IELTS Listening

IELTS - Listening

Listening Strategies

  1. Read the rubric (titles, instructions, question types) carefully.

  2. Glance through the questions

  3. Underline/circle/star key words in the question

  4. Predict what you might hear,

  5. Listen carefully if words are spelt for you, as there are different ways of spelling words

  6. Recognise paraphrases and synonyms as these may be used in the question.

  7. Check answers after every task (30 sec. to check).

  8. If you miss an answer don’t panic, move on.

  9. If you can’t decide between two answers, write down both and decide later.

  10. Always check your spelling. If you make a spelling mistake, your answer will be marked wrong

Tips

  • Dont use abbreviations/or be sure about using it

  • Synonemous

  • If the name is not spelled then thats not the answer

Question Types

  1. Multiple Chioce

  2. Matching

  3. Plan, Map, Diagram Labelling

  4. Form, Note, Table, Flow-chart, Summary

  5. Sentence Completion

  6. Short Answer

IELTS Success

  1. Effective methods

  2. Good Practice Materials

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