Best IELTS Last Minute Tips for the Listening Test. Posted on 14.

Mar, 2011 by ad in in IELTS Infor ation, Listening !Trans"ate# I often re$ei%e e ai"s fro readers of this site saying so ething on the "ines of &'e"p, I ha%e y IELTS Test this Saturday, (hat $an I do)* +o(, I thin, I a"(ays a,e it -uite $"ear that I be"ie%e in starting your IELTS Test preparation (ay in ad%an$e of the test but I*%e o%er these ne.t posts, I* going to gi%e you y "ast inute tips for the test. This is the first post in the series &Best IELTS "ast tips for the IELTS Listening Test. inute tips* and has y "ast inute

/ead the instru$tions $arefu""y. In parti$u"ar, I suggest that you under"ine the instru$tions regarding the nu ber of (ords you are re-uired to use in your ans(er. 0o this a"" throughout the test as the instru$tions usua""y $hange throughout the e.a . /e e ber that e%ery se$ond $ounts in the Listening Test1 you on"y hear the re$ording on$e so you ust use your ti e profitab"y. Before ea$h se$tion, you are gi%en ti e to read the -uestions before "istening. 2se it3 4t the end of ea$h se$tion, you are gi%en 50 se$onds to $he$, your ans(ers1 as soon as you*%e finished $he$,ing your ans(ers, o%e on to reading the -uestions for the ne.t se$tion.6hen you read -uestions, "oo, for ,ey (ords and then under"ine the . This (i"" he"p you to fo$us on e.a$t"y (hat you shou"d be "istening for. If you are re-uired to (rite infor ation on a diagra , f"o( $hart or a tab"e, ta,e note of the -uestion nu bers. 7ou (i"" hear the infor ation in the order of the -uestions. 6hen the -uestion is a short ans(er -uestion or a gap fi""1 you shou"d try to predi$t an ans(er1 is it a $o"our, a nu ber, a noun, an ad8e$ti%e, a %erb) 6hat tense is the %erb) et$. In u"tip"e $hoi$e -uestions or -uestions (here you need to $hoose fro a "ist, under"ine the ,ey(ords and try to thin, of any synony s or different (ays to phrase the ,ey(ord. It is %ery possib"e that you (i"" hear synony s of the ,ey(ord on the re$ording. 4gain, in u"tip"e $hoi$e -uestions, if you hear so ething that te""s you that one of the ans(ers isn*t possib"e, $ross that ans(er out i ediate"y so that you ha%e "ess to fo$us on. 4t the end of the test, you are gi%en 10 inutes to transfer your ans(ers to the ans(er sheet. 7ou shou"d be a(are of t(o things here9: 1. Ma,e sure you (rite your ans(er in the $orre$t spa$e1 I ha%e seen too any

students a,e this ista,e (hen (e do pra$ti$e tests in $"ass. The E.a iner (i"" +;T thin,, &;h, this $andidate has ob%ious"y put the ans(ers in the (rong spa$e, I*"" a,e a""o(an$es*. +o, you (i"" be in danger of "osing your points3 2. 0on*t forget basi$ gra ar. <or e.a p"e, it your ans(er is a na e, re e ber that the first "etter is a $apita" "etter =upper $ase>. 5. 6hat ans(er for is re-uired) If the ans(er is a "etter1 4, B, ? et$, (rite the "etter, no the (ord fro the "istening. If the ans(er re-uires you to (rite &true* or &fa"se*, don*t (rite &yes* or &no*. 0on*t forget that the IELTS Listening Test gets progressi%e"y ore diffi$u"t

=Se$tion 1 is the easiest, Se$tion 4 is the ost diffi$u"t>. Many of y students re-uire a band s$ore of @. In order to get @, you need to s$ore 55A5B out of 40. This effe$ti%e"y eans you need to get 100C on Se$tions 1 and 2, D0C on Se$tion 5 and B0C on Se$tion 4. <ina""y, good "u$, on Saturday3 'ere*s to the best IELTS s$ore possib"e3 ............................................................................................................................................. .. Best IELTS Listening Test Tips. Posted on 02. +o%, 2010 by ad in in Listening !Trans"ate# I a"(ays gi%e y students this "ist of IELTS Listening Test tips to he"p the get the best IELTS s$ore possib"e in their test. These are the things that I thin, you shou"d abso"ute"y do3 Listen $arefu""y to the in%igi"ator*s instru$tions. This ay see rea""y ob%ious but (hene%er I*%e $ondu$ted pra$ti$e tests, I*%e seen so any students (ho don*t "isten and open their -uestion paper too ear"y et$. So, don*t s(it$h off. 1. I* going to say it again3 Listen $arefu""y to the in%igi"ator*s instru$tions. 'eEShe (i"" te"" you ho( to fi"" out the ans(er sheet. 2. 6hen you ha%e been gi%en the -uestion paper, you shou"d read the instru$tions on the front but 0; +;T open it. 6hen the in%igi"ator starts the audio, you (i"" hear the instru$tion to open the -uestion paper. If you open your -uestion paper before you are to"d to do so, it ay be $onsidered as $heating. 5. The in%igi"ator does a sound $he$, of the re$ording before the test. If you ha%e any

