Dennis Lunarian IELTS

Tips overview:

Listening Tips:
- At the beginning of each section read the questions for that section carefully, before the recording starts. This will help you to follow the recording to identify the answers.

- After completing a section, it is better to look ahead and read the questions for the next session than to worry about the last section.

- You will sometimes have a list of options to choose from as answers. The possible answers may be listed in alphabetical order and not necessarily in the order you will hear them.

- Be careful to note word limits. If there is an instruction: write no more than two words, writing more than two words will mean you will receive no marks at all for your answer, even if some of the words are correct.

-  Try to listen the key words or synonyms (words that have the same meaning as another word) from the question to help you identify the answer. For example, in the recording you may hear: "She likes going to the gym and playing Tennis". "On your answer sheet, this could appear as "She is an active person".

- You may be asked to write down words that have been spelled out in the recording. In order to do this well you need to know the English alphabet and how each letter is pronounced (for example the letter "w" is pronounced as "double-u).

- Listen carefully for words that indicate which stage of the recording you are listening to, eg. "firstly", "my next point", "to sum up". These words will help you identify which question you have reached.

- As you are listening to the recording, cross out options that don't fit. This makes it easier for you to find the right answer.

- If you are writing dates as an answer to any question, remember that there are several correct ways to write them (eg. 24th April, April 24 and 24 April are all correct).

- If there are questions you cannot answer leave them and move on to the next question. This will help you to stay calm and positive. Go back to those questions at the end, if you have time.

- After the last recording has ended you have 10 minutes to transfer your answers from the listening booklet to your answer sheet. Don't make the mistake of copying these answers across to the answer sheet in between sections. Don't make the mistake of copying these answers across the answer sheet in between sections or you may miss important information about the next section of the test. Wait until the end of section 4 before transferring your answers.

Writing:
Writing is different for General and Academic, 20 minutes and 150 word maximum, in the general you do letters and in Academic you summarize information, you are marked on 4 criteria. 1) Task fulfillment, 2) Lexical resource (spelling and variety of words), 3) Grammatical range and accuracy (correct verb tenses) and 4) Coherence & cohesion (does your writing make sense? is it easy to read?).

In the General you should spend about 20 minutes on this tastk. You are going to another country to study. You are going to another country to study. You would like to do a part time job while you are studying, so you want to ask a friend who lives there for some help. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter: give details on your study plans, explain why you want to g