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Prepare for
Success with
IELTS
David Lewis

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Overview
• What is the IELTS test and what is it for?
• Global recognition of IELTS
• What do IELTS band scores mean?
• Test format
• The face-to-face speaking test

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International
English
Language
Testing
System

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IELTS Partnership
• British Council
• IDP Australia
• University of Cambridge ESOL

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0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Global candidature growth:
2 million test takers in 2012

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What is IELTS and what
is it used for?
• a test of communicative proficiency in English
– for study or work in English
• a test of all four language skills
• a test of international English
• a test that sets communicative tasks in
Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing

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Global recognition
IELTS is recognised by over 8,000 organisations worldwide
• Higher education sector:
– Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Ireland, New Zealand, South
Africa, the United Kingdom & United States
• Professional bodies:
– Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and USA
• Emigration authorities:
– Australia, Canada and New Zealand
• Government agencies and departments:
– Home Office, FCO and Ministry of Defence in the UK

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What other higher education
institutions recognize IELTS?
• Go the IELTS website:
www.britishcouncil.org/takeielts
• Look at the Global Recognition Service

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USA says yes to
IELTS
Recognised by over 3,000 U.S. higher
educational institutions
This includes
• All Ivy League Schools
• Majority of schools ranked as ‘Top Schools’
• Majority of the top 25 institutions hosting foreign students

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How are IELTS
results presented?
9 expert user
8 very good user
7 good user
6 competent user
5 modest user
4 limited user
3 extremely limited user
2 intermittent user
1 non-user

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Corresponding
CEF Level
IELTS approximate
band score
C2
C1
B2
B1
A2
8.5+
7.0/8.0
5.5/6.5
4.0/5.0
3.5
IELTS Scores

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IELTS formats
Academic Test
• For study purposes
• For professional registration
• For work
General Training Test
• For immigration
Check before you enrol!

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LISTENING
4 sections, 40 items,
30 minutes
ACADEMIC READING
3 sections, 40 items,
60 minutes
GENERAL TRAINING READING
3 sections, 40 items,
60 minutes
ACADEMIC WRITING
2 tasks (150 & 250 words),
60 minutes
GENERAL TRAINING WRITING
2 tasks (150 & 250 words),
60 minutes
SPEAKING
11-14 minutes

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Listening
30 minutes, 40 questions
4 sections
• Sections 1 and 2 deal with social needs
• Sections 3 and 4 deal with educational or
training contexts

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Listening details
IELTS includes a variety of accents because
different major varieties of English are spoken
around the world in which IELTS test takers are
likely to find themselves
Listening test content vetted by experts
worldwide for cultural specificity and bias (lexical
and syntactical items)

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Academic Reading
60 minutes, 40 questions
3 passages, 2,000-2,750 words total
Authentic, non-specialist texts from journals, books, and
newspapers
• Reading includes general interest topics that are interesting,
appropriate, and accessible to all test takers
Technical terms are always glossed to level the playing field with no
field-specific advantages

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IELTS is a test that uses
communicative tasks in a variety of
different item types
short-answer questions
 sentence completion
 notes, summary, diagram, flow chart, table
completion
 classification
 matching
 multiple choice
 identification of writers’ views, attitudes, claims

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Academic Writing
60 minutes, 2 mandatory writing tasks
Writing Task 1 is 20 minutes, 150 words
(required)
 Visual support (table, diagram, or chart)
 Test takers present the salient information in
their own words to a defined audience

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WRITING
•Writing Task 2 is 40 minutes, 250 words (required)
•Test takers are presented with a point of view, argument, or
a problem
•Test takers may be assigned specific tasks including
– Present a solution to a problem
– Present and justify an opinion
– Evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence, or an
argument

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Speaking
11-14 minutes
• The speaking module assesses effective
communication in English and is
conducted by a trained, certificated IELTS
examiner

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IELTS Speaking
Test Format
Part 1
Introduction and
Interview
Examiner introduces him/herself and
confirms candidate's identity.
Examiner interviews candidate using
verbal questions based on familiar topic
frames.
4 - 5 minutes
Part 2
Individual
long turn
Examiner asks candidate to speak for
1-2 minutes on a particular topic based
on written input in the form of a general
instruction and content-focused
prompts. Examiner asks one or two
questions at the end of the long turn.
3 - 4 minutes
(includes
1 minute
preparation
time)
Part 3
Two-way
discussion
Examiner invites candidate to
participate in discussion of more
abstract nature, based on verbal
questions, thematically linked to Part 2
prompt.
4 - 5 minutes

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Accessible and flexible
Twice a month in Bucharest and other sessions
in Cluj, Iasi,Timisoara, Brasov, Arad, Constanta
• Registration up to 5 weeks before the test date
• Results guaranteed 13 days after the test

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Preparing for the Test
• On-line practice www.britishcouncil.org/takeielts
• Published preparation materials
- Official IELTS Practice Materials
- IELTS Top Tips
• Preparation courses at British Council
• Road to IELTS – Free 30 hours online course for candidates
• Road to IELTS Test Drive – Free 10 hours online course for everyone
• http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/ielts

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