IELTS - Introduction to Listening - Off2Class Lesson Plan

How to teach IELTS: Listening
This lesson plan introduces the listening portion of the test and outlines the format students should expect. In this lesson there are listening exercises and audio files, you can access them by signing up for a free Off2Class teacher account. It is important to note that the listening test is the same for both the academic and general IELTS tests.

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1. IELTS Listening INTRODUCTION Off2Class Lesson Plan LESSON PLAN 1/8 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
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3. IELTS LISTENING AT A GLANCE The IELTS Listening exam lasts approximately 30 minutes. Additionally, candidates have an extra 10 minutes to transfer answers from the exam paper to the answer sheet. You cannot use a dictionary during the test. IELTS Academic and IELTS General candidates do exactly the same test and it is marked in the same way. The test consists of four parts. You only hear each recording once. Never more than once. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
4. WHAT YOU WILL LISTEN TO Which of these do you think could be part of the listening test? Why do you think this? 1. a conversation between a student and teacher 2. a lecture about climate change 3. a dialogue between three students in a café 4. an introduction to computer science 5. a conversation between a travel agent and a client 6. a live commentary of a basketball game © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
5. STRUCTURE OF THE TEST Parts I and II of the exam are in a social context. Therefore the texts are about a general topic. In Part I, you will listen to a conversation between two people. During the conversation, the people attempt some type of transaction. A common scenario involves a customer who calls a company to find out specific information about a product or service. Part II is a monologue, though as in Part I, it involves providing information. A possible scenario is a speaker giving a short presentation on a service, or a guided tour through a physical location. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
6. STRUCTURE OF THE TEST Parts III and IV of the paper are in an academic context. The topics are more specialized, though they remain understandable to a non-expert. Part III often involves a teacher and students discussing an academic topic. Part IV is commonly a speech or lecture, which you might hear in an educational environment. It is likely to be on a topic that you know little about, yet simple enough for a non-expert to comprehend. Remember that each text is played once only. In no circumstances are you able to listen to the text a second time. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
7. TEXTS FOR PARTS I TO IV Which of these topics would appear in Parts I and II, and which in Parts III and IV? 1. a conversation between a student and a student counselor 2. a lecture on endangered marsupials in Australia 3. a conversation about how to purchase concert tickets 4. a discussion about how to succeed as an entrepreneur 5. a speech on women’s access to education in developing countries 6. a conversation about transport options to a stadium 7. an interview about the risks of dieting © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
8. WHO IS SPEAKING AND WHAT IS THE TOPIC? When listening, establish the context as quickly as possible. With context, you are in a stronger position to predict the interactions and information that you are going to hear. 1. What is the format of the recording? Is it a monologue, a dialogue, or a conversation with more than two people? 2. Who do you think is speaking? An expert on a subject? Two friends? A customer and a sales representative? 3. What is the topic? A lecture about botany? A request for information about tourist facilities? Read the questions below and answer them as you listen. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
9. LISTEN TO ANOTHER EXCERPT Now you will listen to another recording. Answer the following questions. 1. What is the format of the recording? 2. Who is speaking? 3. What is the general topic? 4. What information could come next? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
10. NATIVE ACCENTS In the texts, you will hear a variety of English accents. Speakers on the listening texts may be from America, Canada, the British Isles, Australia and New Zealand. It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with these different accents. Listening to online radio stations is an excellent way to become more familiar with native accents. In your opinion, which accents do you know well? Is there an accent that you find challenging to understand? Which accents require more listening practice before the exam? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
11. LISTENING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION One of the most important skills you require is listening for specific information. That is, how to listen for exactly the details you need to complete the answers. Always read the questions before listening to the recording. Look at these questions. Without any further information, can you provide some possible answers? 1. Total cost of the transaction: _________ 2. Percentage of fee if payment made by credit card: _____ 3. After payment, the salesperson will send you a confirmation of the booking and _________. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
