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IELTS ListeningStrategy and TacticsTechnique is Everything!!
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IELTS
1. IELTS is an English proficiency exam to test your knowledge
of English at a level acceptable for a university.
2. Must be good at Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
3. IELTS scores are done in bands (0-9). Different scores in each
section and you get a overall score.
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Preparation
1. Vocabulary
2. Spelling
http://www.ugru.uaeu.ac.ae/Spelling/IELTS/IELTS.htm
2. British Accent Awareness http://www.davidappleyard.com/english/pronunciat
ion.htm3. Difference American British Words
http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/library/words2.ht
m
4. Listening to BBC Radio:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/
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IELTS Test Basics
You will listen to 4 different recordings and answer 40questions.
The test takes approximately 30 minutes. You will have anadditional ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answersheet
You only hear the audio once.
A variety of voices and native-speaker accents is use.
You will hear conversations and monologues, with topicsranging from the everyday social to the academic.
A variety of question types are used, including multiple choice,form completion, note completion, summary completion,sentence completion, and short-answer questions.
Candidates for IELTS Academic and IELTS General both do thesame listening test
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Before the Exam
Before the exam
Make sure you are familiar with the instructions for the different
question types so you can quickly glance at the questions andknow
what to do.
Think about the type of situations you might come across livingor
studying in an English speaking country, such as someone asking
for directions or talks on topics of general interest.
Listen to as wide a range of material as possibleEnglishlanguage
television and radio, listening sites on the Internet and films and
music are all great sources.
Do as many practice tests as you can to get used to the speed of
delivery and the task types.
Focus on the strategies and skills you need for listening
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During the Exam (Before List)
During the exam
Before listening
Make sure you use the 30 seconds given at the beginning of each
section to read the questions before listening.
Make sure you look at all the questions in each section.
Make sure you read the instructions carefully.
Make sure you know what form your answer should take e.g. a word,
a letter, a tick, a phrase, a circle around the correct letter etc
Make sure you use the time given to analyse the questions.
Decide what you are listening for. Are you listening for specific
information, for the main idea or for the speakers attitude?
Use the outline given of the topic, who is talking and the situation to
predict possible answers.
When you look at the questions, think about synonyms. You may
not hear the exact words that are in the answer choices.
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While Listening
While listening
Listen carefully to the instructions.
Listen out for key words and common signpost words likeon the
other hand, in contrast etc
Remember the questions usually follow the same sequence as the
conversation or talk but the information may be expressed
differently from the questions.
Write down something even if you havent got the answer before
moving on to the next question.
Make sure you continue to listen while you are writing as you only
hear the tape once.
Dont get stuck on a question you cant answer. Just move on.
Remember there may be sections of irrelevant information. Just
keep listening for the information you need.
Write notes in the question booklet as you listen. This may help you
go back to a difficult question later.
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After Listening
After listening
Make sure you transfer your answers correctly.
Make sure you use the time given to check your answers.
If you cant remember an answer, guess.
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Test Overview
Section Context Number of Speakers
1 Social Needs Conversation between two speakers
2 Social Needs Speech by one speaker
3Educational or
Training
Conversation between up to four
speakers
4Academic
SubjectSpeech by one speaker
TEST OVERVIEW
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Section 1 and 2 Overview
Section One
In the first section there is a conversation between two
speakers. For example - a conversation about travel
arrangements, booking accommodation, or decisions on a
night out. Section Two
The second section is a monologue (a speech by one person).
It will be set in an everyday social context. For example - a
speech about student services on a University campus orarrangements for meals during a conference.
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Section 3 and 4 Overview
Section Three
Section three is a conversation between up to four people. For
example - a conversation between a tutor and a student about
an assignment or between three students planning a research
project. Section Four
The final part is another monologue. It is a lecture or talk of
general academic interest such as a university lecture.
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How to do the multiple choice questions
Read the instructions carefully and check how many letters you
need to circle.
Skim the questions and the answer choices quickly before the
recording starts and during the 30 seconds given. As you do this,
underline the key wordsthe words that give you the most
information, such as the wh- words and nouns. try to work out what you are going to hear from the vocabulary
of the questions and/or pictures.
translate any pictures into words and look for details that are
different in the options.
decide what kind of information you need to listen out for.
Listen to the introduction given carefully. Answer the questions as you listen. Circle the letters. The
information will be given in the same order as the questions, although
it might be expressed differently. Be prepared not to hear the first or
even second answer choices mentioned.
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Classification Question
As with other parts of the IELTS Listening Test, you are not beingtested on your own opinions or knowledge. The answers will be onthe IELTS Listening Test recording itself. Here is an example:
Classify the following styles of architecture as
A Seventeenth Century
B Eighteenth CenturyC Nineteenth Century
Write the correct letter, A, Bor Cnext to each.
