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 writing tasks are there?
2
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
How long do you have to write tast 1?
20 minutes
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
How many minutes do you have for Task 2?
40 minutes
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?
I.D only and possibly an unlabeled bottle of water depending on the testing center.
We use this reading technique to overview a text
SKIMMING
What is Task 1 about?
Describing a chart/table/diagram
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
What is the approximate score weight for both tasks?
1/3 and 2/3 or 33 and 66 out of 100%