IELTS Tips

UNIT 1

IELTS WRITING

By Quincy Adams

WHAT IS IELTS

By Quincy Adams

​The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test provides an evaluation of English for those who wish to study or train in English. It is very similar to the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) required by North American universities and colleges. IELTS is a jointly managed test by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, British Council and IDP Education Australia. The test is accepted by many professional organizations in Australia and New Zealand including: the New Zealand Immigration Service, the Australian Department of Immigration. If you are interested in studying and / or training in Australia or New Zealand, this is the test best adapted to your qualification needs.

UNIT 1 WRITING​

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Lesson objectives:

After this lesson, you will be able to:

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• Understand what information the IELTS examiner is looking for

• Know exactly how to apply descriptions, reports, discussion, argument, and opinion techniques

• Write 150-250 words as required while staying on task

IELTS Writing Test lasts for 60 minutes, and you will need to complete two writing tasks, each of which requires different text types (description, report, discussion, argument, opinion text).

​ELTS Writing Task 1In the first part, you are given a task based on some graphic or pictorial information. You are expected to write a descriptive report of at least 150 words on the information provided. you are advised to spend approximately 40 minutes on this task you are advised to spend approximately 40 minutes on this task.

​IELTS Writing Task 2The second task is more demanding. You are expected to produce a written argument on a given topic and to organize your answer clearly, given some examples to support your points. You will have to write at least 250 words and, as Task 2 is longer than Task 1, you are advised to spend approximately 40 minutes on this task.

​IELTS Writing Task 1 - Academic

​The Writing Task 1 of the IELTS Academic test requires you to write a summary of at least 150 words in response to a particular graph (bar, line or pie graph), table, chart, or process (how something works, how something is done). This task tests your ability to select and report the main features, to describe and compare data, identify significance and trends in factual information, or describe a process.

​ANSWER DISECTION

​Step 1: Point Out Facts

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The two maps show the main changes which have taken place in the town of Nelson between the year 2000 and today.

​Step 2: Report Observations

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In general, it appears that Nelson has become a much more modern city, with far more shopping and transport facilities.

​Step 3: Report Interesting/Unique Facts

1. One interesting change is that a new trans line has been built, to connect the university with the town center.

2. In 2000, there wasn't any accommodation for students, but a hall of residence has been built near the university.

3. Another striking change is that the old market in the west of the city has been knocked down to make way for new shops.

4. A completely new covered market has also been built on the other side of town.​

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​Step 4: Conclude/Finish Bring it all Together

• If we look at the port area, it has been pedestrianized since 2000,

• and a range of entertainment facilities have been built, such as restaurants, bars and clubs.

• The north-east of the city used to be a green area, with lots of trees, but the trees have been cut down, and a new shopping complex has been constructed.

• A final interesting development has been the introduction of a bike-rental scheme in the city centre.

(194 words)

​- Roadie

" In the business world it is often said that less is more. However in this case, less is less. Do not do the bare minimum, exceed it " 

​Step 5: Exceed the Minimum Requirements

​The requirement is 150 words but the writer went on to give us: (194 words)

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Now it's your turn. Lets see what you learned-

​Reminder: You should only spend 20 mins on this 150 word task !!!

​The charts below show the favourite takeaways of people in Canada and the number of Indian restaurants in Canada between 1960 and 2015.

​Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts show the favorite takeaways of people in Canada and the number of Indian restaurants in Canada between 1960 and 2015.

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​​Canada

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Task Objective

Open Ended

Use the photo to complete this section. You will have 20 mins on the test. Here you will only have 10. Good luck!

​​What your answer should look like:

​IELTS Writing Task 2

​IELTS Writing Task 2 requires you to write at least 250 words. You will be presented with a topic and will be tested on your ability to respond by giving and justifying an opinion, discussing the topic, summarizing details, outlining problems, identifying possible solutions and supporting what you write with reasons, arguments and relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

​The assessment of Task 2 carries more weight in marking than Task 1. Writing scripts are marked by trained and certificated IELTS examiners, who all hold relevant teaching qualifications and are recruited as examiners by the test centres and approved by British Council or IDP: IELTS Australia.