prob"e s hearing, te"" the in%igi"ator i ediate"y. =0on*t (ait unti" the test has started to say so ething. ;n$e the "istening test has started, the audio $annot be stopped.> E%erybody ight be ha%ing the sa e prob"e or it you are at a Test ?entre that uses headphones1 it ight on"y be an issue for you. 4. Listen $arefu""y to the audio1 you rea""y ust $on$entrate and not "et your attention (ander. /e e ber you on"y ha%e one $han$e to hear the "istening. 7ou shou"d a"so a,e use of e%ery se$ond of the test1 if you are to"d that you ha%e ha"f a inute to $he$, your ans(ers, $he$, your ans(ers, if you are to"d that you ha%e ha"f a inute to read through the -uestions, then read through the -uestions. B. There are four se$tions in the IELTS Listening Test and you are gi%en ti e before ea$h se$tion to read the -uestions. I suggest that you a"so do this (hen you*re doing pra$ti$e tests at ho e so that you get into the habit of reading the -uestions $arefu""y but -ui$,"y enough before the re$ording starts again. F. 4s (e"" as reading the -uestions in the "istening test $arefu""y, you shou"d a"so read the instru$tions $arefu""y. Let e gi%e you an e.a p"e, if the instru$tion says &6/ITE +; M;/E T'4+ T'/EE 6;/0S*, you $an (rite one, t(o or three (ords but not four3 @. Be a(are that the "istening test -uestions fo""o( the order of the re$ording. This eans that as you are "istening, you shou"d both "isten for the ans(er to the -uestion you are e.pe$ting 4+0 be a(are of the -uestions that fo""o(. In this (ay, if you iss the ans(er to one parti$u"ar -uestion, you (on*t get "ost and iss the ans(ers to the ne.t t(o3 D. Gust as in rea" "ife, the spea,ers in the "istening test often gi%e ans(ers that are %ague or that they are un$on%in$ed of. 4"(ays a,e sure you ,eep "istening1 you ay get $"arifi$ation or the spea,er ay $hange their ind so that the ans(er to the -uestion is a$tua""y the opposite of (hat you thought. =I ha%e seen so any students fa"" into this &trap*.> H. 6hen you are (riting your ans(ers on the -uestion paper, you ust find the ba"an$e bet(een (riting -ui$,"y and (riting $"ear"y enough for you to read your ans(ers (hen it*s ti e to transfer the to the ans(er sheet. /e e ber that nothing you (rite on the -uestion paper (i"" be seen by the e.a iner but it ust be $"ear enough for you to understand. 10. /e e ber to use e%ery se$ond profitab"y1 if you sti"" ha%e ti e o%er after $he$,ing your ans(ers, start reading the -uestions to the ne.t se$tion. 2se e%ery se$ond3 11. 4fter the fina" se$tion, you are gi%en ten inutes to transfer your ans(ers. Ieep "istening =,eep your headphones on if this app"ies to you> as you are gi%en ti e $he$,s. 6hen you hear the instru$tion to stop (riting, a,e sure you do so. If you don*t stop (riting (hen to"d to do so, it ay be $onsidered as $heating. 12. 6hen you are transferring your ans(ers, a,e sure you transfer the to the $orre$t

nu ber on the ans(er sheet. ?he$, your spe""ing and (rite $"ear"y. 2se these ten inutes sensib"y1 transfer a"" the -uestions you ha%e ans(ered first and then use the re aining ti e to re%ie( the -uestions you didn*t ans(erE(eren*t sure of. ;n$e you*%e transferred a"" the ans(ers you are sure of, you*re no( "eft (ith ti e to re%ie( the others. I high"y re$o end that if you don*t ,no( the ans(er to a -uestion, you a,e an inte""igent guess. 0on*t "ea%e it b"an,1 if you "ea%e it b"an,, it*s definite"y (rong. These tips rea""y are 8ust $o on sense but (hen (e*re under pressure, (e often forget our $o on sense. Ieep these tips in ind to he"p ensure your su$$ess in the IELTS Listening Test. 'ere*s to the best IELTS s$ore possib"e3

