【IELTS-Listening-07】The Ultimate Guide to IELTS Listening (雅思聽力終極指南)

【聽力(Listening)】 結構: 4部分，40題，約30分鐘（加10分鐘抄寫答案）。 Part 1：日常對話（2人）。 Part 2：獨白（生活情境）。 Part 3：學術討論（2-4人）。 Part 4：學術講座（獨白）。 題型：選擇、填空、配對、表格、地圖等。 高分技巧: 預讀題目，標記關鍵詞。 專注同義詞替換。 熟悉各種口音（英、澳、美）。 練習速記關鍵資訊。 檢查拼寫與格式（數字、日期）。 Structure : 4 sections, 40 questions, ~30 minutes (+10 minutes for answer transfer). Part 1: Casual conversation (2 people). Part 2: Monologue (daily life). Part 3: Academic discussion (2-4 people). Part 4: Academic lecture (monologue). Question types : Multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, tables, maps. High-Score Tips : Pre-read questions, highlight keywords. Watch for synonyms. Familiarize with accents (British, Australian, American). Practice quick note-taking. Check spelling and format (numbers, dates). The listening test in IELTS can be divided into four parts one of which is a conversation between two people. The conversations are mostly based on social settings. Take a test to know the type of conversation and how well you fair in it. Topic: Job interview
Find exercise: Listening > 2 People > Job interview IELTS Listening Practice Lessons: Multiple Choice Tips Tips on how to improve your listening skills for multiple choice type questions. Dealing with Listening Distractors Avoid being tricked into writing the wrong answer. Map Labelling How to label a map, a task that sometimes comes up in Section Two of the test. Learn about the language of location and other top tips to score well.  Signposting Language for Section 4 Section 4 is the most difficult part of the listening test. Learn useful signposting language to improve your score for this section. Pre-Listening Activities - Predicting the Answer Predicting what you are going to hear is a really important skill that can help improve your listening and increase your score.  Sentence Completion Strategies Strategies to deal with sentence completion questions. Strategies and Tips In this type of question, you are given a sentence taken from the listening recording, and you have to decide which word fits in the gap. Note: sentence will not be exactly the same as what you hear on the audio - it will be paraphrased ( using different words to what you hear ).
Strategies and Tips Look through the sentences before you start to get an idea of what you will be hearing. Pay  particular attention to the words that come before and after the gap to help you notice when the word is spoken. Try to guess what may go in the gap - is it a place, name, number, or something else? Remember  that the words you see in the sentence may be synonyms of the words from the audio, so you may be listening out for words with similar meanings. Write  the exact words, phrases or numbers that you hear in the gap on your question paper. Always  check the word limit - your answer will be marked wrong if you exceed the number of words allowed. Practice Sentence Completion Strategies Practice The listening excerpt from this page is from a real test. It is from Part 4 of the test - the most difficult - so expect to find this exercise hard. Don't be disheartened if you do not do well - students often score poorly on part 4, but that does not mean you can't get a good score from doing well in the other sections.  Part 4 is based on a lecture , and for this recording, you are going to hear the second part of a lecture on the luxury end of the hospitality and tourism market. 
Transcript Ho wever, nothing stands still in this world. One company has come up with the slogan ‘ Take Your Home With You ’, and aims to provide clients with luxury serviced apartments. Those in the business travel industry maintain that these serviced apartments dispense with all the unwanted and expensive hotel services  (1)  that business travelers don’t want, while maximizing the facilities they do want. For example, not only sleeping and living accommodation, but also  (2)  a sleek modern kitchen that allows guests to cook and entertain if they wish at no additional cost.The attractions of such facilities are obvious and it’ll be interesting to see whether the company manages  (3)  to establish a trend all over the world and make a lasting impact on the luxury accommodation market. Now, finally I want to consider the psychology underpinning the traditional holiday hotel industry. As a hotelier, how do you go about attracting people to give up the security of their own home and entrust themselves to staying in a completely strange place and sleeping in an unfamiliar bed? Firstly, hotels exploit people's  (4)  need to escape the predictability of their everyday lives. For a few days people can pretend they are free responsibilities and can indulge themselves. Secondly, there is something very powerful in our need to be pampered and looked after,  (5)  it's almost as if we return to being a baby, when everything was done for us and we felt safe and secure. And not far removed from this is the pleasure in being spoiled and given little treats like the miniscule bottles of shampoo tiny bars of soap,  (6)  the chocolate on your pillow at night - and we actually forget that we are paying for it all! Next week I'm going to look at eco-hotels, a fairly new phenomenon but increasingly popular…  Exercise Exercise - second part of a lecture on the luxury end of the hospitality and tourism market.
