IELTS Proficiency Preparation

Facilitator: Elizabeth Lius

M2_Introduction to Academic Listening Paper

Topics: Correct word to fill in the gaps; Identify key words in a dialog
IELTS Proficiency Preparation Test
Learning Objectives:
1. Able to use the correct word form to fill in the gaps of a listening task
2. Identify key words to find specific information in a dialog
M1 Quick Review:
Reading Task – Matching Headings
Academic Listening Paper in IELTS Test
What is it?
A test to test your ability to understand spoken English.

Total time? Approximately 30 minutes + 10 minutes transfer time

How many recordings? 4 different sections, gets harder with each one
How many questions? 10 question each
Question types? More than 1 task type for each recording
Pay attention to:
Each recording is PLAYED ONCE!
All answers are in PENCIL
Incorrect spelling is marked WRONG
LO 1 and 2
Able to use the correct word form to fill in the
gaps of a listening task

Identify key words to find specific information in a

dialog
Listen carefully
CB p. 12, 2a – 2d
Academic Listening Paper
DO’s DON’T’s
• Use time to read any headings and
questions • Panic when missing an answer. Move
• Use questions to know what the onto the next one!
recording is about • Spend time checking answer -> do this
• Listen very carefully to the introduction during transfer time
-> gives info about the context • Worry if you don’t understand some
• Listen carefully for signposting words -> might not need them at all
language -> sign of moving topics
• Transfer words to the answer sheet
carefully -> incorrect spelling, wrong
use of capital letters, wrong numberings
are considered WRONG
Listen more
CB p. 12 ; 3b

Remember:
How many words are allowed?
Be careful of distractors!
Try again!
Apply the strategies!
CB p.15
More exercise!
Apply the strategies!

SRB p.11
Next Meeting:

Speaking Paper in IELTS Test