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  1. WELCOME
    Welcome to IELTS Online Listening
  2. Meet Your Course Trainers
  3. Course Overview
  4. Using the Platform
  5. IELTS LISTENING TEST
    IELTS Listening Test
    2 Topics
  6. LISTENING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
    Introduction to Skills and Strategies
  7. General Skills and Strategies
    6 Topics
  8. Skills and Strategies for Part 1
    6 Topics
  9. Skills and Strategies for Part 2
    4 Topics
  10. Skills and Strategies for Part 3
    4 Topics
  11. Skills and Strategies for Part 4
    6 Topics
  12. QUESTION TYPES
    Introduction to Question Types
  13. Common Strategies for All Questions
  14. Multiple Choice Questions
    8 Topics
  15. Matching Questions
    8 Topics
  16. Labelling Questions
    8 Topics
  17. Completion Questions
    8 Topics
  18. Sentence Completion Questions
    8 Topics
  19. Short-answer Questions
    8 Topics
  20. IELTS PRACTICE TESTS
    IELTS Listening Mock Tests
    2 Topics
  21. COURSE CONCLUSION
    Overall Tips for a Greater Score
  22. Congratulations on Course Completion
Improve your IELTS Listening score Common Strategies for All Questions
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Common Strategies for All Questions

Common Strategies for all Question Types

In the previous section, you learnt some skills and strategies to help you do better in the four different parts of the IELTS listening test. In this lesson, you will learn some common strategies you can use to answer all questions types in the test.  

Watch the video below to learn more about these common strategies. 

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Common strategies

In this video, you were introduced to some strategies which you can use before and while you listen. These strategies are summarised below. 

Before listening

  • Listen carefully to the spoken instructions

    • Listen for the topic of the listening passage.
    • Listen for the number of speakers.

  • Analyse the Questions

    • Read the instructions.
    • Check the number of questions.
    • Skim the title.
    • Determine the topic of the talk. 

  • Identify key words

    • Think of synonyms and antonyms.
    • Identify names of people and places. 

  • Predict possible answers

    • Try to predict logical answers. 
    • Consider grammar such as word forms.

While listening

  • Listen actively

    • Listen for key words and their synonyms.
    • Listen for signposts and use them to help you follow the ideas in the listening passages. 
    • Watch out for distractors. 

  • Record your answers as you listen

    • Note the answers are in the same order as the questions. 
    • Don’t leave questions unanswered. 

 

Discussion

You have learnt some strategies that you can use before and while you listen to the recordings in the listening test.

Which strategy do you find most useful? 

Write your answer in the box below. Feel free to respond to other participants.

Responses

  1. carolina-tan April 17, 2023

    Reading the instructions and determining the topic of the talk come top of my list. During the listening portion, I need to be mindful for distractors.

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