Todays lesson

IELTS Intensive course

Listening Section 1
completing a form / table
The Listening test Listening Section 2
matching information
Listening Section 3
multiple choice
Listening Section 4
completing notes

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The Listening test The Listening test

Some important numbers Important to know

The instructions for each task are on the

Lasts 30 minutes with 10 minutes question paper
at the end to transfer your answers
You hear each section once only
to the answer sheet
You will hear a brief introduction to each task
4 sections but it is not printed on the question paper
40 questions
Correct spelling is essential to get the point
10 questions in each section

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The Listening test The Question types

Important to know contd
The question types in the Listening test are:
Section 1 is the easiest
COUNTRY 1990 2010 2020
Completing
Section 4 is the most difficult UK 223 387 122
notes
ITALY 111 222 333
Section 1 & 2 are social contexts a form
Section 3 & 4 are academic contexts a table
sentences
a flow-chart

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 More Question types

Labelling IELTS Listening section 1

a map
a diagram

Matching information

Multiple choice
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Listening Section 1 is Listening Section 1

A conversation between 2 people, often over the Question type:

phone
Completing a form or table
The context is social, for example, booking a
holiday or study course, buying something over
p 116
the phone etc
There is always an example
You answer 10 questions
In your answers, you will write COUNTRY 1990 2010 2020
UK 223 387 122
names, numbers and information
ITALY 111 222 333

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Completing a form Completing a form

Action Listening Section 1 Action Listening Section 1

1. Read the instructions carefully p 116 1. Read the instructions carefully p 116
how many words can you write? how many words can you write?
Answer
Complete the form below. Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. WriteONE
Write ONEWORD
WORDAND/OR
AND/ORAANUMBER
NUMBERfor
foreach
eachanswer.
answer.

Example Answer Example Answer

Order from winter catalogue
Order from winter catalogue

If you write more than one word and/or a

11 number the answer is wrong. 12
 Completing a form Completing a form
Action Listening Section 1 Action Listening Section 1

2. Read the questions what type of p 116 2. Read the questions what type of p 116
information is missing? information is missing?
Answer
b. name
a. number
e. street?
!" # !" # c. noun/verb
" $" %"& ' " $" %"& ' d. noun

a. number b. name c. noun/verb d. noun e. street?

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Completing a table Completing a table

Action Listening Section 1 Action Listening Section 1

1. Read the instructions carefully p 116 1. Read the instructions carefully p 116
how many words can you write? how many words can you write? Answer
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD NOMORE
Complete the table below. Write NO MORETHAN
THANONE
ONEWORD
WORD
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. AND/OR
AND/OR A A NUMBER
NUMBER for each answer.
MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER
Delivery Delivery
Item Cat. no. Catalogue section Colour Item Cat. no. Catalogue section Colour
notes notes
desk lamp 664 6 . slate customer will desk lamp 664 6 . slate customer will
7 .. 7 ..
8 . 8 .
chair 131 Home Office our van chair 131 Home Office our van

filing cabinet 153 Commercial grey Direct from London filing cabinet 153 Commercial grey Direct from London
two drawers no later than two drawers no later than
with 10 with 10
9 .. 9 ..
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Completing a table Completing a table

Action Listening Section 1 Action Listening Section 1

2. Read the column headings. p 116 2. Read the column headings. p 116
Answer
MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER
Cat. Catalogue Delivery Cat. Catalogue Delivery
Item Colour Item Colour
no. section notes no. section notes
desk lamp 664 6 . slate customer will desk lamp 664 6 . slate customer will
7 .. 7 ..
8 . 8 .
chair 131 Home Office our van chair 131 Home Office our van

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 Completing a table Completing a table
Action Listening Section 1 Action Listening Section 1

2. Read each row and follow the order of p 116 2. Read each row and follow the order of p 116
the questions. the questions. Answer

MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER

Cat. Catalogue Delivery Cat. Catalogue Delivery
Item Colour Item Colour
no. section notes no. section notes
desk lamp 664 6 . slate customer will desk lamp 664
desk 6 . slateslate customer will
7 .. lamp 7 ..
8 . 8 .
chair 131 Home Office our van chair
chair 131 Home Office
Home Office our van
our van

