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Strategies to a Successful IELTS TEST Anddy Steven
Institute of Languages & Communication
USBI
What do you think?
� What is the requirement to apply for Scholarship?
◦ Chevening � Overall Score 6.5 (Competent User – Good)
◦ Minimum of 4 skills 5.5 (Modest –Competent)
◦ What is your target?
� How many parts in IELTS?
� Which part is the most difficult?
General Strategies
1. Familiarize yourself with the FORMAT
2. Improve your TEST skills with practice tests.
3. USE your English everyday.
General Strategy - Format
� What are the sections of the test?
� Which Section comes first?
� Second?
� How much time is allowed for each section?
� How many questions are there?
� How long must I speak for?
General Strategy - Improvement
�Practice Timing �
Reading/Writing under pressure
�Do exercise in Test Conditions
�Read the test questions carefully
�Sit in one real IELTS test
General Strategy – Use it
�Enroll in IELTS preparation course
� Immerse yourself in the English language
◦Watch Movies – with English subs
◦ Listen Music & read Lyrics
◦Use online IELTS practice
Part1 - Listening
� 30 Min
� Sections 1 & 2 � Social situations, e.g. opening bank account, explanation on a part-time English course.
� Sections 2 & 4 � study-related topic: Lecture/Talk/.
� Many types of questions, e.g. summary completion & form/table completion
Strategy for Listening
� Always read through the questions
� Underline keywords – get ready for synonyms or antonyms◦ sample
� Use the time given 30 seconds & 10 minutes.
� If you miss one number – move on
� Learn numbers & spelling
� Sense ‘stress’ given by speaker.
Part 2 - Reading
� 60 minutes
� 3 – 4 reading sections
� Passages from authentic source
� 2000-2800 words, increasingly Difficult
� Including Diagram, Chart,
� Types of Questions:◦ T – F – NG
◦ Yes – No – No information
◦ Table, etc.
Strategy for Reading
� 1 hour planning: 15 min – 20 min – 25 min
� Always read the Questions First
� Try to practice Scan & Skim Techniques
◦ sample
� Save the “BEST” for Last
� Write Answers directly on the answer sheets
Part 3 - Writing
� 60 minutes
� Task 1 – 150 words
◦ Describe graph, table, chart, process
� Task 2 – 250 words
◦ You will be given a statement
� Task 2 carries more weight than Task 1
Strategy for Writing
� Use Pencil
� Start with Part 2 first
� Don’t write rough draft
� Write down structure of answer – 5 min
� Save some time to check for small errors: verb agreements, plurals, punctuation, spelling.
� Focus on communicating your idea
� Task 1 – analyze important information.
� Organizing and elaborating
� Make sure that your writing has: Opening – Body - Conclusion
Sample – Writing Task 2
Are computers an essential feature of modern education? What subjects can be better taught using computers? Are there aspects of a good education that cannot be taught using computers?
� How would you organize your ideas?
Part 4 - Speaking
�11 – 14 min
�3 parts◦ Examiner gives interview questions
◦ Examiner will asks candidate to speak for 1 – 2 mins based on a written task card.
◦ Examiner extend discussion relating the 2nd part
Strategy for Speaking
� Fluency – talk with normal level of continuity
� Coherence – link ideas
� Lexical – use a range of vocabularies
� Grammatical Range & Accuracy ◦ Complex sentences
◦ Grammar accuracy
� Pronunciation – make clear sounds of English words.
� Sample
QUESTIONS & ANSWER