Tags9 best IELTS, IELTS, IELTS pra$ti$e, IELTS preparation, IELTS test .......................................................................................................... Best IELTS preparation :The IELTS Listening Test. Posted on 22. Gu", 2010 by ad in in Listening !Trans"ate# It has happened to e on ore than one o$$asion that a student arri%es at y IELTS Preparation $"ass "oo,ing despondent. 6hen I as, (hy, they gi%e e the ans(er that they &spent hours pra$tising for the IELTS Listening Test* and didn*t understand (hat they (ere "istening to. So, y first pie$e of ad%i$e is &0on*t try to do too u$h in one go*. If you (ere training to run a arathon, you (ou"dn*t run 40, on the first day, (ou"d you)3 Initia""y I suggest on"y "istening to passages that are 2:5 inutes "ong so that you don*t get "ost and be$o e depressed. Listening to a re$ording is harder than ha%ing a $on%ersation as you $annot as, for $"arifi$ationErepetition and you $annot read the other person*s body "anguage. ;n$e your "istening i pro%es, you $an gradua""y e.tend the "ength of the passages. In y opinion it*s a (aste of ti e "istening to passages that are "onger than @ inutes. Thin, about it, the IELTS Listening Test "asts around 50 inutes and there are 4 se$tions so ea$h se$tion "asts around F inutes as you are gi%en so e ti e to read the -uestions and (rite your ans(ers. So (hat shou"d I do) you as,. 6e"", here are y tips and suggested strategies.

Listen to Eng"ish "anguage ne(s on TJ, the radio, or the internet. The ost usefu" broad$asts are those fro Eng"ish spea,ing $ountries so you get used to so e of the a$$ents you (i"" hear in the test.

+e(s ite s are usua""y the idea" "ength for pra$tising your IELTS Listening s,i""s. It*s a good idea to re$ord these ne(s ite s. 0on*t 8ust "isten and try to understand e%ery (ord1 set yourse"f a tas,. <or e.a p"e Gust "isten for nu bers or dates. Then, "isten for na es Then, start "istening for the genera" eaning =gist> of the ne(s ite .

<ina""y, you*d "isten for ore diffi$u"t infor ation, for e.a p"e the opinions and attitudes of the peop"e (ho are inter%ie(ed. Ma,e your "istening pra$ti$e &"itt"e and often*1 it is u$h better to "isten to 1 or 2 short passages fre-uent"y =dai"y if possib"e> rather than "ong passages on$e e%ery t(o (ee,s. ;f $ourse there are any other sour$es of "istening ateria"s. ;%er the years, I ha%e taught fro any different IELTS boo,s and I a"(ays re$o end that y students pur$hase 4da s K 4usten IELTS boo,s. These boo,s $ontain so any usefu" pra$ti$e e.er$ises for IELTS. 0on*t forget that if you buy these boo,s here, I (i"" ar, an IELTS Tas, 1 6riting and an IELTS Tas, 2 6riting fro the boo, you ha%e pur$hased. 'ere*s to the best IELTS s$ore possib"e3 ............................................................................................................................................. .... 6hat*s the best (ay to do a pra$ti$e IELTS Listening Test) Posted on 2D. Gun, 2010 by ad in in Listening !Trans"ate# 6hen I gi%e students a pra$ti$e IELTS Listening test, I fo""o( a $ertain pro$edure in $"ass so that students get a.i u benefit fro doing the pra$ti$e test. I a"so ad%ise students to fo""o( this pro$edure at ho e. Before (e start, (e ha%e to thin, about (hy (e do pra$ti$e IELTS tests. ;ne reason is to get an idea of (hat the test is "i,e and of the different tas, types et$. The other is the sa e as any other a$ti%ity you do in the Eng"ish "anguage1 to i pro%e your Eng"ish. Before I ta", about y guide"ines, I $annot stress the i portan$e of doing as any pra$ti$e e.er$ises as possib"e in order to i pro%e your Eng"ish. ;%er the years, I ha%e taught fro any different IELTS boo,s and I a"(ays re$o end that y students pur$hase 4da s K 4usten IELTS boo,s. These boo,s $ontain so any usefu" pra$ti$e e.er$ises for IELTS, (hi$h he"p you i pro%e your Eng"ish, and a"so

IELTS pra$ti$e tests. ;I, so on to y guide"ines for doing pra$ti$e IELTS Listening tests.

The IELTS Listening Test <irst of a"", you ha%e to find a test to do1 either fro this site or fro 4da s K 4usten.

