PACING GUIDE – MINDSET 1

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MINDSET 1
SESSION UNIT SKILL OUTCOME PAGE AUDIO

- Answer questions using up to three

1 Reading 1.1 words p.8-9
Unit 1:
Reading - Identify keywords in a question
Relationship
2 Reading 1.2 - Scan a text to find specific p.10-11
information
3 Writing 1.1 - Describe a process p.12-13
- Use sequencing expressions to
describe the order stages
4 Writing Writing 1.2 in a process p.14
- Use the present simple passive to
describe a process
5 Writing 1.3 - Write an introduction and overview. p.15

CD_02 CD_04 CD_06

6 Listening 1.1 - Identify the speakers in a conversation p.16-17 CD_03 CD_05 CD_07
Listening - Listen for numbers
7 Listening 1.2 - Answer multiple-choice questions p.18 CD_08

8 Speaking 1.1 p.19-20 CD_09 CD_10

- Use simple adjective-noun
collocations relating to family
9 Speaking Speaking 1.2 - Answer simple questions about your p.21-22 CD_11 CD_12
family
- Give full answers to Part 1 questions
10 Speaking 1.3 p.23 CD_13 CD_14

- Respond to sentence completion

11 Reading 2.1 questions p.24-26
- Skim read a text
Reading
- Recognise paraphrase
12 Reading 2.2 - Practice using the present simple and p.27-29
Unit 2: Places past simple.
and Buildings
- Describe changes over time as shown
13 Writing 2.1 on a map p.30-31
Writing - Use prepositions to explain location
14 Writing 2.2 - Use past tense verb form (active and p.32-33
passive) to describe change
15 Writing 2.3 p.34

CD_15
16 Listening 2.1 p.35-36 CD_17
- Answer short-answer questions CD_16
Listening
- Spell names correctly CD_18 CD_20
17 Listening 2.2 p.37-38
CD_19 CD_21
- Use prepositions to talk about your
18 Speaking 2.1 hometown p.39-40 CD_22
- Use adjectives to describe your
19 hometown
Speaking Speaking 2.2 p.41-42 CD_23 CD_24
- Use the correct tense when responding
to questions
20 Speaking 2.3 - Pronounce regular and irregular past p.43 CD_25
simple tense endings.

Speaking (in class)

Writing (in class)

21 Progress Test 1
Mindset
Mindset
2_Progress
Reading & Listening (completed before class) 1_Progress
Test 1_audio
Test 1_audio
Answer key 2

22 Reading 3.1 - Identify the main ideas of a passage p.44-45

Reading - Find information in a text quickly
Unit 3: Education - Deal with multiple-choice questions.
23 Reading 3.2 p.46-48
and Employment

24 Writing Writing 3.1 p.49-50

25 Writing 3.2 - Describe different types of data p.50-51
- Describe changes in numbers
26 Writing 3.3 - Use prepositions with numbers p.52-53

- Identify keywords in sentence

27 Listening 3.1 completion tasks p.54-55 CD_26 CD_27
- Use strategies to help you answer
Listening
sentence completion task
28 Listening 3.2 - Follow a conversation p.56-57 CD_26 CD_28
- Recognise synonyms and paraphrase.

29 Speaking 3.1 - Answer simple questions about your p.58-59

work and studies (Speaking
Part 1)
30 Speaking Speaking 3.2 p.60-61 CD_29 CD_30
- Use some strategies to prepare for a
talk (Speaking Part 2)
31 Speaking 3.3 - Introduce your talk (Speaking Part 2) p.62-63 CD_31

32 Reading 4.1 - Locate and match information from a p.64-66

text
- Complete gapped sentences
Reading
- Correct common errors in the use of
33 Reading 4.2 countable/ uncountable nouns p.67-69
Unit 4: Food and - Use some, any, much, and many
Drink
- Deal with a Part 1 question with two
34 Writing 4.1 diagrams p.70-71
Writing - Describe data without exact numbers
35 Writing 4.2 - Compare data in a pie chart p.72-73
- Decide what information to include
36 Writing 4.3 p.74

37 Listening 4.1 - Find synonyms and paraphrase in p.75-76 CD_32 CD_33 CD_34
matching tasks
Listening
- Identify 'distractors' in matching tasks
38 Listening 4.2 - Answer classification tasks. p.77-79 CD_35 CD_36 CD_37

39 Speaking 4.1 p.80-81

- Talk about food in your country
(Speaking Part 1)
40 Speaking Speaking 4.2 - Use the preparation time to collect p.82-83 CD_38 CD_39
your ideas for Part 2
- Organise your talk (Speaking Part 2).
41 Speaking 4.3 p.84-85

42 Review: Units 1-4

Mindset for IELTS 1 - Review Unit 1-4_Outline

Writing ( in class)

43 IE 1_Mid-
IE 1_Mid- IE 1_Mid-
term
Listening ( in class) term term
MID-TERM Test_Audio
Answer Keys Test_Audio 2 Test_Audio 3
TEST 1

Speaking ( in class)
44
Reading ( in class)