1 ...... Gothic Revival2 ...... Italianate
3 ...... Neo-Classical4 ...... Picturesque5 ...... Baroque6 ...... Regency7 ...... Greek Revival
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How to do these classification questions
Read the instructions carefully.
Make sure you know how many classifications there are and what
letters you have to use.
Read the classifications carefully and make sure you know which
letter represents each one. Read the statements/phrases or words beside the question
numbers and make yourself as familiar with them as possible. You
will hear them all mentioned but they may be expressed differentlyin
the text. Underline the key words in both the classifications and the
question statements.
Listen out for the words you have underlined.
Dont leave any statements without a letter.
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Example
Questions 1 -4
Write the appropriate letters A-C against questions 1-4.
Where are the following facilities?
A in Portsmede
B in Smalltown C in Farmton
1 ice rink
2 cinema ..
3 French restaurant . 4 clinic
Example
hairdressers C.
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Short Answer Questions
How to do short answer questions
Read the instructions carefully.
Skim the questions quickly before the recording starts and during
the 30 seconds given. As you do this,
underline the key words. try to work out what you are going to hear.
decide what you need to listen out for.
look out for question words like where and who which indicate
you should listen for specific things like places and people. Listen to the introduction given carefully.
Answer the questions as you listen. The answers will be given in
the same order as the questions although they may be expressed
differently.
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Look at the examples below.
Type 1
Questions 1 and 2
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each
answer.
1 On which day of the week is the museum closed?
2 How old is the museum?
.
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Sentence Completion
How to do sentence completion questions
Read the instructions carefully.
Read the sentences carefully before the recording starts and during
the 30 seconds given. As you do this,
underline the key words.
try to work out what you are going to hear. decide what you need to listen out for.
anticipate grammatical form as well as vocabulary.
if the sentences are part of a table, check whether they are
horizontal or vertical.
Listen to the introduction given carefully.
Answer the questions as you listen. The information will be given in the same order as the questions, although it may be expressed
differently. You may use your own words.
Make sure your sentences are grammatically correct.
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Example
Look at the example below.
Questions 1 - 3
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
1 Both Hong Kong and Japan have .
2 There are more . .. visiting Japan.
3 Tourists are interested in .
and . .
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Table Completion Question
How to do these completion questions
Read the instructions carefully.
Look at the table or form etc carefully before the recording starts
and during the 30 seconds given. As you do this,
examine any headings or subheadings. try to work out what you are going to hear.
decide what you need to listen out for.
anticipate grammatical form as well as vocabulary.
if a box of answers is given, see if you can guess any of the
matches & eliminate unlikely answers.
Listen to the introduction given carefully.
Answer the questions as you listen.
Make notes beside the question if you are not sure of the answer.
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Type 1
Questions 1 -5
Complete the table below using the words from the box.
Write the appropriate letters A-G against Questions 1-5.
Breed Facts
Pug (1) ..
Scottish Terrier (2) .. Shih Tzu (3) ..
Great Dane (4) ..
Greyhound (5) ..
A watchdog in Chinese imperial courts
B bred to chase foxes
C status symbol D police dog
E bred to guard sheep
F appealed to Victorians
G came from the Middle East
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Type 2
Questions 6 -8
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for
each answer.
SOUTH DOWNS DOG SHOW
Date: (6) .
Time: (7) to
Place: (8)
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Labeling a Diagram
How to do labelling the diagram questions
Read the instructions carefully. They will state how many words
you should use if there is not a box of labels provided. You could be
asked to write one word only.
Study the diagram. You may be able to predict one or two answers
or associated vocabulary that you may hear connected to a particular label.
Check whether the labels are numbered in a clockwise oranticlockwise
direction. The information will be given in the same order
as the numbers on the diagram.
Write down or select the labels as you listen. Use the words you Booth 6
Postal Service
Oriental art
hear, not your own.
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IELTS Tricks to Fool You!!
