Ielts Listening Strategies 1

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IELTS_LISTENING

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Cambodian Mekong University

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 what is given carefully

Read the three possible answers


Re-phrase the question or statement inyour own words

As you listen, choose the correct answer.

Type 4: Multiple Choice

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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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Look at the layout of the task

Read the notes and decided what the topic is

Try to re-phrase the notes


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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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


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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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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