detailed_IELTS_four modules_ORIENTATION.ppt

Help guide for IELTS beginners introducing all modules

1. Why IELTS?
•To assess an individual’s ability to
communicate in English language

2. Modules in IELTS

3. 1. Listening
•Timing: 30 minutes + 10 minutes to transfer
answers
•Section: Four sections
•No. of questions: 40 (10 in each section)

4. Types of Listening questions
Section No. of
Questions
Text Type Context Question Type
1. 10 (1-10)A conversation/
interview between
two speakers
Giving or
exchanging
information
•Note completion
•Form completion
•Table completion
2. 10 (11-20)A monologue
(introduced by
second speaker)
Giving
information
on everyday
topic
•Sentence
completion
•Flow-chart
completion
3. 10 (21-30)A conversation
between more than
2 speakers
An
educational
or training
context
•Map labeling
•MCQs
•Diagram labeling
•Matching
4. 10 (31-40)A monologue An academic
setting e.g. a
lecture/
Presentation/
speech
Passage completion

5. Listening Band score Criteria
Correct Answers Band Scores
40-39 9
38-37 8.5
36-35 8
34-33 7.5
32-30 6.5
29-27 6.5
26-23 6
22-19 5.5
18-15 5
14-13 4.5

6. 2. Reading
•Timing: 60 minutes (no extra time)
•Section: Three passages
•No. of questions: 40 (13-14 in each passage)
•Source of text: Journals, magazines, books,
newspaper

7. Types of reading questions

8. Reading Band score criteria

9. 3. Writing
•Timing: 60 minutes
•Types of questions: Task 1 &Task 2

Task 1 Task 2
Report writing of a given graph or
picture
Essay writing on given statement
Word count: 150 words Word count: 250 words
Timing: 20 minutes Timing: 40 minutes

10. Task 1: Types

11. Task 1: Types

12. Structure of writing Task 1

13. Task 2: Types

14. Example

15. Structure of Writing Task 2

16. Parameters of writing Band scores
Task Response
Lexical
Resources
Grammar Range
& Accuracy
Coherence &
cohesion

17. 4. Speaking

18. Parameters of Speaking Band
Score

19. Our pathway students

20. Our pathway students

21. Our pathway students

22. Our pathway students

23. Discipline
•Attendance
•Speaking interviews