Tips on allmodules by IWES,

Pakistan

Listening tips
Know the test: make yourself familiar with types of
questions in this section.

General listening capability: first things first,

make sure you are able to listen to any English
Conversation and youare able to clearly
understand it. If not, listen to different resources
e.g podcasts on BBC, listen to native speakers on
BBC Sounds (app available), TED Talks etc.

Time management: Manage your time wisely as

every second counts; when you are given time in
the start of this section, it is recommended to
spend it on part 2 or 3. Part 1&4 are relatively
easier.

Highlight key words: The most significant part I'd

say. As you read the questions, underline the
keywords, and try to predict the context of the
recordings - who will be speaking, what the
speech will be about.I can't stress enough how
important the keywords are. Think of other words
that could replace then, particularly, for the
multiple-choice questions,as you may not hear
those exact words in the recording. Concentrate on
the question or statement and try to predict what
kind of information is needed. Is it a noun? Is it a
verb? Make sure the sentence you produce is
grammatically acCurate,and youuse the right form
of the word.

MCQS: Time is an important factor here. You need

to manage time wisely. When you are provided
time to check for answers', use that time to read
difficult questions and highlight their keywords.
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time to 'check for answers', use that time to read
difficult questions and highlight their keywords.
They always speak the first few words that are in
the question. From there you can guess they have
moved on to the next one. Also, speaker gender
may change according to the one in question. For
example, if a female name is written in the start of
a question,the speaker will shift to a female.

Distractors: What you hear first may not be the

right answer, so watch out for distractors. For
example, the speaker may say one thing, but then
reverse their answer. You may also find that the
speaker mentions allthe options with slight
differences in meaning. Pay attention to the details.

Know your weaknesses: A point of paramount

significance; always pay attention to the mistakes.
While practicing, listen to the mistaken parts of the
audio file again once you are done with the
listening test. Ask yourself where did I make the
mistake and how can Icorrect it next time.

Practice, practice and practice: Listening is one

of the easiest modules of this exam. But you need
to practice effectively to score higher in this
section.

Reading Tips
Effective Reading skills: Make a habit of yours to
read English books or articles from online news
websites. Learn to scan and skim the passage
without trying to understand the full passage.
Paraphrasing skills: Youneed to master this skill
to be an expert at reading. Learn what this skill is
and try to practice it in articles. Read an article and
try to summarize it in your own words.
Vocabulary: Reading articles or books in English
can also help improve your vocabulary. A good
lexical resource is required to understand all terms
written in a passage.
Questions or passage first? Always read
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Questions or passage first? Always read
questions first and not the passage itself. Read the
first 2 questions of every type of question in a
specific passage. This way you will be able to pick
up the answer for all types of questions wherever it
shows up in the passage.
Prioritize time: try to give less time to passage 1
and 2 as these are relatively easier than passage
3.
Highlight keywords of the questions so that you
can easily grab an answer while reading a
passage.
Know your weaknesses: Always always go back
on the mistakes and read the passage again (when
you've seen the answers),and see how you could
have corrected it in the first attempt. This way you
willbe able to find out the reasons for the wrong
answers.

Headings: For matching headings in the reading

module, you need to first read headings quickly
and understand & highlight main words. Read all
these headings once again to keep them in the
back of your mind. Now, start reading passages
from A. Use that knowledge of headings here.
Most of the time, the answer is at the start or end
of a passage. Besides, your paraphrasing skills
need to be excellent for this part.
Practice a lot: The more you practice, the more
youare going to learn. Your own strategies are
your best friends in this module.
Sequence: AllQs are in sequence in the passages
except for these types: matching heading,
matching info given in question to the paragraph,
flow chart completion, diagram labeling.
Free Resources: Check tips from lelts liz, lelts
advantage youtube channels to learn how to find
answers to each type of question.
True / False: Read the first 2 statements from
questions. Start reading the passage and paying
attention to the parts similar to the question (1st or
second) as first may be not NG and you may skip
the second one.
These Qs are always in order, so if you think you
are reading the next Q related info, it means you
have skipped the earlier one. So check back again.
the second one.
These Qs are always in order, so if you think you
are reading the next Q related info, it means you
have skipped the earlier one. So check back again.
You can keep doing this for allQs and what Ihave
understood from these types of questions is this:
True- if all info is present from the
statement in the passage, the answer is
true. False-if most part of the statement is
present in the passage and a little part is
not, the answer is False. NG- if most parts
are not present in passage and a very little
or no part is present, the answer is NG.

