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- 1. Intro to IELTS Patrick Steven IISMA Awardee – Boston University
- 2. Key Facts about IELTS An international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English Accepted by all (100%) IISMA host universities in 2021 Minimum IELTS overall band score required to apply to the program: 6.0 Test fee: Rp 3.000.000, valid for 2 years
- 4. Test Formats
- 5. Where to take the https://www.britishcouncilfoundation.id/en/exam/ielts/book-test https://www.idp.com/indonesia/ielts/online-test-registration/ https://ieltsonline.ialf.edu/v2
- 6. WRITING
- 7. 2 TYPES OF TASK Task 1 Formal report Task 2 Formal essay
- 9. Task 1: Type
- 10. Task 1 (Formal Report) Task Achievement Clear overview Compare important features and use data Coherence and Cohesion Logical order Connecting words Lexical Resource Vocabulary: Precise and varied Grammatical Range and Accuracy Grammar: Range and Accurate Punctuation: Accurate Introduction (Topic Sentence & Overview) Body Paragraphs Criteria Structure
- 11. Don’t use the same words for percentages and numbers. 1 2 Don’t use bullet points, notes or abbreviations. 3 Don’t give your opinion or speculate. Don’t write every number or process you see. 4 Don’t copy words from the question or information from the diagram. 5 Don’t use informal language. 6 Don’t have messy handwriting. 7
- 12. Task 2 (Formal Essay) • Agree/ disagree • Advantages/ disadvantages • Disscuss both views • Problem-solutions • Direct questions
- 13. Task 2 (Formal Essay) Task Response Clear introduction Thesis Statement Main Ideas and Supporting Details Cohesive Cohession Logical order Connecting words Lexical Resource Vocabulary: Precise and varied Grammatical Range and Accuracy Grammar: Ranged and Accurate Punctuation: Accurate Criteria Structure Main body paragraph 1 Topic sentence Explanation Example Main body paragraph 2 Topic sentence Explanation Example Conclusion Summary Opinion Introduction Paraphrase Thesis Statement Outline Sentence
- 14. Common Mistakes SMALL GRAMMAR MISTAKES 1 2 6 3 FORCING VOCABULARY OVERUSING COHESIVE DEVICES NOT ADDRESSING BOTH PARTS OF THE QUESTION EQUALLY WRITING ABOUT THE TOPIC NOT THE QUESTION NOT DEVELOPING IDEAS 4 5
- 15. Tips Model Answers Use the good ones! Review review review! Writing Buddy Work with a friend, easier to spot someone else’s mistakes Self-assessment Find mistakes or inefficiencies such as repetition or language related problems Practice Plan it out, think and write Time Management 20 mins for task 1 40 mins for task 2
- 16. LISTENING
- 17. THE TYPE 40 questions, 30 mins (+10 minutes transfer time), 4 sections You will listen to four recordings of native English speakers and then write your answers to a series of questions. Recording 1 – a conversation between two people set in an everyday social context. Recording 2 - a monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a speech about local facilities. Recording 3 – a conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment. Recording 4 - a monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university lecture.
- 18. TYPE 3 Educational-context Conversation Up to 4 persons TYPE 2 Everyday Conversation Monologue THE TYPE TYPE 1 Everyday Conversation 2 people TYPE 4 Academic Lecture/Subject
- 19. Questions types Multiple choice Sentence completion Matching Form, note, flow-chart, summary completion Short-answer questions Plan, map, diagram labelling
- 20. SPEAKING
- 21. Outline Part 3 Two-way Discussion 4-5 min Part 1 Introduction And Interview 4-5 min Part 2 Individual Long Turn 3-4 min
- 22. Criteria Fluency andcoherence Stable; neither too fast nor too slow Logic; Ideas linkedclearly Grammatical Rangeand Accuracy Structure: Wide-ranged and accurate Less grammatical errors LexicalResource Wide-ranged and accurate vocabularies. Pronunciation Stressing, intonation, meaning
- 23. Don’t memorise answer! 1 2 Don’t show off your grammar! 3 Don’t insert lots of ‘big’ words! Don’t prioritise grammar over fluency! 4 Don’t say nothing! 5 Don’t worry about your accent! 6 Don’t get too nervous! 7
- 24. Speak some English every day Correct your mistakes. Do a 24-hour English warm up. Ask the examiner questions if you don’t understand. Give full answers.
- 25. READING
- 26. THE TYPE 40 questions, 60 minutes, 3 passages
- 27. Assessment Identify thewriter’s overall purpose Follow key arguments in a text Identify opinions andattitudes Distinguish main ideas from supporting details Locate specific information Extract information from a text to complete a diagram, summary, table or set notes
- 28. Task Types Sentence completion Summary/note/table/flow-chart completion Short-answer questions, diagram label completion Multiple choice Matching information Matching headings Matching features Matching sentence endings Summary completion True/False/Not Given or Yes/No/Not Given
- 29. THANK YOU