1. Writing words which have silent letters
2. Compound nouns which must be spelt as two words with a gap
3. Compound nouns which must be spelt as two words with ahyphen
4. Asking them to write irregular plurals and/ or verbs
5. Asking them to write words which even native speakers find itdifficult to spell, e.g.
definitely
Grammar
6. Gaps which are grammatically different from the words in thelistening text
Spotting the correct information 7. Needing to select the right answer from several things that are all
mentioned
8. A long time before the answer to the first question
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More tricks by IELTS
Spotting the correct information 7. Needing to select the right answer from several things that are all mentioned
8. A long time before the answer to the first question
Numbers
9. Asking them to write times and/ or dates
10. Testing comprehension of numbers which are pronounced in more difficult ways in the
text, e.g. half a million, ten to two and nought point five
Fitting in the gap 11. Answers which are antonyms (= words with the opposite meaning) of the words in the
text
12. Gaps where it is difficult to choose the right length of answer
13. Questions where the correct determiner (e.g. some, three, a, the) must beincluded
Pronunciation
14. Grammatical endings which are difficult to hear, e.g. ed when it sounds like t ands
in ts
Misc
15. Both a number and a word or words needed in one gap
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Even More IELTS Tricks
1. Asking them to write words with consonant combinations
whose spelling and pronunciation
are difficult to guess and remember, e.g. photo and chorus
2. Words with double letters, e.g.ed forms ander forms
3. Compound nouns which must be spelt as one word
4. Asking them to write numbers or words which are said with
double
5. Asking them to write words which need capital letters
Grammar
6. Questions where the preposition must be correct to get a
point
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Tricks Tricks Tricks
Spotting the correct information
7. Gapped sentences that use different words from the text
(even though the word or
words in the gap are the same as the text)
8. Needing to spot that someone changes their mind
9. Varied amounts of time between the answers to the
questions, e.g. two answers quite
close together and then a long time before the next answer
Numbers
10. Asking them to write amounts of money
11. Asking them to write large numbers
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Tricks
Fitting in the gap
12. Answers which would be longer than the maximum
number of words if they didnt use
note form (= cut out some of the grammatical words)
13. Questions in which they need to write the plural for theiranswer to be correct
Pronunciation
14. Questions where unstressed words must be written
Misc 15. Changing task during a single listening text
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Spelling Information
Spelling
1. Answers which have different British and American spelling.
(Easier because British
and American are both are okay in the exam.)
2. Questions in which both a symbol and a word (e.g. $ anddollars) are okay in the
answer
3. Collocations made of words which students are likely to be
familiar with even if theyve never heard that combination before
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IELTS Speaking
Section 1The Academic Speaking Test Section 1 begins with
some general introductory questions. This is followed by some
questions on personal information similar to the type of
questions one would ask when meeting someone for the first
time. Finally the examiner asks a series of questions of 2topics of general interest. (4 - 5 minutes)
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IELTS Speaking
Section 2The Academic Speaking Test Section 2 is a
monologue (1 person speaking) by the candidate. The
examiner will give the candidate a card with a subject and a
few guiding questions on it. The student must talk for 1 to 2
minutes on this subject. The examiner decides on the exactlength. The student has an optional 1 minute in order to
prepare for his talk and is provided with some paper and a
pencil in order to make some brief notes. After the candidate's
talk the examiner will ask 1 or 2 brief questions in order to
finish off the section. (3 - 4 minutes)
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IELTS Speaking
Section 3In the Academic Speaking Test section 3 the
examiner will ask some more questions generally related to
the subject spoken about in section 2. These questions will be
more demanding and require some critical analysis on the part
of the candidate. (4 - 5 minutes)
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IELTS Speaking Tips
1. Demonstrate Fluency. It is not a questions answering
contest. You need to demonstrate your fluency.
2. Answer the Question Completely.
3. Speak in complete sentences.
4. Anticipate the next question.
5. Dominate the conversation, show you are not afraid to talk.
6. Do not speak outside the borders of the question.
7. Take notes for section 2.
8. Yes, your grammar matters!
9. Dont try to shut the question down.
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Speaking Marking
Marking - IELTS Academic Speaking Test Marks, Bands and Results
In the IELTS Academic Speaking Test you will be marked in 4 areas.
These 4 areas are: Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource,
Grammatical Range and Accuracy and Pronunciation. For the first 3,
you get a mark out of 9. For Pronunciation you get a 2, 4, 6 or 8.
Finally an average is taken to give you your final band for the
Speaking. Let's look at these areas in more detail.
Fluency and Coherence: The examiner grades your fluency, which is
how easy, smooth and flowing your speaking is. To get a good grade
here, any gaps in your speaking should be associated with searching
for the right idea rather than hesitancy with finding the right wordor structure. For the coherence part, the examiner looks at how easy
you are to understand. Does your flow of ideas run smoothly,
logically and with consistency? Do you communicate well?
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Lexical Resource: This mark grades the range of words that
you use in your speaking test and whether you use the words
in the right way, at the right time and in the right place.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: This mark grades your
range of grammatical structures, your accuracy at producingthem and whether you use the right structure at the right
time and in the right place. This is the area that worries the
candidates the most as it is the dreaded grammar. Remember
it is only 1 part out of 4.
Pronunciation: This mark grades you on how clearly you speakEnglish.
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