- LESSON IELTS LISTENING (05.11.23) - 29 I2.pptx

LESSON IELTS LISTENING (05.11.23) - 29 I2.pptx

1. Ge n e r a l Info Test Format Q u e s t i o n Types Useful Notes M a r k i n g

2. IELTS Listening – General Information

3. IELTS Listening – General Information

4. This is multi-tasking and can be quite difficult to manage if you have never done it before. In the IELTS Listening test you are required to attentively listen to a tape recording, read questions on the question paper and write your answers simultaneously. IELTS Listening – General Information

5. 40 Questions 40 Minutes (30+10) IELTS Listening – Test Format

6. IELTS Listening – Test Format

7. In each part/section the text is played in the recording. You have to listen to the recording and answer questions written on the question paper. IELTS Listening – Test Format While you are listening, you should write your answers on the question paper. At the end of the test, you will be asked to transfer your answers on an answering sheet and hand in the question paper. The recordings are played only once. They include a range of accents, including British, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian. If you have any problem in listening to the audio during the exams you must ask the supervisor immediately.

8. Example of Part/Section 1 IELTS Listening – Test Format

9. IELTS Listening – Test Format Example of Part/Section 2

10. IELTS Listening – Test Format Example of Part/Section 3 Notice: As the test proceeds, questions are getting more and more complicated.

11. IELTS Listening – Test Format Example of Part/Section 4 Part 4 is supposed to be the most challenging.

12. You will listen to four recordings of native English speakers and then write your answers to a series of questions. The first two parts/recordings deal with situations set in everyday social contexts. The final two parts/recordings deal with situations set in educational and training contexts. IELTS Listening – Test Format

13. You will hear a conversation between two people set in an everyday social context. For example: A conversation about travel arrangements. A conversation about hiring a room. Telephone call for a job interview. IELTS Listening – Test Format

14. A monologue (one person speaking) set in an everyday social context. For example: A speech about local facilities. A tour guide explaining some historical site. IELTS Listening – Test Format

15. In part 3, you will hear a conversation between two main speakers. For example, 2 university students in discussion perhaps guided by a tutor. IELTS Listening – Test Format

16. A monologue on an academic subject. Mostly it is in the form of a lecture. IELTS Listening – Test Format

17. At the end of each part, there is a 30 seconds break to check the answers. Part 1, 2 and 3 are done in two halves. The recording will tell you how many questions you have to attempt in the first half. There is also a short break after the first half for you to read the questions of the second half. There is no break in part 4. You have to do all 10 questions in one attempt only. IELTS Listening – Test Format

18. IELTS Li s t ening Q u e s t i o n Types

19. Multiple choice Matching I n fo r m a t i o n Plan, map, diagram labelling Form completion Notes completion Table co m p l e t i o n Flow-chart co m p l e t i o n In the next few slides, you will see examples of IELTS Listening question types as they appear in the actual test. These examples are taken from Cambridge IELTS Books. IELTS Listening – Question Types

20. Example of Form Completion Task. IELTS Listening – Question Types

21. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of Note Completion Task.

22. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of Table Completion Task.

23. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of Map Labelling Task.

24. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of Plan Labelling Task.

25. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of Plan Labelling Task. (With list of options)

26. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of MCQs (Single Answer) Task.

27. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of MCQs (Multiple Answers) Task.

28. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of Matching Information Task.

29. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of Sentence Completion Task.

30. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of Summary Completion Task.

31. IELTS Listening – Question Types Example of Flow-Chart Completion Task.

32. IELTS Li s t ening Useful Notes

33. There are no regular intervals between the answers in the Listening test. Sometimes, you will find the answers with quick succession, one after the another. Sometimes, you have to wait pretty long to hear the next answer. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes

34. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes Gradually, it tests your ability to do the following: Find specific/factual information. Understand main ideas. Follow logical argument. Recognize opinions and attitudes.

35. The questions are in the same order as the information in the audio: that is, you will listen the answer to the first question before the answer to the second question, and so on. The great thing about this little trick is that it saves you panicking about jumping around the questions. You know you can pay attention to the first question until you hear the answer, then the second, then the third, and so on. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes

36. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes Time management is very important in getting good bands in the IELTS Listening test because you have to answer 40 questions in 30 minutes. Moreover, the recording will be played only once. If you don’t manage your time wisely you will not get another chance. For example, you have a break at the end of each part to check your answers. Instead of doing this, use this time to review the questions for the next part.

37. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes Prediction in IELTS Listening means to guess the possible answer beforehand. This is an important skill for IELTS Listening. If you are good at predicting, then you know what kind of information you need to focus when the audio is on. Remember: The success in the IELTS Listening test depends not only on careful listening but also on your awareness of what you are listening for.

38. This is an important feature of the IELTS Listening and Reading modules. Remember, whenever you are asked to write words and/or numbers in the Listening or Reading modules, there will be a word limit. You will always find instructions clearly telling how many words and /or numbers you can use in your answers. If you exceed the given word limit, you will lose the mark. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes

39. Here is an example of the instruction explaining how many words and/or numbers you can use for your answers. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes

40. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes Small words like a, an, in, at, the are counted as one word. Hyphenated words like ‘multi-choice ’ counted as one word Compound words used as one word like ‘worldwide ’ counted as one word. 10.30 AM or 10.30 PM counted as one number or word. Any number big or small number counted as one number (2 - 10 - 100,000 all are counted as one number.) Dates: 10 March or 10 th March counted as one number and one word. 100$ is one number but ‘100 dollars ’ is one number and one word. 100% counted as one number. But ‘100 present’ counted as one number and one word.

41. You'll often see instructions like this in the listening test: WRITE ONE WORD ONLY FOR EACH ANSWER. WRITE ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER FOR EACH ANSWER. WRITE NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER FOR EACH ANSWER. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS FOR EACH ANSWER. The first instruction is easy: You only write one word. (Remember: ‘ a pencil ’ or ‘the pencil’ is two words.) The second instruction means that your answer can be: one word, one number, a word and a number (e.g. 10th March). The third instruction means that your answer can be: one word, one number, a word and number, two words, two words and a number (e.g. 132 Junction Road). The fourth instruction means that your answer can be: one word, two words or three words. EXPLANATION.

42. In some of the question types, you will find the instruction asking you to write the letter of the correct answer. Always read the instructions carefully. Make sure you write the correct type of answer on your final answering sheet. For example, in multiple choice questions, the correct answer will be a letter (A, B, or C). Don’t write the words or numbers that come after the letter. Remember, if you wrote the corresponding word/s in the place where you were asked to write the letter, you will lose the mark. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes

43. Here is an example of the instruction asking you to write letter of the correct answer. For example, if the correct answer of question No: 11 is “traffic jams”, you must write “B” to get the mark. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes

44. You will hear the recording only once. You get about 30 seconds to review the questions before the recording starts. You can write your response in capital letters, small letters or using a combination of both. However, if you are not familiar with the capitalization rules, it is recommended that you write all your answers in capital letters. Your answers will be marked wrong if you have spelt the word incorrectly. You can use American as well as British spelling. You are free to write numbers in either way. For example, ‘five’ or ‘5’, both answers are correct. you will not get any extra paper. If you want to make notes or underline keywords, you can use your question paper. It is advisable to use a pencil because if you have written your answers with a pencil, you can erase and change the answer if required. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes

45. Answers to be written on the question paper as you listen to the recording. Later they are to be transferred on an Answering Sheet once the test is over. You will get an extra 10 minutes after the test to transfer your answers on the Answering Sheet. Examiner will not see what you have written on the question paper. He will only see the Answering Sheet for marking. Therefore, you must practice transferring answers on the Answering Sheet during your practice sessions. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes

46. IELTS Listening – Useful Notes

47. IELTS Listening – Marking One mark is awarded for each correct answer. There is no negative marking. Scores are reported in whole bands and half bands.

48. Band score conversion table for the Listening module. IELTS Listening – Marking

49. IELTS Listening – Marking Listening Reading Writing Speaking Total of the four individual component scores divided by four. Band score Example 1 6.5 6.5 5.0 7.0 6.25 6.5 Example 2 4.0 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.875 4.0 Example 3 6.5 6.5 5.5 6.0 6.125 6.0 The Overall Band Score is the average of the four component scores, rounded to the nearest whole or half band. The component scores are weighted equally. If the average of the four components ends in .25, the Overall Band Score is rounded up to the next half band, and if it ends in .75, the Overall Band Score is rounded up to the next whole band.

50. for watching This is the end of this presentation.