International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
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WHY PREPARE FOR IELTS WITH US?
Our IELTS preparation courses are all taught by experienced exam-class teachers and aim to:
familiarise you with the requirements and format of the exam as a whole, as well as with the individual papers and the task types used in each
teach the language and skills you need for exam success
build your confidence by explaining what you have to do and showing you how to do it
make examination practice enjoyable through a combination of thought-provoking classroom activities and motivating computer-based practice
train you in essential exam skills, strategies and techniques to maximise your potential
provide extensive exam practice.
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IELTS PREPARATION COURSE
Our intensive IELTS course lasts 50 hours and is an ideal way to prepare for the exam. It will help you achieve the IELTS score you need by improving your ability to:
understand gist, extract detail and specific information, and identify speakers’ attitudes and opinions when listening to English in social, semi-official and academic contexts
read extracts from books, magazines, journals and newspapers; understand the gist, main points, specific information and detailed argumentation; and identify opinions and attitude
write reports based on charts, tables and diagrams
write essays justifying an opinion, presenting a solution to a problem, and evaluating ideas and evidence
talk about yourself, your home and family, your job or studies and interests; communicate fluently and effectively on a range of similarly familiar topic areas; and discuss more abstract issues and topics
deal effectively with the wide range of task types used in the IELTS exam including multiple choice and short-answer questions; gap-filling, matching, classification and true/false/not given exercises; labelling diagrams and identifying views and attitude
complete all tasks quickly and accurately within the time allowed.
DETAILS
Course Dates* 12 September–7 November 2011
10 October–5 December 2011
14 November 2011–23 January 2012
5 December 2011–13 February 2012
30 January–26 March 2012
20 February–7 May 2012
12 March–21 May 2012
2 April–11 June 2012
23 April–18 June 2012
Venue British Council, 17 Kolonaki Square, Athens
Course Length 50 hours
Course Times 1900–2200
Entry Requirements Candidates must have passed the FCE exam or B2 equivalent (according to the Common European Framework).
Course Fee €710
Payment of Fees Fees may be made in cash, by credit card or by cheque.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
We reserve the right not to run a class with fewer than 12 students.
Normally the maximum number of students in a class will not exceed 16.
Refunds for English courses and placement tests are not available.
CONTACT US
To register and for further information, please contact us:
Teaching Centre
British Council
17 Kolonaki Square
106 73 Athens
Telephone 210 369 2333 & 801 500 3692*
Fax 210 363 0675
E-mail customerservices@britishcouncil.gr
* Calls from anywhere in Greece are charged at local rate.
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