How To Prepare For IELTS

Introduction


IELTS is an international standardized English competence test. Individuals who want to continue studies in English–speaking countries they have to take IELTS or TOEFL tests first. Many employment opportunities abroad require individuals to receive a minimum score from the English language command tests.

IELTS has two versions; the academic version of people who want to join universities and other institutions of higher learning, and for various professionals who wish to study or do their practices in an English-speaking country. The general training version assists those who are undertaking non-academic training and for immigration purposes. English Language Assessment department of Cambridge, British Council, and IDP Education Pvt Ltd manage it.

Task


for IELTS preparation services and courses. you have to:
Study the test format to make sure that you know what to expect.
Look carefully at the content of each part of the IELTS test: listening, reading, writing and speaking.
Get to know the different types of questions that you may be asked in each part.
Examine our IELTS practice test papers and answers.
Take practice tests under timed conditions.

IELTS test preparations need one to study the format of the test to know the expectation of the test. Study carefully the content of the parts of the test, which includes reading, listening, writing and speaking. Individuals also need to understand the expected questions in each part. Examination of IELTS practice papers and answers are necessary. One can choose from the training versions of the test. All the candidates have to do the same listening and speaking sections. The IELTS test has four sections: Listening has 40 questions this takes 30 minutes. Speaking that has 15 minute's interview, reading 40 questions containing 60 minutes and finally writing that has two pieces of writing within 60 minutes.

Process

You can choose between the Academic or General Training versions of the test. All candidates do the same Listening and Speaking sections.

The test has four sections:

  1. Listening - 4 sections, 40 questions, 30 minutes

  2. Speaking - interview, 15 minutes

  3. Reading - different for Academic or General Training - 3 sections, 40 questions, 60 minutes

  4. Writing - different for Academic or General Training - 2 pieces of writing, 60 minutes

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IELTS Listening

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_listening.html

IELTS Reading

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_reading.html

IELTS Writing

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_writing.html

IELTS Speaking

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_Speaking.htm

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This website is for IELTS practice test

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Evaluation

Your team will be evaluated on a scale of 1-3 for different criteria.

1 = Unsatisfactory

2 = Marginal

3 = Excellent

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2

3

Following Directions

Student did not follow directions and had a difficult time understanding what to do.

Student followed directions, but had a difficult time staying on task and had to be reminded at times.

Student followed all directions and was always on task.

Working in a Group

unable to work well with my group.  I did not help my group.

had difficulties with my group, but I helped my group somewhat.

had no problems working with my group.

Conversation in MP3 or video files

providing the compatible files, providing both concerned and unrelated reasons, too general conversation settings in comparison with the topics and having a little to no connections in terms of contents to the topics, some fallacy in grammar and word choice.

providing the compatible files, providing some convincing reasons and effective points, good conversation setting, some clear roles and contributions of the participants, having a little bit false-connections with the topics, randomly use the variety of grammar structures and word choice

providing the compatible files, having clear convincing reasons,conversations with the clear roles and contributions of participants, and showing clear effective points and strong connections with the chosen topic, satisfactory with the requirements of clear contents, various use of grammar and word choices.

Listening

Answering well the questions, meeting some questions' requirements with both a little bit fluency and accuracy.

Answering well the questions, meeting most questions' requirements with both a fluency and accuracy.

Answering well the questions, meeting all questions' requirements with both fluency and accuracy.

Writing

Work has four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical error.

Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.

Reading          

Student has difficulty following work because student jumps around.

Student presents information in logical sequence which a student can follow.

Student presents information in logical,interesting sequence which a student can follow.

Use of

Resources

Student did not use the resources.

Student used some resources well.

Student used all the resources and had to finish their reports.
Conclusion

 

The study about the IELTS language competence enables individuals to learn about the criteria for testing the English language command in English-speaking countries.

Teacher Page

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