IELTS & PEARSON PROGRAMME

IELTS & PEARSON PROGRAMME

The IELTS & PEARSON PROGRAMME, across 6 months, is a course of study that prepares students to take the IELTS examination required by many universities for entry. The unfolding objectives and learning materials are as follows...

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE ENGLISH PROGRAMMES FOR BEGINNERS

Stage 1 (6 Weeks)

Key Information as to:

1. ​Pronunciation​, 

2. Spelling

3. ​Homophones

4. Conjugations

5. Word Order and 

6. ​Basic Sentence Structure (including Passive Voice)

7. Paragraph Structure and Context

​​Functions:

1. ​Getting out of an Emergency Situation

2. Arriving in a New Neighborhood or Job

3. Describing what Phase or Stage you're ​​at in your life and career.

4. Listing your Recognized Options to Proceed With ​or Establish a Routine

5. Expressing your Sense of Commitment and Belonging

Materials:

• Gear Up English, Grade 3, Gemilang 
  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​(Short-Sentence Workbook, Ontroducing Parts of Speech)

• Easy Grammar Practice, 4, 5, 6, Ilmu Bakti ​(Recognizing the Parts of Speech, Extensive Examples)

• ​Xpress English, by Banulata ​(Short Idioms and Key Phrases)​​​​​​​

​Stage 2 (6 Weeks)

• Functions and Skills:

• ​​The Idiomatic Use of Prepositions

• Carrying Out Daily Chores and ​Asking Questions in Class​​

• Articulating and Comprehending Complex Instructions

• Deciphering and Sharing Key Features of an Emergency Situation

• Venting Hopes and Fears, and Providing a Rationale

• Identifying Your Major Interests and How You Spend Your Time

• Coaching Someone to Use Caution in Pursuing Their Ambitions

• Materials:

• Praktis Topikal A+ English, Year 6
  ​(Workbook on Utilizing Parts of Speech)

• Writing Skills: English Sentence Construction, Year 5, 1000 Series(Workbook on Writing a Paragraph)

• Interactions Access: Grammar, 4th Edition
  ​​(Werner, Nelson, Spaventa)​​

• Xpress English, by Banulata

​(Short Idioms and Key Phrases)


​Stage 3 (6 Weeks)
​​​Functions and Skills:​

1. Sharing one's Sense of Responsibility 

2. Deciphering Degrees of Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction in others

3. Negotiating a Fair Deal

4. Recognizing Key Words for Better Research

5. Expressing Dismay at Failure to Respond to an Emergency or Crisis

6. Phrasal Verbs

Materials:

• Achieve IELTS: Grammar & Vocabulary, by Harrison, Cushen, Hutchinson​​​​​​​​​
  ​(Extensive Parts of Speech Practice)

• Strengthen English Grammar, by Tan Cheng Lim

• ​Common English Mistakes, by Lee Kian Seng​​​

Stage 4 (6 Weeks)

Functions and Skills:

1. ​Defining and Elaborating Group Goals

2. Fashioning a Mission Statement​

3. Navigating through Conflicts of Interest

4. Justifying Your Motivations, Defending Your Priorities

5. Conflict-Resolution Techniques

Materials:

• Grammar in Use, by Raymond Murphy
  ​(Lengthy Text with Exercises on All Grammar Rules)

• Learning English, Workbook 6, Singapore Asian Publications
  ​(On Thematic Writing plus Reading Comprehension)​​​​​​​​​​​