| 回 | 担当教員／予習・復習 | テーマ | 目標・教科書 |
| 第1回 | Take part in communication activities (both IELTS-based and otherwise). | Peer communication and evaluation.
Become familiar with overall class goals. | The students will use sample materials to become familiar with IELTS material at this class level. The material will be prepared by following the teacher's advice, followed by students using the material in pairs/groups.
An understanding of the class level will be gained.
This first class sets the stage for the following lessons. The class textbook will be used as a reference (for contents, IELTS explanations, etc), but a new unit may not be begun. |
| 第2回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | Hobbies, employment and finances 1
Unit 7a | Expressing likes and dislikes |
| 第3回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | Hobbies, employment and finances 2
Unit 7b | Pronunciation: the schwa (revisited), coherence |
| 第4回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | Youth 1
Unit 8a | Quiz based on unit 7 content
'Used to' and 'would' |
| 第5回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | Youth 2
Unit 8b | Pronunciation: past tense -ed endings, diphthongs, fluency |
| 第6回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | Home: People and places 1
Unit 9a | Quiz based on unit 8 content
Describing places, pronunciation: silent letters |
| 第7回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | Home: People and places 2
Unit 9b | Clarifying, paraphrasing and giving examples |
| 第8回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | Culture and modern society 1
Unit 10a | Longer quiz (based on unit 9 content, plus review of weak areas in units 7 and 8)
Pronunciation: Linking |
| 第9回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | Culture and modern society 2
Unit 10b | Using future forms, predicting questions |
| 第10回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | On the move: holidays and travel 1
Unit 11a | Quiz based on unit 10 content
Expressing yourself indirectly |
| 第11回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | On the move: holidays and travel 2
Unit 11b | Pronunciation: extra stress, knowing what kind of speaker you are (and using that knowledge) |
| 第12回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | IELTS review 1
Unit 12 | Quiz based on unit 11 content
Overall look at how to improve ability tested on the IELTS |
| 第13回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | IELTS review 2
Supplementary material | Continued overall look at how to improve ability tested on the IELTS |
| 第14回 | Review all content from the designated half of the class textbook in preparation for the final test. | End-of-quarter examination | Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use skills learned in class |
| 第15回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | Rounding off issues and Q&A | Supplementary material to support where the class textbook was lacking
Interactive question and answer session |
| 第16回 | Summarize previous class content.
Prepare questions/comments on forthcoming content. | Quarter review and sample/model answer session | Skills pick-up quiz (based on review of weak areas in units 7～12)
Examples of answers given in end-of-quarter examination compared to what was expected
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