Tài liệu IElts foundation course part 1 pptx

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(101 Listen to Li Cha talking to the Admissions Officer Complete the form Name: Li Cha Tutor: Stephen Ennis ee a JễOG ki Class: Finish date: Start date: 14th February Contact number in Australia: Years of study of English: anguage focus Forming questions Use this information about Li Cha to complete the questions Em | | 3ã and friends lỊ live with my Yố grandmother in Hong Kong.g |My brother is called Shao — he’s nineteen | ‘Hobbies ụ like playing table tennis Reasons for taking IELTS |I want to study IT and Computing at Sydney |University in Australia | Future plans I'd like to work with computers De My grandmother OR Tg êê > He’s nineteen YUE ERE esses rnp erier Phe Pea IOP EL NEED TE êêêêễêêêêêês I like playing table tennis ANY 7C s22 s22 2222220 702222022 c0 n22ssscosaeszoerasscseeeesesseeeeeeseseneh SoIcan go to the University of Sydney in Australia 1à gã CC CC IT and Computing What I'd really like to work with computers so en Studying abroad rr - j Do you can speak Chinese? “2 tions Correct the mistakes in these ques Does he lives here? Do you can speak Chinese? How often speak you English? How old you are? Why you went there? Who teaching you? What youare doing? How to complete this form, please? Where dohe live now? When you will go home? What time is it start? 10 Expanding answers (a-h) for the short answers (0-5) Choose the most suitable extra information 20 My grandmother ee HIỆP HD BC chôn oto 400104 THIỆP Ilike playing table TC 160%, 02pdctl9y co cá 606 Solcan go to the sports I’m not very In fact, I’m good at most indoor gh interested in watching them on the TV, thou got on b He’sa year older than me We've always really well and spend a e_ Lmabitnervous about d IthinkI could be quite motivated and I’m not lot of time together my final exams though! successful I’m very frightened of hard work! to and I think e They exactly the course I want University of Sydney in Australia a ating campus life abroad will be fascin m and can spend hours £_ m really fascinated by the e working on my own PC at hom re company He works g He works for a major softwa he likes what he wie YTand computing Idreally like to work with computers tired But long hours, and gets very erent does of life Sometimes she’s a bit h She’s quite old, but full strict though Exam Speaking† will ask you general module the examiner ng aki Spe the of In Part 340 questions about yourself TIP i jive fullanswersand idd extra information about the topic ee | j po ` about these : questions five down Write examiner the are Imagine you subjects Their home town Family and friends Hobbies ad information -—-§tudying abroad - Their studies Future plans ate the examiner and candid be to ns tur in it ke Ta Workin pairs ° = Listening | Ikabournen MORE’ ETHAN | | |Problem Country in Other expereneco a | : Gooding '4™" fe ite NO Write listen you as below le Protec lấy 2y _—— each answet for THREE WORDS Indonesia Egypt gi cấp 4:02 short days ee Lạ20.220.22002121202225 “ = t n d l u o c Japan — | [China Vocabulary =z== |sceuldnt -= Dependent prep ositions we use a preposition After many adjectives, ve rbs and nouns Example: something Z'2Z I'm bored with this film Let’s watch the Expanding Find five adjectives and their dependent prepositions in answers section on page Now complete the following sentences from Listening with the correct preposition Iwas interested ! ieee learning all about the country Iwas particularly fascinated the architecture Vmivery keen .:: -.- spicy food _ cross-country skiing Iwas pretty good 1was a bítnervơus going to a country where I couldn’t Hewas really enthusiastic his work Life in Indonesia is very different - life in New Zealand read anything (02 Listen to Professor Gooding again and check your answers A Look at sentences and in exercise What happens to the form of the verb after a preposition? Fill in the missing dependent prepositions in the table below Work in small groups Roll a dice and look at the sentence with this number Then talk about it for 30 seconds Three countries you are interested visiting | A culture you are fascinated a: 2| | Acountry where life is very different yourown |3 | | Acountry you wouldn’t be keen visiting A language you'd be enthusiastic learning | A city youd be nervous visiting mm Studying abroad -ˆ l Reading Read the first paragraph of the text about culture shock What is culture shock? ‘Culture shock’ describes the impact of moving from a familiar culture to one which is unfamiliar 10 ret in your life, maybe family, riends, colleagues, teachers: normally talk to at times of ome ae who give you support and guidance When familiar It is an experience described by people who have travelled abroad to work, live or study; it can be felt to a certain extent even when abroad on holiday