IELTS IELTS Listening Listening Vietnamese English Bilingual House Vietnamese English Bilingual House www.ngoinhasongngu.webs.com www.ngoinhasongngu.webs.com Test Format and Tasks Test Format and Tasks Format and Tasks Format and Tasks Strategies and Examples Strategies and Examples Further Help Further Help References References Questions Questions Test Format Test Format Test Format (Recorded tape played Test Format (Recorded tape played once only) once only) – 30 minutes 30 minutes – Four Sections, each with 10 questions Four Sections, each with 10 questions – Time allocated for Time allocated for Reading questions Reading questions Writing and checking answers Writing and checking answers Transferring answers to an answer sheet Transferring answers to an answer sheet Test Format and Tasks Test Format and Tasks Based on Conversation and Monologue Based on Conversation and Monologue – A variety of question types A variety of question types Multiple choice Multiple choice Short-answer questions Short-answer questions Sentence completion Sentence completion Notes/summary/diagram/flow-chart/table completion Notes/summary/diagram/flow-chart/table completion Labeling a diagram which has numbered parts Labeling a diagram which has numbered parts Classification Classification Matching Matching Test Format Test Format Section 1 Questions 1-10 Section 1 Questions 1-10 – Complete the table Complete the table – Label the rooms on the map Label the rooms on the map Section 2 Question 11-20 Section 2 Question 11-20 – Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer answer – Write NUMBERS OR NO MORE THAN THREE Write NUMBERS OR NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer WORDS for each answer Test Format – Listening Test Format – Listening Section 3 Questions 21- 30 Section 3 Questions 21- 30 – Choose the correct letters A-C Choose the correct letters A-C – Write NOT MORE THAN THREE WORDS for Write NOT MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer each answer Section 4 Question 31 -40 Section 4 Question 31 -40 – Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer answer – Write NUMBERS OR NO MORE THAN THREE Write NUMBERS OR NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer WORDS for each answer Test Format and Tasks: Test Format and Tasks: Assessment Criteria Assessment Criteria One mark is awarded for One mark is awarded for each correct answer in the each correct answer in the 40 item test 40 item test – Care should be taken when Care should be taken when writing answers on the writing answers on the answer sheet as poor spelling answer sheet as poor spelling and grammar are penalised. and grammar are penalised. Test Format and Tasks – Listening Test Format and Tasks – Listening Activities Activities Section 1: A conversation between two Section 1: A conversation between two speakers in a social and semi-official speakers in a social and semi-official context context Section 2: A talk by a single speaker Section 2: A talk by a single speaker based on a non-academic situation based on a non-academic situation Section 3: A conversation with up to 4 Section 3: A conversation with up to 4 speakers based on academic topics or speakers based on academic topics or course-related situations course-related situations Section 4: A university-style lecture or talk Section 4: A university-style lecture or talk Approaching the listening tasks Approaching the listening tasks Before you listen, survey the Before you listen, survey the questions and try to build up an idea questions and try to build up an idea and reason for listening; e.g. what is and reason for listening; e.g. what is the topic? What is the situation? How the topic? What is the situation? How many characters are there? many characters are there? Follow the instruction carefully, get Follow the instruction carefully, get the information and answer the the information and answer the question accurately question accurately Example of Tasks Example of Tasks Complete the notes using no more than three words. 1. In the mornings the student teachers will …… ( teach and observe) 2. student teachers could be teaching large classes with up to …. (70 students) 3. Discussion groups are quite difficult to arrange in Vietnamese classes but not … … … … … … ( impossible) [...]... IELTS, Books 1, 2 & 3 (with CD-ROM for listening tests) Insight into IELTS - an IELTS preparation course Useful websites UGC Introductory site http:// www.ugccepa.com IELTS homepage http://www .ielts. org/index.htm ELC homepage http://elc.polyu.edu.hk Questions Please do not ask us (or any ELC teacher) to predict what grade you will get, as this is forbidden by the IELTS organisation ... pre -listening task Further Help CILL Core A 3/F – ITELTS Listening Tapes and CD-ROMs available – More information at http:// elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/ielt s / Further Help - CILL CILL – Centre for Independent Language Learning Core A 3/F – CILL teachers can give you suggestions for improving your listening skills References You can find these books in CILL, Room AG305: Cambridge Practice Tests for the IELTS, ... field trip fits into the teaching degree E Vietnamese students' level of proficiency in English F How the work requirements for the field trip compare with the work requirements for student teachers who remain in Australia G Quality of English language teaching in Vietnamese universities H Textbooks commonly used in Vietnamese English classes Strategies – Test Tips Your purpose of listening is to identify... everyone Welcome to the second year of your teaching degree My name is Simon Taylor I'm a second year lecturer in the education faculty Today I'll be giving you an overview of the field trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that you all registered for at the end of last year Example of Task Sample task Tick the three items which are discussed in the talk A Teaching schedule for student teachers B Safety . the IELTS, Books 1, 2 & 3 (with CD-ROM IELTS, Books 1, 2 & 3 (with CD-ROM for listening tests) for listening tests) Insight into IELTS - an IELTS. as pre -listening question as pre -listening task task Further Help Further Help CILL Core A 3/F CILL Core A 3/F – ITELTS Listening Tapes ITELTS Listening