PPP on IELTS Listening

IELTS LISTENING

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SOYOL-ERDENE S.

25 JANUARY, 2021

"A good beginning makes a good ending"

Palmer's Proverbs from 1710

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How long is the listening paper?

Test tip

Before you do each listening section, you will be given 30-45 seconds to look at questions. Use this time to study the questions and try to predict what you might hear.

The listening paper is the same in both the Academic and the General Training modules of the IELTS test. It lasts approximately 30 minutes and you are given an extra 10 minutes to write your answer onto a separate answer sheet.

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What type of information will I hear?

the listening paper has four separate sections. Each section is a little more difficult than the one before. They feature speakers from a variety of English-speaking countries. Each section has a different focus.

~ in section 1, you will hear a conversation between two people (e.g finding out about travel).~ in section 2. you will hear a monologue on a general topic (e.g a radio broadcast). ~ in section 3, you will hear a conversation between two or three people in an academic context (e.g discussing an assignment). ~ in section 4, you will hear a monologue in an academic context (e.g a lecture)

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Will I hear the recording more than once?

test tip

Always check your spelling. If you make a spelling mistake in the IELTS listening paper, your answer will be marked wrong.

It is important to remember that you will hear the recording only once. To help you prepare, You will be given some extra time at the start of each section. During this time, you should read the questions carefully.

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Study tip

How is the listening paper assessed?

You will hear naitive speaker accents from several English-speaking countries in the text. These may include British, American, Canadian, Australian and New Zeland accents. Search online for non-commertial national radio stations in these countries, and try to listen to a variety of them. National stations often have talk or current affairs programmes that can help you practise for IELTS.

You will be asked a total of 40 questions. In order to assess how much of the recording you understand, the questions will usually paraphrase (use different words with a similar meaning) the words that are in the text.

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What type of questions will I need to answer?

There are 10 questions in each section, and there is a variety of question types. For some types, you need to write words or numbers that you hear. ~ forms/notes/table/flow-chart/summary completion ~ Short-answer questions ~ Sentence completion For other tasks, you need to choose an option from a list and write a letter on your answer sheet. ~Labelling a diagram/plan/map ~Matching ~Multiple choice

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How do I answer the questions?

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The instructions and the questions will tell you what type of information you need to listen for, and the type of answer you need to give. Listen carefully to any instrutions you hear on the recording. Follow the instructions on the question paper carefully. In this unit, you will be able to practise all of these question types

For most questions in the paper, you will hear two or more questions, but only one will be correct. The incorrect answers are called distractors.

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How can I improve my listening score?

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Make sure that you pay close attention to any negatives in the options, as well as any adjectives. Whith matching or multiple choise tasks, pay careful attention to the question, as well as the options. The questions will tell you how many answers you have to choose, as well as what you have to listen for (e.g problems, solutions, advantages, etc)

You can improve your scores by following the instructions carefully, and remembering the test tips in this. Before the test, try to listen to accents from a variety of English-speaking countries. Studying all aspects of english (including volcabulary and grammar) will also help improve your IELTS score.

Thanks for your attention

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