IELTS
What are the 2 types of IELTS Test ?
IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training
On what elements will You be assessed when taking the IELTS test ?
Reading , Listening ,Writing ,Speaking
HOW LONG DOES THE READING TEST TAKE ? AND HOW MANY QUESTIONS TO ANSWER ?
60 MINUTES / 40 QUESTIONS
HOW MANY RECORDINGS WOULD YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO FOR THIS TEST ?
4
WHAT DOES THE "T" IN IELTS STAND FOR ?
TESTING
WHAT DOES THE "L" IN IELTS STAND FOR ?
LANGUAGE
HOW MANY READING SECTIONS IS INCLUDED ?
3
What kinds of accents can be heard in the Listening test?
A variety of accents ( American, British, Australian , Canadian, some Asian )
WHAT DOES THE "I" IN IELTS STAND FOR ?
INTERNATIONAL
WHAT ARE THE 2 PURPOSES WHY SOME PEOPLE DECIDE TAKE THE IELTS TEST ?
1. STUDY
2.IMMIGRATION
GIVE ONE EXAMPLE OF READING TEXT SOURCE
books, journals, magazines and newspapers
Which section is about a monologue set in an everyday social context ?
SECTION 2
HOW DO EXAMINERS EVALUATE WRITING SKILL ?
1.TASK ACHIEVEMENT
2.GRAMMAR RANGE AND ACCURACY
3.LEXICAL RESOURCE
4.COHERENCE AND COHESION
What can I take into the examination room?
pen/pencil,eraser,I.D
We use this reading technique to overview a text
SKIMMING
It is unlikely you will see and hear exact words in the recording and question . It is much more likely you will hear different words that mean the same thing. These are called ‘__________’.
SYNONYMS
HOW DO EXAMINERS EVALUATE SPEAKING SKILL ?
1.FLUENCY AND COHERENCE
2.LEXICAL RESOURCE
3. GRAMMAR RANGE AND ACCURACY
4. PRONUNCIATION
IELTS is the world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration,give another example of an International English language proficiency test
TOEFL( Test Of English as a Foreign Language )
This reading technique makes use of keywords and to locate and swoop down on particular facts.
SCANNING
A _______ is when an alternative but incorrect answer is included in the recording for listening test.
DISTRACTOR