Speaking Tips

Practice a lot: Keep practicing with your friends,

colleagues on work place or family members or
find any partner online. Speaking is nothing but a
usualconversation with someone onexam date.
Familiarize: Make yourself aware of the 4 criteria
of speaking on which your abilities are assessed
and work on these: pronunciation, grammatical
range and accuracy, fluency and coherence.
Intonation: Don't speak in amonotone. Vary the
stress and intonation to add emphasis. Use your
hands to gesture and help the rhythm of the
Conversation.
Smile: Smiling can help calm your nerves which in
turn helps your pronunciation. Make sure to
enunciate clearly, opening your mouth wide
enough so that sounds come out clearly. When we
smile, our mouth is bigger and the tone of our
voice is more friendly.
Avoid using fillers: don't say 'ike , you know,
umm, ah ' etc.
Rather use certain phrases to help you think:
That's an interesting question, That's a difficult
question, but I'lltry and answer it, Let me think
about that for a minute'
Be cool: Always speak in acalmly manner and
talk a little slower so that you are able to expresS
Be cool: Alwaysspeak in a calmly manner and
talk a little slower so that you are able to express
your thoughts clearly without making mistakes.
Confidence: Speak with confidence and believe
that your ideas are not being tested but the
language. Speak in front of a mirror. It helps!
Download BBC Sounds app from the store.
Listen to native speakers. Watch documentaries,
English news and TED Talks.
Practice some common topics: Education,
Environment, Tourism, Family life, Advertising,
Crime, Punishment, Internet.

Writing Tips
Basics: In your Writing test there are no right or
wrong answers or opinions. The examiners are
assessing how well you can use your English to
report information and express ideas. Notice the
minimum word limit. If you write less than 150
words for Task 1 and less than 250 for Task 2, you
will lose marks.
Correct format: Follow a proper structure for all
task types. This will help in achieving maximum
band score in task response criteria.
Understand the question: Analyze the questions
carefully to make sure your answer addresses all
the points covered by the question.
Planning: Task 2 of the Academic Writing test is
an essay. Don't forget to plan your essay structure
before you start writing. You should include an
introduction,ideas to support your argument or
opinion, real-life examples to illustrate your points,
and a conclusion based on the information you
have provided.
Vocabulary: Be careful to use your own words
because the examiner will not include words
copied from the question in the word count. Write
more 'less common words', avoid repetition of
words and keep changing the words. Try not to
write the same Word more than twice. Try to
change a verb into a noun or vice versa.
A clear opinion: Make your position or point of
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clear opinion: Make your position or point of
view as clear as possible in your essay for
Academic Writing Task 2. Your last paragraph
should be a conclusion that is consistent with the
arguments you have included in your essay.
Sufficient explanation: Write an extended
explanation for your. arguments. Never ever leave
your arguments under or unexplained.
Avoid over-generalized response: Never
overgeneralize your argument and always explain
it in a logical sequence.
Practical examples: support your ideas with
practical and real-life examples which apply over a
large area of population , for instance, examples
which apply on a city or better on a country.
Proofread: You have 40 minutes to write your Task
2essay. Make sure you give yourself up to five
minutes to plan your answer before you start
writing. Also leave five minutes at the end to review
your answer and check for mistakes.
Task 1: In Academic Writing Task 1 you have to
select and compare relevant information from data
presented in a graph, table or diagram. In your
introduction, do not copy the text from the
question. Use your own words. You shouldn't try to
interpret or give reasons for the data; keep your
response factual.
Improve grammar: Make less grammar mistakes.
Learn basic punctuation rules. Many candidates
confuse singular and plural nouns. For example,
the plural form for many nouns includes an 's'
students, journals, articles, issues. Pay attention to
this when writing/typing (in computer-delivered
IELTS). Take care to spell words correctly.
Standard American, Australian and British
spellings are acceptable in IELTS.
Sentence structures: learn first what are complex,
compound, and complex-compound sentence
structures. Work on these structures and write
more and more in them.
Coherence & Cohesion: Make sure your task is in
a flow and is easily understandable. Use cohesive
devices to connect your sentences and the
paragraphs. You must write both your answers in
full, not in note form or in hullet ngints. You must
Interpret or give reasons Tor the ata, keep your
response factual.
Improve grammar: Make less grammar mistakes.
Learn basic punctuation rules. Many candidates
confuse singular and plural nouns. For example,
the plural form for many nouns includes an 's'
students, journals, articles, issues. Pay attention to
this when writing/typing (in computer-delivered
IELTS). Take care to spellwords correctly.
Standard American, Australian and British
spellings are acceptable in IELTS.
Sentence structures: learn first what are complex,
compound, and complex-compound sentence
structures. Work on these structures and write
more and more in them.
Coherence & Cohesion: Make sure your task is in
a flow and is easily understandable. Use cohesive
devices to connect your sentences and the
paragraphs. You must write both your answers in
full, not in note form or in bullet points. You must
arrange your ideas in paragraphs, to show the
examiner that you are able to organise your main
and supporting points. You do not have to write
very long sentences to do wellin your Writing test.
If sentences are too long, they will become less
coherent and also make it harder for you to control
the grammar.
Memorizing: Memorizing a model answer for the
Writing test won't help you. The examiner will see
that your answer does not match the topic of the
essay.
Daily habit: Make a habit of yourself to read
English articles daily and keep learning new words
from these articles. Analyze the sentence
structures written in articles. Analyze where they
put a comma and where they did not. Believe me
this will help.
Follow this official link for more details. Link is
also posted in the comments.
https:/ielts.idp.com/pakistan/prepare/article-ielts-w
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