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Chantal Vermeulen 10 December 2022
Analyse the information in the class summary. What are your learners’ strengths and weaknesses?
(max. 100 words)
According to the class summary the students strengths are in reading and writing, particulary their reading band which
averages on 6.6, while their speaking and listening skills are weaker, both averaging on 5.75 on the class level. The
required IELTS band grade is 7, whereas their average current IELTS band is 6. The statistics on the class summary
current IELTS bands depict that these two areas in general are on the lower scale, and in need of improvement more than
their reading and writing current IELTS bands.
Which two skills have you chosen to teach in this lesson? Why? (minimum 150 words)
In order to assist the students in achieving the required IELTS level band of 7 I choose to work on their weaker bands,
being listening and speaking. The IELTS final grade is weighted between four different skills, listening and speaking being
two of them. Therefore, in order for the students to achieve an overall average band of 7 they all require extra lessons in
their listening and speaking skills, regardless of their current age’s, countries of origin or reasons for wanting to write the
IELTS exam.
In addition thereto, good speaking and listening skills are essential skills required to communicate effectively and efficiently
so that they can understand others, and, in turn, also be understood. The majority of the students are looking to move to
,English speaking countries. In the result, a IELTS level band of 7 for listening and speaking skills are vital in order for them
to achieve their goals to pass their exam.
Which lesson topic have you chosen? Why? (minimum 100 words)
I have chosen a topic on work. (one of the the four topics listed on the assignment instructions sheet).
This topic serves as not only a career in the travel industry, i.e. a career as a travel agent, but also as a client wanting to
make a travel/accommodation booking.
Normally, during a persons working career travel is unavoidable, especially if one comes from a different country in order to
secure employment.
My reason why I chose this topic is due to the fact that the majority of the students in the class plan to make arrangements
to travel to other countries. For instance, Ana wants to become a nurse in the UK, Bilal wants to study in America, Chen
wants to move to Australia, and Mihai wants to do a postgraduate degree in the UK.
So, having considered this, it is obvious that these students may most probably make their own travel arrangements at
some stage during their working career, especially seeing as the majority of the students in the class plan to work in other
countries. In addition thereto, based on the topic of work, a career in the travel industry or tourism industry can open many
doors for foreigners who can also speak English.
It is also common knowledge that this topic can be expected to appear on a IELTS speaking test. In the result I believe that
the students will be equip with the neccessary knowledge in the event they are tested on this topic, and, after attending this
lesson.
, Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
• Reviewed and practiced a role play senario regarding
• Understand common vocabulary used when making a making a flight booking.
travel booking. • Practice their listening skills for specific information
• Listen for and recognise key words and phrases used used when making a travel booking the after
in the travel industry. watching and listening to a YouTube video clip.
• Discuss their own travel experiences. • Learned new language and common phrases related
• Be better prepared and more able to work towards to making or changing a flight booking.
listening for 40 minutes and speaking for up to 14 • Familiarise themselves with a topic that may come up
minutes of the IELTS 3 hour exam. in their IELTS exam.
• Be more proficient in obtaining the required band • Familiarise themselves with an IELTS test format
score of 7 that they are striving to achieve in their • Experience the types of tasks they will be asked to
IELTS exam. undertake in an IELTS exam.
• Recognise and use a wider variety of grammatical • Become familiar with every day topics that they may
structures and range of vocabulary. encounter while living and working in an English –
• To read IELTS past papers in order for them to speaking country, for example, making travel
improve and pass the exam. arrangements.
• Familiarise the students with a number of the IELTS • Test themselves under timed conditions.
listening question types test format, i.e. multiple • Review their answers and compare them with model
choice, matching, plan/map/diagram labelling, form answers.
completion, note completion, table completion, flow- • Lesson speaking task will prepare students for a
chart completion, summary completion, sentence typical IELTS part 2 exam.
completion, and short answer completion.