​ANSWER DISECTION

​Step 1: Point Out Facts

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Despite vast improvements in the position of women in society over the past half a century, we are still some way from achieving gender equality. Women who were around in the 1960s or 70s are surely struck by the significant improvements in the lives of women in the twenty-first century. However, they must also find familiar evidence of major inequalities.

​Step 2: Report Observations

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​Women in the West have made great headway in the fields of education and employment over the past 50 years. Women often out-achieve men educationally, and are entering occupations and professions that would once have been out of bounds. They often attain high positions within organisations and in some countries have even risen to the top of political power. Successful female entrepreneurs often appear in the media, perhaps leading some to conclude that women are now competing on a level playing field.

Step 3: Report Interesting/Unique Facts

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1. Women in the West have made great headway in the fields of education and employment over the past 50 years.

2. Women often out-achieve men educationally, and are entering occupations and professions that would once have been out of bounds.

3. They often attain high positions within organizations and in some countries have even risen to the top of political power.

4. Successful female entrepreneurs often appear in the media, perhaps leading some to conclude that women are now competing on a level playing field.

​Step 4: Conclude/Finish Bring it all Together

However, if we look more carefully we soon see that significant problems still exist.

• Women suffer inequalities in employment and have yet to achieve pay that is equal to that of men doing similar work.

• In addition, women are generally still responsible for child rearing and housework, creating a 'double burden' for those who work full time.

• Moreover, despite the success of some women in gaining positions of influence, these are the exception rather than the rule, and women are still outnumbered in positions of power.

• Finally, the dominant view of women in the media is not one of successful entrepreneur or public figure but of 's-x object', a situation that has barely changed over the past 50 years.

​- Roadie

" In the business world it is often said that less is more. However in this case, less is less. Do not do the bare minimum, exceed it " 

​Step 5: Exceed the Minimum Requirements

​The requirement is 250 words but the writer went on to give us: (290 words)

Consequently, despite some very real gains. I feel that women of the previous century must see much that they recognize when observing the position of women in society today. [see how the author tied it in to step 4 to add extra words and really bring his point home]​

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Now it's your turn. Lets see what you learned-

​​Reminder: You should only spend 40 mins on this 250 word task!!!

Open Ended

Many young people choose to take a year out between finishing school and starting university in order to gain work experience or to travel. The experience of non-academic life this offers benefits the individual when they return to education.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

​​What your answer should look like:

​Remember the 5 tips and it will help you in all 4 areas of the IELTS Exam.

Open Ended

Do you feel more confident to take the IELTS Exam ?

Open Ended

Do you feel that you require additional study hours?

Open Ended

Thank you for studying with me today. I would appreciate it if you would please rate my service. Thank you and cheers-

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​Thank you for making my lifestyle possible

​AND SEE YOU AGAIN REAL SOON

UNIT 2

IELTS READING

By Quincy Adams

UNIT 2 READING

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Lesson objectives:

After this lesson, you will be able to:

• Understand what information the IELTS examiner is looking for

• Use flash-reading and predicting before skimming

• summarizing and paraphrasing from the question

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IELTS FACTS

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Tips:

That Will Help You Avoid Wasting Time:

• Reading is the second part of the IELTS test, and takes 60 minutes.

• It consists of 3 or sometimes 4 reading passages of increasing difficulty, and there is a total of 40 questions to answer.​

• Though you can mark and write on the Question Paper, you must enter your answers on the Reading Answer Sheet, and be aware that no extra time is given for transferring your answers from the test booklet to the Reading Answer Sheet.

• Learn how to think on the fly and put your answers straight to paper in a methodical manner by reading for key details

How Grading is Done

Academics and General Training Tests

• More questions need to be answered correctly on a General Training Test to receive the same grade.

• The Academic and General Training Reading Tests are graded to the same level.

• ​However, because the texts in the Academic Reading Test are more challenging overall than those in the General Training Test...

• ​More questions need to be answered correctly on a General Training Test to receive the same grade.

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh8M_x57pa4

​A. If you took off your skin and laid it flat, it would cover an area of about twenty-one square feet, making it by far the body's largest organ. Draped in place over our bodies, skin forms the barrier between what's inside us and what's outside. It protects us from a multitude of external forces. It serves as an avenue to our most intimate physical and psychological selves.

