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IELTS & TOEFL Long-Term Mastery Plan

Daily Learning Path: Beginner → Advanced → Mastery

This plan trains IELTS and TOEFL together using the same four skills in different exam formats. It is designed for long-term score stability, not short-term memorization.

Phase 1: Foundation & Orientation (Weeks 1–4)

Goal: Build strong English fundamentals and full exam awareness.

Daily Structure

  • 30 min: Vocabulary & grammar
  • 40 min: Listening or Reading
  • 30 min: Writing or Speaking
  • 20 min: Review

What Students Learn

  • IELTS & TOEFL formats, timing, and scoring
  • Grammar essentials (accuracy first)
  • Core academic vocabulary
  • Basic note-taking skills

Example Weekly Flow

  • Day 1: IELTS vs TOEFL overview + diagnostic
  • Day 2: Grammar basics + Listening intro
  • Day 3: Reading strategies (skimming/scanning)
  • Day 4: Writing basics (sentence → paragraph)
  • Day 5: Speaking basics (fluency & clarity)
  • Day 6: Mixed practice + review
  • Day 7: Light review / vocabulary only

Phase 2: Skill Development (Weeks 5–12)

Goal: Build strong performance in all four skills.

Daily Rotation

  • Day A: Listening focus
  • Day B: Reading focus
  • Day C: Writing focus
  • Day D: Speaking focus
  • Day E: Mixed practice
  • Day F: Review & correction

Listening

  • IELTS Sections 1–4
  • TOEFL lectures/conversations
  • Paraphrasing recognition
  • Distractor awareness

Reading

  • Question-type mastery
  • Time control
  • Academic vocabulary in context

Writing

  • IELTS Task 1 & Task 2
  • TOEFL integrated & independent
  • Structure + coherence + vocabulary upgrade

Speaking

  • IELTS Parts 1–3
  • TOEFL timed responses
  • Pronunciation, coherence, confidence

Phase 3: Advanced Strategy & High Scores (Weeks 13–20)

Goal: Target IELTS 7.5–8.0 and TOEFL 95–105+.

Daily Structure

  • Timed practice under exam conditions
  • Deep error analysis
  • Targeted improvement drills

Weekly Pattern

  • 3 days: Timed skill practice
  • 2 days: Writing + speaking submissions
  • 1 day: Full mock or mini-mock
  • 1 day: Review only

Phase 4: Mock Tests & Exam Readiness (Weeks 21–24)

Goal: Build consistency under pressure.

Weekly Plan

  • 2 full IELTS mock tests
  • 1 full TOEFL mock test
  • Speaking interviews
  • Writing corrections and rewriting

Daily Focus

  • Identify repeated mistakes
  • Fix weak patterns
  • Improve confidence and pacing

Phase 5: Mastery & Flexibility (Weeks 25+)

Goal: Stay strong in both IELTS and TOEFL at any time.

Mastery Outcomes

  • Switch between IELTS and TOEFL formats confidently
  • Stable scores across all four skills
  • Confident speaking on unfamiliar topics
  • Clear writing under time pressure

Ongoing Weekly Routine

  • 1 IELTS practice set
  • 1 TOEFL practice set
  • Vocabulary expansion
  • Speaking recordings
  • Writing improvement cycle

Daily Lesson Format (Classroom Standard)

  1. Lesson Introduction
  2. Study Content (clear explanation)
  3. Video Lesson
  4. Practice Activity
  5. Downloads (PDFs, worksheets, vocab lists)
  6. Review & Explanations
  7. Mark Complete → unlock next lesson

Why this works: it builds real English ability, trains both systems together, and moves learners from accuracy to speed to confidence.

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