45 Review Mid-Term Test

46 Reading 5.1 - Identify topic sentences p. 86-89
- Identify main and supporting ideas
Reading
- Match headings with paraphrases
47 Reading 5.2 - Use will and going to p.90-91

48 Writing 5.1 - Organise a Part 2 essay p.92-94 (05)

- Write an introduction
- Write about points for and against, and
49 Writing Writing 5.2 p.94 (06)-95
give opinions
- Give examples and evidence to
50 Writing 5.3 support your views p.95 (10)-97
Unit 5:
Consumerism
51 Listening 5.1 - Answer multiple-choice questions (3 p.98-99 CD_40 CD_41
options)
Listening
- Identify 'distractors' CD_44
52 Listening 5.2 - Recognise paraphrases and synonyms p.100-101 CD_42 CD_43
CD_45

53 Speaking 5.1 - Talk about different experiences you p.102-103 (04) CD_46
might have when shopping
- Plan your Part 2 talk using techniques p.103 (05)- 104
54 Speaking Speaking 5.2 CD_47
for developing ideas (09)
- Express your feelings through
55 Speaking 5.3 intonation. p.104 (10)- 105 CD_48

56 Reading 6.1 - Scan a text to find information quickly p.106-108

- Answer True/ False/ Not given
Reading
Unit 6: Leisure questions
57 Reading 6.2 - Complete a summary of a text p.109-111
time

58 Writing Writing 6.1 p.112-113 (04)

59 Writing 6.2 - Organise and write a Part 2 essay p.113 (05)-114
- Compare two different time periods
60 Writing 6.3 - Link and signpost your ideas. p.115-116

61 Listening 6.1 - Understand a description of a place p.117-119 (05) CD_49 CD_50

- Follow directions
Listening
- Label a map
62 Listening 6.2 - Recognise distractors. p. 119 (06) - 120 CD_51 CD_52 CD_53

63 Speaking 6.1 - Use positive and negative adjectives to p. 121 - 122

talk about free-time
activities
64 Speaking 6.2 - Recognise and use linking words in p. 123 - 124 (08) CD_54 CD_55 CD_56
Speaking
your talk (Speaking Part 2)
- Pronounce weak forms of words
65 Speaking 6.3 - Give a complete talk and assess your p. 124 (09) - 125 CD_57 CD_58
own performance (Speaking Part 2)

Speaking ( in class)
Writing (in class)
66 Progress Test 2 Answer Keys
Progress
Progress Test Progress Test
Listening & Reading ( completed before class) Test
2_Audio 2 2_Audio 3
2_Audio 1

67 Reading 7.1 - Match features of the passage p. 126 - 128

Reading - Identify the writer's view
Unit 7: Fame and - Write first conditional sentences.
68 Reading 7.2 p. 129 - 131
the media
- Avoid repeating words in your Part 2
69 Writing Writing 7.1 p. 132 - 133 (04)
essay
 - Develop a paragraph
70 Writing 7.2 - Provide specific support for your main p. 133 (05) - 134
points.
71 Writing 7.3 p. 135 - 136

- Complete a flow-chart
72 Listening 7.1 - Predict what information is missing in p. 137 - 139 CD_59 CD_60 CD_61
Listening flow-chart
73 Listening 7.2 - Deal with technical or scientific flow- p. 140 - 141 CD_62 CD_63
charts.

74 Speaking 7.1 - Discuss the topic of fame for Speaking p. 142 - 143 (02) CD_64
Parts 2 and 3
- Think about the different types of
75 Speaking Speaking 7.2 questions you may be asked in p. 143 (03) - 144 CD_65
Speaking Part 3
- Use the appropriate tense when
76 Speaking 7.3 answering Part 3 questions p. 145

- complete notes with words from the

77 Reading 8.1 text p. 146 - 148
Reading - match sentence endings with their
78 Reading 8.2 beginnings p. 149 - 151
- use modals of possibility and ability.

79 Writing 8.1 p. 152 - 153

Unit 8: Natural
World - deal with two-part questions
80 Writing Writing 8.2 - link different parts of the essay p. 154
- write a conclusion.
81 Writing 8.3 p. 155

- listen to people talking about a topic

82 Listening Listening 8.1 p. 156 - 158 CD_66 CD_67
related to work or study
 - complete notes in a task
- use headings in the notes to guide you
83 Listening 8.2 through what the speaker is saying p. 159 - 160 CD_68 CD_69
- use the speaker's 'signposting' words
to help you follow notes

84 Speaking 8.1 p. 161 - 162

- extend your knowledge of vocabulary
related to animals and their habitat
85 Speaking Speaking 8.2 - talk at length about animals and pets p. 163 - 164 CD_70 CD_71
for Speaking Part 2 and 3
- develop your answers in Part 3
86 Speaking 8.3 p. 165

87 Review: Units 5-8 Mindset for IELTS 1 - Review Unit 5-8_Outline

Listening:
listening listening listening
Speaking: 15m + correction: 10m (in class) completed before
section 1 section 2 section 3
class
88

FINAL TEST
Writing task 1: 20m (in class) listening Answer key
Reading: section 4
completed before
class
89 Writing task 2: 40m (in class)

90 Test Revision