Instructions: Take a look through the questions first, then listen to the audio and try and answer the questions. Grammar in IELTS Listening Key tips to avoid grammar errors and use grammar to get the right answer. Listening Exercises Full Practice Listening Test One you can input your answers onto the question sheet in the same way as the test  Section 1-4  Full Practice Listening Test Two Section One  - Booking a Hotel Section Two  - Volunteering Abroad Section Three  - A Media Studies Course Section Four  - History of Indian Railways Full Practice Listening Test Three Section One  - Bus Tour of London Section Two  - A Talk on Pandas Section Three  - A Business Studies Course Section Four  - Behaviour of Dolphins Full Practice Listening Test Four Section One  - Host Family Application Section Two  - Soccer Club Meeting Section Three  - A Business Case Study Section Four  - Library Talk IELTS Essential Vocabulary  
- most common words to be found in academic texts. Sublist 1 contains the most common words that are in the Academic Word List, sublist 2 contains the next most common, and so on.
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IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors  - Speaking Assessment Criteria What is the IELTS Speaking test?   Four Skills   33 interview questions for students (with sample answers)   Interviewers usually ask these questions for students to learn about their basic knowledge and abilities. They also ask these questions to get a better understanding of your interests, attitude, and personality. Some common general questions include: Can you tell us about yourself? How did you learn about our organization/ university? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses, and how do you overcome them? Why did you choose your school? What motivates you? How do you believe you can contribute to our growth? Where do you see yourself in the next five years? Can you tell us why you think you're the best fit for this role? Do you have any questions for us?
Experience and Background The interviewer may ask questions about your background and experience to understand your responsibilities in previous roles and how you handled them. They also ask these questions to envision you in the role and determine whether you fit their company culture. Below are examples of these questions: Tell us something about your field of study. Which academic accomplishment are you most proud of? Do you have prior experience in this role? Do you have any academic goals you hope to achieve before you graduate? What are they? What skills and experience do you hope to gain in this job? Do you have plans to further your education? Do you participate in any extracurricular activities? What are they? What do you wish you knew before choosing this career path? What steps have you taken for your professional growth and development? Do you think your education helped to prepare you for this role? In what way?
In-depth Questions Interviewers ask in-depth questions to get detailed information about your behaviour or abilities. These questions usually relate directly to the role and give the interviewer an idea of how well you'd perform. Examples of in-depth questions include: Can you give an example of a time you applied your leadership skills at work? How do you work under pressure? How do you handle stress? Do you prefer working alone or with a team? Why? Tell us about a time you exceeded your expectations. Have you ever missed a deadline? Why and what was the result? Describe how you organise your schedule and prioritise your tasks. Have you ever managed multiple tasks simultaneously? How did you handle them? How do you manage two projects that are due at the same time? How do you intend to make an impact in this role?
Discussion Questions (Tests) (1) What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘test’? (2) Do you get nervous when you take tests? (3) Are there any kinds of tests that you love? (4) Do you follow any special routines before you take a test? (5) What test has made you most nervous? (6) What do you think about while you wait for the result of a test? (7) Have you ever cheated on a test? (8) Have you ever taken an IQ test? (9) Do you think testing is useful or a waste of time? (10) Do you think your test scores reflect your true ability and intelligence? (11) Do you like taking tests? (12) Are you good at taking tests? (13) What was the last English test that you took like? (14) Have you ever had a blood test? (15) Would you be more nervous before your driving test, a blood test or an English test? (16) What’s the best way to prepare for a test? (17) What medical tests have you had? (18) What was the worst test you ever took? (19) Are there too many tests in school? (20) How do you feel when you fail a test?