Welcome to Level 3

Fall Semester 2013Academic year 2013/2014

Two aims of level 3 integrated

Aim number 1 – helping you to:• Understand written and spoken academic

texts• Take notes• Take part in discussion• Learning important vocabulary (VTL lists 1-12)• Improve your ability to use grammar

Aim number 2

• To prepare you for the IELTS exam• Band 5 or above

Assessment in Level 3

There are 12 grades given in level 3 in totalIntegrated strand (8 grades - 70%)

Writing strand (5 grades -30%)• 4 CGE Tests (30%)• Coursework Grade (10%)• 2 exams (Listening and Reading) – Midterm

and Final – (30%)

Integrated strand - 4 Computer Generated Exam (30%)

• 1st CGE 3 % week 4 • 2nd CGE 6% week 7 • 3rd CGE 9% week 11 • 4th CGE 12% week 14 In each CGE Test :• 35 VTL questions• 20 Grammar Questions • 5 Preview Reading Questions

2 Coursework Grades (5% + 5%)

• CWG allocated by the teacher 2 times during the semester

- 1 Group Presentation (2%) - 8 Individual Reading Reports (3%)1st CWG – 5% - due week 9 (1 group presentation and 1 individual reading

report per week )2nd CWG – 5% - due week 15 (1 group presentation

and 1 report per week )

Integrated Strand - 2 exams 30%

ONLY Listening and Reading (2 Preview Listening and 1 Preview Reading

texts included)

Midterm Exam – week 9 (12%)

Final Exam – week 15 (18%)

Writing strand

5 grades (30%)• 1 writing project – 7%• 1 alternative graphs grade – 3%• 2 writing exams – 20 %

Assessment in level 3

• Integrated strand – 8 grades - 70%• Writing strand – 5 grades - 30%

• Passmark for level 3 – 60%

Materials for Level 3

• Level 3 Integrated Skills i-book (to be downloaded from www.ugru.info/files )

• Road to IELTS Online Course and App• Student Handbook: Vocabulary to Learn Lists 1 to 12• Student Handbook: Grammar Syllabus parts 1a to 2b• Preview Listenings and Readings for Module 1 and

Module 2• my blog: http//agataintegratedenglish.wordpress.com

How to pass level 3

• WORK HARD !!!• Don’t take days off• Work hard on vocabulary• Work hard on grammar• Work hard on preview listenings and readings• Use my blog:

agataintegratedenglish.wordpress.com • Use English websites and ipad apps to practise

English

How to pass IELTS

• WORK HARD!!!• READ – go to the ILC, borrow books, do a lot of

IELTS reading practice• LISTEN – watch TV in English, listen to L3 lectures,

use listening practice in the ILC• WRITE – pay attention in your writing course,

visit the Writing Centre• SPEAK – use any opportunity to speak English

(visit the Speaking Centre)

How to get better in English

• Work in class as well as outside the class• BE INTERESTED in what you are learning• SPEAK ENGLISH during your English classes• Spend at least 2 HOURS a day to work on your

English OUTSIDE THE CLASS• Use resources in the Writing and Speaking Centres• Use resources in the ILC