MODULE 1

THE LISTENING PART A QUESTIONS

Listening Comprehension (Strategies)

1. Listening Comprehension Skill 01: Focus on the last line.

2. Listening Comprehension Skill 02: Choose answers with Synonyms.

3. Listening Comprehension Skill 03: Avoid similar sounds

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

1. Structure and Written Expression Skills 01-05: Sentences with one clause.

2. Structure and Written expression Skills 06-08: Sentences with multiple clauses.

READING COMPREHENSION

1. Reading Comprehension Skill 01: Answer main idea questions correctly.

MODULE 2

Listening Comprehension (Who, What, Where)

4. Listening Comprehension Skill 04: Draw conclusions about 'who', 'what' and 'where'.

5. Listening Comprehension Skill 05: Listen for 'who' and 'what' in passives.

6. Listening Comprehension Skill 06: Listen for 'who' and 'what' with multiple nouns.

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

3. Structure and Written Expression Skills 09-12: More sentences with multiple clauses.

READING COMPREHENSION

2. Reading Comprehension Skill 02: Recognize the organization of ideas.

MODULE 3

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (NEGATIVES)

7. Listening Comprehension Skill 07: Listen for negative expressions.

8. Listening Comprehension Skill 08: Listen for double negative expressions.

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

4. Structure and Written Expression Skills 13-14: Sentences with reduced clauses.

5. Structure and Written Expression Skills 15-19: Sentences with inverted subjects and verbs.

READING COMPREHENSION

3. Reading Comprehension Skill 03: Answer stated detail questions correctly.

MODULE 4

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (NEGATIVES)

9. Listening Comprehension Skill 09: Listen for 'almost' negative expressions

10. Listening Comprehension Skill 10: Listen for negatives with comparatives

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

6. Structure and Written Expression Skills 20-23: Problems with subject/verb agreement.

7. Structure and Written Expression Skills 24-26: Problems with parallel structure.

READING COMPREHENSION

4. Reading Comprehension Skill 04: Find 'unstated' details.

MODULE 5

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (FUNCTIONS)

11. Listening Comprehension Skill 11: Listen for expressions of agreement.

12. Listening Comprehension Skill 12: Listen for expressions of uncertainty and suggestion.

13. Listening Comprehension Skill 13: Listen for emphatic expressions of surprise.

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

8. Structure and Written Expression Skills 27-29: Problems with comparatives and superlatives.

READING COMPREHENSION

5. Reading Comprehension Skill 05: Find pronoun referents.

6. Reading Comprehension Skill 06: Answer implied detail questions correctly.

MODULE 6

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (CONTRARY MEANINGS)

14. Listen Comprehension Skill 14: Listen for wishes.

15. Listening Comprehension Skill 15: Listen for untrue conditions.

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

9. Structure and Written Expression Skills 30-32: Problems with the form of the verb.

10. Structure and Written Expression Skills 33-36: Problems with the use of the verb.

READING COMPREHENSION

7. Reading Comprehension Skill 07: Answer transition questions correctly.

MODULE 7

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (IDIOMATIC LANGUAGE)

16. Listening Comprehension Skill 16: Listen for two and three-part verbs.

17. Listening Comprehension Skill 17: Listen for idioms.

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

11. Structure and Written Expression Skills 37-38: Problems with passive verbs.

READING COMPREHENSION

8. Reading Comprehension Skill 08: Find definitions from structural clues.

MODULE 8

 

THE LISTENING PART B QUESTIONS

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (BEFORE LISTENING)

18. Listening Comprehension Part B: Skill 18 - Anticipate the topics.

19. Listening Comprehension Part B: Skill 19 - Anticipate the questions.

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

12. Structure and Written Expression Skills 39-42: Problems with nouns.

13. Structure and Written Expression Skills 43-45: Problems with pronouns.

READING COMPREHENSION

9. Reading Comprehension Skill 09: Determine meaning from word parts.

MODULE 9

 

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (WHILE LISTENING)

20. Listening Comprehension Part B: Skill 20 - Determine the topic.

21. Listening Comprehension Part B: Skill 21 - Draw conclusions about who, what, when, where.

22. Listening Comprehension Part B: Skill 22 - Listen for answers in order.

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

14. Structure and Written Expression Skills 46-48: Problems with adjectives and adverbs.

READING COMPREHENSION

10. Reading Comprehension Skill 10: Use context to determine meanings of difficult words.

MODULE 10

 
 

THE LISTENING PART C QUESTIONS

LISTENING COMPREHNSION (BEFORE LISTENING)

23. Listening Comprehension Part C: Skill 23 - Anticipate the topics.

24. Listening Comprehension Part C: Skill 24 - Anticipate the questions.

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

15. Structure and Written Expression Skills 49-51: More problems with adjectives.

16. Structure and Written Expression Skills 52-55: Problems with articles.

READING COMPREHENSION

11. Reading Comprehension Skill 11: Use context to determine meanings of simple words.

MODULE 11

LISTENING COMPREHENSION (WHILE LISTENING)

25. Listening Comprehension Part C: Skill 25 - Determine the topic.

26. Listening Comprehension Part C: Skill 26 - Draw conclusions about who, what, when, where.

27. Listening Comprehension Part C: Skill 27 - Listen for answers in order.

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

17. Structure and Written Expression Skills 56-57: Problems with prepositions.

18. Structure and Written Expression Skills 58-60: Problems with usage.

READING COMPREHENSION

12. Reading Comprehension Skill 12: Determine where specific information is found.

13. Reading Comprehension Skill 13: Determine the tone, purpose or course.