🔵 Jeopardy: IELTS Listening Module 🔵
1: General Strategies
1: General Strategies
What should you do if you miss an answer during the test?
Do not waste time worrying; keep moving ahead because nothing is repeated.
If a gap (blank space) is in a column labeled "Course Title," what kind of word are you listening for?
A course title (like "Chemistry" or "Math").
In Multiple Choice questions, what should you do if a speaker corrects themselves (e.g., "I left on June 23... No, it was the 24th")?
Pay close attention to the change; the last thing they say is usually the correct answer.
Why should you circle Key Words before the audio starts?
To focus your attention on the most important information while you listen.
What is the rule for "Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS" if you write four words?
Your answer will be marked wrong even if the information is correct.
What is the strategy for a List of answers where the words in the audio are different from the words on the paper?
Paraphrase the items or listen for words with similar meanings.
How does the intonation (the sound of the voice) change at the end of a long phone number?
Answer: The intonation rises during the number and then falls at the very last digit.
When labeling a map, what is the most important point to find before the speaker begins giving directions?
The starting point.
In Classification tasks, can you use the same category (A, B, or C) more than once?
Yes, categories may be used more than once.
Name two different ways a speaker might say the price "$13.33".
Answer: "Thirteen dollars and thirty-three cents" or "Thirteen thirty-three".
Name three words used to describe a location on a plan or map.
Any three from: In the middle, next to, behind, across, on the corner of, etc .
Are Complete Notes tasks always written in full, perfect sentences?
No, they are just notes and may not include prepositions, articles, or verbs.
What is the strategy for answering the question "Who" in a short-answer task?
Answer: You must listen for a person's name or their occupation.
True or False: The order of the gaps in a form follows the order of the conversation.
True.
In a Flowchart task, what should you ask yourself before the audio starts?
What is the chart about, and can I guess any words based on the grammar around the gaps?.