0Techniques to maximise your perfomance in the IELTS Listening Test
Techniques to maximise your performance in the listening test
One of the common complaints IELTS candidates have is that in the listening test they have to listen and read and write all at the same time which is impossible!’
The most important step you can take to do all these things effectively is preparation. IELTS Listening tests give you time, often 45 seconds or so, to read the questions in advance of listening and this is your golden preparation opportunity.
You need to use that preparation time effectively.
The solution
There are some key things you need to do to prepare in this time:
- Identify the keywords in each question
- Think of possible synonyms for those keywords (you often hear different words with the same meaning as keywords in the Listening test)
- Identify the type of answer you need — for example, is it a name, number, or adjective? Then think of possible answers to the questions (you might think this is impossible, but try — you might be surprised when you guess correctly)
· You will probably think this is impossible to do in 45 seconds. At first you might be right. With practice of this technique you will get quicker and more effective. Keep trying, be persistent, and you will see improvement.
· This technique is helpful as you are mentally preparing yourself for the listening audio — so your mind is more receptive when the listening starts. It is like tuning into the content of the listening test.