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Completing a table Completing a table

Action Listening Section 1 Action Listening Section 1

Read the questions what type of p 116 Read the questions what type of p 116
information is missing? information is missing? Answer

MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER

Cat. Catalogue Delivery Cat. Catalogue Delivery
Item Colour Item Colour
no. section notes no. section notes
desk lamp 664 6 . slate customer will desk lamp 664 c. noun
6 . slate customer will
7 .. 7 ..
b. verb
8 . .
8 a. colour
chair 131 Home Office our van chair 131 Home Office our van

a. colour b. verb c. noun

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Completing a table Completing a table

Action Listening Section 1 Action Listening Section 1

3. Read the questions what type of p 116 3. Read the questions what type of p 116
information is missing? information is missing? Answer
MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER
Cat. Catalogue Delivery Cat. Catalogue Delivery
Item Colour Item Colour
no. section notes no. section notes
filing 153 Commercial grey Direct from filing 153 Commercial grey Direct from
cabinet London no cabinet London no
two later than two later than
drawers 10 drawers a. date/day?
10
with with
9 .. 9 ..
b. noun
a. date/day? b. noun 23 24
 Completing a form or table Completing a form or table
Listening Section 1 Listening Section 1

Now listen and answer Questions 1 - 10 p 116 Questions 1 10 Answers p 116

1. Oskar 6. Living

2. 52C 7. collect

3. Avenue 8. green

4. cash 9. lock

5. city 10. 3rd October / 3 October / October 3

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Completing a form or table

More practice at home

IELTS Listening section 2

p 10-13 Useful language: spelling, numbers, dates

etc
p 61&62 read info and do tasks
P 21 Useful language: following the speaker etc
p 22 read info and do tasks
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Listening Section 2 is Listening Section 2

A talk, audio message, radio programme or Question type:

speech given by one speaker
Matching information
The context is social, for example, a place or an
event p 136
There are usually two tasks
You answer 10 questions
To answer, you need to identify
specific information

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 Matching information Matching information
Action Listening Section 2 Action Listening Section 2

p 136 2. Think of similar words for options A, B & C p 136

1. Read the instructions. Note how many
options and how many questions. Essential requirements
Writethe
Write thecorrect
correctletter,
letter,A,
A,BB or
or C,
C,next
nextto
toquestions
questions 11-15.
11-15. A foreign languages
B willingness to travel abroad
Essential requirements 11 conference organiser
C professional qualifications
A foreign languages 12 catering manager
B willingness to travel abroad 13 housekeeper
C professional qualifications 14 fitness centre staff
a. = prepared to hop on a plane
15 reservations assistant

b. = diploma in sports science

You may use the same option
more than once. 31
c. = fluency in a European language 32

Matching information Matching information

Action Listening Section 2 Action Listening Section 2

2. Think of similar words for options A, B & C p 136 3. Read the questions in your head. You p 136
will hear similar or identical words.
Answer
Essential requirements 11 conference organiser
A foreign languages c. = fluency in a European language 12 catering manager
B willingness to travel abroad a. = prepared to hop on a plane 13 housekeeper
C professional qualifications b. = diploma in sports science 14 fitness centre staff
15 reservations assistant

You will hear the information in the

same order as questions 11-15.
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Matching information Matching information

Listening Section 2 Listening Section 2

Now listen and answer Questions 11 - 15 p 136 p 136

Questions 11 - 15 Answers
(relevant text in brackets)

11. A (organisational skillsgood level of fluency)

12. C (manage cateringrelevant business qualifications)
13. B (housekeepers,,,prepared to hop on a plane)

14. C (diploma in sports scienceminumum requirement)

15. A (fluencySpanishdeal with bookings)
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 Matching information
More practice at home
Listening Section 2

Question type:
Labelling a map

p 64

p 14 - Useful language: paraphrasing etc

p 66 read info and do tasks
p 119 practice test on another type of matching
task
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Labelling a map Labelling a map