It includes the shock of a new oe 15 environment, meeting lots of new people and learning the ways of a different country It also | sights, sounds, smells or tastes are no longer there you can miss them very much If you are tired and jet-lagged when you arrive, small thing s can be upsetting and out of all proportion to their real significance includes the shock of being separated from the According to the author there are many different causes of culture shock Underline any you can find in the text What you know about the climate, food, language, dress and rules of behaviour in Britain? How are they different from your country? Now read the rest of the article and compare your ideas with the author’s “5= 20 25 30 35 Dress lf you come from a warm climate, you may find uncomfortable to wear heavy winter clothing Not Climate Many students find that the British climate affects them a lot You may be used to a much warmer climate, or you may just find the greyness and dampness, especially during the winter months, difficult to get used to 40 all students will find the style of dress different, but for others people’s dress may seem In business Ms 50 and academic life keeping to time is important You should always be on time for lectures, classes and meetings with academic and administrative staff Social life is a little more complicated Arranging to meet and see a film at 8pm means arriving at 8pm But if you are invited to visit someone’s home for dinner at 8pm you should probably aim to arrive at about 8.10, but not later than 8.20 When going to a student party an invitation for 8pm probably means any time from 9.30pm onwards! nore Glossary dampness — slight wetness in the air people immodest- clothing or behaviour that shocks or embarrasses some comical — funny drab — dull or boring, colourless reputation — the opinion that other people have about someone punctuality — not being late —-#fftidvingebroad:„ - : i immodest, unattractive, comical or simply drab ‘Rules’ of behaviour Every culture has unspoken rules which affect the way people treat each other For example, the British generally have a reputation for punctuality Food You may find British food strange It may taste different, or be cooked differently, or it may seem tasteless or heavy compared with what you are used to Language Constantly listening and speaking in a foreign language is tiring Although you may have learned English very thoroughly, it is possible that the regional accents you discover when you arrive in the UK make the language harder to understand than you thought People may also speak quickly and you may feel too embarrassed to ask them to repeat what they have said ¬ : L ƒ F Look at the model of culture shoc ws the first five kbe Jow which sho stages of adjustment marked 1-9A the differences you encounter Differences and similarities are accepted You may telaxed and confident an d you become more miliar with situations and feel able to cope with new situations based on yourwellgrowing Next you may oe o r frustrated, or hostile to: the You may feel angry tage you may be conscious new culture mainly of howAt mucicliyou his dislike ig quiteit compared a healthy to ‘two : experience êm YẾU ove reconnecting with e what you value about yours elf and your own cultur 3B When you first arrive in a new culture, ierences are intriguing and you may feel excited, stimulated and curious At this stage you are still protected by the close memory of your home culture Ị ti valued and [« and similarities are important You m feel fulloot potential and able ke ienced during orientation | W-CURVE: stages of adjustment exper HOME COUNTRY trust yourself in all kinds of Euaninei situations Most situations briefing ome enjoyable and you are soe HONEYMOON you m i i IðEE (Ú INDEPENDENCE STAGE (5 Preparation home return ao san for peo ÿ—Z—HONEYMOO coud, poked or ki notice more and more cultural differences and family and AE © Orientation programme ® ADJUSTMENT STAGE friends are not immediately available for support INDEPENDENCỊ STA KẾ AUTONOMY STAGE { ' REINTEGRATION STAGE REINTEGRATION STAGE (3) inadequate as you start to ` COUNTRY AUTONOMY STAGE (4) Follow-up orientation fo your preferences and values A little later, Epo ĩ UK On-arrival able to ae choices according an impact and i i DISINTEGRATION STAGE DISINTEGRATION i Ị i STAGE (2) i Ị ị | Now match the stages (1-5) with paragraphs (A-E) Strategy Multiple choice Read all the choices carefully and underline key words in the question (see first Circle the appropriate letters A-D According to the writer, you may feel positive when you first arrive ina example) Eliminate answers which are clearly wrong Make sure you can new culture because A B_ C D find the answer in the text (not just what you think is true) your family and friends are not around you donot notice any differences to your own