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What's included in different Birkenhead English lesson packages for TOEFL and IELTS? This is a question that many students ask and I think it's important to know what you're getting when you sign up for lessons.
Every lesson package, for every student, starts with a full diagnostic assessment to assess your current level and to highlight any weaknesses, then I create a lesson plan especially for you.
Then depending on your unique requirements, we'll use a variety of resources to help you reach your goals.
Here are the details of what's included in each lesson package:
🟢 Speaking Packages
🟢 Writing Packages
🟢 Reading Packages
🟢 Listening Packages
Speaking lessons focus on building the skills you need to speak accurately and fluently in an exam situation.
These include being able to access a wide range of natural-sounding vocabulary, reduction of fossilized errors to increase grammatical accuracy, and paying attention to word stress and pauses.
All speaking packages contain:
🌟 A clear explanation of the scoring rubrics for each task so you know what to aim for
🌟 Sample speaking responses with guidance about structure
🌟 Live, timed speaking practice with in-depth feedback aligned to the scoring rubrics
🌟 Detailed feedback for all your speaking homework
🌟 My recordings of your speaking responses for you to practice delivery shadowing
🌟 Skill building exercises to increase fluency and coherence.
🌟 Personalized fossilized error correction exercises.
🌟 Targeted exercises to improve grammatical accuracy and range
🌟 Vocabulary building advice
🌟 Personalized pronunciation practice with emphasis on using word stress and pauses correctly
🌟 Note-taking advice and examples (specifically for TOEFL)
Writing for exam preparation is very different from the kind of writing you might do for work or college assignments.
Writing lessons focus on building the precise skills that you need for the writing section of your exam. These include thinking of what to write, planning quickly and then writing accurately and efficiently within the time constraints imposed by the exam.
All writing packages contain:
🌟 A clear explanation of the scoring rubrics for each task so you know what to aim for
🌟 Sample structures showing you how to plan and organize your writing
🌟 Colour-coded sample responses showing you how to apply these structures to real essays
🌟 High-scoring sample responses for all writing exercises
🌟 In-depth, personalized feedback for your writing explained in relation to the scoring rubrics
🌟 Focused skill building practice to improve your grammatical range and accuracy
🌟 Vocabulary explanations to help you write fluently
🌟 Time management solutions and practice
🌟 Advice and exercises for generating ideas quickly
🌟 Self study exercises and suggestions for focused practice
🌟 Note-taking and listening skill-building exercises to raise your confidence (for TOEFL)
Reading lessons focus on building the reading skills, comprehension and speed you need to be successful in the reading section while conserving your energy for the other sections of the exam.
All reading packages contain:
🌟 A fully comprehensive pdf guide to the reading section
🌟 Detailed strategies and guidance for answering each question type, including specific strategies for difficult questions
🌟 Practice in how to recognize incorrect answer options and the traps and tricks they contain
🌟 Practice exercises to read faster and more effectively
🌟 Vocabulary learning guidance so you know where to concentrate your effort
🌟 Skill building practice including scanning and speed reading
🌟 Time management advice and exam strategies that work when you're nervous and stressed
Listening skills are often overlooked in exam preparation, but competence in listening facilitates higher scores in speaking and writing as well.
Listening skills are fun to work on and they have a big impact on your fluency.
All listening packages contain:
🌟 Step by step strategies to build your listening comprehension
🌟 Extensive skill building listening exercises that will quickly raise your listening score
🌟 Annotated lecture transcripts so you can understand the structure of long lectures, and predict where questions will come from
🌟 Detailed strategies for every question type
🌟 Exercises to show how speaker clues, such as stress and pauses, can help your understanding
🌟 Vocabulary learning guidance so you know where to concentrate your effort
🌟 Exam strategies for dealing with difficult questions
If you have any questions about anything mentioned here, or you'd like to chat further about lessons, please contact me.