Listening skills is a very important ability, which is a must to be known for any person living in a country were English is spoken as the first language.
THE PURPOSE OF THE IELTS LISTENING MODULE IS TO:
- It enables you to understand clean and clear English conversation.
- Establish capability to communicate in daily life basis.
- Builds up ability to help you cope up in academic environment.
LISTENING IN A ‘SOCIAL CONTEXT’
Living in an English spoken country often causes situation where you will have to listen to English conversation English (or spoken English). The IELTS Test establishes ability to deal such situation properly. For example: buying a simple t-shirt will include a small conversation among you and the sales men, IELTS test will build the ability to understand and communicate with the English speaking sales men.
Listening in a ‘Academic Context’
Studying in an English spoken country will cause you to face ‘Academic’ situations For example: listening to spoken English. Most of the Universities /colleges in English spoken countries use English to establish any types of conversation or communication For example: class presentation, lectures workshops and so on. The IELTS listening module establishes the capability to deal such situation.
THE LISTENING TEST FORMAT:
The module is consisting of four sections.
- Section one
- Section two
Makes a check of your present capacity of understand spoken English. The two sections are concerned with social needs. For example: listening to dialogues while purchasing any thing.
- Section three
- Section four
The final sections concerns with the situation related to educational context.
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