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Chapter 1 of 6

Start here: the test and your target

How IELTS is built and scored, what changes after TOEIC, and what band 7.0 asks of you.

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How IELTS is builtFour skills, 0 to 9 in half bands, and how the overall score is worked out
What changes after TOEICTOEIC rewards recognising answers. IELTS rewards producing them.
What band 7.0 looks likeThe four Writing criteria and what 'good user' means in practice
Start here: checkpointRe-test scoring, TOEIC habits and the band 7 criteria

Chapter 2 of 6

Foundation: grammar

Tenses, complex sentences, passives, articles and punctuation: the accuracy and range behind band 7.

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Unit 1
Tenses
Choosing the right tense for past, present and trends.
Past simple or present perfectFinished time versus connection to now
Future, prediction and trendsWill, going to, expected to, and describing change
Unit 2
Complex sentences
Relative, concessive, conditional and noun clauses.
Relative clauseswho, which, that, whose, and when to drop them
Contrast and concessionalthough, despite, whereas, while
ConditionalsReal, unreal and mixed conditions for opinion essays
Noun clauses and reportingthat-clauses, wh-clauses and indirect questions
Unit 3
Passive and nominalisation
A formal, academic register.
The passive voiceWhen to use it, and how to form it in every tense
NominalisationTurning verbs and adjectives into nouns for academic style
Unit 4
Nouns and agreement
Articles, countability and subject-verb agreement.
Articles: a, an, the, no articleThe error that survives into band 7
Countable and uncountable nounsInformation, advice, research and other traps
Subject-verb agreementLong subjects, each/every, and the number of
Unit 5
Sentence control
Run-ons, comma splices and punctuation.
Run-ons, comma splices and fragmentsJoining sentences correctly
Grammar: chapter reviewA mixed review of tenses, clauses, passives, articles and punctuation

Chapter 3 of 6

Foundation: vocabulary

Collocations, paraphrase, word forms and topic sets: precise vocabulary instead of rare words.

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Unit 1
Vocabulary skills
Collocation, paraphrase and word forms.
CollocationsWords that belong together
ParaphrasingSame meaning, different words and structure
Word formsNoun, verb, adjective and adverb families
Academic words you can use safelyAnalyse, assume, factor, significant and others
Unit 2
Topic sets
The words the common IELTS topics keep needing.
Topic: educationWords for schools, universities and learning
Topic: environmentWords for pollution, climate and sustainability
Topic: technology and mediaWords for digital life, automation and information
Topic: health, work and societyWords for lifestyle, careers and community
Vocabulary: chapter reviewMixed review of collocations, paraphrase, word forms and topic sets

Chapter 4 of 6

Reading

Skimming, scanning, True/False/Not Given, headings, completion and pacing for a 60-minute paper.

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Skimming and scanningFind the answer without reading every word
True, False or Not GivenThe distinction that costs TOEIC learners the most marks
Yes, No or Not GivenS2 ProOpinion statements, and writer's views versus facts
Matching headingsS2 ProFind the paragraph's main idea, not a detail
Sentence and summary completionS2 ProWord limits, grammar fit and spelling
Multiple choice and distractorsS2 ProWhy the option with the same words is usually wrong
Reading: chapter reviewS2 ProMixed review of skimming, T/F/NG, headings, completion and distractors

Chapter 5 of 6

Writing

Task 1 overviews and Task 2 essays: structure, position, development and cohesion for band 7.

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Unit 1
Task 1: describing data
Overview, key features and data language (Academic).
Task 1: the overviewThe one paragraph that decides your Task Achievement band
Task 1: language of changeS2 ProRise, fall, fluctuate and how fast
Task 1: comparing and grouping dataS2 ProMaking the detail paragraphs coherent
Unit 2
Task 2: the essay
Question types, position, paragraphs and cohesion.
Task 2: understand the questionFive types of essay question and what each requires
Task 2: introduction and positionS2 ProParaphrase, thesis, and no copying
Task 2: developing a body paragraphS2 ProPoint, explain, example
Cohesion without mechanical linkersS2 ProReference, substitution and a few well-chosen connectors
Task 2: the conclusionS2 ProShort, consistent, no new ideas
Unit 3
From band 6 to 7
Concrete upgrades to range, precision and cohesion.
Upgrading band 6 to 7S2 ProSame idea, more precise and more flexible
Your personal error logS2 ProFix the three errors that cost you most
Writing: chapter reviewS2 ProMixed review of Task 1 and Task 2, then write a real essay and get it marked

Chapter 6 of 6

Mock phase and exam

A test-day plan, a timed Reading mock and a final exam. Listening and Speaking mocks come later.

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Test-day plan and timingMinutes per section, when to move on, and the week before
Reading mockS2 ProA mixed Reading test of True/False/Not Given, headings, completion and distractors
Final exam: Reading and WritingS2 ProFinal check on the foundations plus a real Writing Task 2 marked by your own AI chat