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The Listening Test has 4 sections. Each section contains 10 questions, so there are 40 questions in total. The test lasts about 30 minutes, then you have an extra 10 minutes to write your answers on an answer sheet.

Here are some of the problems students have with IELTS Listening:

You only have ONE chance to listen to the recording.
Correct spelling is important.
Different English accents are used.
Some of the questions are designed to trick you.

To solve these problems, we need to do a lot of listening and spelling practice. There are also some exam tips and techniques that I can give you. However, listening practice will help you much more than exam techniques.

If you want to have "a good ear", you need to listen to as much English as possible. We'll start in next week's lesson.

#basics

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presidential debate

This week in the UK, the leaders of the three main political parties are going to have a live TV debate. The video below shows part of the first American presidential debate between JFK and Nixon.

I think it's a useful video because you can follow the subtitles, and it's full of good vocabulary. Here are some of the 'verb + noun' collocations used:

to raise a question
to adopt an idea
to make recommendations
to ask for / give / get advice
to make (major) decisions
to implement goals
to face problems
to make gains


https://youtu.be/QazmVHAO0os


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good websites

I've used a lot of videos from ted.com on this website. Here's another really good website for interesting videos: fora.tv

Of course, these are not IELTS websites, but you will not improve your listening skills by doing IELTS tests alone.

If you need to use English for study or work purposes, you should do as much listening as possible. Have a look at fora.tv .

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describe a city

I've used the following video with some of my classes. Try the gap-fill exercise for IELTS listening practice.

The topic of the video, a description of a city, is useful for IELTS speaking. Try using words or phrases from the video to describe a place you have visited.

Listen and fill the gaps:

1. Copenhagen is stylish, __ and frequently cloudy or rainy.
2. Its location is __. It’s the bridge between Europe and Scandinavia.
3. The locals __ to be bike-riding, taciturn and very good-looking.
4. My best piece of __ for travellers is to wear comfortable shoes.
5. If you can get a __ point, the views over the city are __.
6. Learning the language is an exercise in __.
7. It’s __ of people who are helpful and practical.
8. Travellers should take a __ of humour and a __ mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2FF-po0SRI&feature=youtu.be


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