Action Listening Section 2 Action Listening Section 2

1. Look at the map. Note how many p 64 2. Look at the map. Note where each p 64
questions and how many labels. place is located.
Write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 15-20. Example: G is E

on the left / right of

15 hotel
opposite
16 transport hub
s
17 cinema bel between
18 fitness centre 8 la - H
A in front of
19 shops
20 restaurant next to
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Labelling a map Labelling a map

Action Listening Section 2 Listening Section 2

p 64 Now listen and answer Questions 15 - 20 p 64

3. Write the label for each place as you listen.

15 hotel
16 transport hub
17 cinema
18 fitness centre
19 shops
20 restaurant

The speaker will say where you are on the

You will hear the information in the same map at the beginning. Listen carefully!
order as questions 15-20. 41 42
 Labelling a map Labelling
Listening Section 2 More practice at home

Questions 15 20 Answers p 64
(relevant text in brackets)

15. E (next to business centrebigger building)

16. B (in front of entrancecircular open space)
17. A (building furthest awaynext to pitches)
18. D (between mini-roundabout and pitches) p 17 read info on labelling tasks
19. F (joined onto stadium, next to entrance) p 20&138 practice tests on diagram labelling
p 19&137 practice test on flow-chart labelling
20. C (just in front of bowling)
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Listening Section 3 is
A discussion between two to four speakers (e.g.
IELTS Listening section 3 between one or more students and/or a university
teacher)
The context is academic, for example, a past or
future study project
There are usually two or three groups of questions
You answer 10 questions in total
To answer, you need
to identify specific
information, ideas
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Multiple choice
Listening Section 3 Action
Listening Section 3

1. Read the questions. Quickly underline p 157

Question type:
key words.
Multiple choice Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

p 157 21 Why did Anita and Lee choose to talk about John
Chapman?
A He was Lees childhood hero.
B They wanted to talk about the USA.
C He was relevant to the topic of their studies.

Now continue underlining Questions 22 - 25

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 Action Multiple choice Action Multiple choice
Listening Section 3 Listening Section 3
Possible key words. Possible key words.
p 157 p 157
22 Where did the students record their sources of 24 The tutor says the audience was particularly interested to
information? hear about
A on their laptops. A grafting techniques in ancient China.
B on a handout. B the cultivation of apples in Kazakhstan.
C on a database. C the spread of apples along the Silk Route.

23 The tutor claims she does not understand whether 25 How will Anita and Lee present their follow-up work?
A apples grew in America before Europeans arrived. A on the department website.
B the Native Americans had always eaten apples. B as a paper.
C American apples were first bred in Europe. C as a poster.
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Action Multiple choice Multiple choice

Listening Section 3 Listening Section 3

2. Prepare to listen for words that are p 157 p 157

Now listen and answer Questions 22 - 25
similar or the same as the key words.
You read
21 Why did Anita and Lee choose to talk about John
Chapman?
A He was Lees childhood hero.
B They wanted to talk about the USA.
CCHe
Hewas
wasrelevant
relevantto
tothe
thetopic
topicof
oftheir
theirstudies.
studies.

You hear
The questions are in order as you listen,
realisedwould be a good case study but options A, B & C may not be.
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Multiple choice Multiple choice

Listening Section 3 More practice at home

Questions 22 25 Answers p 157

(relevant text in brackets)

22. B (on back of handout )

23. A (apples in US before Europeans started to live there)
24. C (apple genes spread via the Silk Route)
p 14 read info on multiple choice (A-B-C) tasks
25. A (use the website)
p 15&65 practice tests (multiple choice A-B-C)
p 63 practice test on another type of multiple
choice task
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 Listening Section 4 is

IELTS Listening section 4 A lecture, talk or presentation

The context is academic, for example, a scientific
or historical subject
There are usually two or three groups of questions
You answer 10 questions in total
To answer, you need to identify
the main ideas and opinions
Spelling must be correct

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Action Completing notes

Listening Section 4 Listening Section 4
1. Read the instructions how many words can p 139
Question type: you write?
Completing notes Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
p 139 The Argus System
Developed by Rob Helman in N. Carolina with other
researchers.
Research is vital for understanding of 31 .

