IELTS listening module is quite scoring and
interesting. However, some students find it tricky because the audio is played
only once and one has to listen, read as well as write, all at the same time.
This may sound like quite a task, but it is quite simple, really. Just a few
easy tricks will come in handy.
Understanding
the Module:
First of all, it is important to understand
the design of the module. IELTS Listening consists of four sections, with 40
questions in all. As you progress through your sections, the difficulty level
keeps increasing. This means that section one will be the easiest, while
section four will be the toughest. Like reading, the listening module too has
various question types like:
Table completion
Filling out Personal Information
Diagram Labelling
Sentence Completion
Multiple Choice Questions
Matching Speaker to Opinion
Matching Information
Short Answers
IELTS Listening audios contain general
conversations about every day matters, discussions about college courses, discussions
among three to four people on a course, or presentation and the last section
generally has an informative lecture by an individual.
Tackling
the Module:
The key is to keep track of the audio at
all times. You can easily manage this if you use the gaps between audios
wisely. You usually have 30 seconds at the end and the beginning of each
section. Make sure you utilize every second of this in reading and understanding
the questions. Highlight or write the kind of information you need to listen
for. This will also give you an idea of what’s in the audio. Be very watchful
of the multiple-choice questions and understand the differences between the
choices given to you. Last, but not the least, listen for words like but,
however, moreover, oh….wait, etc. These could make all the difference in the
answers. Pay attention to the pauses and the stresses in the audio.
At the end, before noting down the final
answers in your answer sheet, check your spelling, units, etc. where needed.
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