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For relocation and work: General Reading, Task 1 letters, Task 2 essays, Listening and Speaking on everyday and work-related topics. Target 8–9. Included in the «Learning» subscription.

Lessons are taught in Russian; examples and tasks are in English.

Course outline

1. Module 1

   Getting Started

   1. 01
      How General Training Differs from Academic: Format, Reading Scale and Who Needs Which TestFree10 min

      After this lesson you will know exactly how IELTS General Training is structured, how it differs from Academic, how many correct answers you need in Reading for band 8 and 9, and what scores migration and overseas work programmes require.

   2. Practice: How General Training Differs from Academic: Format, Reading Scale and Who Needs Which TestFree15 min

2. Module 2

   General Reading

   1. 01
      Section 1: notices, timetables and advertisementsFree10 min

      After this lesson you will be able to navigate a set of short everyday texts quickly, find the right text in seconds and avoid losing marks on conditions, exceptions and numbers.

   2. Practice: Section 1: notices, timetables and advertisementsFree20 min
   3. 02
      Section 2: Workplace and Training Texts Subscription10 min

      After this lesson, you will read workplace documents with confidence — leave policies, induction instructions, job descriptions — and accurately extract deadlines, conditions and exceptions.

   4. Practice: Section 2: Workplace and Training Texts Subscription20 min
   5. 03
      Section 3: Long General-Interest Text Subscription15 min

      After this lesson you will be able to map a long text in two to three minutes, answer different question types without re-reading it, and keep within 25 minutes.

   6. Practice: Section 3: Long General-Interest Text Subscription20 min
   7. 04
      True / False / Not Given in General Reading Subscription10 min

      After this lesson, you will answer TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN on everyday and workplace texts using a clear algorithm and stop confusing FALSE with NOT GIVEN in rules, conditions and exceptions.

   8. Practice: True / False / Not Given in General Reading Subscription20 min
   9. 05
      Matching information and matching headings Subscription15 min

      After this lesson you will be able to distinguish the two matching tasks, tackle matching headings by finding the main idea of the paragraph and tackle matching information by searching for a specific detail.

   10. Practice: Matching information and matching headings Subscription20 min
   11. 06
       Sentence and summary completion, 60-minute timing Subscription15 min

       After this lesson you will fill in answers without breaking word limits or grammar, solve summaries with a word list through paraphrasing, and allocate the 60 minutes of GT Reading so that you have enough time for Section 3.

   12. Practice: Sentence and summary completion, 60-minute timing Subscription20 min

3. Module 3

   Writing Task 1: Letters

   1. 01
      Types of Letters and Tone: formal, semi-formal, informalFree15 min

      After this lesson, you will be able to identify the letter type from the prompt immediately, choose the correct opening and closing, maintain a consistent tone from the first to the last line, and understand what separates an 8–9 letter from a 7.0.

   2. Practice: Types of Letters and Tone: formal, semi-formal, informalFree20 min
   3. 02
      Letter of Complaint Subscription15 min

      After this lesson you will write a complaint that sounds firm but polite: with a clear purpose, specific facts, consequences and a clear request — the way it is written for band 8–9.

   4. Practice: Letter of Complaint Subscription20 min
   5. 03
      Enquiry and Request Letter Subscription15 min

      After this lesson, you will write enquiry and request letters that people want to reply to: with a clear reason, specific questions in indirect form and polite requests at band 8–9 level.

   6. Practice: Enquiry and Request Letter Subscription20 min
   7. 04
      Apology, Thanks and Invitation Subscription15 min

      After this lesson, you will write three 'social' General Training letters — an apology, a thank-you and an invitation — covering every bullet point in the task and matching your tone to the recipient.

   8. Practice: Apology, Thanks and Invitation Subscription20 min
   9. 05
      Analysis of Letters at Band 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 Subscription15 min

      After this lesson, you will see how letters at band 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 differ on each of the four criteria and be able to lift your own letter up a level.

   10. Practice: Analysis of Letters at Band 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 Subscription20 min

4. Module 4

   Writing Task 2

   1. 01
      The General Training Essay: Topics and Differences from AcademicFree10 min

      After this lesson, you will know how the General Training essay differs from Academic (and how it does not), how to identify the question type in 30 seconds, and how to see every part of the task you need to answer.

   2. Practice: The General Training Essay: Topics and Differences from AcademicFree20 min
   3. 02
      Structure, Arguments and Real-Life Examples Subscription15 min

      After this lesson, you will structure an essay in four to five paragraphs, develop each idea to Band 8 level and support it with a plausible real-life example rather than invented statistics.

   4. Practice: Structure, Arguments and Real-Life Examples Subscription20 min
   5. 03
      Analysis of Essays at Band 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 Subscription20 min

      After this lesson, using a single task you will see how essays at band 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 differ on each criterion and you will know which corrections give the biggest increase in your band score.

   6. Practice: Analysis of Essays at Band 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0 Subscription20 min

5. Module 5

   Listening and Speaking

   1. 01
      Listening: Everyday Situations, Parts 1–2Free15 min

      After this lesson you will confidently complete forms in Part 1 (surnames spelled letter by letter, dates, prices with corrections) and you will not lose answers in the Part 2 monologue, where there is a lot of information and no pauses.

   2. Practice: Listening: Everyday Situations, Parts 1–2Free20 min
   3. 02
      Listening: Parts 3–4 Subscription20 min

      After this lesson you will track who agrees with what in the Part 3 discussion, avoid rejected options and complete the Part 4 lecture notes using the lecturer's signalling words.

   4. Practice: Listening: Parts 3–4 Subscription20 min
   5. 03
      Speaking Parts 1 and 2: Work, Moving and Everyday Life Subscription10 min

      After this lesson you will answer Part 1 questions about work, housing and moving in an extended and natural way, and in Part 2 you will speak for two minutes on a cue card with reflection in the final point.

   6. Practice: Speaking Parts 1 and 2: Work, Moving and Everyday Life Subscription25 min
   7. 04
      Speaking Part 3: Discussion and Arguments Subscription10 min

      After this lesson you will answer abstract Part 3 questions using the structure 'position → explanation → example → qualification', talk about society, not just yourself, and confidently use generalisations, hypothetical language and hedging.

   8. Practice: Speaking Part 3: Discussion and Arguments Subscription25 min

6. Module 6

   Finish

   1. 01
      General Training Study Plan and Mini Mock TestFree10 min

      After this lesson you will have a 4- or 8-week General Training preparation plan, you will take a mini mock test covering all four parts and you will know exactly which lessons of the course to revise.

   2. Practice: General Training Study Plan and Mini Mock TestFree30 min