IELTS General Training
Everything that is different in the General Training module: the three Reading sections (notices, workplace texts, a longer text), Task 1 letters, and links to the shared Task 2, Listening and Speaking courses.
IntermediateBand 5–84 lessons about 1 h
Works best after English Foundation, but you can start here if your grammar is already solid.
Module 1
General Training or Academic?
What changes in General Training, what stays the same, and how Reading is scored.
Module 2
General Training Reading
Section 1 everyday texts, Section 2 workplace texts and the longer Section 3 text.
- GT Reading Section 1: notices, adverts and public informationScan short everyday texts quickly, match details to the right advert or notice, and handle numbers, prices and times accurately.Intermediate 15 min
- GT Reading Section 2: handbooks, policies and staff trainingUnderstand workplace rules, policies and training guides, follow headings to find answers fast, and tell obligations from options.Intermediate 15 min
- GT Reading Section 3: longer general-interest textsManage time on the longest General Training text, follow the writer's ideas paragraph by paragraph and answer headings, summary and multiple-choice questions.Intermediate 20 min
Module 3
Writing Task 1: letters
Formal, semi-formal and informal letters. This lesson is shared with the IELTS Writing course.
Module 4
Shared with Academic
Writing Task 2, Listening and Speaking are the same in both modules: continue with the IELTS Writing, IELTS Listening and IELTS Speaking courses.