culture According to the writer, in the third stage of the transition it is normal to feel A B_ C D you have no experience of this culture yet youstill feel in touch with your own culture negative about the new culture frightened of asking for help happy to return home protected by the recent memory of your home This text was written A B_ C tohelp international students returning home after a period of study: to promote international study to students from around the world to warn international students of the dangers of living abroad D_toaid international students who have just arrived in a new country: Work in pairs Discuss which country you would like to live or study in What you think you might enjoy about living there? Studying abroad B Note completion Complete the gaps with EITHER the exact words you hear if they fit grammatically : OR different words which have the same meaning to h hear an internationa i l stud i goi | =103 Youare going 7Ì advice on culture shock Listen and complete the notes os MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer aoe ivi ENO” Ss Ways to minimize the effects of culture shock and famil ly at home, through phone call vo t sa oẾ friends ši email Make sure you have 2® of your friends and roe 00 Keep : Eat well, especially food from Make si : new friends - will understand Also make friends with local students if you can what you're feeling Use the drop-in centre and other services which can give you Exam Speaking trategy se the preparation ne well You can ake notes if you like, it remember you ily have minute dink of one or two ach point on the card a examiner will give you a card with In Part of the Speaking module, the prepare to talk for 1-2 minutes on the some prompts You have minute to not interrupt you or ask questions while topic on the card The examiner will you are speaking ted to some more general questions rela In Part 3, the examiner wil | ask you the topic in Part ings to say about information Work in pairs Student B: Look at Card B Student A: Look a tCardA c for take it in turns to talk on your topi Take minute to prepar e Then one you ask r may n you have finished, your partne 1-2 minutes Whe or two questions : vity eg a hobby, sport a leisure acti cribe Des r in your country ula or game that is pop aon should na activity is and what people Whatre this y the it Whe Why people enjoy doing this activity And also say what you like or dislike about this activity ~~ Studying abroad ` Dp | your country that Describe a typical dish from tor from another age you would like to give a visi country You should say: Miia: Las What it is made from When it is eaten (every day orona special occasion) dishi is pop ular Why thisis dish you like or And also say whether i eS a one h dislike this disvee oon ne questions in Student B: You are the exam possible Afterwards, change t0 = strange? What happened Did you try it, or did you look for food from your er T wh make new friends t about your own © What things you like mos culture? home? Why? @ Who would you go to for support if you were studying abroad and you had a problem? i " key fe atures of data Understanding ch are asked to : describe aa chart, Ina Task question,y vou Her e is a typical question: graph in at least 150 words =e TK TIP The opening statement š should contain general s information, butdon’t | simply repeat the words in the diagram h ap eA five-year era SESE period the information below Write a report for a university lecturer describ ing | Im Medicine and i Dentistry j |g Biological Sciences axes ⁄ ea J E 80000 + |n Physical Sciences ` diagram .#Computer Sciences @ horizontal axis barchart key graph line vertical axis lagram, table or The main part of your answer should contain specific reference to data shown in the + ents studying different subjects at This bar chart illustrates the numberj of stud bocmmabombie | | z cies itry? think might the best ways t9 ?ind and @ What you think are road? Ỹ en ab @ What you think is the best way to keep in touch with friends and family when you're away from Ị _ ox what you happen: own country? Ị i been to a country where people ® eat ‘Sfrerently from people tae e nats yee ever been to acountry where youfound food NAANA os | See Answer the questions as fully as Ề r' hang© , : ve n â the box Afterwar dete ee =r | Engineering and | Technology rstly, make sure you iderstand what the agram shows Then lect the main ideas Lookat the bar chart and answer these questions BON sk yourself these uestions about any friting Task What information does the horizontal axis show? What information does the vertical axis show? What the columns represent? Does the bar chart show facts and figures about (a (b) changes over time? au trategy i Rep ees What are the most significant changes? Should you group facts and figures by (a) number of students or (b) subjects? id