​B. This impervious yet permeable barrier, less than a millimetre thick in places, is composed of three layers. The outermost layer is the bloodless epidermis. The dermis includes collagen, elastin, and nerve endings. The innermost layer, subcutaneous fat, contains tissue that acts as an energy source, cushion and insulator for the body.

​C. From these familiar characteristics of skin emerge the profound mysteries of touch, arguably our most essential source of sensory stimulation. We can live without seeing or hearing – in fact, without any of our other senses. But babies born without effective nerve connections between skin and brain can fail to thrive and may even die.

​D. Laboratory experiments decades ago, now considered unethical and inhumane, kept baby monkeys from being touched by their mothers. It made no difference that the babies could see, hear and smell their mothers; without touching, the babies became apathetic, and failed to progress.

​E. For humans, insufficient touching in early years can have lifelong results. "In touching cultures, adult aggression is low, whereas in cultures where touch is limited, adult aggression is high," writes Tiffany Field, director of the Touch Research Institutes at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Studies of a variety of cultures show a correspondence between high rates of physical affection in childhood and low rates of adult physical violence.

​F. While the effects of touching are easy to understand, the mechanics of it are less so. "Your skin has millions of nerve cells of various shapes at different depths," explains Stanley Bolanowski, a neuroscientist and associate director of the Institute for Sensory Research at Syracuse University. "When the nerve cells are stimulated, physical energy is transformed into energy used by the nervous system and passed from the skin to the spinal cord and brain. It's called transduction, and no one knows exactly how it takes place." Suffice it to say that the process involves the intricate, splitsecond operation of a complex system of signals between neurons in the skin and brain.

​G. This is starting to sound very confusing until Bolanowski says: "In simple terms people perceive three basic things via skin: pressure, temperature, and pain." And then I'm sure he's wrong. "When I get wet, my skin feels wet," I protest. "Close your eyes and lean back," says Bolanowski.

​H. Something cold and wet is on my forehead – so wet, in fact, that I wait for water to start dripping down my cheeks. "Open your eyes." Bolanowski says, showing me that the sensation comes from a chilled, but dry, metal cylinder. The combination of pressure and cold, he explains, is what makes my skin perceive wetness. He gives me a surgical glove to put on and has me put a finger in a glass of cold water. My finger feels wet, even though I have visual proof that it's not touching water. My skin, which seemed so reliable, has been deceiving me my entire life. When I shower or wash my hands, I now realize, my skin feels pressure and temperature. It's my brain that says I feel wet.

​I. Perceptions of pressure, temperature and pain manifest themselves in many different ways. Gentle stimulation of pressure receptors can result in ticklishness; gentle stimulation of pain receptors, in itching. Both sensations arise from a neurological transmission, not from something that physically exists. Skin, I'm realizing, is under constant assault, both from within the body and from forces outside. Repairs occur with varying success.

​J. Take the spot where I nicked myself with a knife while slicing fruit. I have a crusty scab surrounded by pink tissue about a quarter inch long on my right palm. Under the scab, epidermal cells are migrating into the wound to close it up. When the process is complete, the scab will fall off to reveal new epidermis. It's only been a few days, but my little self-repair is almost complete. Likewise, we recover quickly from slight burns. If you ever happen to touch a hot burner, just put your finger in cold water. The chances are you will have no blister, little pain and no scar. Severe burns, though, are a different matter.

Questions

1-4​

The passage has 10 paragraphs A-J.

Which paragraph contains the following information contained in each question coming up?

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Answer questions 1-4 by writing the correct letters, A-J, in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet.

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Fill in the Blank

1. the features of human skin, on and below the surface ..........

Fill in the Blank

2. an experiment in which the writer can see what is happening ..........

Fill in the Blank

3. advice on how you can avoid damage to the skin ..........

Fill in the Blank

4. cruel research methods used in the past ..........

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Questions 5 and 6

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Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

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Multiple Choice

5. How does a lack of affectionate touching affect children?

• It makes them apathetic.

• They are more likely to become violent adults.

• They will be less aggressive when they grow up.

• We do not really know.