12. ORDER OF INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS You may have noticed that the questions appear in the same order as information is given in the recording. You always hear the information to answer Question 1 before you hear the information to respond to Question 2. However, sometimes you need to select an option from a list, and in this case, the items in that list are in random order. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
13. A SAMPLE QUESTION Read these questions before listening. What is the context? Write no more than two words for each answer. Eating and exercise habits 1. For breakfast, he generally drinks a cup of coffee or _______. 2. On weekdays, he normally buys lunch at a _________. 3. On the weekend, he makes _________. 4. He exercises three times _________. 5. His main form of exercise is _________. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
14. SPELLING AND NUMBERS One skill you must master is the ability to listen for numbers. You are required to listen for numbers in Part I of the test. 17% $13.80 amount of money percentage 23rd ordinal number 357 cardinal number 1986 year Say each number. Match each number to its form. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
15. USING NUMBERS CORRECTLY What is the context of each question? What type of number could appear in the gap? Why? 1. There were _________ participants in the 10km race, though only 235 completed the event. 2. After deducting _________ tax from my salary, my weekly income is approximately $475.00. 3. Walk along Jamieson Avenue, then take the _________ street on the right. 4. According to historians, Cyril Fittler was born sometime in _________. 5. I have just requested a bank loan for _________, to purchase a second-hand car. ordinal cardinal date amount of money percentage © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
16. USING NUMBERS CORRECTLY First, what type of number would appear in each gap? Second, listen to the recording and find the answers. Melbourne, a city in Australia, is often considered one of the most liveable cities in the world. Again, in a recent survey conducted by a major publication, Melbourne appeared in _________ position for the fifth year in a row. Melbourne is a city of approximately _________ people. It’s a highly multicultural city. According to the Victorian government, _________ of Melbourne’s population was born outside Australia. The average wage of a Melburnian is AUD$ _________ per year. Although it has one of the highest standards of living in the world, it is a young city by world standards. The city was founded less than two centuries ago, in _________, just a year before its neighboring city Adelaide, in South Australia, established in 1836. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
17. USING NUMBERS CORRECTLY Look at these numbers. How do you say them? Next, as you listen, decide which number is spoken. 1. 14 / 14th 2. 16 / 60 3. 43rd / 33rd 4. 1613 / 1630 (date) 5. 12th / 12 6. 1503 / 1553 (date) 7. 21st / 23rd 8. 99 / 89 9. $117 / $170 10. 31st / 51st 11. 8015 / 8050 (number) 12. 80th / 18th © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
18. HOW GOOD IS YOUR SPELLING? As well as listening for numbers in Part I, you need to listen for a person’s name or for the name of a place. All names are spelled once only, so it’s important that you can recognize clearly the letters of the English alphabet. 1. viaduct 2. Simone de Beauvoir 3. Baden-Wurttemberg 4. Tokyo 5. consciousness 6. chrysanthemum 7. jaguar 8. Mount St. Helens 9. height 10. Vanuatu © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
19. WHAT WORD WOULD YOU FIND HERE? As always, thinking about the context helps you to think about the word that will be spelled. What kind of information could complete these gaps? 1. His full name is _________ Dunstan. 2. Her address is 49 _________ Avenue, Hillsview. 3. You can fill in the form online at www.________.com. 4. Sue and John are planning to hold the wedding at the function center in the _________ Towers. 5. The standard abbreviation used is _________. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
20. LISTEN AND FIND THE ANSWER Read the sentences below. Then listen to the recording. What is the correct answer? 1. John’s family name is Jaekel / Jaeger / Jeager. 2. He lives on McIntyre Road / MacIntire Road / McIntyer Road. 3. The name of the city in which he lives is Oberong / Oberon / Uberon. 4. John works as a radiologist at Saint Arnold / Saint Arnald / Saint Arnulf Hospital. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
21. CONTEXT AND ACCURACY It is always important to read the questions carefully, to understand both the context, and to predict the specific information that you will hear. 1. Immature insects are known as: A. Larvae B. Larva C. Larvas 2. According to scientists, the number of different insects accounts for A. about half of the world’s number of species B. approximately 40% of the world’s different species C. the majority of the world’s species © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
22. CONTEXT AND ACCURACY Read these two questions. Say each of the answers out loud before listening to the recording. 3. The number of species of beetles is estimated at A. 318,000 B. 38,000 C. 380,000 4. According to the speaker, insects appeared how many years before dinosaurs? A. 170 million B. 117 million C. 177 million © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.