My IELTS Classroom Podcast

IELTS Listening Part 1

July 28, 2020 Shelly Cornick and Nick Lone Episode 18
My IELTS Classroom Podcast
IELTS Listening Part 1
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Most students think that IELTS Listening Part 1 is the easiest part of the test, but I disagree! I have seen many high-level student lose marks here, which can be a complete disaster if you are aiming for the highest band scores, like an 8.0  for CLB9. You can read more about today's episode at:  http://blog.myieltsclassroom.com/ielts-listening-part-1/ 

Episode Notes

In today's episode, Nick and I want to show you the 4 most common reasons why students make errors in this part of the test, and explain what you can do to avoid falling for these IELTS "traps".

In this episode, we will:

  1. remind you of the basic information about IELTS Listening Part 1
  2. explain the False Answer Trick
  3. look at the different types of numbers you may hear in IELTS Listening Part 1
  4. check your spelling 
  5. play a fun game at the end to test your levels of concentration!

This is an interactive episode so please have a pen and piece of paper ready so that you can join in the activities. 

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Introduction
IELTS Listening Part 1 Facts
The "False Answer" Trick
The "Numbers" Trick
The "Spelling" Trick
The "I can't focus on the listening" problem