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skills while listening

♦ Listen for keywords.The kind of words you should be listening for to not only help you follow the conversation but also help you get the correct answers are – proper nouns / capital letters (e.g. names of people, company names), numbers, (e.g.. years, dates), negatives (e.g. “He’s not going to school today).Look at questions … Read more

Prelistening skills

Before the recording starts ♦ Check instructions – how many words/numbers are permitted for the answer? ♦ Skim and orientate – establish context (Wh – questions e.g. who, where, what) ♦ Underline keywords and think of synonyms ♦ Establish required information ♦ Predict answers Prelistening includes not just the time between sitting down in your … Read more

transcript multiple choice

Life in a Public School [back to the questions]  Exercise 1 – Track 1 Host: Good evening and welcome to Tuesday’s Tea-Time Tittle Tattle. Here in the studio today we have Dr. Bill Witherspoon of the Outer London Education Council. Er, thanks for coming today Bill. Bill: Oh, thank you for inviting me. Host: A … Read more

multiple choice Tips

This task type is used to test a wide range of skills and may require you to have a detailed understanding of specific points or an overall understanding of the main points of the listening text. Pre-Listening Tips 1.Read the instructions carefully and check how many words/numbers you are allowed to write. 2.Skim the questions … Read more

How to be a better listener

Listening is a neglected skill and many students fail to study this enough to get a good grade in the IELTS listening test. While reading, writing, and speaking are always studied, students often think that if they hear well then they must be able to listen well. This is often not true. One reason for … Read more

Listening Skills and Strategies eBook

This book teaches you all the skills and strategies you need to know to pass the IELTS listening test. This book introduces all the question types commonly used in the IELTS exam and also tips for dealing with them. As an added benefit you can ask the author questions if any part doesn’t make sense. … Read more

Listening

IELTS Listening Exam Preparation Learn skills eBook for a detailed guide to the test Do ALL the Cambridge books of past test papers 7-14! Learn from your mistakes! Make sure you check and figure out why any answers were wrong. Relisten to the recording to hear it or look at the transcripts at the back … Read more