Multiple Choice

6. After the 'wetness' experiments, the writer says that...

• his skin is not normal.

• his skin was wet when it felt wet.

• he knew why it felt wet when it was dry.

• the experiments taught him nothing new.

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Questions 7 through 11

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Complete each sentence with the correct ending A-J from the box attached.

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Multiple Choice

7. Touch is unique among the five senses ..........

• J

• E

• I

Multiple Choice

8. A substance may feel wet ..........

• A

• D

• H

Multiple Choice

9. Something may tickle ..........

• D

• H

• F

Multiple Choice

10. The skin may itch ..........

• F

• D

• G

Multiple Choice

11. A small cut heals up quickly ..........

• I

• B

• F

Replace this text with your title

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Questions 12 through 14

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Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1 ?

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In boxes 12-14 on your answer sheet write

• TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

• FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

• NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

THIS SECTION HAS MORE TO DO WITH MAIN IDEAS AND SUMMARIES​

Fill in the Blank

12. Even scientists have difficulty understanding how our sense of touch works. ..........

Fill in the Blank

13. The skin is more sensitive to pressure than to temperature or pain. ..........

Fill in the Blank

14. The human skin is always good at repairing itself. ..........

Multiple Select

Before we go on to Part II of the IELTS READING challenge..... How do you feel you did in this area with me. ***(note) Write everything you want me to know.

• I'M JUST AS CONFUSED AS A BETSY BUG LIKE WHEN I FIRST STARTED

• YOU DA BEST DA DA

• I DEFINITELY NEED MORE STUDY HOURS IN THIS AREA

• I DON'T KNOW YET

Open Ended

HOW WAS MY DRIVING [TEACHING]... this is your chance to provide me with constructive feedback. Please write your truth while being tactful and respectful.

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​Thank you for making my lifestyle possible

​AND SEE YOU AGAIN REAL SOON

SECTION REVIEW

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Multiple Choice

For the best chance at completing your reading section well, you should read the questions in each section first?

• True

• False

• No Data to support that logic

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GOOGLE CLASSROOM

USE THE LINK PROVIDED TO YOU FOR YOUR CLASS​. YOU WERE SENT INVITES TO YOUR CLASSES ON WEDS 09 FEBRUARY 2022

IT IS A UNIQUE LINK AND WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO YOUR NAME AND CLASSROOM ON GOOGLE. PLEASE COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT BY THE DUE DATE. YOU ARE GIVEN TIME HERE TO LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE HOWEVER, IELTS IS A TIMED TEST. TRY TO TAKE YOUR EXAM PREP IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. IT WILL HELP YOU IN THE REAL SITUATION.

UNIT 3

IELTS LISTENING

By Quincy Adams

UNIT 3 LISTENING​

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Lesson objectives:

After this lesson, you will be able to:

​IELTS listening items covers 4 learning objectives:

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• F1 (Remembering Factual Knowledge)

• F2 (Understanding Factual Knowledge)

• C2 (Understanding Conceptual Knowledge)

• C4 (Analyzing Conceptual Knowledge)

UNIT 3 LISTENING​

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Learning Objectives Primary Focus:

1. ​​To familiarize students with the multiple choice (list selection) questions and labelling a plan tasks in the IELTS listening section and how to approach them.

2. ​To provide students with practice in listening for specific information and details in the context of theatres.

Subsidiary Aim:

1. To raise students' awareness of following directions and understanding spatial relationships in the context of theatres.​

​spatial relationships the three-dimensional relationships of objects in space, such as their distance apart and their position relative to each other.

IELTS Listening Preparation

IELTS Facts:

There are four sections in the listening test. Each section has 10 questions, making a total of 40 questions. 1. The sections become progressively harder. 2. The answers to the questions come in the same order as the information on the recording. The whole test lasts about 30 minutes, including the instructions, your reading and listening time, and the time allowed for transferring your answers from the questions paper to an answer sheet. The instructions are included on the recording.

​Listening Section

Replace this with your body text. Duplicate this text as many times as you would like. All provided templates can be reused multiple times. Wish you a good day.

Happy teaching!

Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

You will be allowed approximately 30 seconds to study the questions before the test begins. You can use this time to check what types of answers are needed (for example, dates, times, names, money, etc.), and pay special attention to the first question.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• FAKE NEWS

• TRICK QUESTION

IELTS Listening Preparation

Listening Section 1:

1. This is a conversation between two speakers on an everyday, social topic.

2. This means that you listen to two people talking to each other about arranging a trip, organizing an event, etc.

3. The focus is on listening for specific factual information.

LISTEN TO AUDIO

Questions 1-7

Complete the form

using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer with audio from the recording.

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Fill in the Blank

(I) Company: Travel Safe Insurance PLC

Department: __________________

Fill in the Blank

1. Client Details: Elizabeth _____________________

Fill in the Blank

(I. Client Details: Date of Birth _______/______/__________

(please follow this slash mark format and use 1-2 digits for the month, 2 digits for the date, and 4 digits for the year) ***Please note that in western countries, we always do our date as: MM/ DD/ YYYY

Fill in the Blank

2. Client Details: Address (street) _____________

Fill in the Blank

3. Client Details: Policy Number _____________

Multiple Select

4. Accident Details: Date ____________

• September 12th

• 12 September

• 09/12

• No Info Given

Fill in the Blank

5. Accident Details: Time ______________

Fill in the Blank

6. Accident Details: Supporting Evidence ________________

Fill in the Blank

7. Accident Details: Medical Problems (if any) ____________

Questions 8-10

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Label the Diagram

Write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 8-10 for each answer with audio from the recording.

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8. Label the Diagram: Traffic Lights

Fill in the Blank

9. Label the Diagram: Petrol Station

Fill in the Blank

10. Label the Diagram: Blue Van

IELTS Listening Preparation

Listening Section 2:

1. This is talking done by one speaker on a general topic.

2. This means that you listen to one person giving information about a public event, a service provided, etc.

3. The focus is on listening for specific factual information.

LISTEN TO AUDIO

Questions 11-14

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Complete the form

Complete the sentences below, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer with audio from the recording.

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Fill in the Blank

11. Dormouse numbers have fallen ..................... as well as in the UK.

Fill in the Blank

12. Dormice are about as heavy as two ............... .

Fill in the Blank

13. You are most likely to have seen a dormouse in a .............

Fill in the Blank

14. In the UK, dormice probably live in hedges and woods, and next to ...............

Questions 15-17

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Complete the form

Write the correct letter A-E next to questions 5-8 using information from the audio recording.

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Fill in the Blank

15. opened by woodmice ..........

Fill in the Blank

16. opened by voles.............

Fill in the Blank

17. opened by dormice ..........

Questions 18-20

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Complete the Summary

Using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD in each space with information from the audio recording.

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If you find nuts opened by dormice 18 ................ where you found them.

Fill in the Blank

Put them into some kind of 19 .............................

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and 20 .................... them (name and address). Post them to Action for Wildlife.

IELTS Listening Preparation

Listening Section 3:

1. This is a discussion between two to four speakers on a topic related to ‘academic needs’.

2. This means that you listen to up to four people talking to each other about an assignment for a course, an academic subject in a seminar, etc.

3. The focus is on listening for specific factual information, attitudes and speakers’ opinions.

LISTEN TO AUDIO

Questions 21-26

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Which company website has the following features?

Write the correct letter A, B or C in boxes 21-26 on your answer sheet using information from the audio recording.

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21. bicycle catalogue ..........

Fill in the Blank

22. price list ..........

Fill in the Blank

23. bicycle accessories ..........

Fill in the Blank

24. company history ..........

Fill in the Blank

25. online ordering ..........

Fill in the Blank

26. moving graphics ..........

Questions 27-30

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Which company website has the following features?

Write the correct letter A, B or C in boxes 27-30 on your answer sheet using information from the audio recording.

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Multiple Choice

27. According to the tutor, the basic criterion for evaluating the websites should relate to

• appearance.

• ease of use.

• target customers.

Multiple Choice

28. On the subject of timing, the tutor says

• the students' plan is appropriate.

• the students' presentation will be too long.

• the students can extend the presentation if necessary.

Multiple Choice

29. Sarah and Jack will share the work by

• speaking in short turns.

