IELTS Test - How to Pass the Speaking and Listening Section of the IELTS Test

IELTS test and the speaking and listening section of the IELTS test - We have reached the last article in the series of articles on learning about the sections of the IELTS test and the most important techniques and tips that Almadrasah.com provides you with on how to train so that you can successfully pass the sections of the IELTS test and get the score you wish to reach

You can read the first article, which is about the writing section of the IELTS test, at the link:

   IELTS Test - How to Pass the Writing Section of the IELTS Test

You can also read the second article, which is about the reading section of the IELTS test, at the link:

IELTS Test - 3 Effective Steps to Pass the IELTS Reading Section

You can also read the complete guide to the IELTS test at the link : IELTS test guide in 32 questions and answers

In this article, we will review the speaking section and the listening section, considering that there is no difference between these two sections in the IELTS General Training exam - IELTS Academic exam.

We start with the listening section - in the IELTS - General - Academic test.

IELTS TEST Listening Questions and Tasks

•  The listening section contains four different recordings, each with its own questions.
• The listening section contains 40 different questions.
• One important thing to know about the listening test is that conversations are only listened to once.
• Recordings can be in a social or academic context, a conversation between two or more people, or a conversation between one person or one speaker.

5- The types of questions in the listening section are as follows:

•   Multiple choice
•   Matching -
•   Sentence or summary completion
•  Map completion – Diagram labeling
•   short answer questions
• Form completion
•  Table completion

Important things you should know about the IELTS Listening test

 You must read the written instructions before the question. These instructions specify the words allowed in the answer or the number of required options.

  Try to understand the topic raised in the conversation in general. This comes from continuous training by listening to many conversations from previous IELTS tests.

 The questions are arranged according to the recording, so you must listen carefully so that you do not miss anything from the conversation and focus on understanding the words. Continuous training will help you in this to improve your performance. Make sure to practice listening and solving the questions so that you are accustomed to the exam questions.

Top Tips and Techniques for the IELTS Listening Section

1- Make sure to read the instructions as we mentioned before, as the instructions include the answer to the questions. For example, the answer may be required to be in one word, two words, three words, etc.

2-  You must write the answer clearly - Make sure to read the questions before listening to each recording. Mark the important words in the question as they represent a keyword or key in the question and help you answer.

3-      Writing words correctly Spilling as well as using grammar correctly and not making mistakes in words - so that your answer is not considered wrong, you must keep in mind that there is no partial score

4-      When reading the question try to predict the answer before listening to the conversations, for example predict the missing word in the sentence.

5- Listen and pay attention to the conversation - listen to the numbers - information, especially words that mean, for example, repeating the number two or three times. This comes with practice and listening a lot to conversations through training.

6-   Try to focus and not waste time thinking about the answer to a question you do not know. Move between questions quickly to save time and then go back to the previous question.

Now we will review the second part of the article, which is the conversation section of the IELTS test.

The speaking section of the IELTS test is the last section, which lasts 15 minutes and is a personal interview. It consists of three parts, which are as follows:

Part One: Contains personal information such as family, work, interests, and friends.

• The time for this part is 4 minutes and is intended to make the examinee feel confident, talkative, flexible and comfortable.

Part Two: It includes the following:

First: Give the examinee a card containing two or three questions on a specific topic.

Second: The examinee is given one minute to read and take notes until he is ready to answer.

Third: The learner is given 2 to 3 minutes to talk about the topic of the card.

Fourth: It is important that you do not stop talking or speaking before the supervisor alerts you to do so, because this will cause you to lose marks.

Part Three: Related to Part Two and contains:

The supervisor asks you questions that are directly or indirectly related to the second part of the test.

One of the most important tips to follow in the speaking section of the IELTS test is:

1-  Speak fluently and spontaneously

2-   Do not worry and let fear occupy your mind. Be confident in yourself enough. You have trained a lot in the preparation and readiness phase for this.

3-   Use the recording idea while practicing at home - record your voice while speaking and listen to it.

4-  One of the most common mistakes that the examinee makes is memorizing the questions that are ready in advance. Do not do that because it does not make you speak fluently and comfortably and you are always afraid of forgetting something.

5-  Express your opinion because during the speaking test your ability to communicate is evaluated.

6-    There is no single answer to the speaking test, so make sure to acquire and practice a large amount of words or vocabulary, as this will help you speak fluently.

At the end of these 6 tips, we have reached the end of our series of articles on the sections of the IELTS test. Do not forget to review the previous articles according to the links.

  IELTS Test - How to Pass the Writing Section of the IELTS Test

IELTS Test - 3 Effective Steps to Pass the IELTS Reading Section

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You can also train on the IELTS test sections - whether Academic IELTS or General IELTS - by participating in the IELTS test preparation course via the link - IELTS test preparation course - IELTS Online