+e.t, get yourse"f in &IELTS e.a ination* ode. 7ou ay be at ho e, but (e ha%e to a,e this as authenti$ as possib"e1 turn the TJ off, turn the phone off, a,e sure you (on*t be disturbed by your f"at ate or your ,ids, ha%e a $oup"e of pens ready. 4s (e"" as the pra$ti$e test, I suggest you a"so ha%e the ans(er ,ey, the tapes$ript an IELTS Listening Test ans(er sheet. /e e ber, no di$tionaries a""o(ed3 +o( sit do(n, start the audio, and do the "istening test e.a$t"y as instru$ted =it*"" be about 50 inutes "ong>, (riting your ans(ers on the -uestion sheet. Ma,e sure you re e ber your "istening predi$tion s,i""s. 4t the end of the test, gi%e yourse"f 10 inutes to transfer your ans(ers to the ans(er sheet. +o(, grab a $up of tea or $offee and get your di$tionary ready1 this is (here the hard (or, begins3 Mar, your ans(ers against the ans(er ,ey. Listen again to the parts (here you got an in$orre$t ans(er1 see if you $an hear (hy it*s in$orre$t. Listen to se$tion 1 of the test again, (hi"e reading the tapes$ript for that part. 4gain, a,e sure you no( understand (hy your ans(er (as in$orre$t. Loo, up any %o$abu"ary you don*t understand and (rite it in your noteboo,. +ote ho( the ne( %o$abu"ary is used in $onte.t. Loo, for other (ord for s =noun, ad8e$ti%e, %erb et$> of the (ord in your di$tionary. /epeat this "ast point for se$tions 2, 5 and 4. Ta,e short brea,s bet(een ana"ysing ea$h se$tion. My students ha%e a"(ays found this i pro%ing their Eng"ish. ethod %ery usefu" both for pra$tising IELTS and

'ere*s to the best IELTS s$ore possib"e3 ............................................................................................................................................. ... 'o( to i pro%e your IELTS Listening s,i""s. Posted on 21. Gun, 2010 by ad in in Listening !Trans"ate#

I a"(ays ad%ise y students to ta,e abso"ute"y e%ery opportunity to "isten to Eng"ish. Many of the a$ti%ities that you ight $onsider *(asting ti e* in your o(n "anguage, su$h as (at$hing TJ, are a$tua""y %ery usefu" for your Eng"ish study. Listen to e%erything in Eng"ish1 (at$h TJ progra es and fi" s in Eng"ish =it*s so easy to $hange the "anguage setting on a 0J0>, "isten to radio progra es and usi$ in the Eng"ish "anguage. If you "i%e in an Eng"ish spea,ing $ountry, "isten to announ$e ents at the train station, in shops, spe$ia" e%ents, any(here. 'a%e as any $on%ersations in Eng"ish as you $an, espe$ia""y (ith nati%e spea,ers of Eng"ish but a"so (ith your non:nati%e Eng"ish:spea,ing friends. Let an IELTS study group together and spea, on"y in Eng"ish. Let to ,no( peop"e fro a"" o%er the (or"d on this b"og and ta", to the %ia s,ype. 7ou need to fa i"iarise yourse"f (ith the different types of IELTS "istening -uestion tas,s9 Mat$hing tas,s TrueEfa"se tas,s Mu"tip"e $hoi$e tas,s Senten$e $o p"etion tas,s Lapfi"" tas,s 0iagra "abe"ing tas,s

?hartEtab"e $o p"etion tas,s Short ans(er -uestion tas,s. It*s a good idea to do different e.er$ise to pra$tise these tas, types. ;%er the years, I ha%e taught fro any different IELTS boo,s and one of the best I ha%e found for se"f study is 202 2sefu" E.er$ises for IELTS M 4$ade i$ K Lenera" Training Modu"e. So (hy do $andidates often find the Listening Test the ost $ha""enging part of the test) 6e"", I thin, it*s be$ause you ha%e to do a fe( things at the sa e ti e. 7ou ha%e to9 /ead the instru$tions and -uestions Listen for genera" infor ation Listen for spe$ifi$ infor ation 6rite the ans(ers as you "isten I be"ie%e that a %a"uab"e s,i"" for any "istening test is the s,i"" of predi$tion. So "et*s see ho( this (or,s in the IELTS Listening Test.

7ou are gi%en ti e to "oo, at ea$h se$tion before ea$h "istening passage and you shou"d use that ti e to predi$t infor ation that you (i"" hear. <or e.a p"e9 'o( any peop"e are in%o"%ed)

6hat are these peop"e doing) 6hat are these peop"e p"anning) 6hat do you thin, these peop"e ight say) ight hear (i"" he"p you (or, out the eaning of

Learning to better predi$t (hat you (hat you hear.

