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Ielts Listening

This document provides 10 tips for the IELTS listening exam. It discusses preparing for the exam by practicing regularly with different accents, understanding word building, and completing information. During the exam, it recommends just listening, focusing on spelling, looking forward not back, and visualizing. After listening, it suggests using the time to check answers carefully.

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Ielts Listening

This document provides 10 tips for the IELTS listening exam. It discusses preparing for the exam by practicing regularly with different accents, understanding word building, and completing information. During the exam, it recommends just listening, focusing on spelling, looking forward not back, and visualizing. After listening, it suggests using the time to check answers carefully.

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IELTS LISTENING

- 40 minutes

- 30 + 10
10 TIPS FOR LISTENING

in the exam in the exam in the exam


Before Before you While you After you
the exam listen are listening listen
BEFORE YOU TAKE THE EXAM

1. Practice makes perfect


- Native speakers don’t get 100%!
- 1 test per week
- Force yourself to listen once only
2. Get used to different accents
British v American Pronunciation
British Place Names
One woman - 17 accents

Get into TV
shows with
different
accents
- eg Dr Who
3. Understand Word-Building
- Using prefixes and suffixes to modify or create new words,
eg:
geothermic
biotechnology
precognition

- Also useful for IELTS reading


- It tests your ability to understand unknown words from their
context Prefixes
- Helps with spelling and parts 3 and 4
IN THE EXAM: BEFORE YOU LISTEN

4. Read the Questions


- Use all the time they give you.
- It’s easy to make mistakes. IELTS will try to trick you!
- Think about the topic and vocabulary.
- Predict the answers.
Part of Speech Synonyms Tricks
Number? $ % 0.5 luggage > baggage Negatives
Noun – name, location… reservation > booking Corrections
Verb holiday > vacation Unusual spellings
Adjective Similar but different,
Technical vocabulary ‘Smith’ … ‘Smythe’

You won’t understand everything.


Relax! Don’t panic.

Trust your ears: write what you hear,


not what you imagine
13 17 30 60
14 18 40 70
15 19 50 80
16 90
Pronunciation of
confusing
numbers
5. Completing information
- Top to bottom or 1-10
- Same for reading
- Don’t give extra information
IN THE EXAM: WHILE YOU ARE LISTENING

6. JUST listen
- Do not read and listen at the same time!
- Sections 1 + 2: Write your answers but don’t erase or check
If you aren’t sure, write both ideas and choose at the end

- Sections 3 + 4: Try closing your eyes and just listening.


Visualise the information (see it in your mind)
Write answers after you listen in the time given.
7. Spelling is important
- Check at the end – not while you are listening
- Plurals / singular. +s or +es? Princesses, churches
- £ $ € %
- Remember: trust what you hear
- Unknown words: best guess, think about English
spelling patterns. Know your prefixes and suffixes.

Spelling Game
8. Look forward, not back
- You only hear it once
- Read what’s coming, not what you just did
- Don’t check your answers
- Use keywords to keep up
- Don’t get stressed – stay focused
- Sections 3 + 4: try closing your eyes and just listening
9. Visualise
- Use this technique for parts 3 and 4
- See the information in your mind
- This will help you focus and remember detail
- You can even close your eyes
- Focus on detail
- Practice at home
AFTER YOU LISTEN

10. Use the time!


- Check, check and check again…or read ahead.

- Sections 1 and 2: spelling, plurals, number of words

- Sections 3 and 4: check your answer matches the meaning


of the question or fills the gap. Check part of speech –
noun or verb? Verb tense or plural noun?
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Maps
- Use reading time to look
carefully at the map

- Predict before you listen

- Review directions phrases,


north, south, east, west etc
LABEL A DIAGRAM
- Use the title to help you get the topic
- Check the location of all the answers
- Answers will be in order
- Use key words
- Check the number of words you can use
Practice
Vocabulary for maps and diagrams

at the top/at the bottom inside/outside


on the left/on the right/on the far side opposite/in front of
North/South/East/West left hand side/right hand side
to the north/to the west clockwise/anticlockwise
slightly west of a little beyond
in the southwest/in the northeast just past
in the middle of/in the centre of before you get to
above/below adjoining
runs alongside enter via
Very often scientific

Technical vocabulary that you


might not know

Don’t panic!

It’s testing your ability to find a


technical word

Predict noun, verb, etc

Use the key words


Practice
http://ieltsforfree.com/labelling-a-diagram-in-the-listening-test/

Water level light


Boiler metre (or Boiler meter)
Steam tap
Drainage pipe
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