Lets start your IELTS practice Listening Sections IELTS

Let’s start your IELTS practice! Listening Sections IELTS – Lesson 2 – Part 1

The Listening Test ü Four sections: 10 questions each section; ü The questions get more difficult as the tests progresses; ü The test lasts approximately 30 minutes; ü Each recording is played only once; ü You will have ten minutes at the end to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

Sections Sec. 1: A conversation between two people within a social / everyday context. Sec. 2: One person speaking in a social / everyday context. Sec. 3: A conversation between two or more people within an education context. Sec. 4: A lecture, normally on an academic context.

What will we do? ü Overview of the listening test; ü 10 reasons why you are failing; ü 10 solutions to the problem; ü How to use step-by-step strategies.

Listening – Problems This is pretty obvious, but probably the number 1 reason. Reason 1: You don’t do any listening;

Listening – Problems The test requires you to do specific things while you are listening, therefore, listening passively will not help you as much as doing something while you are listening. Reason 2: You listen passively and not actively;

Listening – Problems If you don’t spell the word correctly, your whole answer is wrong. Reason 3: Your spelling is wrong;

Listening – Problems This looks like a very simple reason, and something you would never do, but everyone does it. Reason 4: You don’t read the instructions carefully;

Listening – Problems The listening test is as much a vocabulary test as it is a listening test. Reason 5: Your vocabulary is not wide enough;

Listening – Problems You will have to do this in the real test and in real life, so get used to it now. Reason 6: You don’t listen just once;

Listening – Problems Many of the questions require you to predict the answer before it comes up. Reason 7: You can’t predict;

Listening – Problems Native English speakers do not speak like robots. They connect words together. Get used to this. Reason 8: You can’t hear the words;

Listening – Problems Everyone does this through signposting language, intonation and even sentence stress. Reason 9: You don’t pay attention to the signposting;

Listening – Problems There are several different types of questions. They all require a different set of skills and a unique strategy. Reason 10: You treat all the questions in the same way.

Using Step-By-Step Strategies – Advice ü Read instructions; ü Move to the next question ASAP; ü Look at the differentiating keywords; ü If you are not sure, move on; ü Guess if you “have to” and “move on”; ü Remember – synonyms and paraphrasing; ü Get used to reading and listening at the same time; ü Start slow and build up.

Strategies – Multiple Choice ü Read instructions. Read an understand; ü Highlight the key words and think about differentiation; ü Think of synonyms and paraphrasing; ü Predict if you can; ü Listen to the whole section; ü Put a tick beside the one you think might be correct ü Keep moving on;

Credits Teacher Wagner Junior IELTS – Lesson 2 Listening Sections