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This document provides 9 tips for improving your score on the IELTS Listening section: 1. Develop general listening skills through activities like listening to the radio, TV shows, and podcasts rather than solely focusing on practice tests. 2. Learn topic vocabulary, especially for Section 3 which often focuses on education, to better understand conversations about university studies. 3. Note the word types (noun, verb, etc.) needed in each gap to focus on specific word forms while listening. 4. Anticipate the situation described in the introduction to make the recording easier to understand. 5. Don't lose attention and focus on completing each part, reviewing questions later if needed to

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IELTS Listening Tips PDF

This document provides 9 tips for improving your score on the IELTS Listening section: 1. Develop general listening skills through activities like listening to the radio, TV shows, and podcasts rather than solely focusing on practice tests. 2. Learn topic vocabulary, especially for Section 3 which often focuses on education, to better understand conversations about university studies. 3. Note the word types (noun, verb, etc.) needed in each gap to focus on specific word forms while listening. 4. Anticipate the situation described in the introduction to make the recording easier to understand. 5. Don't lose attention and focus on completing each part, reviewing questions later if needed to

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IELTS TIPS

1. Improve your general listening skills


The goal of IELTS Listening section is to test your listening skills. Don't use practice
tests to improve your score: it's not enough! They will help you to become familiar with
the test, but won't much improve your listening abilities. It is much more effective to do
various listening exercises, listen to general listening materials (radio reports, TV-shows,
documental programs etc.) and only after that do IELTS Listening practice tests.

2. Polish your topic vocabulary


Section 3 is almost always about education. For example, students and a tutor talking
about an assignment. Learn all the vocabulary you can about studying at university. This
way you will understand this section better.

3. Word types
Skip over the questions and decide which type of word fits in each gap. Is it a noun, verb,
adverb or adjective? Write 'N' for noun, 'V' for verb and so on. This will help you to
focus on the specific word forms while listening.

4. "Plug in" the situation


Try to get an idea of the situation. Before each part you will be given a short introduction:
'Now, you will hear a dialogue between…' or 'you will hear a lecture on…' This
information is not written on the question paper, so be attentive. Note: who are the
speakers, why are they speaking and where are they? This will make understanding the
rest of the recording much easier.

5. Don't lose attention


Remember, you will only hear the audio once. So if you didn't hear some words and
passed over some questions, don't worry! Leave them blank and focus on the actual part.
Review those questions at the end of the section, otherwise, you will only miss more
questions and tangle in the recording. You will need to read, write and listen all at the
same time.

6. Watch out words-indicators


Listen for words-indicators, such as however, but, then, finally. They help you to
anticipate what the speaker will say.
IELTS TIPS

7. Don't write answers too quickly


A lot of students fall into this trap: as soon as they hear the needed information, they take
it for the correct answer. But sometimes this information is repeated or corrected further
in the section. Example:
Sam: Thank you! I've received your email. So it is [email protected].
Loren: No-no! You have mistaken, it is [email protected], spelled with M.
Sam: Oh, I'm sorry...

8. Check for silly mistakes


After each section you have 30 seconds to check your answers. It is important to check
spelling, plurals and word forms. Remember that only correctly written answers will gain
points.

9. Transfer answers accurately


At the end of the listening test you will have 10 minutes for transferring your answers
into the answer sheet. And quite often students get confused in the numeration! As you
write down your answers, check that they fit into the correct numbered space. In other
words, make sure that answer for question 7 goes into space number 7

And Finally…..

.Don't leave any blank answers!


You won't lose marks for incorrect answers, so even if you don't know the answer it is
better to write something in the answers box. Read the question again and make a guess!

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