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English at Politecnico di TorinoFirst year students 2012-2013

CLA / Politecnico di Torino

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We will be giving you information on….

1. … the English exam: IELTS (Academic)2. … levels of English at the Politecnico:

- Level E4- Level E3- Level E1 e E2

3. … the CLA website

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1. The English Exam: IELTS

ACADEMIC VERSION

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a. What is IELTS?

b. How is IELTS structured?

c. What score does Politecnico require?

d. When can you sit the exam?

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The IELTS consortium

a. What is IELTS?

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MODULE TIMING DETAILS

LISTENING

READING

WRITING

SPEAKING

50 min 4 recordings; 40 questions

60 min 3 texts, 40 questions

60 min 2 tasks, total of 400 words

11-14 min individual interview: 3 phases

b. The structure of IELTS (academic)

Scores from ‘1’ to ‘9’ The score is an average of the four modules.

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Band 5.0 – Modest user• has partial command of the language• uses a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures• understands general meaning in most situations• may make many mistakes

c. What score does Politecnico require?

Lingua inglese 1° livello=

IELTS 5.0

sourcehttp://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/getting_my_results/my_test_score.aspx

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d. When can you sit the exam?

For dates and enrolment procedure see:

http://didattica.polito.it/cla/ielts_sessioni.html

Next sessions:20 October 201217 November 201201 December 201215 December 2012

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2. English level test for first-year students

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a.How many levels are there in the English level

test?

b.What does each level mean?

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Level 4:

Your level of English is enough to pass IELTS with a score of 5.0.

Prepare for the exam

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Level 4

Now you need to study for the exam

a. Books b. Language consultancy servicesc. IELTS intensive course

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Level 4

a. Useful books for IELTS:

Suggested book :

IELTS Foundation Study Skills

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IELTS PRACTICE TESTS

Level 4

You can borrow these at CLA

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• Talk to a CLA English teacher

• Bring an IELTS Writing text for correction

• After studying for the Speaking test, make an appointment to do a simulated speaking test with an English teacher

Level 4b. English Language Consultancy

Language Consultancy times:http://didattica.polito.it/cla/ricevimenti_cel.html

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• Open access consulting services – without an appointment. Write your name on the list and wait your turn.

• Bookable consulting services – make an appointment over the telephone or in person at the CLA.

• Each individual appointment lasts around 15-20 minutes.

Level 4b. English Language Consultancy

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Level 4c. IELTS INTENSIVE course

• IELTS INTENSIVE is a very short course for those who already have the right level of English to sit the exam.

• You need to buy ACTION PLAN FOR IELTS to follow this course

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The bookshops at the Politecnico

• All the books which we advise students to buy are available to purchase/order at the Politecnico bookshops (CLUT, CELID)

• They are situated in the same corridor as the main Politecnico library in Corso Duca degli Abruzzi.

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Level E3: Do the E3 course!

Your level of English is not yet high enough to pass IELTS with a 5.0. At this level, you would probably achieve a 4.

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Level E3

a. What is the E3 course?b. Do I have to buy a book?c. What happens after the course?

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a. What is the E3 course?Level E3

� The CLA organises 32- hour courses which prepare students to pass IELTS with the required score of 5.0

� The E3 course from October-December prepares students to take IELTS in December 2012.

� 90% of first-year Politecnico students who do the E3 course obtain a score of at least 5.0 at the IELTS exam .

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Complete IELTS Band 4-5 SB with answers with CD Rom ISBN 9780521179560

Cambridge University Press

Level E3b. Do I have to buy a book?

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Prepare for IELTS with

practice tests

Level E3c. What happens after the course?

You can borrow these books at the CLA

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d. When can I sit the exam?

For dates and enrolment procedure see:

http://didattica.polito.it/cla/ielts_sessioni.html

Prepare to sit the IELTS exam in the session which follows the end of the E3 course

Level E3

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Your level of English is too low to achieve IELTS 5.0. At this level you would probably get a 3.0.

Levels E1 and E2: Self study

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Level E1 & E2a. What should I do to reach IELTS 5.0?b. How long will it take?c. Do I have to buy a book ?d. How will I know if I am ready for the exam?

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E1

E2

E3 Course

Self-study course: approximately 40 hours

Level test

Self-study course: approximately 40 hours

Level test

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E1

E2

E3 course

IELTS 5

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LANGUAGE LEADER ELEMENTARY WORKBOOK

(with key and audio CD)Ed Pearson LongmanISBN 978 14958 84266

Level E2

http://didattica.polito.it/cla/auto_apprendimento.html

Download the self-study programme:

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TOTAL ENGLISH ELEMENTARY WORKBOOK

(with key & CD ROM) Ed Longman

ISBN 140582008x

Level E1

http://didattica.polito.it/cla/auto_apprendimento.html

Download the self-study programme:

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3. The CLA website www.polito.it/cla

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If you have any questions about the English exam,

contact the CLA

cla.ingegneria@polito.it

cla.architettura@polito.it

011 – 090 75 87

esperti.linguistici@polito.it

https://didattica.polito.it/cla/