IELTS 시험 준비 정리

How to prepare for IELTS

1. Learn about the test

- content

- format

- timing

- scoring

- FAQ

2. Academic / General Training (R + W)

3. Have realistic goals

- decide a band score

- check your level of English

- English, IETLS skills or both

- time frame

4. Knowing the requirements of your chosen band score

5. Learn about question types

6. Learn tips and techniques for each type of question

7. Common topics and covabulary

8. Develop your ideas and topics from a variety of sources

- documentaries

- bbc

- new scientist

- radio programs

9. Use practice tests to access your listening and reading

10. Get your speaking and wrting assessd by an experienced teacher

11. Develop and practice

12. Build speed and time management skiils for reading and writing

13. Do a full practicve test under exam conditions

14. Get training

- IELTS school

- Free tarining online

15. Take your test when your english and IETLS skills are at their strongest

IELTS Speaking

Speaking Test: practice & model answers
All take No more than 11 to 14 mins

Part1 Interview. 12 Questions. Can never be more than 5 mins.
Part2 Talk. The time for preparation is 1 min. Talk more than 1 min less than 2 min
Part3 Chance you to answer questions about world issues or abstract questions. Last more than 4 mins less than 5 mins. Give more details.

 

Book recetnly read

I've recently read a book called 'Noriwen woods' which is a novel type of book from Japanese author. I bought this book in the online bookstore which is very convinient to get delivered. The book is about the Univ student daily life with friends and relations around the character. It descirbes well how emotional they are when they are young. My favorite part of the book is that he just walks and slepts out-door after the news of his girlfriend suicide. He was outraged and couldn't stop his anger and bad emotions. He became insane and nuts. I enjoyed the book because I felt the empathy through the book.

Speaking Part 0

Q1, Good afternoon, my name's Elizabeth Ferguson. What's your full name? (Could you tell me your full name?)
-> Good afternoon (Elizabeth), my name's Jehyeok Lee (No my name is)
- Don't speak quickly
- Speak clearly
- Smile

Q2. What can I call you?
-> You can call me Hyeok
-> Just call me Hyeok
-> Please call me Hyeok
-> You can call me by my English name, Alex
- Don't explain or add more information

 

Q3. Where are you from? Could you tell me where you come from?

-> I'm from Seoul

-> I come from Seoul Korea.

-> I'm from Seoul which is in the capital of Korea

- Don't expand further

- Don't ask the examiner questions

- Use English pronunciation of names

 

Q4. Could I see your identification(ID), please? Can you show me your identification, please?

-> Here you are

-> Sure, here you are

-> Of course. Here it is.

- Keep your answer short

- It is possible to say nothing and give your ID

 

Speaking: Develop your speaking at home

1. Topics and ideas

2. Word lists (ex, hot -> boiling, scorching, sweltering)

3. Record your answers

4. Listen and check

- Fluency: Length of an answer, Less hesitation (Um / Ahs), Less silent moment

- Vocabulary: Range (different words, Paraphrasing), Make no mistake

- Grammar: Range tenses (Only give you present simple? Give more tenses. ex) what kind of weather do you like. I love scorching. Last week, it was perfect), Sentence structure (how complex your sentences)

- Pronunciation: Word, Individual Sounds (sh/ ch), Intonation (make something interesting, and highlight)

5. Practice and record again

 

 

Speaking Part 1 New Topics: Dictionaries

Bilingual Dictionaries = Definitions (ex, Korean English)

Thesaurus = Synonyms (hot = boiling), Antonyms (hot <=> cold)

Online dictionaries = Pronunciation

Electronic dictionaries = Multifunctional

 

Speaking Part1: My Favorite

Q: What's your favorite ...? 

Dish / Sport / TV Program / Leisure activity / Book / Weather / Animal / Time of day / Flower / Song / Teacher

ex) What's your favorite drink?

-> My favorite drink is green tea which I find is very refreshing in all kinds of weather

 

Speaking Part1: Topics

12 Questions 3 Topics

Work or Study / Home / Hometown

Family / Friends / Hobbies / Weather / Happiness / Sport / Food / Clothes / School / Flowers / Shooping / Computers / Going out / Newspapers / Childhood / Holidays / Dictionaries / Transport

 

Speaking Part2: Starting your talk

Describe a book you recently read

> I'd like to talk about / I'm going to tell you about

a novel which I read two weeks ago

A fascinating novel which I read not so long ago

 

Speaking Part1: Cooking

How often do you cook?

Who usually does the cooking in your home?

Where did you learn to cook?

When did you learn to cook?

How long have you been cooking?

What kind of dishes do you cook?

Can you cook?

Do you like cooking?

What's your favorite dish?

Do you prefer eating at home or eating out?

Do you usually cook for yourself?

