There are two tests: IELTS Academic IELTS General Training - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

There are two tests: • IELTS Academic • IELTS General Training IELTS Academic – Institutions of Higher and Further Education • For those who want to study or train in an English-speaking university or Institutions of Higher and Further Education. • Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on the results of the Academic test. • IELTS Academic may also be a requirement to join a professional organisation in an English-speaking country. General Training – for school, work or migration • The General Training format focuses on general survival skills in broad social and workplace contexts. • It is typically for those who are going to English-speaking countries to do secondary education, work experience or training programs

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Listening Reading Writing Speaking Average of four components Band score (total of the four individual component scores divided by four) Test taker A 6.5 6.5 5 7 6.25 6.5 Test taker B 4.0 3.5 4.0 4.0 3.875 4.0 Test taker C 6.5 6.5 5.5 6.0 6.125 6.0

Test date: January/February 2020 (date to be confirmed end of 2019) Fees paid by school Minimum 30 students required for onsite testing Retakes can be taken at anytime and arranged through British Council

Writing Task 1: 20 minutes Description of a table, chart, graph or diagram 150 words minimum Task 2: 40 minutes Essay in response to a argument or problem 250 words minimum

Writing: Examiners use assessment criteria to award a band score for each of the four criteria: ● Task Achievement (for Task 1), Task Response (for Task 2) ● Coherence and Cohesion ● Lexical Resource ● Grammatical Range and Accuracy The criteria are weighted equally and the score on the task is the average.

Reading: 3 sections, 40 questions ● Multiple choice ● Sentence completion ● Completing a diagram, graph or chart ● Choosing headings, ● yes/no, true/false questions ● Classification ● Matching exercises

Reading

Listening 10 questions per section Section 1: two speakers discuss a social situation Section 2: one speaker talks about a non-academic topic Section 3: up to four speakers discuss an educational project Section 4: one speaker gives a talk of general academic interest

Listening: 4 sections, 40 questions

Speaking: One on one interview Part 1: introductions and general questions (4-5mins) Part 2: individual long turn (3-4 mins) the candidate is given a task, has one minute to prepare. Then talks for 1-2 minutes, with some questions from the examiner. Part 3: two-way discussion (4-5 mins): the examiner asks further questions on the topic from part 2, and gives the candidate the opportunity to discuss more abstract issues or ideas.

Speaking: One on one interview Examiners use assessment criteria to award a band score for each of the four criteria: ● Fluency and Coherence ● Lexical Resource ● Grammatical Range and Accuracy ● Pronunciation The criteria are weighted equally and the Speaking band score is the average.

Listening https://www.ielts.org/about-the-test/sample-test-questions English speaking radio stations Range of accents abc.com.au pbs.org bbc.co.uk Read questions twice Read carefully No gaps or blanks-you can’t lose marks for incorrect answers Look ahead, predict key words and listen for synonyms

Listening https://ielts-up.com/listening/ielts-li stening-tips.html

Listening Part 4: https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/take-ielts/prepare/free-ielts-practice-tes ts/listening/section-4

Listening

Speaking https://www.ielts.org/-/media/files/115043_ielts_speaking_sampl e_part_1_recording.ashx?la=en Part 1 Introduction and interview Let’s talk about your home town or village. • What kind of place is it? • What’s the most interesting part of your town/village? • What kind of jobs do the people in your town/village do? • Would you say it’s a good place to live? (Why?) Let’s move on to talk about accommodation. • Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in? • How long have you lived there? • What do you like about living there? • What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?

Speaking Part 2 Candidate Task Card Describe something you own which is very important to you. You should say: where you got it from how long you have had it what you use it for and explain why it is important to you. You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. https://www.ielts.org/-/media/files/115049_ielts_speaking_sa You can make some notes to help you if you wish. mple_part_2_recording.ashx?la=en

Speaking Part 3 Two-way discussion Let’s consider first of all how people’s values have changed. • What kind of things give status to people in your country? • Have things changed since your parents’ time? Finally, let’s talk about the role of advertising. • Do you think advertising influences what people buy? https://www.ielts.org/-/media/files/115055_ielts_speaking_sa mple_part_3_recording.ashx?la=en

Relax Speaking Don’t worry about mistakes Keep talking Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification Record yourself Practise Vocabulary relating to homelife, employment and studying Idioms to show ofg Eye contact Focus: pronunciation

Speaking https://ielts-up.com/speaking/ielts-speaking-ti ps.html Band 8.5 - 9 sample

Reading Skimming and scanning for speed reading Skim for the main idea Scan for specific information Improve reading speed Read, read and read Look at the questions first Be aware of what the task is Spend less time on earlier questions Keep a focus on grammar Time yourself

Writing Task 1

Writing task 1 Writing task 1 vocabulary: https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/03/10/ielts-writing-task-1-gram mar-guide/ Tips: http://www.stgeorges.co.uk/blog/tips-for-ielts-writing-task-1- describing-graphs

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“Writing requires a lot of practice…”

“Listening is tough as you only get to listen once…”

“Students must be readers, read every single day…”

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World Thailand ANS Speaking 5.90 5.91 6.25 Listening 6.22 6.25 6.97 Reading 6.10 6.03 6.41 Writing 5.61 5.46 5.41 Overall 6.01 5.98 6.32