• doing half the presentation each.

• managing different aspects.

Multiple Choice

30. The tutor advises Sarah and Jack not to

• talk too much.

• show complicated lists.

• use a lot of visuals.

IELTS Listening Preparation

Listening Section 4:

1. This is a lecture or talk by one speaker on an academic or study-related topic.

2. This means that you listen to a person giving a lecture, a talk, etc.

3. The focus is on listening for "MAIN IDEAS", specific factual information, attitudes and speakers’ opinions.

LISTEN TO AUDIO

Questions 31-37

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Answer the Questions below​

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer on your answer sheet using information from the audio recording.

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31. Which elephants stay together all their life?

Fill in the Blank

32. What are elephant family groups known as?

Fill in the Blank

33. When scientists tracked groups of elephants, which feature of behaviour did they notice?

Fill in the Blank

34. Which sense do elephants probably use to communicate over long distances?

Fill in the Blank

35. What did American scientists do with a recording of elephant calls?

Fill in the Blank

36. What did the elephants in the experiment rush to find?

Fill in the Blank

37. What were scientists unable to do with the recording they had made?

Questions 38-40

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What does the lecturer say about each type of elephant call?

Choose your answers from the box, and write the letters A-H next to questions 38-40 for each answer on your answer sheet using information from the audio recording.

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Fill in the Blank

38. Greeting

Fill in the Blank

39. Contact Call

Fill in the Blank

40. Summons to move on

UNIT 4

IELTS

SPEAKING

UNIT 4

IELTS SPEAKING

By Quincy Adams

IELTS Speaking Preparation

Speaking Section Facts:

The Speaking test is the last part of IELTS. It takes between 11 to 14 minutes. During this time, an examiner asks a candidate about 25 questions. There are three parts to Speaking.

1. Part 1 deals with personal questions - where you live, what you do - plus two short familiar topics.

2. In Part 2, the candidate speaks on one topic that the examiner chooses for two minutes. (That’s around 350 words).

3. In the last part, the examiner asks questions related to the Part 2 topic.

IELTS Speaking Preparation

Speaking Section 4 Grading:

• IELTS Speaking is a one-to-one interaction between the candidate and an examiner. The three parts give the candidate the opportunity to use a range of different speaking skills.

• ​Timing 11 – 14 minutes

• ​Marks

Candidates are assessed on their performance throughout the test.

IELTS Speaking Preparation

Frequently Asked Questions​

Speaking Section 4 Part I: Know your verb tenses:

IELTS Speaking Preparation

Speaking Section 4 Part I: Questions; Topic: Music

• IELTS Speaking is a one-to-one interaction between the candidate and an examiner. The three parts give the candidate the opportunity to use a range of different speaking skills.

• ​Timing 11 – 14 minutes

• ​Marks

Candidates are assessed on their performance throughout the test.

Speaking Section Pro-Tips

FootNote:

As each question comes up, take a few minutes to note down in the system what you will actually speak/say. Please note that you will not be given this opportunity in the real IELTS speaking portion. This is a great opportunity for you to practice knowing what to say from jump in being allowed to make notes in my practice sessions. Step 2, you will speak your answers in the class.

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Open Ended

Do you like music?

Open Ended

What are the benefits of listening to music?

Open Ended

What kind of music do you like best?

Open Ended

Why do you like this kind of music?

Open Ended

What is your favorite musical instrument?

IELTS Speaking Preparation

Speaking Section 4 Part I: Questions; Topic: Intimate

• IELTS Speaking is a one-to-one interaction between the candidate and an examiner. The three parts give the candidate the opportunity to use a range of different speaking skills.

• ​Timing 11 – 14 minutes

• ​Marks

Candidates are assessed on their performance throughout the test.

Open Ended

Who was your first crush, and what were they like?

Open Ended

Can you describe what your first heartbreak was like?

Open Ended

What's something you used to believe about relationships, but no longer do?

Open Ended

How does your life compare to how you imagined it growing up?

Open Ended

What's your definition of romance?

Open Ended

How do you make friends?

Open Ended

Do you believe in God?

Open Ended

Is going to church or another house of worship important to you?

