IELTS General

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Prepare for General Training reading, letters, essays and speaking with targeted feedback.

  • Confirm the right test version before starting preparation
  • Extract useful information from notices, workplace documents and longer texts
  • Control purpose, tone and required content in different letters
  • Improve fluency, clarity and accuracy through speaking simulation and feedback
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Confirm the right test and target score General Training often supports work, training or migration, but the receiving organisation sets the requirement.
Verify the test
Distinguish General Training, Academic and any visa-specific requirement.
Establish a baseline
Measure the four skills against the required bands.
Plan priorities
Use the deadline, score gaps and study time to sequence preparation.
 Turn everyday English into effective answers General Training uses different texts and writing tasks rather than simply being an easier IELTS.
Read varied texts
Handle notices, advertisements, workplace documents and longer general texts.
Write for the situation
Choose an appropriate formal, semi-formal or personal tone and cover every prompt.
Develop a clear position
Support Task 2 ideas with relevant reasons and examples.
 Correct weaknesses through simulation Connect each error to the official task and criterion, then build speed and reliability.
Timed practice
Complete reading, writing and checking within official timing.
Letter and essay feedback
Separate omissions, tone, organisation, vocabulary and grammar problems.
Repeat speaking
Record, analyse and answer again to improve pauses, pronunciation and development.
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Listening
The same four-part Listening test used in IELTS Academic.
  • Approximately 30 minutes
  • Social contexts
  • Education and training contexts
General Training Reading
Texts progress from everyday and workplace materials to a longer general text.
  • 60 minutes
  • Notices and public information
  • Workplace documents
  • Longer general reading
General Training Writing
Task 1 is a letter; Task 2 is an essay responding to an issue or view.
  • 60 minutes
  • Task 1 situational letter
  • Task 2 supported position
Speaking
The same three-part examiner interview used in IELTS Academic.
  • 11–14 minutes
  • Part 1 interview
  • Part 2 long turn
  • Part 3 discussion
Scoring
Four component bands are reported; Writing and Speaking use public criteria.
  • Writing criteria
  • Speaking criteria
  • Target set by the receiving organisation

Course fees

4 lessons per month 90 minutes per lesson

Fees by level

IELTS General
HK$1,800/ 4 lessons
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