What do you usually cook?

Do you ever order food delivery?

Have you ever eaten foreign food?

Do you ever cook when you were a child?

Why do some people dislike cooking?

 

Speaking Part3: Urban vs Rural Life

Q. Do you think it is better to live in the countryside or in a city?

Countryside	City
A slower pace of life less pollution and noise stronger communities large houses	more amenities/facilities better prospects/opportunity better public transport better education

- Pick the one among those

- Less / More / Better

 

IELTS Listening

IELTS Listening Test: Tips

1. Only one listening test AC, GT some test

2. 4 Sections. 40 Questions

- Section 1 (social) two speakers (ex, phone call)

- Section 2 (social) two speakers

- Section 3 (Accdemic) three / four spekaers

- Section43 (Accdemic) one speaker

3. Length = 40 minutes

- 30 mins = Audio

- 10 mins = Transfer answers to the answer sheet

4. Practice using the answer sheet

5. You hear the recording only once

6. use a pencil

7. Scores are calculated by correct answers

8. Capital letters or lower case

- GARDEN / garden

- MR BROWN / Mr Brown

9. Number of words for each answer

"No more than two words and/or an number"

10. "At" the hospital

- Place: Hospital

- The best place to meet is at the hospital

11. All words and numbers are counted

- A holiday (2 words)

- 1950 (1 number)

12. Spelling is important

13. words or letters

- a) Spring

14. Question types

- Multiple choice

- Map completion

- Diagram labelling

- Form completion

- Note completion

- Flow chart completion

- Sentence completion

- Summary completion

- Short answer questions

- Table completion

15. Don't try to understand everything

16. Prepare the questions nand answers

- The town squre was built by ...

17. Answers can come quickly

18. Keep your eye on the next question

19. Make notes

20. There may be a gap between answers

21. Common Traps

- Anaswers that are changed

- Using similar words rather than paraphrases

22. Repeated answers

23. Listen for plurals

24. If you don't know the answer, guess !!

25. ...

- Listen to the example given

- A range of accents will be used

- Look for titles (diagrams, maps, tables)

- Check where all the questions are

- If you miss an answer, move quickly to the next one

- Technical / Academic language is not always paraphrased

- Write the words you hear

ex, children must be accompanied by an adult at all times

Q: No children are allowed without ____: An adult

A: An accompaning adult / An adult

- Check that oyur headphones are working

- Concentrate !! Keep focused !!

Listening: Multiple choice

Multiple choice tips
- look for the title (ex, rainforest execution)
- read the question
- find the keyword
- paraphrase
- read the options. All the options will be given
- watch out for answers that are correct but then the speaker takes them away

 

Recommended

- You should ...

- You ought to ...

- I'd advise you to...

- It's advisable to...

- I suggest that ...

- It's a good idea to ...

- It's best to ...

- If I were you, I'd ...

- If I were in your shoes, I'd ...

 

Not allowed

- You can't / You musn't

- It's forbidden to

- It isn't permitted to ...

- It's banned ...

- It isn't permissible to ...

- It's not accessible ...

- There's a strict rule that ...

- It isn't authorized/approved...

- You won't be able to ...

 

Listening practice
Review answers
Vocabularlinks for more IELTS

 

IELTS Listening Section 1: Time Test

One fifty = Ten to two

1. 5:20 Five twenty

2. 7:45 Quater to eight

3. 4:40 Four forty

4. 6:30 Half-past six

5. 2:35 Twentyfive to three

 

 

IELTS Listening Section 1: Names

ex)

1. John Smith

2. Simon Brambling

3. Mr Sean Fergus

4. J.K. Rowling

5. Mrs Hilary Mitchel

- Capital Letters on Name

- Spelling

- Common Names (ex Simon)

- Initials

- Titles (Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms)

 

IELTS Listening: Predicting answers with prepositions

Q. He would like to meet at/in/on/ _______

Preposition	Prediction	Example
at	time	6pm
	part of the day	noon
	part of the week	the weekend
	place	the station
in	period of time	2days / 2 hours / 10 mins
	month	February
	year	2015
	Season	Summer
on	day	Monday
	date	15th April April 15th
x(nothing)		now at once tomorrow this afternoon
	person	Sarah

 

IELTS Listening: Numbers

One of the difficulties of numbers is 15 / 50

60 / 15 / 14 / 70 / 19 / 80 / 30 / 50 / 16 / 18

 

13 Thirteen 30 Thirty

14 Fourteen 40 Fourty

15 Fifteen 50 Fifty

16 Sixteen 60 Sixty

17 Seventeen 70 Seventy

18 Eighteen 80 Eighty

19 Nineteen 90 Ninety

 

IELTS writing

Writing task 1: Report structure

1. Introduction: what the graph shows

2. Overview: Key features

3. Body paragraph A: Detailed information

4. Body paragraph B: Detailed information

Structure and paragraphing are essential

 

Writing task 1: Conclusion or overview

1. Do I need a conclusion for task 1? No

2. Wat is an overview? Contains all key features

3. Is the overview importatnt? Yes 25%

4. Can I write an overview and a conclusion? You can't have both

5. Where can I put the overview? After the introduction or At the end of paragraph

 

Writing Task 1: Bar Charts

The chart shows the expenditure of two countires on consumer goods in 2010.

