom

IELTS PRONUNCIATION
Page 13 - Sentence stress

IELTS PRONUNCIATION
Sentence stress
We normally stress the main
information in a sentence.
When we answer a question, we
usually stress the words which
give the answer, or give new
information.

IELTS PRONUNCIATION
Page 13
Exercise 1

IELTS PRONUNCIATION

Which words do you think Hanan will stress?


Examiner:

Can you tell me what you do? Do you work,


or are you a student?

Hanan:

Yes, Im a student. Im studying medicine


because I want to be a doctor.

Examiner:

And where do you come from?

Hanan:

I come from Muttrah in Oman.

Students Hanan and Kwan

IELTS PRONUNCIATION

IELTS PRONUNCIATION

Now listen and check

Which words do you think Kwan will stress?

Examiner:

Can you tell me what you do? Do you work,


or are you a student?

Examiner:

Can you tell me what you do? Do you work,


or are you a student?

Hanan:

Yes, Im a student. Im studying medicine


because I want to be a doctor.

Kwan:

Im a student. Im studying economics at


Chonju University at the moment.

Examiner:

And where do you come from?

Examiner:

And where do you come from?

Hanan:

I come from Muttrah in Oman.

Kwan:

I come from a small village near Chonju in


Korea.

REMEMBER! In English stressed


syllables/words are said longer, louder and
at a higher pitch.

IELTS PRONUNCIATION

Now listen and check

IELTS PRONUNCIATION

Work with a partner. Say the dialogue. Take turns to


be the examiner and the student.

Examiner:

Can you tell me what you do? Do you work,


or are you a student?

Examiner:

Kwan:

Im a student. Im studying economics at


Chonju University at the moment.

Student:

Examiner:

And where do you come from?

Kwan:

I come from a small village near Chonju in


Korea.

Can you tell me what you do? Do you work,


or are you a student?
Yes, student.
Architecture / Engineering
Politecnico di Torino
architect / engineer.

Examiner:

And where do you come from?

Student:

(town / country)

IELTS PRONUNCIATION

Remember

Pronunciation : More help


If you found sentence stress difficult, do
Unit 1 Speaking Exercise 1 on the CD-Rom

In the IELTS Speaking


module the examiner
will evaluate how
comprehensible your
pronunciation is.

s
stres
nce
e
t
n
se
Use

IELTS Pronunciation

IELTS SPEAKING

IELTS SPEAKING

The IELTS Speaking module has 3 parts.


In Part 1 the examiner will ask you about
familiar topics, such as work, hobbies,
interests, places you know etc.
For more information, see page 108 in your
coursebook.

IELTS SPEAKING

Think about your answer to these


Speaking Part 1 questions

a tiny flat

Where do you live?


Can you describe your city / village to me?

a tall apartment block

a large industrial city

a busy main road

IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

Using adjectives in IELTS Speaking

REMEMBER!
In the IELTS speaking exam, you will get
a better score if you use adjectives

IELTS SPEAKING

Talk in pairs

Where do you live?


Can you describe your city / village to me?

IELTS SPEAKING

Possible answers
choose the best answer and say why.
Where do you live?
1. Turin
2. I live in Turin.
3. I live in a large industrial city called Turin.

REMEMBER! Dont answer questions


with just 1 or 2 words - use longer
sentences

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IELTS SPEAKING

IELTS SPEAKING

Possible answers (continued)


choose the best answer and say why.
Can you describe your city / village to me?
1. Its nice.
2. Its gots lots of monuments.
3. Its a historical town with a medieval centre, which
has a famous cathedral. A lot of tourists come in the
summer for the jazz festival.

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Speaking - Exercise 3

REMEMBER! Give extra information in


your answer when you can

IELTS SPEAKING

IELTS SPEAKING

p. 13 Speaking - Ex. 3

Listen and write which phrases (1-8) Hanan (H) and


Kwan (K) use in their answers.

IELTS Speaking Part 1 questions.


Put the words in order.

1. Another good thing is

1. you about area do like live where the What you?


1. What do you like about the area where you live?

2. I enjoy
3. I really dislike
4. I really like
5. is something I dont like

2. you area do in like not things What your?

6. Im not very keen on

2. What things in your area do you not like?

7. I find very enjoyable


8. I find unpleasant

p. 13 Speaking - Ex. 3

IELTS SPEAKING

Complete the answer with the phrases below.

Answers
1. Another good thing is
2. I enjoy

IELTS SPEAKING

K
H

3. I really dislike

4. I really like

5. is something I dont like

6. Im not very keen on

7. I find very enjoyable

8. I find unpleasant

I find
___ the traffic very
unpleasant
really
________ and I _____
_____ the noise of
dislike
cars and lorries. Im
also ______________
not very keen on
the hot weather and
the hot wind from the
desert ____________
is something I
dont
like
_______.

