Welcome to Level 3 Fall Semester 2013 Academic year 2013/2014

Two aims of level 3 integrated Aim number 1 – helping you to: Understand written and spoken academic texts Take notes Take part in discussion Learning important vocabulary (VTL lists 1-12) Improve your ability to use grammar

Aim number 2 To prepare you for the IELTS exam Band 5 or above

Assessment in Level 3 There are 12 grades given in level 3 in total Integrated strand (8 grades - 70%) Writing strand (5 grades -30%) 4 CGE Tests (30%) Coursework Grade (10%) 2 exams (Listening and Reading) – Midterm and Final – (30%)

Integrated strand - 4 Computer Generated Exam (30%) 1 st CGE 3 % week 4 2 nd CGE 6% week 7 3 rd CGE 9% week 11 4 th CGE 12% week 14 In each CGE Test : 35 VTL questions 20 Grammar Questions 5 Preview Reading Questions

2 Coursework Grades (5% + 5%) CWG allocated by the teacher 2 times during the semester - 1 Group Presentation (2%) - 8 Individual Reading Reports (3%) 1 st CWG – 5% - due week 9 (1 group presentation and 1 individual reading report per week ) 2 nd CWG – 5% - due week 15 (1 group presentation and 1 report per week )

Integrated Strand - 2 exams 30% ONLY Listening and Reading (2 Preview Listening and 1 Preview Reading texts included) Midterm Exam – week 9 (12%) Final Exam – week 15 (18%)

Writing strand 5 grades (30%) 1 writing project – 7% 1 alternative graphs grade – 3% 2 writing exams – 20 %

Assessment in level 3 Integrated strand – 8 grades - 70% Writing strand – 5 grades - 30% Passmark for level 3 – 60%

Materials for Level 3 Level 3 Integrated Skills i-book (to be downloaded from ) Road to IELTS Online Course and App Student Handbook: Vocabulary to Learn Lists 1 to 12 Student Handbook: Grammar Syllabus parts 1a to 2b Preview Listenings and Readings for Module 1 and Module 2 my blog: http//agataintegratedenglish.wordpress.com

How to pass level 3 WORK HARD !!! Don’t take days off Work hard on vocabulary Work hard on grammar Work hard on preview listenings and readings Use my blog: agataintegratedenglish.wordpress.com agataintegratedenglish.wordpress.com Use English websites and ipad apps to practise English

How to pass IELTS WORK HARD!!! READ – go to the ILC, borrow books, do a lot of IELTS reading practice LISTEN – watch TV in English, listen to L3 lectures, use listening practice in the ILC WRITE – pay attention in your writing course, visit the Writing Centre SPEAK – use any opportunity to speak English (visit the Speaking Centre)

How to get better in English Work in class as well as outside the class BE INTERESTED in what you are learning SPEAK ENGLISH during your English classes Spend at least 2 HOURS a day to work on your English OUTSIDE THE CLASS Use resources in the Writing and Speaking Centres Use resources in the ILC