> The chart illustrates the amount of money spent on 5 consumer goods (cars, computers, books, perfume, and cameras) in France and the UK in 2010

 

Overview: Highlight key features

> Overall, the expenditure of the UI was higher than that of France. Both the French and the British spent the most money on cars while in the UK the least amount of money was spend on perfume compared to cameras in France.

 

Organize 1)

Body Paragraph A: Car, Perfume, Cameras (Hiehest, Lowest)

Body Paragraph B: Computers + Books (The others)

 

Organize 2)

Body Paragraph A: Car, Books, Cameras (UK spends more than France)

Body Paragraph B: Computers + Perfume (Revers)

 

In terms of cars, the UK spent around 450,000 pounds on this as opposed to exactly 400,000 pounds in France. The expenditure on books in the UK was higher than in France about 400,000 pounds and 300,000 respectively

 

Writing Task 1: Maps

B is located north east of Dartford

located/situated/lies/is

 

Housing area = residential area

Town center = center of the town

railway / road / main road

 

The railway runs through Dartford from north to south

runs through = corsses / passes through / goes through

 

The population of Dartford is 60,000

B is located north east of dartford which has a population of 60,000

 

A is located in the town center which has a railway running thorugh it. B is situlated north east iof Dartford just outside the housing area

 

Writing task 2: Interesting Ideas

Will I get better results for my IELTS essay if I have interesting ideas?

25% Task Response

- Focused Ideas

- Supported ideas

- Developed + Extended ideas

 

Writing task 2: Introduction Paragraph

- The hook (x) - we don't need in IETLS. No need to have an Interesting idea

- Background statement - paraphrase the statement. Write it again the same meaning

- Thesis statement - answer introduction to our ideas

- 35 - 50 words (don't go further)

 

ex) The best way to improve health is to do regular exercise

To what extent do you agree?

 

[Background statement] - It should have the same meaning, you need to paraphrase it.

The most effective method in developing and improving health

is considered to be a daily exercise

 

[Thesis Statement]

In my opinion, I agree that exercise is the key to health. However, I also believe that diet is important

 

IELTS writing task 2: Line Graph Sentences

The number of people becoming vegetarian increased steadily from about 75 to 200 between 2004 and 2007

-> Between 2004 and 2007, the number of people becoming vegetarian increased steadily from about 75 to 200

-> There was a steady increase in the number of people becoming vegetarian from 75 to 200 between 2004 and 2007

-> The number of people becoming vegetarian experienced a steady increase from about 75 to 200 between 2004 and 2007

 

IETLS writing task 2: Complex sentences

Wider roads can solve traffic congestion, wider roads allow traffic to move more easily.

-> Building wider roads can solve traffic congestion because it allows traffic to move more easily.

 

Tips

- Gerund = verb + ing

 

IETLS writing task 2: Only 5 mins left

Criteria: Answer/Task Response, Organization/Linkers, Vocabulary, Grammar

1. Time management - check the clock

2. Conclusion - Task Response 25%

Band score5: No conclusion

3. In conclusion, summarise the main points in one/two sentences

 

IELTS writing task 2: The official answer sheet

Why you should practice using it? How to fill it in?

1. Word count estimation

2. Practice writing - handwriting, using lines

3. Avoid surprises

Examiner's use only (mark score)

Task1: TA(Task Achievement), CC(Correrence Coherence), LR(Lexicon Resource), GRA (Grammar)

Task2: TR(Task Response) ...

Under length / No of words / Penalty / Off-Topic / Memorized / Iuegible

 

IETLS writing task 2: Discussion Essay Expressions

- Many people believe that

- It is commonly/frequently/often believed that (good)

- Some people think that

- It is often thought that (good)

- It is considered by many/some that (good)

- Many argue that

- It is argued by some that (good)

- On the one hand,

- On the other hand,

- Some people support the opinion that (good)

(x) On the side of: don't use it, it is not academic

(x) The other side of the coin is: don't use it, it is not formal

 

IELTS writing task 2: Conclusion linkers

- In conclusion

- To conclude

- To sum up: ok, but not recommend

(x) In general: Doesn't indicate a conclusion

(x) Finally: this doesn't indicate a conclusion

(x) In a nutshell: It is summerise the main point briefly, but it is informal

 

IELTS writing task 2: 300 words

Do I get a higher band score if I have a longer essay?