Open Ended

Do you think it's more important to be smart, or to be kind?

Open Ended

Would you rather be loved, respected, or admired?

Open Ended

What do you think is your best quality?

Open Ended

What's one of MY best qualities?

Open Ended

Is there a personality trait that always ticks you off in a person?

Open Ended

How do you hide anger when you don't want it to show?

Open Ended

Would you rather own a home you don't love, or rent one that you do love?

Open Ended

What superpower do you wish you could have?

Open Ended

Which song describes your love story best?

Open Ended

Do you have a personal flaw that you'd fix, if you could?

Open Ended

Would you rather live in only hot weather forever, or only cold weather?

IELTS Speaking Preparation

Speaking Section 4 Part II: Suggested Topics Prt II Leading into Prt III [Things]

In the second section candidates are given a topic card and then have one minute to prepare after which they must speak about the given topic. The third section involves a discussion between the examiner and the candidate, generally on questions relating to the theme which they have already spoken about in part 2.

Describe a piece of equipment you often use at home or work

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Think Time.......

You should say:

• What it is

• What you do with it/ How to use it

• How long you have had it

• How important it is to you

Discussion.......

Spend 10 - 15 seconds on each Q​uestion

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Open Ended

What are the impacts of electrical equipment on human’s life in the past ten years?

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What are the differences between human life in the past compared with today? (remember this Q is related to tech)

Open Ended

What role has technological development played in people’s life?

Open Ended

How will technology develop in the future?

Open Ended

Do you have a mobile phone and if so, what are its advantages?

Open Ended

Why do you think many foreign countries develop faster than China?

Open Ended

Why do you think China’s west develops faster than its east counterpart?

Open Ended

What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages to computers and internet?

IELTS Speaking Preparation

Speaking Section 4 Part III: Sample Answer to Spoken topics

INSTRUCTIONS

Match the correct ANSWER to it's corresponding QUESTION

Multiple Choice

Oh, it is a difficult question, the western music is definitely great, and it plays an important role on the world music. Many musical talents and eminent musicians have been trained in western country, such as Beethoven, Mozart and so on.

• Do you think it's necessary to open a music course in high school?

• Can you tell me the western music's impact on the world music?

• What effects will take place u think to let children (students) study an instrument?

Multiple Choice

Yes, of course. There is usually 1 or 2 hours each week used for teaching music. I think there should be more, such as at least 3 or more..

• Do you think it's necessary to open a music course in high school?

• Can you tell me the western music's impact on the world music?

• What effects will take place u think to let children (students) study an instrument?

Multiple Choice

Music can do good to children (students) very much. It can elicit the imagination of children (students). Also, it teaches them how to distinguish beauty from nature.

• Do you think it's necessary to open a music course in high school?

• Can you tell me the western music's impact on the world music?

• What effects will take place u think to let children (students) study an instrument?

Multiple Choice

Oh, it is a big question; in general, the symphony of western countries is long while most of Chinese music is small piece.

• It is often easier for children to learn music than adults. Can you tell me why?

• Describe the music you like most and tell me why?

• What are the differences in music between China and western countries?

• Do you like music or not? Why?

Multiple Choice

I like music. I like singing, especially in front of many people. I often sing for my friends. When they praise me, I feel happy. Also, listening to the music, I am sure you will soon be refreshed from a day's hard work and relax.

• It is often easier for children to learn music than adults. Can you tell me why?

• Describe the music you like most and tell me why?

• What are the differences in music between China and western countries?

• Do you like music or not? Why?

Multiple Choice

I like classic music. It usually has a slow rhythm and a pleasant melody. Listening to the music; I can soon be refreshed from a day's hard work and relax.

• It is often easier for children to learn music than adults. Can you tell me why?

• Describe the music you like most and tell me why?

• What are the differences in music between China and western countries?

• Do you like music or not? Why?

Multiple Choice

Oh, that’s because it’s important to have soft fingers and palm to learn a music mechanism, such as guitar. Children have more flexible fingers and they are more likely to find the correct feeling.

• It is often easier for children to learn music than adults. Can you tell me why?

• Describe the music you like most and tell me why?

• What are the differences in music between China and western countries?

• Do you like music or not? Why?