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how to present your IELT Listening test without dying in the attempt!

some important information before to start:-The objective of the Listening test is to determine how effectively you can interpret and understand conversations in English -The IELTS listening test laste for a total of 40 min - The IELTS listening recording will last for 30 mins, you will have 10 more mins to transfer your answers.

parts of the IELTS listening test:

There are 40 questions divided in 4 parts :-part 1: conversation between 2 people: social context. (10)- part 2: a speech or talk with just one person: social context. (10) -part 3: conversation between up to four people: educational or training context. (10) -part 4: a talk by one person on an academic subject. (10)

Some common and recent IELTS listening topics:

Part 4- One speaker. This is an academic lecture

Part 2- One speaker. This is often a talk from a guide. You might hear information about: -a building -a resort -a company -a charity

Part 1- Two speakers. This is often a telephone conversation between two people for example:-organising a place on a course -booking a table at a restaurant -renting an apartment. You must listen for specific information (names, dates, times, places and numbers)

Part 3- Three or four speakers . This is academic discussion. It could either be: -two students talking with a professor -a student presenting their resource to their colleagues

Tips for your IELTS listening test:

-The recording will be played only once. You will need to multitask (read,listen and write)

-Practice transferring your answers to the answer sheet at home before your exam, you should use a pencil

-If you don't know an answer, guess. Always write something in the box on your answer sheet. If you miss an answer, just move on, don't waste time

-Question Types: -form completion -note completion -summary completion -sentence completion -multiple choice -diagram labelling -map labelling -table completion -form chart

-Pay attention to: -spelling -plurals -capital letters (it is recommended to use all capital letters) -similar words

-Check the number of words you can have for your answer, each time the questions type changes, the number of words too.

Grading criteria

You don't lose points for incorrect answers