4 good (ay to pra$tise this is to re$ord TJ progra es, the ne(s, radio progra es et$ and to pause the re$ording e%ery fe( inutes and as, yourse"f (hat the spea,er (i"" say ne.t. 7ou need to thin, about the type of infor ation you*re going to hear ne.t1 (i"" it be a nu ber, a p"a$e, a $o"our, a person et$. ?ontinued pra$ti$e of this ,ind (i"" he"p you "earn to predi$t (hat peop"e are going to say. 7ou a"ready do this in your other:tongue, you 8ust don*t thin, about it $ons$ious"y as you*re an e.pert in your o(n "anguage3 'ere*s to the best IELTS s$ore possib"e3 ............................................................................................................................................. ........... 6hat*s the best (ay to do a pra$ti$e IELTS /eading Test) Posted on 01. May, 2015 by ad in in /eading !Trans"ate# 6hen I gi%e students a pra$ti$e IELTS /eading test, either 4$ade i$ or Lenera", I fo""o( a $ertain pro$edure in $"ass so that students get a.i u benefit fro doing the pra$ti$e test. I a"so ad%ise students to fo""o( this pro$edure at ho e. Before (e start, (e ha%e to thin, about (hy (e do pra$ti$e IELTS tests. ;ne reason is to get an idea of (hat the test is "i,e and of the different tas, types et$. The other is the sa e as any other a$ti%ity you do in the Eng"ish "anguage1 to i pro%e your Eng"ish. Before I ta", about y guide"ines, I $annot stress the i portan$e of doing as any pra$ti$e e.er$ises as possib"e in order to i pro%e your Eng"ish. ;%er the years, I ha%e taught fro any different IELTS boo,s and I a"(ays re$o end that y students pur$hase 4da s K 4usten IELTS boo,s. These boo,s $ontain so any usefu" pra$ti$e e.er$ises for IELTS, (hi$h he"p you i pro%e your Eng"ish, and a"so IELTS pra$ti$e tests.

;I, so on to

y guide"ines for doing pra$ti$e tests.

The IELTS /eading Test <irst of a"", you ha%e to find a test to do1 either fro this site or fro 4da s K 4usten.

+e.t, get yourse"f in &IELTS e.a ination* ode. 7ou ay be at ho e, but (e ha%e to a,e this as authenti$ as possib"e1 turn the TJ off, turn the phone off, a,e sure you (on*t be disturbed by your f"at ate or your ,ids, ha%e a $oup"e of pens ready. 4s (e"" as the pra$ti$e test, I suggest you a"so ha%e an IELTS /eading Test ans(er sheet. +o( sit do(n and do the reading test e.a$t"y as instru$ted, a,ing sure your note your start and finish ti e. The test is F0 inutes "ong, don*t forget to (rite your ans(ers dire$t"y on the ans(er sheet as un"i,e the "istening test, you are not gi%en e.tra transfer ti e at the end. +o(, grab a $up of tea or $offee and your di$tionary1 this is (here the hard (or, begins3 Mar, your ans(ers against the ans(er ,ey. If you got an ans(er in$orre$t, "oo, at the te.t again and see (hy it is in$orre$t and (hy the ans(er in the ans(er ,ey is the $orre$t one. /ead se$tion 1 again, this ti e you ay use your di$tionary. Loo, up any %o$abu"ary you don*t understand and (rite it in your noteboo,. +ote ho( the ne( %o$abu"ary is used in $onte.t. Loo, for other (ord for s =noun, ad8e$ti%e, %erb et$> of the (ord in your di$tionary. /epeat this "ast point for se$tions 2 and 5. Ta,e short brea,s bet(een the different se$tions. My students ha%e a"(ays found this i pro%ing their Eng"ish. ethod %ery usefu" both for pra$tising IELTS and

'ere*s to the best IELTS s$ore possib"e3 ............................................................................................................................................. ............ Best IELTS Last Minute Tips for the /eading Test. Posted on 21. Mar, 2011 by ad in in IELTS Infor ation, /eading !Trans"ate# I often re$ei%e e ai"s fro readers of this site saying so ething on the "ines of &'e"p, I ha%e y IELTS Test this Saturday, (hat $an I do)* This is the se$ond post in about the Listening Test. y series &Best IELTS Last Minute Tips*. The first post (as