• Stage this lesson in order for the students to achieve
the lesson aims which include a variety of tasks, all of
Chantal Vermeulen 10 December 2022
Analyse the information in the class summary. What are your learners’ strengths and weaknesses?
(max. 100 words)
According to the class summary the students strengths are in reading and writing, particulary their reading band which
averages on 6.6, while their speaking and listening skills are weaker, both averaging on 5.75 on the class level. The
required IELTS band grade is 7, whereas their average current IELTS band is 6. The statistics on the class summary
current IELTS bands depict that these two areas in general are on the lower scale, and in need of improvement more than
their reading and writing current IELTS bands.
Which two skills have you chosen to teach in this lesson? Why? (minimum 150 words)
In order to assist the students in achieving the required IELTS level band of 7 I choose to work on their weaker bands,
being listening and speaking. The IELTS final grade is weighted between four different skills, listening and speaking being
two of them. Therefore, in order for the students to achieve an overall average band of 7 they all require extra lessons in
their listening and speaking skills, regardless of their current age’s, countries of origin or reasons for wanting to write the
IELTS exam.
In addition thereto, good speaking and listening skills are essential skills required to communicate effectively and efficiently
so that they can understand others, and, in turn, also be understood. The majority of the students are looking to move to
,English speaking countries. In the result, a IELTS level band of 7 for listening and speaking skills are vital in order for them
to achieve their goals to pass their exam.
Which lesson topic have you chosen? Why? (minimum 100 words)
I have chosen a topic on work. (one of the the four topics listed on the assignment instructions sheet).
This topic serves as not only a career in the travel industry, i.e. a career as a travel agent, but also as a client wanting to
make a travel/accommodation booking.
Normally, during a persons working career travel is unavoidable, especially if one comes from a different country in order to
secure employment.
My reason why I chose this topic is due to the fact that the majority of the students in the class plan to make arrangements
to travel to other countries. For instance, Ana wants to become a nurse in the UK, Bilal wants to study in America, Chen
wants to move to Australia, and Mihai wants to do a postgraduate degree in the UK.
So, having considered this, it is obvious that these students may most probably make their own travel arrangements at
some stage during their working career, especially seeing as the majority of the students in the class plan to work in other
countries. In addition thereto, based on the topic of work, a career in the travel industry or tourism industry can open many
doors for foreigners who can also speak English.
It is also common knowledge that this topic can be expected to appear on a IELTS speaking test. In the result I believe that
the students will be equip with the neccessary knowledge in the event they are tested on this topic, and, after attending this
lesson.
, Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
• Reviewed and practiced a role play senario regarding
• Understand common vocabulary used when making a making a flight booking.
travel booking. • Practice their listening skills for specific information
• Listen for and recognise key words and phrases used used when making a travel booking the after
in the travel industry. watching and listening to a YouTube video clip.
• Discuss their own travel experiences. • Learned new language and common phrases related
• Be better prepared and more able to work towards to making or changing a flight booking.
listening for 40 minutes and speaking for up to 14 • Familiarise themselves with a topic that may come up
minutes of the IELTS 3 hour exam. in their IELTS exam.
• Be more proficient in obtaining the required band • Familiarise themselves with an IELTS test format
score of 7 that they are striving to achieve in their • Experience the types of tasks they will be asked to
IELTS exam. undertake in an IELTS exam.
• Recognise and use a wider variety of grammatical • Become familiar with every day topics that they may
structures and range of vocabulary. encounter while living and working in an English –
• To read IELTS past papers in order for them to speaking country, for example, making travel
improve and pass the exam. arrangements.
• Familiarise the students with a number of the IELTS • Test themselves under timed conditions.
listening question types test format, i.e. multiple • Review their answers and compare them with model
choice, matching, plan/map/diagram labelling, form answers.
completion, note completion, table completion, flow- • Lesson speaking task will prepare students for a
chart completion, summary completion, sentence typical IELTS part 2 exam.
completion, and short answer completion.
• Stage this lesson in order for the students to achieve
the lesson aims which include a variety of tasks, all of