1. You must write over 250 words

2. You do not get more marks for a longer essay

3. You have only about 35 mins for writing your essay

4. You will lose marks if you write irrelevant information or go off-topic

5. Aim for between 260-280 words

 

Writing Task 2: Adding a clause

Building wider roads can solve traffic congestion because it allows traffic to move more easily

> Building wider roads can solve traffic congestion, which is a serious problem in most major cities during rush hour, because it allows traffic to move more easily.

- Punctuation: . ,

 

IELTS Opinion Eassay thesis statement

Do I need to give my opinion? If they asked, yes

Can I use "I" or "My"? If they ask your opinion, yes you must.

How can I express my opinion?

- In my opinion

- I think / I believe

- In my view

- I agree/ I disagree

- I reckon (x, informal. use it in speaking)

- I suppose (x, informal)

- From my perspective (x, informal)

- If you ask me, I think (x, informal)

- As far as I am concerend (x, informal)

- In my belief (x, wrong)

- To my mind (x, wrong)

IELTS Reading

Reading: True False Not Given

1. What are these questions? (True, False, Not given)

2. What is the diffrence between TFNG and YNNG?

3. Understanding the diffrence between true, false, and not given answers

4. Top 10 Tips

5. Links to practice reading lessons

 

True, Fals, Not Given

- All about factual information

- True: the statement agrees with thre information 

- False: the statement contradicts the information

- Not Given: there is no information on this

 

Yes No Not given

- Writer's opinion

- Yes: the statement aggres with the claims of the writer

- No: the statement contradicts the calims of the writer

- Not given: it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

 

ex 1)

Passage: The majority of people who graduated university found it difficult to get a job

Question: After finishing their tertiary education, all people had difficulties to find employment

-> False (all x)

 

ex 2)

The charity raises money to pay for education and the daily needs of poor people

Q: The chairty spends more of the money raised on schooling for poor people than on their daily requriments

-> Not given (not more than)

 

ex 3)

Just over 400 million acres of land is being used for agriculture in America

Q: At present, in America about 400 million acres of land is allocated for agriculture

-> True (Just over == about, used == allocated)

 

Tips

1. Spend time reading and analysing the question statement

2. You are not trying the match key words. You must match meaning

3. Paraphrases

4. Look out for common traps: Comparisons, All / Some / Majority

5. True False Not Given and Yes No Not Given use the same techniques

6. Answers come in order

7. Keep your eye on the next question

8. Remember the meaning of False / No. The information is opposite

9. If the question is True False Not Given, you can't write Yes / No

10. Can I write a letter insteaed of a word? Yes you can (T = True) But don't take the risk

 

ex 4)

By the second half of the 17th centry coffee had found its way to Europe

Q: Coffee arrived in Europe after the 17th centry

-> False

 

IETLS Topics and Ideas

Advantages of Single - sex/gender schools

- Girls can easily be intimidated

- Grils can develop and progress quicker

- Girls learn faster than boys

- Have an appropriate speed of learning

- Teenage hormones / early relationships

- Less discipline issues / effective class time

- Lessons adapted to learner needs

 

Advantaages to Mixed/Co-educational schools

- Competition between genders

- Students can be more driven

- Develop team working skills with othe opposite sex

- Mirros the real world

- Communication and understanding between genders

- Boys and girls have diffrent perspectives

- Learn and benefit from each other

 

Vocabulary

English Vocabulary for IELTS: Common popular

Common: it is usual, it occurs frequently

Popular: Liked by many people

1. It is ____ for people in my country to have brown eyes (common)

2. A cold is the most ____ illness in society (common)

3. She is a ____ person. She has so many friends. (popular)

 

Vocabulary for IELTS

using Synoyms safely

- The amount of fule consumed (=used)

The amount of meat consumed (=eaten)

 

- Human(<=> animal) activites, such as deforestation and fossile fuel consumption, have led to serious environmental problems

Due to traffic congestion, people (humans x) should make an effort to use more public transport in urban areas

 

- Teenagers = adolescent = youth

The growth in teenage crime

The growth in adolescent crime

The growth in youth crime (x)

The number of youths comitting crime has grown

 

 

Vocab Builder

Eat your greens

green vegetables: cabbage, green beans, spinach, courgette

He is such a fussy(picky) eater. He never eats his greens.

Parents need to improve their children's diet and make sure they eat planty of greens

 

Ohter vocab list

binoculars

mosquito repellent

tertiary education = university education

 

congestion = overcorwding

 

adolescent = teenager

 

Reference

- www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPpfQUSfHhesyjbskDKSEg