The "Band 5" Traps
what are the most common mistakes students make in an ielts exam listening part
plural form
This is the total time allowed for the Reading paper.
60 minutes
in the listening section of the test, which part is notoriously famous for high-level vocabulary use
part 4
f a student speaks in a monotone "Robot" voice, you should focus on teaching them this skill.
Sentence Stress
The maximum score in IELTS is 9.0; the maximum score in TOEFL iBT is this.
120
what are some examples of elements that should not be used in an ielts writing exam
kids, thing, can't etc.
n the Computer-delivered IELTS, students get this much time to transfer their Listening answers (compared to 10 minutes in the paper version)
2 minutes
In Reading, if the statement might be true in the real world but is not explicitly in the text, the correct answer is this.
Not Given
In Speaking Part 1, if you ask about the past and the student answers in the present, it is known as this error.
Tense Slide
In the IELTS Speaking test you talk to a human; in TOEFL Speaking you talk to this.
What is a Computer / Microphone?
In the Speaking test, if a student constantly says "Umm..." or "Uhh..." while thinking, it is called this.
Dead Air
Writing Task 1 is 20 minutes; Writing Task 2 should take this long
40 minutes
This common Listening trick involves the speaker giving an answer and then immediately correcting it.
"Distractor" technique
what is the order in which you need to check a student's writing
structure, vocabulary then grammar
IELTS uses British/Commonwealth English accents; TOEFL is primarily dominated by this accent.
North American / US English
If a student uses the words "very good" or "very big," you should cap their Vocabulary score at this Band level.
Band 6
This is the only part of the IELTS test that is face-to-face with an examiner.
Speaking
To save time in Reading, students should not read the whole text, instead they should do this
skimming, scanning, looking for key words
when talking with the examiner during the speaking part, what should a student refrain from doing
pauses where they dont say anything
This version of IELTS is for migration to the UK/Australia for work, while the "Academic" version is for university.
General Training
If a student writes an essay under 250 words, this is the maximum score they can receive.
Band 5.0
Speaking Part 2 (The "Long Turn") requires the candidate to speak uninterrupted for this long
2 minutes
This Listening section is considered the hardest because it involves up to four speakers in an educational context.
Part 3
what is the number 1 priority of a teacher in an ielts class/private lesson
motivating the student
when deciding what exam the student should take (ielts or toefl) what is our nr 1 priority to check