Liz's IELTS Listening Test: Tips notes

1.  only one listening Test
   
2.  4 sections  40 Questions
   Sections 1 (social) two speakers
   Sections 2 (social) one speakers
   Sections 3 (academic) three/four speakers
   Sections 4 (academic) one speakers
3. Length: 40 mins
4. Practice using the answer sheet
5. You hear the recording only once
6. Use a pencil
7. Scores are calculated by correct answers
8. Capital letters or lower case
    GARDEN / garden
   MR BROWN / Mr Brown
   
9. Number of words for each answer
10. "at" the hospital 
    PLACE: (2) .......
    (2) The best place to meet is......
11. All words and numbers are counted 
12. spelling is important
13. words or letters 
    
14. Question Types
     multiple choicoe
    map completion
    diagram labelling
    form completion
    note completion
    flow chart completion
    sentence completion
    summary completion
    short answer questions
    table completion
15. Don't try to understand everything
16. Prepare the questions and answers
17. Answers can come quickly
18. keep your eye on the next question
19. Make notes:
    university bookshop= Uni bksp
20. There may be a gap between answers
21. common Traps
    ~ answers that are changed
    ~ Using similar words rather than paraphrase
22. Repeated answers
23. Listen for plurals(複數）
24. if you don't know the answer, guess! 
    don't leave an empty space
25. ~ Listen to the example given
    ~ A range of accents will be used
    ~ look for titles (diagrams, maps, tables)
    ~ check where all the questions are
    ~ If you miss an answer, move quickly to the next one
    ~ Technical / academic language is not always paraphrased.
26. check that your headphones are working
27. CONCENTRATE
    keep focused