IELTS Preparation Course

This course is designed to help students improve their performance in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. The 8-week class focuses on equipping students with effective IELTS examination strategies, while developing the academic skills necessary for success at an English-medium university. Students will participate in individual, pair, and group activities, with in-class tasks mainly focused on the listening, reading, and speaking stages of the test. The writing element is mainly approached through homework tasks and activities. In-class work over the 8 weeks is based on the 8 chapters of the textbook, and reflects topics closely related to the questions in the IELTS test. This course is suitable for people who have never taken the test, or those who have taken it but want to cover the basics. It is a non-repeatable course as it utilizes the same textbook each semester.

1. Improvement of IELTS test taking skills.
2. Development of both academic input and output related skills.

Those who have at least B1 level English proficiency. It is equivalent to the following test score and level. 1. IELTS 5.0 - 5.5; 2. TOEFL ibt 60; 3. TOEIC L&R 700 and above; 4. EIKEN upper Grade 2 and above
English Level: High-Intermediate and above

Complete IELTS Bands 5-6.5 Student's Book + Answers + CD-ROM

Glenn Davies

Glenn Davies, originally from New Zealand, has been working in education in Japan since 1997. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of Canterbury and an M.S.Ed. from Temple University Japan Campus. Glenn has extensive experience teaching at private language schools, elementary schools, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), where he taught TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, Eiken, and business English. His academic interests focus on collaborative learning and test preparation strategies, as reflected in his 2015 publication in The Language Teacher on “Developing Collaborative Learning in the Classroom” and his 2023 article on “Utilizing Collaborative Testing to Better Evaluate Classroom Learning.” Outside of teaching, Glenn enjoys history, Japanese baseball, and travel.