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5-6 Study Skills Success

Type of practice

• Academic study skills training
• IELTS examination preparation

Level

• 3-4 (Low Intermediate/Intermediate)

Contents

Study Skills Success is for all students who wish to improve their academic study skills. The program also helps students prepare for IELTS, and is useful for the speaking section of TOEFL.

Units

There are eight units. Each unit begins with presentation and input activities and progresses to practice exercises. Most units include extension activities on the integrated website at www.IELTSpractice.com.

• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking
• Listening
• Research
• Visuals
• Grammar
• Vocabulary

Access

• Start Menu
  • All Programs
    • English by subject
      • Study Skills
        • 5-6 Study Skills Success

How to use

Disk required?

• No, the program is pre-installed.

Headphones/microphone needed?

• Yes:
  • For the Listening & Speaking Units, headphones/speakers are essential
  • For the Speaking Unit, a microphone is needed

Activities

There are more than 100 activities including:

• listening to a lecture and completing notes;
• planning and writing a timed discussion essay;
• going online to develop an evaluation checklist for academic websites

Topics

The topics used are academic and accessible to the non-specialist.

Materials

A lot of authentic materials are used, including articles and extracts from:

• New Scientist
• National Statistics website
• The New York Times
• The Week
• BUAV website
• and many more authentic sources

Teachers resources

Authoring materials:

• There is an integrated authoring program, so you can add your own activities designed for your students' specific needs.

Student statistics:

• The program's Results Manager enables you to view student activity [if it has been configured during installation]

Publisher

• Clarity Language Consultants