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Daffodil Institute of Languages & Culture DILC

IELTS Courses

A 30-class, 45-hour intensive program designed for CEFR A2-B1 learners aiming for an IELTS Academic Band 6.0 to 7.0. The course prioritizes Computer-Delivered IELTS (CD-IELTS) mechanics, keyboard navigation, and digital test-taking stamina.

A 30-class, 45-hour intensive program designed for CEFR A2-B1 learners aiming for an IELTS Academic Band 6.0 to 7.0. The course prioritizes Computer-Delivered IELTS (CD-IELTS) mechanics, keyboard navigation, and digital test-taking stamina. By integrating Reading with Writing and Listening with Speaking, the syllabus accelerates cognitive language processing and corrects deeply rooted L1 interference habits. The blended format utilizes both in-person and online Google Meet sessions to fully acclimate students to the official digital test environment.

Curriculum

Lesson breakdown

3 sections

Class 01: Course Overview & Placement Test. Grasping the structure and types of questions.

 Class 02: Tech Foundations. Touch typing basics, CD-IELTS interface shortcuts (copy/paste, onscreen highlighting).

 Class 03 (L+S): Listening Intro & Speaking Part 1. Listening Question Types. Speaking fundamentals: buying time, asking for clarification, and filler words.

 Class 04 (R+W): Reading Intro & Writing Basics. Skimming, scanning, reading the question. Intro to Writing Task 1 & 2: 4 main question types and mark distributions.

 Class 05 (L+S): Form/Table Completion & Fluency. Listening Form and Table Completion.

Speaking: First ingredient - Fluency & Coherence. Grammar: Tenses, article and agreement.

 Class 06 (R+W): True/False/Not Given & Essay Structure. Reading Multiple Choice and   T/F/NG.

Writing: How to write a background statement and thesis statement.

 Class 07 (L+S): Map Labelling & Unfamiliar Topics. Map & Diagram Labelling. Speaking: How to talk about unfamiliar topics and asking to repeat.

 Class 08 (R+W): Paragraph Headings & Introductions. Matching Paragraph Headings. Writing Vocabulary: Starting an essay, opinions, and ending the intro.

Class 09 (In-Person): Mock Test 1 (Part A). CD-IELTS Simulation: Listening & Reading.

Class 10 (In-Person): Mock Test 1 (Part B). CD-IELTS Simulation: Writing & Speaking (Face-to Face).

Class 11 (Online): Mock 1 Review. Identifying baseline A2/B1 habits.

Class 12 (Online L+S): Sentence Completion & Lexical Resources. Sentence and Short Answer completion. Speaking: Lexical resources, avoiding bad starts, extending answers.

Class 13 (Online R+W): Matching Features & Complex Sentences. Matching Features and Sentence Endings. Grammar: Active/passive voice, simple/compound/complex sentences.

Class 14 (Online L+S): Flow Charts & Pronunciation. Flow Chart Completion. Speaking: Fourth ingredient - Pronunciation.

Class 15 (Online R+W): Note Completion & Writing Mechanics. Note Completion. Grammar usages: Punctuation, writing numbers and percentages.

Class 16 (Online L+S): Speaking Part 2 & Conditional Logic. How to Answer Speaking Part 2 (Note Taking). Grammar: Conditional sentences.

Class 17 (Online R+W): Information Location & Essay Conclusions. Which Paragraph Contains.

Writing Vocabulary: Starting the conclusion and Body Paragraph writing.

Class 18 (Online): Grammar Expansion Clinic. Relative clauses and correlative conjunctions.

Class 19 (Online): Mock Test 2 (Part A). CD-IELTS Simulation via digital testing platform: Listening & Reading.

Class 20 (Online): Mock Test 2 (Part B). CD-IELTS Simulation via digital testing platform: Writing & Google Meet Speaking.

Class 21 (In-Person): Mock 2 Review & Pacing Strategy. Organization of time, time management, order of actions.

Class 22 (In-Person L+S): Speaking Part 3 & Multi-tasking. How to Answer Speaking Part 3 with examples. Managing fast audio accents.

Class 23 (In-Person R+W): Full Essay Building. Question order, no empty answers. Building a Full Essay under timed conditions.

Class 24 (In-Person L+S): Listening Traps & Final Fluency. Spelling precision and final speaking mock rotations.

Class 25 (In-Person R+W): Academic Reading Stamina. Heavy technical reading practice. Writing Task 1 Sample review.

Class 26 (In-Person): Typing Speed & Final Tech Drill. Timed digital writing sprints to build keystroke stamina.

Class 27 (Online): Full Mock Test 3 (Part A). Final CD-IELTS Simulation: Listening & Reading.

Class 28 (Online): Full Mock Test 3 (Part B). Final CD-IELTS Simulation: Writing & Google Meet Speaking.

Class 29 (In-Person): Final Mock Test Review. Personalized Band Score projections and error corrections.

Class 30 (In-Person): Test Day Protocols. Final psychological preparation and logistics review.