IELTS-Listening-and-Reading-Tests教学讲解课件

IELTSListeningandReadingTestsAimsoftheSessionTogiveabriefoverviewofthelistening&readingtests.Tolookatthetypesoftasksyouareaskedtodointhetests.Toofferafewtips.Tosuggestpossibleresources.Listening-TestOverviewfirsttest/30minsplayedonce/30secondsreadingtimequestionpaper&answersheet(10minstotransfer)2parts-socialcontext&educational/trainingcontext4sections/40questionsupto4tasktypespersectionconversation&monologueincreasesindifficultyAcademicReading-

TestOverview60mins/3passages/40questionstexts-books,magazines,journals&newspaperstopicsofgeneralinterestupto4tasktypesperpassage1,500to2,500wordsonetextnon-verbalmaterialpossibleonetextdetailedlogicalargumentincreasesindifficultypoorspelling&grammarpenalisedListening&Reading-Markingonemarkperquestionresultconvertedtoband1-9wholeorhalfbandsbandonresultsheetTaskTypes-AcademicReadingandListeningPapersmultiplechoice/selectionshortanswerquestionssentencecompletioncompletingnotes/table/summary/flow-chart/diagramclassifyingorgroupinglabellingadiagramwhichhasnumberedpartsTaskTypeuniquetoListeningPaperfillinginaformTaskTypesuniquetoAcademicReadingPaperchoosingheadingsscanning&identifyinglocationofinformationYES,NO,NOTGIVEN–writer’sviews,opinionsorclaimsMultipleChoice/SelectionQuestionsThreetypes:1)onepossibleanswer2)multipleanswersforonemark3)multipleanswersforonemarkeachCompletesentencesoranswerquestions.Ex.ShortAnswerQuestionsTwotypes:1)questions2)listsRequire:generalinformationorspecificdetails.answersinNOMORETHANTHREEWORDS(usually).Ex.SentenceCompletionQuestionsTwotypes:1)withaselectionofpossibleanswers(readingonly).2)withoutachoiceofpossibleanswersRequiredto:completetheendofasentenceorinsertawordorphraseinthemiddleofasentence(listeningonly).writeNOMORETHANTHREEWORDS.usewordsfromreadingtext(readingonly).

Notes/Table/Summary/Flowchart/DiagramCompletionQuestionsTwotypes:1)aselectionofpossibleanswers2)withoutachoiceofpossibleanswersRequiredto:insertaword/phraseinmiddleofsentence.insertawordinmiddle&anotherwordatend.writewordsorphrasesthatarenotinsentences.writealetterthatrepresentsawordorphrase.Ex.ClassificationQuestionsRequiredtoclassifyinformationgiveninthetexts.Classificationsoftenconcern:opinionofspeakerorwriter.aperiodoftime.aplace.Requiredto:writealetterwhichrepresentsoneoftheclassificationsbesideaniteminalistoridentifyorcirclealetterortickacolumninatable.Ex.MatchingQuestionsRequiredtomatchalistoropinionstosourcesmentionedinthetext.Textshaveanumberofdifferentpeople’sopinions.Sourcesareusuallynumbered.Opinionsusuallygivenaletter.Couldbemoreopinionsthansources.Ex.LabellingaDiagramwhichhasNumberedPartsGivenadiagram.Askedtolabelitwith:(reading)wordsfromtext.(listening)labelsgiveninlisteningtextorfromaboxofwords.ChoosingHeadingsTwotypes:1)choosingheadingsforparagraphsorsectionsofatextRequiredto:sumupthemeaningofaparagraphtomatchtoapossibleheading.maybematcheveryparagraphorsectionoftext.2)choosingaheadingforthewholetextRequiredtosumupthewholetext.Ex.Scanning&identifyinglocationofinformationRequireyoutoscanthetexttofindthelocationofinformation.Givenasetofstatements.Needtofindparagrapheachstatementcomesfrom.Yes,No,NotGivenorTrue,False,NotGivenTwotypes.Requireyoutoidentify:1)writer’sviewsorclaims2)informationinthetextGivenalistofstatements–opinionsorfacts.Havetodecidefor:iftheyaretheopinionsornotornotgiven.2)iftheyarefactswhethertrue,falseornotgiven.GeneralTipsfortheListeningTestBeforetheexamBecomefamiliarwithquestiontypes.Thinkaboutcontexts.Listentoawiderangeofmaterial.Dopracticetests.Focusonstrategies&skillse.g.guessingmeaningofunknownwords;recognisingsignposts;listeningforspecificinfo.etcGeneralTipsfortheListeningTestDuringtheexamBeforelisteningReadthequestions.Lookatallthequestionsineachsection.Readtheinstructionscarefully.Knowtheformofyouranswer:tick,circle,letter,wordetc.Decidewhatlisteningfor.Predictanswers.GeneralTipsfortheListeningTestDuringtheexamWhilelisteningListencarefullytoinstructions.Listenforkeywords&signpostwords.Rememberwords/expressionsintalkmaybedifferenttothequestions.Remembersomeinformationmaybeirrelevant.Writedownsomethingevenifyouhaven’tgottheanswer.Continuetolistenwhilewriting.Moveon.Don’tgetstuck.Writenotesinthequestionbookletasyoulisten.GeneralTipsfortheListeningTestAfterListeningTransferanswerscarefully.Usetimetocheckanswers.Ifyoucan’tremember,guess.GeneralTipsfortheReadingTestBeforetheexam.Becomefamiliarwithinstructionsforquestiontypes.Readasmuchaspossible.Workonreadingskillse.g.guessingmeaningofunknownwords;understandingsignpostwordsintexts&readingquickly.Workonexpandingyourvocabulary.Dopracticetests.……….GeneralTipsfortheReadingTestReadnewspaperarticles&practise:*dividingcontentintofacts&opinions*findingtopicsentences*writingsummaries*interpretingtables&diagrams*underliningunknownwords&workingoutmeaning*underliningpronouns&workingoutwhattheyreferto*readingthefirstparagraphandpredictingwhat’snextGeneralTipsfortheReadingTestDuringtheexamLookthroughthewholereadingmodulefirstQuicklylookatthetexts.Studyany:titles;headings;subheadings;illustrations;diagrams;wordsinboldtype/italicsReadquestionscarefully.Identifyquestiontype.Readanyglossaries.Don’tspendtoolongononequestion.Copyallwordsfromtextcarefully.ResourcesforListeningReadingTestPracticeWebsites:IELTSofficialwebsite/Homesglen.au/ielts_listening.pdf.au/ie_read_03.htmIELTSSpecimenPack:practicematerialwithanswers.CambridgeExaminationPapers:IELTS1IELTS2IELTS3ResourcesforListenin