Hi Prams,
I think you mean the listening test (there is no audio played in the speaking test) and, as I mentioned in my previous answer, you MUST wait for the voice to tell you to open the test booklet.
David
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- Sat May 23, 2015 1:36 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: 30 sec time in Listening
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1953
- Sat May 23, 2015 1:34 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Speaking Section 2 (cue card) question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2402
Re: Speaking Section 2 (cue card) question
Hi!
I have never seen a real IELTS speaking test on YouTube. If you want to direct me to a particular video, go ahead.
David
I have never seen a real IELTS speaking test on YouTube. If you want to direct me to a particular video, go ahead.
David
- Thu May 21, 2015 4:26 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: how can I got 6 or above in reading and listening
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2535
Re: how can I got 6 or above in reading and listening
Hi Sam, To be perfectly honest, being a band 4 in reading and listening, but a band 7 in speaking and writing would be extremely unusual. For example, a band 4 would barely understand the questions in part 3 of the speaking test, so answering them at band 7 level would be almost impossible. Are thes...
- Thu May 21, 2015 3:42 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Speaking Section 2 (cue card) question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2402
Re: Speaking Section 2 (cue card) question
Hi! Many of my students ask the same question. The simple answer is that you can say whatever you like as long as you answer the main question (Describe ...). The sub-points are suggestions only. However, very often, the sub-points should be included to be logical, e.g. "Describe a teacher. You...
- Wed May 20, 2015 6:54 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: 30 sec time in Listening
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1953
Re: 30 sec time in Listening
Hi Gelever, Another great question! You can do what you like during those 30 second breaks. I have frequently seen candidates looking at the next section and during the last break at the end of section 4 most candidates start writing answers on the answer sheet. At the beginning of the test you may ...
- Wed May 20, 2015 6:50 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: My question regarding Writing
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5228
Re: My question regarding Writing
Hi blacxx,
There are 3 kinds of Task 1 report - data (pie charts, line charts, bar charts, tables), processes (linear or circular usually) and maps (usually illustrating past and present or present and future).
David
There are 3 kinds of Task 1 report - data (pie charts, line charts, bar charts, tables), processes (linear or circular usually) and maps (usually illustrating past and present or present and future).
David
- Wed May 20, 2015 6:48 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Band Score Calculator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3281
Re: Band Score Calculator
Hi Prams,
Yes, there is a slight variation in the difficulty of the listening and reading tests, so the scores vary by a point or so. I agree with you that the official IELTS materials (strongly recommended!) illustrate this.
Best of luck with your preparations!
David
Yes, there is a slight variation in the difficulty of the listening and reading tests, so the scores vary by a point or so. I agree with you that the official IELTS materials (strongly recommended!) illustrate this.
Best of luck with your preparations!
David
- Tue May 19, 2015 5:03 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Please review my Writing Task 2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1031
Re: Please review my Writing Task 2
Hi! I think this essay is quite good in that it looks at both sides of the debate and has some good ideas, e.g. workload and supervision. The structure is clear. I would focus on 3 areas to improve your work. 1. Grammar - always a tough one! Thank you Matilda for your suggestions! 2. Vocabulary - Ag...
- Tue May 19, 2015 4:55 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Band Score Calculator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3281
Re: Band Score Calculator
Hi Gelever,
There is a variance with the scores for reading and listening, i.e. 26/40 on listening does not always equal band 6 (as on the calculator), but this calculator is certainly a good guide. There is no official converter on the net.
Thanks for pointing out a useful little resource!
David
There is a variance with the scores for reading and listening, i.e. 26/40 on listening does not always equal band 6 (as on the calculator), but this calculator is certainly a good guide. There is no official converter on the net.
Thanks for pointing out a useful little resource!
David
- Tue May 19, 2015 4:49 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: My question regarding Writing
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5228
Re: My question regarding Writing
Hello! Ah, the 'bad handwriting' question! My handwriting is pretty terrible, so I'm happy to say that it is unlikely to have an effect on your score. If an examiner cannot read your handwriting, he/she must ask for it to be marked by another examiner. In cases where an examiner cannot read an indiv...
- Sun May 17, 2015 9:59 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Writing synonyms in reading answers?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1675
Re: Writing synonyms in reading answers?
Hello Terry, An excellent question to kick off with! The answer is that candidates must use the exact words from the passage in their answers. (This is the case in the example you mentioned.) If this is not possible (e.g. it would make the answer grammatically incorrect), the correct form of the wor...