UNDERSTANDING IELTS Flashcards
give you some ideas about how to get the most out of this course
get the most out of this course
Do you love them or hate them, or perhaps somewhere in between?
perhaps somewhere in between
Please note, by launching the exercise you will be taken to a page containing content provided by a third party website.
launch /lɔːnʃ/ to send a spacecraft or bomb into the sky, or a ship into the water запускать (ракету); to begin an important activity
Whichever module you take, you will be tested on all four language skills– listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
whichever какой бы ни Whichever option we choose there’ll be disadvantages.
Let’s start with the speaking test
This part of the test lasts for about 13 minutes and there are three parts. In the first part you talk about yourself, your family, your work, things like that. In the second part you’ll be given a topic to talk about, and then some time to prepare yourself and then give your talk. In the third and final part, the examiner will ask some questions connected to the topic in part two.
Now moving on to listening test,
this part of the test lasts around 40 minutes, and you have to answer 40 questions that might be multiple-choice, note completion, matching, things like that. There are four sections, and you hear each section only once.
So on to the writing test.
As I said there are different modules for academic and general training, but either way, the test takes 60 minutes and there are two parts to the test, so you have to write two things. Skip to 2 minutes and 41 seconds You have to write at least 150 words for part one and at least 250 words for part two. The type of task depends on the paper. The academic paper gives you the sort of task you might have to do in university studies.
Finally, the reading part of the test.
Again there are different modules, but whether you’re doing academic or general training, you’ll have to answer 40 questions in one hour. These might be multiple-choice questions or matching parts of sentences or completing notes, things like that. There are three sections and different types of text.
a short piece of writing or music that is part of a larger piece: You’ll read a passage about exam stress and what to do to help to overcome it
passage /ˈpæs·ɪdʒ/
words written or printed at the top of a text as a title
heading
It has suddenly hit me that this year I will sit my last ever exams
It has suddenly hit me
struggle
a very difficult task that you can do only by making a great effort; cтараться изо всех сил, сопротивляться
my nerves still take over
take over - to get control of or responsibility for something
I’ve made a list of a few of my personal tips for dealing with exam stress.
tip - a piece of useful advice
I should cut down on the amount of tea I make
cut down on the amount of tea