+o(, I thin, I a"(ays a,e it -uite $"ear that I be"ie%e in starting your IELTS Test preparation (ay in ad%an$e of the test but in this post I* going to gi%e you y best IELTS tips for the /eading Test. /ead the instru$tions $arefu""y. In parti$u"ar, I suggest that you under"ine =or $ir$"e> the instru$tions regarding the nu ber of (ords you are re-uired to use in your ans(er. Nuestions (ith a (ord "i it do not a"(ays as, for the sa e nu ber of (ords. 0o this a"" through the test as the instru$tions usua""y $hange throughout the e.a . Before you start, -ui$,"y g"an$e at a"" 5 se$tions of the test. 6e a"" ,no( that the /eading Test in$reases in diffi$u"ty as you progress. 4"though se$tion 1 is ,no(n to be the easiest se$tion, you ay noti$e that the se$tion 5 te.t is about a topi$ you ,no( rea""y (e"" and you ight de$ide to start (ith se$tion 5. I ha%e found that a "ot of y students rea""y don*t "i,e the &true, fa"se, not gi%en* tas, type and therefore de$ide to "ea%e the se$tion $ontaining that tas, type unti" "ast. In any $ase, it*s a"(ays a good idea to seiOe $ontro" of the test and gi%e yourse"f the option of doing the se$tion you &"i,e the "oo, of* first. 4 $o on "a ent I hear fro students is about running out of ti e in the /eading Test. Ti e anage ent is $ru$ia" in the IELTS /eading Test. 7ou ust $o p"ete 5 se$tions in one hour. 4s a resu"t, I strong"y suggest you spend no ore than 20 inutes on ea$h se$tion. 6hen you are ready to start, don*t read e%ery (ord of the passage. /ead through -ui$,"y =about B inutes> and (rite the topi$ = ain idea> of ea$h paragraph in the argin, you shou"d a"so under"ine the ,ey (ords used for this topi$. 0oing this (i"" he"p ,eep you fo$ussed (hen you*re ans(ering the -uestions. <o""o(ing on fro the "ast point, the Lenera" Training /eading Test and the 4$ade i$ /eading Test are -uite different. In the Lenera" Training /eading Test, you ight ha%e shorter te.ts to read but there are often ore of the . This i pa$ts on your ti e anage ent and you need to ensure that you spend about B inutes of a$tua" reading ti e for ea$h se$tion of the test. 4nother point about ti e anage ent is the -uestion of transferring ans(ers to the ans(er sheet. 4s soon as you are satisfied (ith your ans(ers to ea$h group of -uestions, transfer the dire$t"y to the ans(er sheet =don*t forget you are +;T gi%en ti e at the end to do this>. 6hen reading the -uestions, under"ine or $ir$"e the ,ey (ords and "oo, for (ords and phrases in the passage that ha%e a si i"ar eaning. Thin, $arefu""y about the type of ans(er the -uestion re-uires =e.g. is it a nu ber, a p"a$e, an ani a">. E-ua""y i portant is to thin, about the gra ar of the ans(er1 (i"" it be a noun, an ad8e$ti%a" phrase et$. This is parti$u"ar"y i portant in gap:fi""s (here the ans(er needs to be fa$tua""y $orre$t and to fit gra ati$a""y.

I ha%e found that for $ertain tas, types =that y students a"(ays $o p"ain about3> e.g. at$hing paragraph headings, yesEnoEnot gi%en =trueEfa"seEnot gi%en>, su arising, it often he"ps to read the -uestions and under"ine =or $ir$"e> ,ey (ords before you read the te.t. This (i"" ,eep you fo$ussed (hen you read the te.t. 4s you are reading the passage, you $an put a ti$, ne.t to a paragraph or senten$e that see s to re"ate to the -uestions. <or u"tip"e $hoi$e and at$hing paragraph heading -uestion tas, types, so eti es you i ediate"y identify an ans(er as (rong. If this is the $ase, put a "ine through it1 there are t(o reasons for this 1> it is %ery satisfying =3> and 2> it a,es you spend your ti e fo$ussing on the other options. It often happens in the at$hing paragraph heading -uestion tas, type that you $an*t de$ide bet(een 2 possib"e ans(ers. I usua""y suggest that y students (rite both ans(ers on their -uestion sheet. 4s you progress through the -uestions, it often be$o es $"ear (hi$h is the $orre$t ans(er. 4t the end of the set of -uestions, if you are satisfied (ith your ans(ers, but sti"" ha%e t(o possib"e ans(ers for one -uestion, then ta,e an edu$ated guess. 0o +;T (rite t(o ans(ers on your ans(er sheet (here on"y one is re-uired. 7ou (i"" not s$ore a point for your ans(er if you (rite both. In gap:fi""s and senten$e $o p"etion tas, types, you are often re-uired to $opy a (ord or short phrase fro the passage. Ma,e sure you $opy the spe""ing $orre$t"y. This sounds ob%ious but I a astounded by the nu ber of students (ho a,e this ista,e either through ner%es or $are"essness. <ina""y, good "u$, on Saturday3 'ere*s to the best IELTS s$ore possib"e3 ............................................................................................................................................. .... Best IELTS /eading Test Tips. Posted on 0H. +o%, 2010 by ad in in /eading !Trans"ate# I a"(ays gi%e y students this "ist of IELTS /eading Test tips to he"p the get the best IELTS s$ore possib"e in their test. These are the things that I thin, you shou"d abso"ute"y do3 Ma,e sure you "isten to the in%igi"ator*s instru$tions and read the instru$tions on the -uestion paper $arefu""y. 1. I* going to say it again3 Listen $arefu""y to the in%igi"ator*s instru$tions. 'eEShe (i"" te"" you ho( to fi"" out the ans(er sheet.

