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Prepare for

Success with

IELTS

David Lewis


Overview

• What is the IELTS test and what is it for?

• Global recognition of IELTS

• What do IELTS band scores mean?

• Test format

• The face-to-face speaking test


International

English

Language

Testing

System


IELTS Partnership

• British Council

• IDP Australia

• University of Cambridge ESOL


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Global candidature growth: 2 million test takers in 2012


What is IELTS and what

is it used for?• a test of communicative proficiency in English

– for study or work in English

• a test of all four language skills

• a test of international English

• a test that sets communicative tasks in

Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing


Global recognition

IELTS is recognised by over 8,000 organisations worldwide

• Higher education sector:

– Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom & United States

• Professional bodies:

– Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and USA

• Emigration authorities:

– Australia, Canada and New Zealand

• Government agencies and departments:

– Home Office, FCO and Ministry of Defence in the UK


What other higher education

institutions recognize IELTS?

• Go the IELTS website: www.britishcouncil.org/takeielts

• Look at the Global Recognition Service


USA says yes to

IELTSRecognised by over 3,000 U.S. higher educational institutions

This includes• All Ivy League Schools

• Majority of schools ranked as ‘Top Schools’

• Majority of the top 25 institutions hosting foreign students


How are IELTS

results presented?9 expert user

8 very good user

7 good user

6 competent user

5 modest user

4 limited user

3 extremely limited user

2 intermittent user

1 non-user


Corresponding CEF Level

IELTS approximate band score

C2

C1

B2

B1

A2

8.5+

7.0/8.0

5.5/6.5

4.0/5.0

3.5

IELTS Scores


IELTS formats

Academic Test• For study purposes

• For professional registration

• For work

General Training Test• For immigration

Check before you enrol!


LISTENING

4 sections, 40 items,

30 minutes

ACADEMIC READING


60 minutes

GENERAL TRAINING READING


60 minutes

ACADEMIC WRITING

2 tasks (150 & 250 words),

60 minutes

GENERAL TRAINING WRITING

2 tasks (150 & 250 words),

60 minutes

SPEAKING

11-14 minutes


Listening30 minutes, 40 questions

4 sections

• Sections 1 and 2 deal with social needs

• Sections 3 and 4 deal with educational or training contexts


Listening detailsIELTS includes a variety of accents because

different major varieties of English are spoken around the world in which IELTS test takers are likely to find themselves

Listening test content vetted by experts worldwide for cultural specificity and bias (lexical and syntactical items)


Academic Reading 60 minutes, 40 questions

3 passages, 2,000-2,750 words total

Authentic, non-specialist texts from journals, books, and

newspapers

• Reading includes general interest topics that are interesting,

appropriate, and accessible to all test takers

Technical terms are always glossed to level the playing field with no

field-specific advantages


IELTS is a test that uses communicative tasks in a variety of different item types

short-answer questions

sentence completion

notes, summary, diagram, flow chart, table completion

classification

matching

multiple choice

identification of writers’ views, attitudes, claims


Academic Writing60 minutes, 2 mandatory writing tasks

Writing Task 1 is 20 minutes, 150 words

(required)

Visual support (table, diagram, or chart)

Test takers present the salient information in

their own words to a defined audience

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WRITING•Writing Task 2 is 40 minutes, 250 words (required)

•Test takers are presented with a point of view, argument, or

a problem

•Test takers may be assigned specific tasks including

– Present a solution to a problem

– Present and justify an opinion

– Evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence, or an

argument


Speaking11-14 minutes

• The speaking module assesses effective

communication in English and is

conducted by a trained, certificated IELTS

examiner


IELTS Speaking Test Format

Part 1

Introduction and Interview

Examiner introduces him/herself and confirms candidate's identity.

Examiner interviews candidate using verbal questions based on familiar topic frames.

4 - 5 minutes

Part 2

Individual long turn

Examiner asks candidate to speak for 1-2 minutes on a particular topic based on written input in the form of a general instruction and content-focused prompts. Examiner asks one or two questions at the end of the long turn.

3 - 4 minutes (includes 1 minute preparation time)

Part 3

Two-way discussion

Examiner invites candidate to participate in discussion of more abstract nature, based on verbal questions, thematically linked to Part 2 prompt.

4 - 5 minutes


Accessible and flexible

Twice a month in Bucharest and other sessions

in Cluj, Iasi,Timisoara, Brasov, Arad, Constanta

• Registration up to 5 weeks before the test date

• Results guaranteed 13 days after the test


Preparing for the Test

• On-line practice www.britishcouncil.org/takeielts

• Published preparation materials

- Official IELTS Practice Materials- IELTS Top Tips

• Preparation courses at British Council

• Road to IELTS – Free 30 hours online course for candidates

• Road to IELTS Test Drive – Free 10 hours online course for everyone

• http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/ielts

http://www.britishcouncil.org/takeielts

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/ielts


THANK YOU

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