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International English Language Testing System
IELTS International English Language Testing System BetterThink Learning Systems
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WHO CAN TAKE IELTS? WHY IELTS? HIGHER STUDIES
NATURALISATION & IMMIGRATION PROFESSIONAL JOBS WHO CAN TAKE IELTS? BetterThink Learning Systems ONE WITH AGE 16 YEARS OR ABOVE. ONE WITH A VALID PASSPORT
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Countries Which Recognise IELTS
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND UNITED KINGDOM CANADA Various other commonwealth countries USA BetterThink Learning Systems
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WHO ADMINISTERS IELTS? BetterThink Learning Systems
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TEST STRUCTURE BetterThink Learning Systems
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have confident control of a wide range of grammar and vocabulary.
To do well in IELTS you need to: speak and write confidently, fluently, and accurately on a wide range of topics. understand information quickly and accurately in different types of reading and listening texts on a wide range of topics. have confident control of a wide range of grammar and vocabulary.
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Read and listen to as much as English as you can in your spare time.
To achieve these goals you should: Read and listen to as much as English as you can in your spare time. Take the opportunity to speak with and write to English speakers whenever possible. Keep your own vocabulary records and continue to build your vocabulary both inside and outside the course. Pay attention to your own grammar and pronunciation: accuracy is important.
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Listening TIME ALLOWED PROCEDURE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS STRUCTURE
30 MIN MIN. PROCEDURE FIRST MODULE OF THE TEST CASSETTE IS PLAYED INDIVIDUAL HEAD PHONES ARE PROVIDED ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET TRANSFERING ANSWERS (USING PENCIL ONLY) NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 4 SECTIONS STRUCTURE SECTION 1 – Conversation on a social/ semi-official topic SECTION 2 – A monologue about a social topic SECTION 3 – Conversation on between 2-4 speakers about an academic topic SECTION 4 – A university-style presentation of an academic topic by one speaker BetterThink Learning Systems
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Reading TIME ALLOWED PROCEDURE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS QUESTION TYPES
60 MIN. PROCEDURE SECOND MODULE OF THE TEST ATTEMPTING QUESTIONS FROM THE BOOKLET AFTER READING THE UNSEEN PASSAGES TRANSFERING ANSWERS (No extra time provided) ONLY PENCIL IS ALLOWED NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED OVER 3 SECTIONS QUESTION TYPES T/F/NG, HEADINGS, MCQs, SENTENCE COMPLETION, MATCHING etc. BetterThink Learning Systems
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ACADEMIC READING VS GENERAL TRAINING READING
PASSAGES THREE PASSAGES FORM MAGAZINES, JOURNALS OR NEWSPAPERS PASSAGES FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC ISSUES THREE PASSAGES FROM NOTICES, ADS, MAGAZINES & BOOKS PASSAGES FOCUSED ON SOCIAL ISSUES DIFFICULTY LEVEL COMPARATIVELY DIFFICULT EASIER TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. NUMBER OF QUESTIONS 40 BetterThink Learning Systems
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Writing TIME ALLOWED PROCEDURE 60 MIN. THIRD MODULE OF THE TEST
TWO WRITING TASKS OF SPECIFIED WORD LIMITS TO BE COMPLETED OPTION OF USING A PEN OR A PENCIL BetterThink Learning Systems
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ACADEMIC WRITING VS GENERAL TRAINING WRITING
FORMAT OF QUESTIONS INTERPRETING AND DESCRIBING A GRAPH/CHART GIVING AN OPINION OR SUGGESTING A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM WRITING A LETTER DIFFICULTY LEVEL MORE DIFFICULT EASIER TIME ALLOWED 60 MIN. WORD LIMIT 150 WORDS FOR GRAPH/CHART 250 WORDS FOR ESSAY BetterThink Learning Systems
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Speaking TIME ALLOWED PROCEDURE STRUCTURE WHAT IS ASSESSED
10 TO 15 MIN. PROCEDURE ONE TO ONE INTERVIEW ENTIRE CONVERSATION IS RECORDED STRUCTURE INTRODUCTION AND INTERVIEW TOPIC CARD EXTENDED QUESTIONS ON TOPIC CARD / DISCUSSION WHAT IS ASSESSED GRAMMAR FLUENCY PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY BODY LANGUAGE BetterThink Learning Systems
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Useful websites UGC Introductory site http://www.ugccepa.com
IELTS homepage ELC homepage
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Useful books Cambridge IELTS 3 with answers
Insight into IELTS – Vanessa Jakeman & Clare McDowell (CUP)
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Tips For Teaching Differentiate normal Skills and IELTS
Take the test once to know the standards Understand and analyze gaps Focus on LSRW Time Bound Practical Applications – conduct as many tests as possible Assessments through scores
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Beat the fear – read as much as possible
READING STRATEGIES Beat the fear – read as much as possible Improve key skills – skimming and scanning and reading in detail Time management – experiment to see what works
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Focus on the question – avoid careless errors
Train yourself, don’t test yourself Beware word matching – be careful with key words The questions or the text – which do you read first
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Writing Strategies Analyze each task properly and spend some time making notes Highlight or underline key words in the tasks to make sure that you focus on what you have to do Plan your answers Use paragraphs clearly; put one idea in each paragraph
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Do not repeat ideas using different words
Do not copy whole sentences from the question – you will receive no marks for this Keep to the topic; do not write about unrelated subjects Manage your time; remember, Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1
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Spend approximately 20 minutes on Task 1 and approximately 40 minutes on Task 2
Pay attention to the number of words required for each task; you will lose marks if you do not write at least 150 words for Task 1 and at least 250 words for Task 2 Learn to recognize how long 150 and 250 words look in your handwriting; you will not have time to count during the test
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You must write your answers in full; answers written in note form or in bullet points will lose marks Pay attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation; you will lose marks for mistakes Avoid informal language Do not memorize model answers; examiners are trained to recognize them and your test will be invalid
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Listening Strategies Follow the instructions carefully; they may be different to practice or previous tests Listen for the specific information you want Be careful with your spelling and grammar Do not panic if you think the topic is too difficult or the speaker is too fast; relax and tune in Read, write and listen at the same time
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Focus precisely on what you are asked to do in completion type questions
Pay attention to the word limit; for example, if you are asked to complete a sentence using no more than two words, if the correct answer is ‘leather coat’, the answer ‘coat made of leather’ would be incorrect
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If the question asks you to complete the note ‘in the…’ and the correct answer is ‘morning’, note that ‘in the morning’ would be incorrect; the correct answer is 'morning' Attempt all questions; there are no penalties for incorrect answers Check your answers
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short forms like it’s and not it is
Speaking Strategies Use natural spoken English short forms like it’s and not it is words like quite that we use a lot in speakingcommon spoken phrases like I guess and I suppose Give yourself time to think – repeat/reformulate the question
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“What sports did you play as a child?”
Learn to use a range of functional vocabulary such as opinion language Don’t worry too much about using clever language – think fluency Listen to the grammar in the question “What sports did you play as a child?” A good answer will use the past tense – the examiner will be listening for this.
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