Tomas Frías University how to prepare for EILTS

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Tomas Fras University

Linguistics and Languages Department

How to prepare for EILTS


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Listening

You will hear the test only ONCE.

The range of question types may include thefollowing:

1. multiple choice questions2. short-answer questions

3. sentence completion

4. summary/notes/flow chart/diagram/table

completion5. labeling a diagram which has numbered parts

6. matching


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Reading

When people are taught to read, generallyspeaking, they learn to read words. To readefficiently, however, you also need to read at

another level: you need to be able to readmeaning, and organization in a text.

the reading section of the IELTS exam primarilytests your understanding of meaning and your

ability to find your way around a text, it is,therefore, not enough just to be capable ofreading words alone.


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Exercise

Look at the organizationin a paragraph. Read the paragraphbelow slowly, and then answer the questions

The building, completed in l785, was erected by the

enigmatic Frederick Hervey, Earl of Bristol and Bishop ofDerry, in honour of Mrs. Mussenden, the Earl's cousin. TheEarl Bishop used the folly, which became known as theMussenden Temple, as a library. Standing dangerously onthe edge of a sheer drop into the North Sea, the temple

dominates the coastline to the West. The structure'sclassical simplicity, with its dome and Corinthian columns,is in stark contrast to the haunting Celtic landscape.


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Writing

The writing section in the IELTS contains two tasks.Writing Task 1 usually contains a diagram of somesort, such as: a graph, a pie chart, a bar chart, a table or

a combination of two or more of these items; a diagramof a process; a map; or some other kind of diagram.You have to write at least 150 words and you areadvised to spend 20 minutes on this task. There is onlyone question, so you do not have a choice. In Writing

Task 2, you are asked to write an essay on an academictopic, about which no specialised knowledge isrequired. The length of the essay should be at least 250words. Again, there is no choice.


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Essay title

1. Have I accurately identified the general

subject and the focus in the title?

2. Am I clear about the organising word(s) in the

essay title, i.e. do I understand exactly what Iam being asked to write about?


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Organisation

3. Is the structure of my essay clear: are there clearparagraph divisions?

4. As regards the introduction, have I connected itwith the title of the essay?

5. Have each of my paragraphs got a clear topicsentence, and does each one deal with one mainpoint?

6. Is my conclusion short and concise, and does itmore or less repeat what I have written in my

introduction?


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Poverty

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10

20

30

40

50

60

Serie 1Serie 2

Serie 3

Categora 1

Categora 2

Categora 3

Categora 4

categoria 5

categoria 6


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Organization

You can organise the above data into three maincategories, as follows:

family upbringing - poverty

working parents unemployment

boredom

drug addiction

lack of education peer group pressure

poor housing


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Speaking

Part 1: Introduction and interview

In this part of the oral examination, the

examiner introduces himself/herself and

confirms the identity of

the candidate.

The examiner asks the candidate questions

about himself/herself, their home, their

interests, studies, etc.


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Part 2: Individual long term

In this part of the oral exam, you are given a card, e.g.

Topic Card

Describe what you like doing most in your free time.

You should say: when you first started doing the particular activity

how frequently you do it

whether you do it on your own or with other people

and explain why you like it.


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You are given one minute to prepare ashort talk, which will then last between

one and two minutes.

It is important that you make use of the

minute given to organise your answer and

make notes.


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Marking of the oral exam

It is important that you know how the examiners aremarking your speaking. You are given marks for:

Fluency and Coherence, which means how well you canspeak naturally without stopping too much and alsobeing organised.

Lexical Resource, which covers the level and range ofyour vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy, which covers thelevel and accuracy of your grammar.

Pronunciation, which covers the pronunciation ofindividual words and phrase and sentence stress.

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Tomas Frías University how to prepare for EILTS