1. Another good thing is


2. I enjoy
3. I really dislike
4. I really like
5. is something I dont like
6. Im not very keen on
7. I find very enjoyable
8. I find unpleasant

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IELTS SPEAKING

Complete the answer with the phrases below.

I find
___ walking in the
mountains ______
very
enjoyable and
_________
_________________
another good thing is
the people, because
theyre very friendly
and generous.

1. Another good thing is


2. I enjoy
3. I really dislike
4. I really like
5. is something I dont like
6. Im not very keen on
7. I find very enjoyable
8. I find unpleasant

IELTS SPEAKING

Talk in pairs. Use some


of the phrases and
sentence stress.

1. Tell me about the area where you live.


2. What things in your town or city do you not like?
3. What things would you like to change in your
town or city? Why?
Another good thing is / I enjoy / I really dislike / I
really like / is something I dont like / Im not very
keen on / I find very enjoyable / I find unpleasant

IELTS SPEAKING

IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

Questions with the verb like in IELTS Speaking Part 1

What do you like about your area? I enjoy walking


in the mountains.
What would you like to change? Id like to have
more parks in my neighbourhood.
REMEMBER!
Listen carefully to questions with like, answer
with the correct grammar: like/enjoy +
gerund, would like + to + infinitive

IELTS SPEAKING

Speaking Part 1 : More help

Remember
In the IELTS Speaking
module the examiner
will evaluate how
varied and appropriate
your language is.

ul ph
usef n!
e
h
t
io
n
Lear his sect
t
m
fro

s
rase

IELTS LISTENING

For more practice, do


Unit 1 Speaking Exercise 2 on the CD-Rom

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IELTS LISTENING

IELTS LISTENING

The IELTS Listening module has 4 parts. In


Listening Section 1 you hear a conversation on a
social topic - e.g. someone booking a hotel room.
You will hear names and numbers (dates, prices,
telephone numbers, time etc.)
Spelling is important!

Page 10
Exercise 1

REMEMBER! Listening Section 1 is the


easiest, so try to get as many correct
answers as possible
For more information, see page 7
in your coursebook.

IELTS LISTENING

IELTS LISTENING

Listen: are the words and numbers correct or incorrect?


1. Romney

5. Fawcett

2. Cairns

6. 15 cents

3. Bragg

7. 0726 05791

4. Jeckyll

8. 30 Lower Road

Answers
1. Romney

2. Cairns
Caerns

5. Fawcett

3. Bragg

4. Jeckyll
Jickell

6. 15
50cents
cents

7. 0726 05791

8. 30
Road
30Lower
Lovers
Rd

IELTS LISTENING

IELTS LISTENING

Spell these words and read these numbers


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Exercise 2

1.
Bracken

3.
Jeremy

5.
Vernon

2.
Gower

4.
Pollard

6.
17

7.
01950
674236
8.
31st

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IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES

IELTS LISTENING

Question Type - Form Completion


Study the form carefully
How many words/numbers can
you use?
Think what kind of information
you need to answer: a date? a
name?
Write the answer you hear

Dubai Palm Apartments

IELTS LISTENING

Write no more than TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER


Enquiry taken by:
Amanda
Name:
1..
Address:
37, 2. , Vienna
Telephone number:
3. .
Number of people:
four
Starting date:
4January
Length of stay:
5.
Price per stay:
maximum 6 . Euros
Other requirements:
- fully equipped 7.
- view of 8 ..
- air conditioning must be 9
10 - .. for car

IELTS LISTENING

Listening : More help


If you found the listening exercises difficult, do
Unit 1 Listening Exercise 1,2 on the CD-Rom

Page 10
Exercise 5

Answers

IELTS LISTENING

Enquiry taken by:


Name:

Amanda
1 Leo Blucher

Address:

37, 2 Blumengasse,

Telephone number:

3 4312 11057.

Number of people:

four

Starting date:

4 1st January

Length of stay:

5 nine/ 9 days

Vienna

Price per stay: maximum 6 two hundred / 200 Euros


Other requirements:
- fully equipped 7 kitchen

- view of 8 (the) sea

- air conditioning must be 9 quiet


10 parking space/ parking/ space for car

IELTS WRITING
E3 Part B: esercitazione
Writing Task I and Writing Task II

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Dont forget your book


Complete IELTS Bands 4-5
student book with answers
and CD ROM
Available at Politecnico di
Torino bookshops
Bring it to every E3 lesson and
do written homework and CD
ROM homework

Do these exercises at home


Reading
Note Completion ex 2,3,4; p 11
Vocabulary
Page 12 ex 2
Learn Word List U1 p 132 and the words
from todays lesson
Grammar
Study Language Reference
p. 120-122
Grammar: 1, 2, 3
Listening: 1, 2
Speaking:1, 2 from the CD Rom

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