group the formation Do not nply list every atistic Writing an introductory statement LLook at this introductor y paragraph taken from an answer to th Ti writing task and answer the questions The graph shows how many students were studying tive different subjects at university level between 1996 and 2001 According to the chart some subjects became more popular over this period, while others dropped in popularity The first sentence tells us A what the graph shows B C_ what the horizontal axis shows what happened in 1996 and 2001 Thesecond sentence tells us A B_ C about specific subjects about the vertical axis generally what happens in the graph Inananswer, the wording of the introductory paragraph should be the same as the wording of the question T/F The introductory paragraph should cover the main ideas TIF Describing data which shows changes over time The second and third paragraphs give more specific details Complete these sentences with the name of the subject area Subjects which became more popular There was a slight increase in the number of students taking 3_ Medicine and Dentistry Together with ae popular subjects in 2001 - eee was still one of the two most Subjects which became less popular studying - : There was a slight fall in the number of students showed a steady drop in popularity remained the least popular subject of the five 6 Add some figures from th in support the statements e bar char tto exercise Use figures and/or th just under Example: ight mini ese phrases nearly increage in b Ti ju j stover ø ver he numbers of students taking Medicing ( under 40,000 in 1996 to nearly 47,000in 200), D Using the sentences from exercises 2-6, write your answer to the questigy, When on page 12 you have finished your answer, compare it with the Pe tira ` oo ati exactly on page 160 Your answer does not have to be could have used in yours? g in the model answer that you see anythin Understanding how sentences work Language focus Engineering and Technology showed a steady drop in popularity, fron n nearly TIP 140,000 to just over 120,000 However, together with Computer Sciences, in Engineering and Technology was still one of the two most popular subjects 2001 There+ verb to beis a common pattern in this type of writing English sentences ị a verb in the past tense an adjective showed a linking word a noun an article a preposition an adverb Whatis the subject of the sentence? Look at these sentences which are taken from the model answer on page 160 Divide each sentence into three parts as in the examples Write each one in the table 3ơ I H>â) This may be different Find an example of each of these parts of speech DoOrwWwnreo The pattern of subject, verb, objectis nearly always used in written from your language answer on page 160 Look again at the last part of the model Others dropped in popularity This remained the least popular subject of the five \ Biological Sciences showed a steady increase over the five-year period There was a sharp increase in the popularity of Computer Sciences ae was a slight fall in the number of students studying Physical iences Studying abroad —~ | Subject | Verb | The chart | shows [ Some subjects | | | Object how many students were studying fi | became | | These sentences are part of a Writin g Task answer Look at the bar char ts and put each sentence into the correct order | US students studying abroad, 1995—1998 100,000 ¬ | | Foreign students studying in the US, 19951998 | 500,000 ¬ 450,000 — 50,000 400,000 1995/6 1996/7 ~ 1995/6 ' 1996/7 | 1997/8| 1997/8 More and more college students from the United States /to study/are going abroad college credits abroad /100,000 American students/in 1997 to 1998 /earned are coming to study in the US/that while American students/however, recent figures/are leaving /the country to study abroad,/thousands of _ foreign students/show in 1997 to 1998, (were/there/500,000 foreign students studying at American colleges and universities, /over 10% more than in the previous year Read this question This bar chart shows the percentage of Australian graduates in full-time employment four months after graduating, between 1995 and 2001 Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information Write at least 150 words ~~ Studying abroad-— - — 86% r— 84%-‡— 82% 80 %-†fT Male 78%- Female 76%+4 74% 1995 1997 1999 2001 Quantifiers which sports they enjoyed rvey int u s s A class of students conducted a w the result charts sho r ba e h T playing and watching Language focus playing Sports students enjoyed Sports students enjoyed watching 254 tball EIFootba 20 25 EIBaseball 154 Football 20 EITable tennis Basketball O Table tennis EI B Baseball 15 @ Basketball 10 1———~|\) O Hockey EIHockey and correct the mistakes Look at the sentences describing the bar charts is A lot of student likes playing table tenn with quantifiers in each one NRO