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Action Completing notes Action Completing notes

Listening Section 4 Listening Section 4
1. Read the instructions how many words can p 139 2. Read the heading and questions p 139
you write?
Answer what type of information is missing?
Complete the form below.
WriteNO
Write NO MORE
MORETHANTHAN TWO
TWOWORDS
WORDSfor
for each
eachanswer.
answer. The Argus System
Developed by Rob Helman in N. Carolina with other
The Argus System
researchers.
Developed by Rob Helman in N. Carolina with other
Research is vital for understanding of 31 .
researchers.
Matches information from under the water with information
Research is vital for understanding of 31 .
from a 32 . According to S. Jeffress Williams,

useful because can make observations during a
If you write more than two words the 33 .
answer is wrong.
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 Action Completing notes Action Completing notes
Listening Section 4 Listening Section 4

2. Read the heading and questions p 139 2. cont. What type of information is missing? p 139
what type of information is missing? Answer
The Argus System Dr Holmans sand collection
Developed by Rob Helman in N. Carolina with other Dr H. has samples from every 34 .
researchers. Used in teaching students of 35 .
b. noun
Research is vital for understanding of 31 . e.g. US East Coast display;
Matches information from under the water with information grains from south are small, light-coloured and
from a 32 .
a. noun/sing. According to S. Jeffress Williams, 36 . in shape
useful because can make observations during a
33 .
c. event? a. subject? b. adjective? c. place?

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Action Completing notes Action Completing notes

Listening Section 4 Listening Section 4

p 139 3. Be ready to hear similar but not identical p 139

2. cont. What type of information is missing?
words when you listen.
Answer
Dr Holmans sand collection You read
c. place?
Dr H. has samples from every 34 .
The Argus System
a. subject?
Used in teaching students of 35 .
Research is vital
vital for
for understanding
understanding of
of 31 .
e.g. US East Coast display;
grains from south are small, light-coloured and
b. adjective? in shape You hear
36 .
A. allows to document visually when
B. critical to the study of
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Action Completing notes Action Completing notes

Listening Section 4 Listening Section 4

3. Similar words cont. p 139 3. Similar words cont. p 139

You read You read
Matches
Matches information
information from under the water with information According to S. Jeffress Williams, useful because
from a 32 . can
can make
make observations
observations during
during a 33 .

You hear You hear

A. allows to document visually when A. allows to document visually when

B. critical to the study of B. critical to the study of
C. correlates data C. correlates data
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 Completing notes Completing notes
Listening Section 4 Listening Section 4

Now listen and answer Questions 31 - 36 p 139 Questions 31 36 Answers p 139

31. beach erosion

32. (fixed) camera
33. storm
34. continent
35. geology
You will hear the information in the
same order as questions 31-36 36. rounded / round
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Completing notes
More practice at home Before we go

Complete all the Practice Tests in the book. If

you have any problems, listen again while
you read the tapescript. Try to understand
why you didnt write the correct answer.
p 10 read info on note completion
Understand the question types, use the
p 67 practice test on note completion and
sentence completion tasks techniques you have learnt
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Before the exam Before the exam

Sections 1 & 2 are easier, so you should get
more correct answers here.
You have 10 minutes at the end of the
Listening test to transfer your answers. Check
your spelling as you copy.
In the Listening test, you will hear a brief
introduction to each section. It is not printed on
the question paper, so listen carefully. It will
help you to understand the context.

You have an example of an answer sheet at

the back of your book. 71 72
 PRACTICE TEST - IELTS LISTENING SCORE
Before we go
SCORE BAND
1 1
During the exam, if you miss an 23 2
answer dont panic! 49 3 Use this table
10 16 4 to understand
Move 2 questions ahead so your IELTS
17 24 5
band level for
you will be ready to hear 25 32 6
Listening
the following answers. 33 37 7 when you do
38 39 8 IELTS Practice
40 9 Tests
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Good luck in the IELTS exam!

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