Overview workshop FOR IELTS PREAPERATION
- 1. IELTS IELTS International English Testing System International English Testing System Familiarisation Workshops Familiarisation Workshops Language Centre Language Centre The World Islamic Sciences The World Islamic Sciences and Education University and Education University
- 2. Workshop Format Workshop Format Overview Overview - Structure - Structure - Scoring - Scoring - Q & A - Q & A Speaking and Listening Speaking and Listening Writing Writing Reading Reading
- 3. The Test The Test All Candidates are tested in listening, All Candidates are tested in listening, reading, writing and speaking. reading, writing and speaking. Listening 30 mins Listening 30 mins Reading 60 mins Reading 60 mins Writing 60 mins Writing 60 mins Speaking 11 Speaking 11 – – 14 mins 14 mins Total test time 2 hours 45 minutes Total test time 2 hours 45 minutes excluding breaks. excluding breaks.
- 4. Listening Listening Time: 30 minutes Time: 30 minutes 4 sections, 40 4 sections, 40 questions questions Real-world listening situations Real-world listening situations Difficulty Difficulty Range of topics and tasks Range of topics and tasks - listening for specific information - listening for specific information e.g.dates, place names e.g.dates, place names - understanding gist - understanding gist - understanding speaker attitude/opinion - understanding speaker attitude/opinion
- 5. Listening Test Format Listening Test Format Section 1: conversation Section 1: conversation – – 2 speakers 2 speakers Section 2: monologue Section 2: monologue Section 3: conversation Section 3: conversation – – 4 speakers 4 speakers Section 4: lecture Section 4: lecture
- 6. General listening strategies General listening strategies Recording is played once Recording is played once Read question CAREFULLY BEFORE Read question CAREFULLY BEFORE listening listening Familiarise yourself with question types Familiarise yourself with question types - completing a chart - completing a chart - selecting pictures - selecting pictures - note-taking exercises - note-taking exercises -MC questions -MC questions
- 7. Reading Reading Time: 60 minutes Time: 60 minutes 3 reading 3 reading passages, totally 40 questions passages, totally 40 questions Texts are taken from books, Texts are taken from books, magazines, journals and newspapers magazines, journals and newspapers Question types Question types - find detailed information - find detailed information - identify attitudes and views - identify attitudes and views - complete a diagram - complete a diagram
- 8. General Reading Strategies General Reading Strategies Identify reading skills being tested. Identify reading skills being tested. Practise these skills. Practise these skills.
- 9. Writing Writing Time: 60 minutes Time: 60 minutes 2 tasks 2 tasks Task 1(20mins): descriptive report of Task 1(20mins): descriptive report of a table or diagram, 150 words a table or diagram, 150 words Task 2(40 mins):250 word essay in Task 2(40 mins):250 word essay in response to an opinion or a problem. response to an opinion or a problem. Discuss issues, construct an Discuss issues, construct an argument and use the appropriate argument and use the appropriate tone and register. tone and register.
- 10. General Writing Strategies General Writing Strategies Read the question carefully Read the question carefully Familiarise yourself with descriptions Familiarise yourself with descriptions of data of data – – in newspapers, textbooks in newspapers, textbooks Practise formulating your own ideas Practise formulating your own ideas on topics on topics
- 11. Speaking Speaking Time: 10 Time: 10 – – 15 minutes 15 minutes Face to face interview between one Face to face interview between one candidate and one examiner. candidate and one examiner. Part 1(4-5mins): Introduction and Part 1(4-5mins): Introduction and interview interview Part 2(1-3 mins incl. prep): Individual talk Part 2(1-3 mins incl. prep): Individual talk Part 3(4-5 mins): Discussion topics Part 3(4-5 mins): Discussion topics
- 12. Speaking Speaking Speak fluently and link ideas Speak fluently and link ideas coherently coherently Demonstrate a range of appropriate Demonstrate a range of appropriate vocabulary vocabulary Use accurate grammar and Use accurate grammar and appropriate register appropriate register Speak so that a listener can Speak so that a listener can understand understand
- 13. Speaking strategies Speaking strategies Part 1 Part 1 – Take the initiative if possible Take the initiative if possible – Always say more than yes or no Always say more than yes or no – Try to overcome nerves Try to overcome nerves
- 14. Speaking Strategies Speaking Strategies Part 2 Part 2 - Take the 1 min preparation time - Take the 1 min preparation time - Jot down some main ideas - Jot down some main ideas - Sound interested in the talk - Sound interested in the talk
- 15. Speaking Strategies Speaking Strategies Part 3 Part 3 - Give informed responses - Give informed responses - Demonstrate your control of the - Demonstrate your control of the language language - Attempt to express abstract ideas - Attempt to express abstract ideas - Support your opinions - Support your opinions - Show that you are willing to provide - Show that you are willing to provide extended replies extended replies
- 16. Scoring Scoring IELTS provides a profile of a IELTS provides a profile of a candidate candidate’ ’s ability to use English s ability to use English Candidates receive a score on a Band Candidates receive a score on a Band Scale from 1-9 Scale from 1-9
- 17. Scores on the IELTS test are graded into nine Scores on the IELTS test are graded into nine bands as follows: bands as follows: Band 0-Did not attempt the test Band 0-Did not attempt the test Band 1 Band 1- -Non User Non User Band 2 Band 2- -Intermittent User Intermittent User Band 3 Band 3- -Extremely Limited User Extremely Limited User Band 4 Band 4- -Limited User Limited User Band 5 Band 5- -Modest User Modest User
- 18. Band 6 Band 6- -Competent User Competent User Has generally effective command of Has generally effective command of the language despite some the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriacies and inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings. Can use and misunderstandings. Can use and understand fairly complex language, understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations particularly in familiar situations. .
- 19. Band 7 Band 7- -Good User Good User Band 8 Band 8- -Very Good User Very Good User Band 9 Band 9 - -Expert User Expert User
- 20. General Strategies General Strategies Familiarise yourself with the test. Familiarise yourself with the test. Practise Practise Time Management Time Management
- 21. Useful books Useful books Cambridge IELTS 3 with answers Cambridge IELTS 3 with answers Insight into IELTS Insight into IELTS – – Vanessa Vanessa Jakeman & Clare McDowell (CUP) Jakeman & Clare McDowell (CUP)
- 22. Useful websites Useful websites UGC Introductory site UGC Introductory site http://www.ugccepa.com IELTS homepage IELTS homepage http://www.ielts.org/index.htm ELC homepage ELC homepage http://elc.polyu.edu.hk