IELTS Course - The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the leading internationally recognized English Language benchmarking test for migrants, students and personnel worldwide. It tests a candidate's ability to speak, read, listen and write in English. IELTS is the test adopted by the Government of the HKSAR to test university leavers' competency and has been adopted by the private sector as the staff-benchmarking examination when planning promotions or training.

The English preparatory course allows participants to get familiar with the details of IELTS, equip themselves with different test taking techniques and strategies by practising the component papers of the IELTS examination and have a better understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses in the four language skills. Participants are required to take an internal examination for each subject at the end of the course. Those who pass the internal examination will be awarded a certificate by the HKMA.

Listening
	Listening for specific information
	Identifying opinion speakers
	Guessing the meaning of words
	Identifying reason and argument
Reading**
	Skimming and scanning information
	Identifying the main ideas and completing a summary
	Note-taking
	Skills in completing tables, charts or diagrams
	Skills in writing short answers; matching headings to paragraphs and matching causes and effects
Writing**
	Responding to a given problem
	Presenting a point of view
	Describing people or places
	Editing technique
Speaking
	Expressing opinions
	Exchanging and comparing
	Talking about specific topics
	Pronunciation and conversational information activities

** Remarks﹕ The course contents will cover both the Academic and General Training.