1. IELTS Intensive
Listening part one

2. 10 minutes to transfer the answers to an answer paper.
IELTS Listening
First part of the exam
Lasts about 30 minutes
10 minutes to transfer the answers to an answer paper.

3. IELTS Seminar The four parts of the listening exam
1. Speakers discuss a social question
2. One person speaks on a general topic
3. 3 or 4 people speak about education/training etc.
4. One person gives a long talk on academic topic

4. Why is IELTS Listening so hard?

5. IELTS Listening The Grammar is hard The vocabulary is difficult
Speak quickly
Different accents
These are not the problem!
Difficult because you only hear the CD once

6. IELTS Seminar Every other part of exam – you decide the speed
Not with listening
You can get lost.
Waiting for the first answer for 30 minutes

7. IELTS Seminar TOP TIPS Listen to different kinds of interaction
Not just one person speaking

8. IELTS Seminar How many do you need to get right?
Not always the same, but approximately:

9. IELTS Seminar How to get extra marks? Use your time
The work you do before the recording starts.

10. IELTS Listening Use the thinking time wisely
Read the instructions carefully.
Understand the questions.
Underline key words or phrases.

11. Anticipate What answer do I expect? Listen for synonyms
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Anticipate
What answer do I expect?
Listen for synonyms

12. IELTS Seminar Make a map of the text. Sign posts
What information have they given me before the listening?
This will help you not to get lost

13. Revise the key areas. Numbers, dates and times Education
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Revise the key areas.
Numbers, dates and times
Education

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On average 7 of the 40 answers are numbers, dates, times etc
Practise this area, including spelling
Proper nouns often spelled out

15. IELTS Seminar Beware of distractors!
Don’t stop listening when you think you have heard the answer.
The correct answer is often after a distractor.

16. If you don’t know the answer what do you do? GUESS
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If you don’t know the answer what do you do?
GUESS

17. IELTS Listening