Master IELTS General: Letters
For IELTS Teachers
What to do with IELTS letters? How to teach? How to assess?
How to make a letter more natural?
What vocabulary and grammar to teach?
How to make a letter more natural?
What vocabulary and grammar to teach?
Dates: September 15 - October 13, 2023
This course will give you the answers to your IELTS Letter questions.
There are only a few books on IELTS General and it’s usually hard to understand how to help our students with letters.
So, after this course, you’ll have a very clear idea and knowledge what to do and what books/sources/materials to use.
- No fluff (“water”), only what you really need for your classes
- Letter tricks and life hacks for 7.0-9.0
- Assessment and Methodology
- You can watch the recordings if can’t make it live
- Letter tricks and life hacks for 7.0-9.0
- Assessment and Methodology
- You can watch the recordings if can’t make it live
This training covers ONLY IELTS GENERAL LETTERS
What will I get?
- You’ll get really useful materials to use in your classes.
- You’ll get insights into how to write IELTS General letters for 7.0-9.0.
- You’ll get 5 live Zoom sessions with Maria + Recordings.
What will I learn?
- You’ll know what to do in your classes.
- You’ll learn about the “score killers”.
- You’ll know how to assess letters.
- You’ll understand the criteria in more depth.
- You’ll be able to help your students with letters.
- You’ll be able to grade your students’ letters much more easily.
Who is this course for?
For new and experienced IELTS teachers who have General IELTS students. The course is useful even if you've prepared students for letters. There are some interesting lifehacks and tricks to jazz up your letter classes.
Why this course?
After the course, you'll become confident with IELTS letters and will have a very clear idea of how to help your General IELTS students with Writing Task 1.
The course saves your time as there are ready made materials for your classes e.g., handouts, grammar structures, formal/informal words.
The course saves your time as there are ready made materials for your classes e.g., handouts, grammar structures, formal/informal words.
IELTS Letters Programme
Dates: September 15 - October 13, 2023
Live Zoom once a week on Fridays at 10.00-11.30 Moscow Time
The course lasts for 4 weeks + 6 months after the course you have access to all the materials.
All the course materials are on the online platform which you have access to.
You can cover the material at your own pace and come back to any unit when you want.
Training Sessions are in English and live. 1 Session is ~1.5 hours.
You can watch the recordings if you can’t make it live.
Session 1
Live Zoom Session: 15.09 at 10.00-11.30 (Moscow time)
What you didn’t know about IELTS Letters
What you didn’t know about IELTS Letters
- Format, types, tone, score killers
Session 2
Live Zoom Session: 22.09 at 10.00-11.30 (Moscow time)
Structure, Organisation and Grammar
Structure, Organisation and Grammar
- How to structure any letter
- Openers and closers
- Functional language
- What grammar to teach
Session 3
Live Zoom Session: 29.09 at 10.00-11.30 (Moscow time)
Letter Types
Letter Types
- Apology, Complaint, Advice, Request, Thank you letters
- Correcting typical Errors
- Magical life hacks to make a letter natural (yes, there are some tricks here you should know)
Session 4
Live Zoom Session: 06.10 at 10.00-11.30 (Moscow time)
Assessment
Assessment
- Understanding these vague band descriptors
- Score killers
- Grading letters (practice)
Session 5
Live Zoom Session: 13.10 at 10.00-11.30 (Moscow time)
Teaching
Teaching
- What books to use
- What to do in classes
- Activities/games for your students
- A checklist for letters
13.10 - 13.04.2024
All the Course materials are available to you for further studies.
What certificate will I get?
You’ll get the certificate from Maria.
Here it is:
Trainer
IELTS Expert: Maria Molashenko
- IELTS Teacher since 2012
- Nile (UK) qualified IELTS Expert
- IELTS Academic: 8,5 (9.0 for Speaking)
- An experienced CELTA Trainer
- DELTA (3 Modules), NILE Certified IELTS Instructor
- Academic Director at an Official IELTS Test Centre for 8 years
- Maria has trained IELTS teachers for over 5 years and is a self-employed trainer
- Founder of Yourielts.ru
- IELTS Speaking for Success Podcaster
- Nile (UK) qualified IELTS Expert
- IELTS Academic: 8,5 (9.0 for Speaking)
- An experienced CELTA Trainer
- DELTA (3 Modules), NILE Certified IELTS Instructor
- Academic Director at an Official IELTS Test Centre for 8 years
- Maria has trained IELTS teachers for over 5 years and is a self-employed trainer
- Founder of Yourielts.ru
- IELTS Speaking for Success Podcaster
FAQ
Please read this FAQ before signing up
What certificate will I get?
You’ll get the certificate from Maria. Here it is: https://yourielts.ru/teachers/master-ielts-general-letters#certificate
And what if I can’t be present during the live sessions? Will I get the recordings?
When will I get the recordings?
Where’s the link to Zoom sessions?
I didn’t get any email from you.
How long do I have access to the materials?
How long is 1 session?
Will we cover graphs/essays?
What about IELTS General Essays?
I’ve already done Writing course (graphs/essays) and How to teach IELTS course. Is this one different?
When’s the next course?
I want to practise writing. How can I do that?
Sign up
1. Pay for the course (below)
2. You’ll get an email with the links to sessions within 10-15 minutes (please check your promotions folder and spam box)
3. You will get another email on 15.09 (after our 1st meeting) with access link to the online platfrom where I will be uploading the recordings
2. You’ll get an email with the links to sessions within 10-15 minutes (please check your promotions folder and spam box)
3. You will get another email on 15.09 (after our 1st meeting) with access link to the online platfrom where I will be uploading the recordings
Master IELTS General: Letters
Online, Zoom
7 500 ₽
- 5 Live Zoom Sessions (7,5 hours)
- 5 Recordings
- Handouts and letter samples
- Access to the materials: 6 months (you can download them)
- Certificate from Maria
- BONUS: Coherence/Cohesion session for free (recording)
Have a question?
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us
