IIELTSPreparationAndPractice

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First published 1997
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Sahanaya, Wendy, 1940-
IELTS preparation and practice listening and speaking
ISBN 019 554095 6
1 English language - Examinations 2 International English Language Testing System 3 English language - Examinations, questions, etc. Lindeek, Jeremy, 1961- II Title III Title International English Language Testing System preparation and practice (Series IELTS preparation and practice)
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Contents


Preface. How to use this book
Part 1. The Listening test
About the Listening test 1
Section 1 7
Section 2 17
Section 3 22
Section 4 25
Listening exercise 1. Names, numbers, places 29
Listening exercise 2. Who`s speaking? 31
Listening exercise 3. Study strategies? 34
Practice Listening tests 36

Part 2. The Speaking test
What to expect 53
Phase 2. About yourself 54
Phase 3. Asking questions 58
Phase 4. Wider issues 61
Practice interviews 64
Transcripts 67
Appendix Answer Key 93
Listening answer sheet 97
Speaking test sheet 98
Acknowledgments 99











Preface


How to Use This Book

In this practice book you will work your way through a Practice Listening test from beginning to end. You will need to work with the book and the audio cassette together.
When you see the words START YOUR TAPE NOW in the book, you should start the cassette tape and follow the instructions given in both the book and on the tape. You must start your cassette tape at this point in order to do the exercises that follow.
When you hear and see the words STOP YOUR TAPE you should stop the cassette tape and work through the explanations and exercises in the book until you see START YOUR TAPE NOW again.
The first part of the book works through a Practice test, section by section, following the structure of a typical IELTS Listening test. The structure of each section is discussed and the type of questions demonstrated. Strategies are suggested for dealing with the various question types as well as for the Listening test in general. The recording for this is on Cassette 1 Side A.

START YOUR TAPE NOW

Listen to the instructions that appear on the front of the Listening test booklet.
When you hear the words "now turn to Section one on page two of your question booklet"

STOP YOUR TAPE
DO NOT REWIND YOUR TAPE



















About The Listening Test

All candidates facing the IELTS Test do the same type of Listening test, but the version differs according to the test date.
The Listening test takes about 30 minutes, with 10 minutes allocated for you to transfer your answers from the question booklet to the answer sheet.
The test is in four sections. Each section is more difficult than the one before. Sections one and two - social situations - are about everyday events, such as conversations about accommodation or shopping, or short talks giving practical information for daily living. Sections three and four - course-related situations - are about the typical situations students face in their courses of study, such as discussions with tutors or administrators and short, introductory course lectures.


The Day of the Test

On the day of the test you will do the Listening section first. The examiner will:
give you an answer sheet for the Listening and the Reading tests (see example on page 97)
read you the general instructions for the whole test
give you your IELTS Listening test booklet.


The Test Format

The test is recorded on a cassette tape.
You hear the tape once only.
First, the voice on the cassette tape