University of Nizwa – IELTS Preparation Course Calendar

Week 1

Lesson 1:  Speaking

Introducing and speaking about your life, family, work and interests

Lesson 2:  Academic Reading

Academic magazines, journals, textbook and newspapers

Week 2

Lesson 3:  Listening

Listening in social situations

Lesson 4:  Academic Writing

Presenting information from diagrams, texts and tables

Week 3

Lesson 5:  Speaking

Speaking, explaining or describing at length about familiar topics;

country or culture of origin

Lesson 6:  Academic Reading

Reading academic journals

Week 4

Lesson 7:  Listening

Listening in social situations

Lesson 8:  Academic Writing

Presenting information from diagrams, texts and tables

Tuesday

6:30-9:30

Lesson 9:  Practice Exam

(additional class)

Speaking Exam Section 1 & 2; Listening Exam Section 1 & 2: 

Reading Exam (magazines and journals); Writing Exam Task 1

Week 5

Lesson 10:  Speaking

Talking about future plans and/or proposed course of study

Lesson 11:  Academic Reading

Reading academic textbooks

Week 6

Lesson 12:  Listening

Listening in academic situations

Lesson 13:  Academic Writing

Presenting arguments and discussing problems

Week 7

Lesson 14:  Speaking

Asking and answering questions to gain information or solve a problem

Lesson 15:  Academic Reading

Reading Newspapers

Week 8

Lesson 16:  Listening

Presenting arguments and discussing problems

Lesson 17:  Academic Writing

Presenting arguments and discussing problems

Tuesday

6:30-9:30

Lesson 18:  Practice Exam

(additional class)

Speaking Exam Section 3 & 4;  Listening Exam Section 3 & 4;

 Reading Exam (textbooks and newspapers)[i]; Writing Exam Task 2