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Tips for IELTS Listening Test
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Overview of IELTS Listening Test
Structure of Test
Overall Strategies
Types of Questions
Strategies for each Types of Questions
Practice test
Outline:
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Time allowed: 30 minutes + 10 minutes fortransferring answers
Number of Questions: 40/4sections (10 each)
It is the first module you will do when you take IELTS.
The first section is the easiest and the last is thehardest.
Overview of IELTS Listening Test
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Section 1: A conversation (2 speakers only)about a socialtopic.
Section 2:A monologue about a generaltopic.
Section 3:A conversation (2-4 speakers)
about an academictopic.
Section 4:A talk or lecture by one speakerabout an academictopic.
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Overall Advice
Keep your eyes on the paper; your ears on the tape
Guess
Manage your time
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1. Form Filling
2. Sentence/Summary
completion3. Short answer question
4. Multiple choice
5. Matching
6. Classification
7. Note completion
8. Table completion
9. Labeling map or plan
10.Labeling a diagram
11.Flowchart completion
Types of Questions
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Type 1: Form Filling
Read instructions carefully
Look at the form and the information
Note the order of the questions
Look at the gaps and any headings
Underline or highlight the key wordsAs you listen, complete the form
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Read the instructions carefully Underline or highlight the key words
Note what kind of information is needed
Decide what kind of information is needed
As you listen, complete the sentence or
summary
Type 2: Sentence/Summary completion
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Read the instructions carefully
Check to see if all the questions follow
the same format
Underline or highlight the key words
As you listen, write your answer
Type 3: Short Answer questions
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Read the instructions carefully
Read what is given carefully
Read the three possible answers
Underline or highlight the key words
Re-phrase the question or statement inyour own words
As you listen, choose the correct answer.
Type 4: Multiple Choice
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Read the instructions carefully
Look at the list of numbered questions and
decide what they have in common. Say them quietly to yourself
Re-phrase each of the options
As you listen, match the options to the
questions
Type 5: Matching
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Look at the task and decide what the topic is.
Look at the main question and the
numbered items that follow it Look at the numbered items and decide
what they have in common
As you listen, decide which letter best fits
each numbered item.
Type 6: Classification
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Read the instructions carefully
Look at the layout of the task
Read the notes and decided what the topic is
Try to re-phrase the notes
Underline or highlight the key words
Note whether there is more than one gap for
any of the questions
As you listen, complete the notes
Type 7: Note Completion
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Read the instructions carefully
Look at the table and the information included
and decide what it is about
Look at the gaps and headings and decide what
type of information is required
Note the order of the questions
Underline or highlight the key words
As you listen, complete the table
Type 8: Table Completion
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Read the instructions carefully.
Look at the map or plan to form a general idea
Decide what kinds of words are needed
Use the words already provided in the map or
plan to guide your listening.
When you listen, pay particular attention to
expression of location
As you listen, choose the correct answers.
Type 9: Labeling map or plan:
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Read the instructions carefully
Look carefully and decide what the diagram is about
Note any title or labels
If you have a box of possible answers, read andthink about how they relate to the diagram.
Think about where the labels might go or what the
unlabeled parts might be. As you listen, choose an answer from the box or the
recording.
Type 10: Labeling a diagram
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Look carefully at the questions and decidewhat the overall topic is
Note how the sequence works
Decide what type of word is needed
As you listen, complete the flow chat
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Type 11: Flow chart completion
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Jakeman, V. & McDowell, C. (2006).
Cambridge Action Plan for IELTS.
Cambridge University Press
Sullivan, K, O. & Thurlow, S. (2002).
Focusing on IELTS: Listening and SpeakingSkills. Sydney: NCELTR
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