2. 6hen you ha%e been gi%en the -uestion paper, you shou"d read the instru$tions on the front but 0; +;T open it. If you open your -uestion paper before you are to"d to do so, it ay be $onsidered as $heating. ?he$, that you ha%e been gi%en the $orre$t paper1 4$ade i$ or Lenera" Training. 5. 2n"i,e the "istening test, in the reading test, you are +;T gi%en ti e at the end to transfer your ans(ers to the ans(er sheet. 7ou ust do it as you go a"ong. I suggest you transfer ea$h reading test ans(er as you go1 don*t (ait unti" the end. 7ou need to anage your ti e (e"" in the IELTS /eading Test and it (ou"d be terrib"e to "ose ar,s 8ust be$ause you didn*t ha%e ti e to transfer your ans(ers at the end. 4. /ead a"" the -uestions for a se$tion before you read the te.t. If you ,no( (hat the -uestions are before reading the te.t, it (i"" be u$h easier and -ui$,er to ans(er the . /e e ber that so eti es there are -uestions before the te.t, so eti es after and so eti es before and after. B. 6hen you are transferring your ans(ers, a,e sure you transfer the to the $orre$t nu ber on the ans(er sheet. ?he$, your spe""ing and (rite $"ear"y. F. Transfer a"" the -uestions you ha%e ans(ered first and then use the re aining ti e to re%ie( the -uestions you didn*t ans(erE(eren*t sure of. @. ;n$e you*%e transferred a"" the ans(ers you are sure of, you*re no( "eft (ith ti e to re%ie( the others. I high"y re$o end that if you don*t ,no( the ans(er to a -uestion, you a,e an inte""igent guess. 0on*t "ea%e it b"an,1 if you "ea%e it b"an,, it*s definite"y (rong. I a"so re$o end that you re%ie( the te.ts in order as they get progressi%e"y ore diffi$u"t throughout the test. 0ea" (ith the easier -uestions first. D. 6hen you hear the instru$tion to stop (riting, a,e sure you do so. If you don*t stop (riting (hen to"d to do so, it ay be $onsidered as $heating. So e of these tips rea""y are 8ust $o on sense but (hen (e*re under pressure, (e often forget our $o on sense. Ieep these tips in ind to he"p ensure your su$$ess in the IELTS /eading Test. . 'ere*s to the best IELTS s$ore possib"e3 ............................................................................................................................................. ............ Best IELTS preparation A The IELTS /eading Test. Posted on 25. Gu", 2010 by ad in in /eading !Trans"ate# Students often as, e, &6hat is the best (ay to prepare for the IELTS /eading Test)*

<irst of a"", read a "ot3 7ou ust a"so train yourse"f to read in a $ertain (ay1 it isn*t ne$essary to understand e%ery (ord or e%erything in the arti$"e. 0e$ide (hat sort of infor ation to "oo, for and fo$us on that. If you read "ong ne(spaper arti$"es, "oo, at the introdu$tory and $on$"uding paragraphs first. These paragraphs (i"" $ontain su aries of the arti$"e. 4nother -uestion that students as, is &6hat shou"d I read)* This rea""y depends on (hether you are ta,ing the 4$ade i$ or Lenera" Training for at. 4$ade i$ The te.ts used in the 4$ade i$ for at of the IELTS /eading test are of genera" interest and appropriate to so eone entering a degree $ourse. They are ta,en fro the fo""o(ing sour$es9 MagaOines Gourna"s Boo,s +e(spapers 4s buying agaOines et$ $an be e.pensi%e, I usua""y suggest that students $he$, (hat is a%ai"ab"e at their "o$a" "ibrary. 4"ternati%e"y, the internet is an e.$e""ent (ay to find suitab"e te.ts. Lenera" Training The te.ts used in the Lenera" Training for at of the IELTS /eading test $ontain the type of Eng"ish you need to sur%i%e on a day to day basis in an Eng"ish spea,ing $ountry. They are ta,en fro the fo""o(ing sour$es9 +oti$es =ne(spapers> 4d%ertise ents =ne(spapers, ;ffi$ia" do$u ents =internet> Boo,"ets +e(spapers Instru$tion Leaf"ets Ti etab"es =internet> Boo,s anua"s =internet> agaOines, internet>

MagaOines I usua""y suggest that students $he$, (hat is a%ai"ab"e at their "o$a" "ibrary and use the internet to find suitab"e te.ts. 4nother e.$e""ent sour$e of pra$ti$e ateria" is to read things "i,e instru$tions on food pa$,ets or tourist "eaf"ets et$. ;f $ourse there are any other sour$es of "istening ateria"s. ;%er the years, I ha%e taught fro any different IELTS boo,s and I a"(ays re$o end that y students pur$hase 4da s K 4usten IELTS boo,s. These boo,s $ontain so any usefu" pra$ti$e e.er$ises for IELTS. 0on*t forget that if you buy these boo,s here, I (i"" ar, an IELTS Tas, 1 6riting and an IELTS Tas, 2 6riting fro the boo, you ha%e pur$hased. . 4s (ith anything in "ife, the ore you prepare, the ore you (i"" reap the benefits.

