How to improve ielts listening for presentation
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1. The document provides information about the IELTS listening test, including the format, question types, and tips for preparing. 2. The IELTS listening test consists of 4 sections - two conversations and two monologues. It covers both everyday social contexts and academic subjects. Question types include multiple choice, short answers, notes, and diagram/chart completion. 3. The document offers advice for the test such as following instructions carefully, not panicking if a topic is difficult, focusing on what is being asked, and attempting all questions without spending too much time on any one. It also provides daily activities to improve listening skills like discussions in English and watching movies with subtitles.
How to improve ielts listening for presentation
- 1. IELTS LISTENING Lecturer: Meas Sopheanith Group 4 1.Him Phon ID: 3277140200 2.Roth Sopanha ID: 3125140360 3.Hay Kimhab ID: 3277140274 4.Um Reaksmey ID: 3277140735 សាកលវិទ្យាល័យមេគង្គ កេពុជា Cambodian Mekong University
- 2. CONTENT 1.WHAT IS IELTS? 2 . INTRODUCTION TO IELTS LISTENING 3.IELTS LISTENING INSTRUCTION 4.KNOW THE TEST FORMAT 4.1.THE IELTS LISTENING TEST CONSISTS OF FOUR SECTION 4.2.ESSENTIAL EXAM TIPS 5. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LISTENING TEST 6.HOW TO PRACTICE YOUR IELTS LISTENING 7. HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO EVERY DAY 8.REFERENCES
- 3. 1.WHAT IS IELTS? The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a standardized English language test designed for foreign speakers who wish to study, work and live in an English-speaking environment. 3
- 4. 2.Introduction to IELTS Listening • You have 30 seconds to look at the questions in each section before the recording starts. (Make sure that you use the time to read the questions, so that you know what type of information you should be listening for.) The listening is played only once. If you miss something the first time, you will not have another chance to hear it. The voices which you hear may be English, Australian, American, and England sounds very different from a south London accent. • The recording will always start with an introduction telling you some background information about what you are going to hear. This will be followed by instructions about what you have to do with the information. 4
- 5. 3.IELTS LISTENING INSTRUCTION • if you cannot hear the audio clearly, let a member of staff know straightaway • follow the instructions carefully; they may be different to practice or previous tests • listen for the specific information you want • try and anticipate what the speaker will say; this will require concentration • do not worry if there is a word you do not understand; you may not need to use it • if you do not know the answer to a question, attempt it but do not waste time; move quickly onto the next one • be careful with your spelling and grammar. 5
- 6. 3.IELTS LISTENING INSTRUCTION • 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 • 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 • 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 6
- 7. 4.KNOW THE TEST FORMAT If you are going to write any kind of test you should know the test format before the actual preparation starts because unless and until know the test format you can't finish it on time. So before going to take IELTS test you have to be familiar with test format to score high. 7
- 8. 4.1.The IELTS Listening test consists of four section: Section1: A conversation between two people set in an everyday social context, e.g. a conversation in an accommodation agency. Section2: A Monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a speech about local facilities. Section3: a conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment. Section4: a monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university lecture 8
- 9. 4.2.Essential Exam tips Understand the IELTS test format • Study the test format to make sure that you know what to expect. • Look carefully at the content of each part of the IELTS test: listening. • Get to know the different types of questions that you may be asked in each part. • Once you are familiar with the IELTS test format, you will need to undertake a number of focused preparation activities. 9
- 10. IELTS Questions can be any of the following types . The descriptions might sound slightly confusing, but will become clearer when you have tried some practice tests. • Multiple choice. • Short answers • Completing notes or a diagram • Classification 10
- 11. 5. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LISTENING TEST: • if you cannot hear the audio clearly, let a member of staff know straightaway • follow the instructions carefully; they may be different to practice or previous tests • listen for the specific information you want • try and anticipate what the speaker will say; this will require concentration 11
- 12. 5. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LISTENING TEST: • do not worry if there is a word you do not understand; you may not need to use it • if you do not know the answer to a question, attempt it but do not waste time; move quickly onto the next one • 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 12
- 13. 5. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LISTENING TEST: • read, write and listen at the same time • 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 • 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' 13
- 14. 5. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LISTENING TEST: • attempt all questions; there are no penalties for incorrect answers • check your answers 14
- 15. 7. HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO EVERY DAY TO IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING SKILLS 15 1). Mutual Discussions in English Language: Participation in discussions helps in improving speaking as well as listening skills. It provides an opportunity to speak and listen to English language. You can discuss with your class fellows on different topics Try to engage in discussions in English language as more as possible if you want to groom your listening and speaking skills.
- 16. 7. HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO EVERY DAY TO IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING SKILLS 2) Read the news in the morning, then watch the news on TV or the internet or listen to the radio/podcast on the same news stories of the day. Having read the stories first, you’re able to see key words/new vocabulary that you can look up and become familiar with the key facts of the stories. With a background understanding of the main ideas and main details, you’ll be able to understand the same news stories (which may be presented in different ways) that you listen to on the TV, radio or on a podcast. 16
- 17. HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO EVERY DAY TO IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING SKILLS 3) Watch movies and TV shows with English subtitles. Watch with a pencil and notebook!! Take note of new words and expressions. Then watch the movie again without the subtitles. This time you’ll have the familiarity of the story, dialogue and new expressions. Listen to the intonation and how people’s words are connected when they’re in a conversation. 17
- 18. HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO EVERY DAY TO IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING SKILLS 4) Listen to English music. There’ YouTube, Spotify (which I’ve only recently discovered and love), iTunes… find your music. And do a search on the lyrics as well. Make the connections as you read the lyrics and hear them being sung. Then listen without the lyrics. 18
- 19. REFERENCES • https://www.ielts.org/about-the-test/test- format#sthash.wRydHynf.dpuf • https://www.ielts.org/about-the-test/test-format • http://www.ielts-exam.net/ • https://www.ielts.org/what-is-ielts/ielts-introduction • http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-your-test/test-day- advice/listening-test-advice 19