N ONO ƠI d> G2 3) A lot of students like playing table tennis football students spend much time watching đề | I oan The it ing play ball to Majority of the students prefer watching foot Some of students like playing basketball — etball The students don’t spend many time playing bask a number who play than er A number of students who play hockey is larg football ng football The large number of students enjoy watchi Several of the student don’t play any sports ’ The students spend the large amount of time watching sport Underline the best alternative A lot of is followed by a singular/plural noun and verb The majority of or The number of is followed by a singular/plural noun Much is generally used in statements/questions/negative sentences wit! countable/uncountable nouns Many is used with countable/uncountable nouns You can add adjectives to a number of and an amount of to show how large or small the number or amount is, eg a large number of people, a small amount of time A number of is used with countable/uncountable nouns An amount of is used with countable/uncountable nouns You use the number of or the amount of when you want to say something about that number or amount, eg The number of students who play football is greater than the number who play basketball Most, several and some can be used with a noun, eg some students, or with of + the + noun, eg some of the students The first/second use is more specific in meaning Write more sentences about the bar charts using these quantifiers Some (of) most (of) several (of) an/the amountof the majorityof alotof much a/the numberof many Note: Lots (of) is rather informal, and not suitable for academic writing Studying abroad Ways of recording vocabulary Study skills Translation is not always the best way to remember the meanin phrase Look at these three different suggestions SON to Use the word or phrase : Minin a sentence that means somet hing sentences using these adjectives and prepositions Wri ie Example: ƠI H> G2 ) —¬ I'm keen on Chinese food and playing basketball keen on nervous about good at interested in fascinated by Draw pictures or diagrams to illustrate the following trends Example: A sharp increase asharp asteady aslight asharp increase increase fall drop "1l @ ƠI H> G2 2) Look up the words in a good English—-English dictionary Match ie definitions with the words confused a b_ c d_ confident excited : frustrated curious hostile calm and not worried behaving ina very unfriendly or threatening way wanting to find out about something certain about your abilities and not nervous or fr ightened e f g unable to understand something or think clearly about it very happy and enthusiastic because something good is going to happen feeling annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something Look at the words from this unit in the dictionary focus box Record them using one of the ways suggested in the Study skills section eliminate p.10 adjustment p.10 potential p.10 =——§tudying abroad- - reject p.10 accept p.10 minimize p.11 illustrate p.12 specific p.13 statistic p.13 Ỉ I3 re xá) Mỹ”: nu Lida ` rr aw n ifÙ x H h h b ae of the tsof fi ywoblems ane { bene of trant sport different moces In groups, Reading Prediction Rez Sead nt * Making s fire graphof varaBray Strategy lit st same a my this A articl ATTICICe, A wea sare predictions about what you are going to read can help you to understand the ` text more quickly when you read it, Look at any piotures with the text and at key words in the title or re first paragraph (he in bold), j h They are noisy, smelly and dirty, and a8 moreoi and more every year, We cost ye > › moan about them : time, yel nm are dã | | sless £ il the tate hopelessly addicted, Answer these questions, k are? they Who or what you thin , cause? they lems What type of prob ? ; things se things Why are we hopelessly' addicted to these 3w ` of thisi artici le will: be? vat y you thinink the › maini foeus Ouiekly read the article to check, Earth today While road congestion grows, the study shows, the cost of alternative forms of transport is rising sharply Britons pay some of the world’s most expensive bus and train fares for services that are crumbling through lack of investment The report, The Hour of Choice — the first major transport study by the European Commission for a decade — says congestion costs Europe up to £85 billion a year Road traffic in the EU is forecast to ,, increase by 50 percent by2010andair travel by 70 per cent ‘Europe is being asphyxiated by congestion,’ the study says In the last 20 years public transport fares have risen by an average of 65 per cent to travel, said David Begg, chairman of the ~ Commission for Integrated Transport — the Government's advisory body: ‘We rely far too much on the car.’ Begg blamed the increase in traffic on the growth of out-of-town shopping and business parks in the Eighties ‘Bad policies have increased car and truck use which makes people demand more roads, but that only leads to more congestion It’s a bit like a heroin addict always looking for another the Continent J In an attempt to ease overcrowding in the K But EU sources say Brussels will avoid week to urge Ministers to more to ! In Britain that means trying to cut the need Only 10 per cent of our fares are subsidized, compared with an average of 40 per cent on Transport chiefs will use its findings this reduce road traffic skies, the EU is to consider forcing airlines to pay a tax on aircraft noise and greenhouse gas emissions, which could raise air fares recommending large rises in petrol and diesel taxes after the protests in Britain and France last autumn « L Congestion charging — forcing motorists to pay to drive into city centres — is seen as more effective The report will encourage other countries to follow Britain in allowing local authorities to adopt such measures M fix.’ Brussels wants to cut traffic and pollution with extra taxes on motorists and hauliers Environmental campaigners hope a strong endorsement at the European level will bolster what they see as Britain’s weakening resolve to push congestion charging and other green measures The money would help the rail and bus services Guessing meaning from context Finda word in the text that means the same as: person who regularly travels a (long) distance to get DoPrPwonr Lá ant todays ô SG D H RT â Britons love their cars more than any other Europeans, a major new EU study shows The number of commuters cycling and walking in this country is declining, while the number of cars and lorries on the road has tripled in the last 30 years to work (paragraph B) abbreviation for the European Union (paragraph B) ten years (paragraph C) full of traffic (paragraph C) unable to breathe (paragraph D) given financial aid by the government (paragraph 1) mainland Europe (paragraph I) commuter SEES B Exam information headings below In the IELTS Reading module there will usually be more Example: The cost of public H transport in Britain Also, you may not need to find a heading 9) ¬ Œ ƠI H> G2 ses Predictions of traffic increa OLE | ext ee n In uses of the traffic congestio tain and transport Bri ut says abo nt co the t wha a ean situation estion to improve the iti improve the situation to ls I sse Bru m fro on sti n gge io Asu Ge gest ion wer these questions UnderlineE theWOsect S G Read the text again and ansWri RD te NO MORE THAN THRE where you found te answer You may-omit articles D GN ¬ AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Britain now compared wit How many more cars and lorries are there in 30 years ago? year? How much does congestion cost Europe each ? By how much will road traffic in the EU rise by 2010 n in the last 20 years rise s t fare By what percentage have public transpor ized in Britain? What percentage of public transport fares are subsid Europe? d What percentage of public transport fares are subsidize in Do not use more words than you are allowed Answer these questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS fo the passage What methods of getting to work are now less popular in Britain? Whyis the service offered by trains and buses in Britain getting worse? What does Brussels think is likely to be a more effective measure than increasing taxes on fuel? Choosing the best title G1 He GO NO be {afthe) The cost of congestion ị Short answer questions Ui Decide what you are looking for (a number, a noun, an adjective, a verb etc.) of alternative shows, the cost Britons pay ‘ y pl ar sh ng transport is risi e bus } s most expensiv d’ rl wo e th of some that are pe for every paragraph Strategy y grows, the stud While roa dcongestion forms of fares for services trainin far d tra anand He lack o f investme h ug ro th i g in crumbl headings to choose from than paragraphs Remember to read the instructions carefully ` oO headings Ta Matching paragraphs t a Pp adin‘ gs for most suitable he Choose the Choose the most suitable title for the reading passage The increase in road accidents in Britain The need for public transport The rise of road traffic in Britain The cost of pollution The solution to road traffic ... skills section eliminate p .10 adjustment p .10 potential p .10 =——§tudying abroad- - reject p .10 accept p .10 minimize p .11 illustrate p .12 specific p .13 statistic p .13 Ỉ I3 re xá) Mỹ”: nu Lida... 10 0,000 ¬ | | Foreign students studying in the US, 19 9 519 98 | 500,000 ¬ 450,000 — 50,000 400,000 19 95/6 19 96/7 ~ 19 95/6 '' 19 96/7 | 19 97/8| 19 97/8 More and more college students from the United... between 19 95 and 20 01 Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information Write at least 15 0 words ~~ Studying abroad-— - — 86% r— 84%-‡— 82% 80 %-†fT Male 78%- Female 76%+4 74% 19 95