101 Helpful Hints for IELTS
Item
News
Item 1
News
Item 2
What?
Where?
When?
Who?
How?
Why?
Not only news items, but all kinds of informative talks can provide practice of this kind. First, w
you should do here is listen for
general information. This is essential because unless you <
understand the general idea of what is being said, you will be unable to understand the spec
information in the talk. Most listening gapfill questions require you to listen for specific informati
Make a video or audio cassette tape of your news items or talks from the TV or radio. Now go bj
over the tape you have made and listen for
specific information on the tape. It is useful to m
an audio cassette of a video cassette item because it is easier to play back the information on an au
cassette tape. Do not try to understand every word. You should train your ear to listen for the wo
you are already familiar with, but did not catch on the first listening for general information.
You can also use the passages on the audio cassette tape that accompanies this book for the ss
purpose. Check the words that you miss by referring to the Practice Listening Test Tapescript
Appendix 2 starting on page 153. More exercises are available from the companion practice bi
'202 Useful Exercises for IELTS'. (See also Reading Hint 55.)
LISTENING GAPFILLS - STEP BY STEP
•
Before you listen:
Read the instructions carefully.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hints 7 and 8.)
Always look at and listen for the example.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hint 9.)
• As
you listen:
Choose the keywords/phrases to listen for, and be aware of the question changing.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hint 10 and Listening Hint 20.)
Be aware that some of the answers may come quickly one after the other.
(See Listening Hint 23.)
Be aware that one or two of the answers may not be given in question order.
(See Listening Hint 20.)
Be aware that the word or phrase you need may already be on the page.
(See Listening Hint 21.)
Use shorthand to improve the speed at which you write down your answers.
(See Listening Hint 23.)
D In the time given to you at the end of the gapfill:
Make sure your words and numbers are easy to read.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hints 14 and 15.)
Guess the answers to unanswered questions - do not leave blanks.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hint 11.)
Check that your answers are given in grammatically correct English.
i.e. for answers that should be in plural form.
(See IELTS Test - Basic Hint 12.)
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