Golden Tips To Secure An 8.0 Band In The IELTS Listening Module 

The first and foremost step towards successful navigation through a test is befriending the test and familiarizing oneself with the structure of the test. The IELTS Listening section has four sections or recordings with ten questions in each section. Each question carries a single raw point, and there is no penalty for a wrong answer. The test has been allotted 40 minutes- 30 minutes for the test plus another 10 minutes for transferring answers to an answer sheet 

Befriend the test 

Instead of randomly jumping onto answering the questions, read and follow the instructions. Make a connection between the question and the expected answer, and explain only what is needed, with the required number of words, and within a time-limit. The short introduction of 30 seconds that gives a glimpse of the recording should be used effectively to get into the right mindset. 

Don’t beat around the bush 

Vocabulary is the backbone of any language. You should know not only words but also their correct spellings, as a word wrongly spelled can take away points or for that matter, the essence of the answer. Avoid using abbreviated versions for months and numbers. For example, Write March and not MAR. Be sure to verify the spelling. 

Vocabulary  

Listen to the dialogues, notice the flow and the pattern of the voice, concentrate on the stress and intonation of the recording as it helps in processing the information put forth by the speakers, especially in the fourth recording where the speakers are the lecturers or the professors, and the content is academically focused. 

Intonation 

The IELTS Listening section is formulated to test your capabilities to decipher and understand the language. It does not require you to have foreknowledge of the content. Hence, you must listen to recordings carefully and answer accordingly. Understand how the language is presented and used in both general settings as well as and academic settings. The answer is always in the content. You have to ‘fill in the blanks’ by recalling the content. When answering a question relating to a particular recording, wrap your mind around that specific recording. 

The answer is always in the content 

Be prepared to hear the speakers use synonyms and parallel expressions of the Paraphrasing-of-words-IELTS1words in the answer choices. Learners with high band scores recognize paraphrasing easily. 

Paraphrasing of Answers 

Ensure that you are familiar with the language of the study (dissertation, assignment, and deadline). The IELTS Listening test uses a range of this vocabulary in Sections 3 and 4 

Language of the Study 

Similar to the reference words, Signpost words help anticipate the kind of information that may be discussed in the conversation/speech. These words help us understand the transition from one sentence to the other. So, pay a lot of attention to words, especially to those that present contrast in the sentence such as Although, However, etc. This help determines the exact answer as required. 

Signpost Words 

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