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How can I improve my Listening scores?

To learn more about some helpful ways to improve your listening scores as quickly as possible, please view this video from Chris. Also, please keep in mind that any listening that you do for enjoymen…

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Where can I find practice Listening activities in the VIP Community?

There are two resources for listening practice in the VIP Community: 1. Listening Live Lessons. Click here for the schedule. 2. Short Listening practice activities in the Reading & Listening channel.…

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How can I stop losing focus when listening?

If you lose focus when listening, or you aren't able to pay attention to the important information when listening, it may be because: 1. You need to improve your vocabulary. If you don't know enough…

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How can I improve my general listening skills?

If you find IELTS listening texts very difficult to understand, you probably need to improve your general listening skills. Step 1: Deal with problems that make listening difficult. There are certain…

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How can the Listening Academy course help me increase my scores?

Then only way to increase your Listening score is to master the strategies for the different question types and then identify and improve your weaknesses. The Listening Academy course will help you d…

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In Listening, how can I catch the next answer when I'm busy reading or writing?

Students often miss the answers in Listening tests because they are busy writing down an answer. Listening and writing at the same time requires your brain to multitask. Multitasking is easy when we…

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What can I do when I encounter vocabulary that I can't understand?

In both the Listening and Reading tests, it's normal for students to encounter vocabulary that they are not familiar with. This must be expected as these tests are designed in such a way as to separa…

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How should I write dates in the Listening test?

If you have to write a date in the Listening test, there are several correct options: e.g. 7 th September / 7 September / September 7 / September 7th You can also write the dates as numbers, which ca…

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Which questions types appear in which sections of the Listening test?

While it may be true that certain question types appear more often in certain sections of the Listening test, it is entirely possible for ANY question type to appear in ANY section.

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Some accents confuse me. What can I do?

It's very common even for native speakers of English to experience difficulties in understanding certain accents, so to gain familiarity with various accents, try viewing YouTube or Ted Talk videos t…

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How should we write telephone numbers in IELTS Reading and Listening?

Should I write telephone numbers like 613-974-5685 or 6139745685? In the Reading section, you should copy however the number is written in the text. In the Listening section, both formats are fine.

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How can I discover my weakness in Listening?

If you do a practice test and you choose the wrong answer, it is because of a weakness. Only you know what you were thinking when you chose the wrong answer, so only you can discover your weakness. T…

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Can I make small changes during the Listening test? For example, changing the word ‘discover’ to ‘discovery’?

No, you should not make any changes during the Listening test. The words should be exactly as you hear them.

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How to take notes when listening

Taking notes is a good skill to have when practicing your listening. The one thing that you don't want to do is try and write everything down as this is almost impossible. You need to focus on the ke…

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Prediction in Listening

Using prediction is important in the listening exam as it can help you to identify the relevant information more easily. Parts 1 and 2 are likely to be easier to predict than parts 3 and 4 as the que…

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How can I learn from my mistakes in practice tests?

If you got a question wrong, it's because you have a weakness. Only you know what is going on in your head when you choose the wrong answer, so only you can discover your weakness. We have a bonus mo…

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How do I know if an answer should be singular or plural in the Listening Test?

It can be difficult to hear whether the answer should be singular or plural in the Listening Test. It is important to get this right as you will lose points if your answer is not grammatically correc…

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How can I use the Listening Academy modules effectively?

To fully benefit from the listening modules you need to do the following steps for each question type: Watch the module and take notes to make sure you understand the strategies. . Do the pdf practic…

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How can I get better at Labelling a Map questions?

Many students get lost and then can't find where they are supposed to be in the map. You probably need to get more familiar with the vocabulary for directions and for describing buildings. You can fi…

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I can't manage my time when I encounter Multiple Choice questions in the Listening exam. What can I do?

This is a common issue for many students. You might try the advice provided in the following video: https://share.getcloudapp.com/Qwu0Ep

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Are my Listening test answers correct or incorrect?

There are a few things that confuse students when they're looking at the answer key: Dates - IELTS marking is very lenient on dates and will accept any format. That means if you write 25 December 199…

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Native speakers speak too fast. How can I practice catching what they say?

Many students think the speed is the problem. It's often actually not understanding connected speech that is the problem. If native speakers said each word separately, it would be very easy to unders…

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Is there time given in the listening test to read the instructions and questions?

Yes, in both the paper-based and computer delivered exams, there is a break in the recording before each section so that you can read the instructions and questions. The length of time varies but is…

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