'ere*s to the best IELTS s$ore possib"e3 ........................................................................................................................................... The best (ay to i pro%e your IELTS /eading s,i""s. Posted on 0H. Gu", 2010 by ad in in /eading !Trans"ate# 4 %ery $o s,i""s)* on -uestion I get fro y IELTS students is &'o( do I i pro%e y reading

Initia""y I a"(ays ans(er this -uestion (ith a -uestion, &Let e as, you so ething, do you read or understand e%ery (ord (hen you*re reading in your o(n "anguage)* The ans(er is a"(ays &+o* (hi$h eans that you a"ready ha%e so e reading s,i""s and strategies in your o(n "anguage for understanding a te.t e%en if you don*t readEunderstand e%ery (ord. 4"" (e ha%e to do no( is use these sa e reading s,i""s (hen (e read in Eng"ish. The "anguage ay be different but the s,i""s are basi$a""y the sa e. So (hat are these s,i""s) The four reading s,i""s I* going to dis$uss in this post are &S,i &E.tensi%e reading* and &Intensi%e reading*. S,i ing ing*, &S$anning*,

S,i ing is used (hen (e (ant to understand the ain idea or &gist*. 7ou basi$a""y run your eyes o%er the te.t and gather the i portant infor ation. 7ou don*t need to

understand e%ery (ord (hen you s,i

read.

In &rea" "ife*, (e often s,i read ne(spapers to get the genera" ne(s. In the IELTS /eading Test, it is usua""y to get the ain idea of the passage as in y post Tips for ans(ering different -uestion tas, types in the IELTS /eading Test. S$anning S$anning is used (hen (e need to find a parti$u"ar pie$e of infor ation. 7ou basi$a""y run your eyes o%er the te.t and "oo, spe$ifi$a""y for the parti$u"ar pie$e of infor ation you need. 4s (ith s,i ing, you don*t need to understand e%ery (ord (hen you s$an read. In &rea" "ife*, (e use s$anning for ti etab"es or a guide to an e.hibition or $onferen$e. In the IELTS /eading Test, it is to get spe$ifi$ infor ation re-uired in $ertain tas, types as in y post Tips for ans(ering different -uestion tas, types in the IELTS /eading Test. The ne.t t(o types of reading are used to i pro%e your reading s,i""s in genera". E.tensi%e reading E.tensi%e reading is usua""y used for "onger te.ts for p"easure. It is not ne$essary to understand e%ery (ord1 you are reading for en8oy ent, to genera""y i pro%e your reading speed and to get a genera" understanding. I a"(ays te"" y students to read (hat a$tua""y interests the in their free ti e. So, sure, if you "i,e reading no%e"s and "iterature in your o(n "anguage then read no%e"s and "iterature in Eng"ish. If you don*t, read agaOines in Eng"ish or $o i$s or (hate%er you read in your o(n "anguage. I*%e seen too any students unsu$$essfu""y try to read ?har"es 0i$,ens in Eng"ish (hen they*%e ne%er read a no%e" in their o(n "anguage. Intensi%e reading Intensi%e reading is different fro the other types of reading (e*%e dis$ussed in that it is i portant to understand ea$h (ord and fa$t. It is basi$a""y a$$urate reading used for detai"ed understanding. 6e usua""y use intensi%e reading on shorter te.ts to gain spe$ifi$ infor ation. 6e use Intensi%e /eading (hen (e are $he$,ing ban, state ents of for reading a do$u ents (e are about to sign. . S,i ing and S$anning are strategies you (i"" a$tua""y use (hen doing IELTS /eading Tests. E.tensi%e and Intensi%e /eading (i"" be strategies you (i"" i p"e ent (hen trying to i pro%e your reading s,i""s in genera". There are %arioius (ays to pra$tise these strategies. ;%er the years, I ha%e taught fro any different IELTS boo,s and I a"(ays re$o end that y students pur$hase 4da s

K 4usten IELTS boo,s. These boo,s $ontain so IELTS.

any usefu" pra$ti$e e.er$ises for

0on*t forget that if you buy these boo,s here, I (i"" ar, an IELTS Tas, 1 6riting and an IELTS Tas, 2 6riting fro the boo, you ha%e pur$hased. 'ere*s to the best IELTS s$ore possib"e3