雅思听力考试9个最常见问题之解答

雅思听力考试9个最常见问题之解答
1、考生：“老师在雅思听力考试时录音放的太快，有好多听不清楚、听不懂、我都来不及做题”
　　解答：考生英语水平低、基础薄弱、以及不正确的听力练习方法和手段是产生这些问题的主要原因，首先要提高自身的英语水平，增加词汇量，设想一个单词你根本就不认识，又如何能指望听得懂呢？其次最为关键的是即使考生听清楚了、听懂了，却没有记住细节，答案照样是写不下来的。雅思考试不是listen to 答案，而是listen for答案。所以要多做听写练习，提高听写的质与量。　　
 2、考生：“老师我以前上大学时学的美音，而雅思听力考试又以英音、澳音为主，怎么练习？”
　　解答：最好的练习方法是多听一些英语广播节目，熟悉各种语音语调。如：BBC WORLD SERVICE，CANADIAN BROADCASTING ，ENGLISH CLUB，RADIO AUSTRALIA，VOICE OF AMERICA，NOTE TAKING AT UNIVERSITY等。
  3、考生：“老师我平时做练习和模拟考试都做的挺好的，为什么一到考试的时候就紧张”
　　解答：心理原因在雅思考试当中是不容忽视的，紧张、注意力不集中、疲倦等对听力考试都 有很大的影响。好多考生在模拟考试和实际考试时会出现1到2分的“落差”这种心理失误一开始就应该引以为戒。
  4、考生：“老师如何针对雅思听力考试的特点来进行听力练习？”
　　解答：“精听”“泛听”相结合。“精听”最好能把典型场景全部精听下来，因为这些都是雅思听力考试的代表性内容，最好能做到跟上原文速度复述下来。“泛听”即广泛的听，因为雅思听力考试是国际化的考试，所覆盖的内容广泛，但主要考察的是考生在国外如英国、澳洲生活学习的能力，所以多找一些相关的材料来听会对考试很有帮助的，如原文电影等。
  5、考生：“老师要想在雅思听力考试中取得高分要具备什么条件”
　　解答：良好的语言水平+适当的背景知识+稳定的心理素质+熟练的解题技巧
  6、考生：“老师雅思听力考试的题目有重复的吗？”
　　解答：与其他几种英语考试相比，IELTS考试的一个特点就是试卷重复使用。该考试的听、读、写部分不断有新的试题出笼，同时也有旧的试题被淘汰。目前有几十套试题(VERSION)在使用，每次考试用不同的组合方式以尽量避免大规模重复。即使如此，仍有考生因第一次考试未达到所要求的分数而再次参加考试时遇到做过的VERSION。
 7、考生：“老师大学公共英语四/六级考试听力部分和雅思听力考试有什么区别”
　　解答：国内的大学公共英语四/六级考试命题思路，基本上是借鉴美国的托福考试，以考察英语语言本身为主。更注重语言知识点，而非实际语言运用。顺利通过四，六级，并不意味着能顺利通过雅思。同托福系统相比，雅思考试系统更注重实际语言运用能力，雅思考的是语言之外的信息，这就要求考生不仅要拥有扎实的语言基本功，还要有灵活实际的语言运用能力。51ielts.com
  8、考生：”老师雅思听力考试大概需要多少词汇量”
　　解答： IELTS听力有别于TOEFL、CET4、CET6等其他考试，需要掌握的单词很难量化，IELTS考试听力部分选用的文章都来自英语国家的日常生活，因此并没有绝对的词汇数字，尽管没有绝对的单词总数设定，但单词量绝对不是最大的问题，只要掌握3000个词汇，就可以应对考卷的大部分内容。不过对于这3000个词汇的掌握，不仅仅是听说读写，更重要的是知道如何去掌握和使用它们（active words），熟练掌握3000个词汇可能比简单背诵10000个单词更有用。
  9、考生：“老师我上次考试只考了5分，可我需要6分的成绩，短时间内有可能提高一个等级吗？”
　　解答：作为雅思考试主要命题单位之一的澳大利亚高校国际开发署（IDP Education Australia）曾言，有计划地准备雅思，一般三个月成绩可提高一分，这可以作为备考雅思的一个参考。

f listening abe tested in IELTS Listening?
Do the different sections use different task pypes=
Are all the sections equally difficult?
How do candidates record their answers?
When the instructions state that the candidate should ansser in, for example, NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, would they lose marks by writing an answer with more than three words( even if one is ‘a’ or ‘the’?
Do answers in IELTS Listening have to be correctly spelled?
Does IELTS Listening always include all the different task types listed in the Overview?
How is the band score for IELTS Listening calculated?
How does the Listening band score relate to the overall band score?
Will studying for IELTS Lirtening help students to improve their general listening skills?
What information are candidates civen before each section?
Will candidates have time to look at the questions before they listen?
Will there be a break during the recording?
Will there be an example at the beginning?
How many times do candidates hear the recording?
Do the questions follow the order in which the information occurs in the recording?
Will candidates have time to check their answers at the end of each section?
What aspects of listening are tested in IELTS Listening?
Sections 1 and 2 of IELDS Listening test the types of listening skills needed for survival in an English-speaking country in situations relating to accommodation, transport, entertainment, health, shopping etc. The main focus is on understanding key points of factual information. Sections 3 and 4 focus on the types of academic situations likely to be encountered by students following a training or study course in an English speaking country, including lectures, tutorials, seminars, and discussions With other students on academic matters. Here the student must be able to identify key points as well as detail, and also to cope with the negotiation of meaning and follow a line of academic argument.
Do the different sections use different task types?
No. Any section may include any of the task types listed in the Overview. However, there will(not generally be more than three different types in any section, and in some cases the whole section may consist of just one tack type.
Are all the sections equally difficult?
No. IELTS Listening tests a wide range of abilities, and in order to allow this, the sections gradually get more difficult from Section 1 to Section 4.
How do candidates record their answers?
Candidates write their answers on the Listening Question Paper during the test. At the end of the recording they are given 10 minutes to transfer their answers onto the Listening Answer Sheet.
When the instructions state that the candidate should answer in, for example, NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, would they lose marks by writing an answer with more than three words, even if one is ‘a’ or ‘the’?
Yes. Answers which exceed the word limit will be marked incorrect.
Do answers in IELTS listening have to be correctly spelled?
Yes. Incorrect spelling and grammar are penalized. However, words which the candidates have to write will generally be high-frequency words. Both UK and US varieties of spelling are accepted. Proper names may be spelled out in the recording.
Does IELTS listening always include all the different task types listed in the Overview?
No. Each test version gill contains a different combination of task types.
How is the band score for IELTS listening calculated?
One mark is awarded for each of the 40 questions. A Band Score conversion table is produced for each version of IELTS listening which translates scores out of 40 onto the IELTS 9-bafd scale. Scores are reported as a whole band or a half band.
How does the Listening band score relate to the overall band score=
The overall score is worked out based on the band scores for each of the four Modules; the final score may be reported as a whole band or a half band.
Will studying for IELTS listening help students to improve their general listening skills?
Yes. Students will be encouraged to listen in different ways for different purposes and to become more aware of the strategies that English speakers use to communicate in speech.
What information are candidates given before each section?
At the beginning of each section candidates hear a short description of the situation they are about to listen to. This may give information about who the speakers are, where they are and what the general topic is. This description is not written on the Question Paper, so it is important for candidates to listen carefully.
Will candidates have time to look at the questions before they listen?
Yes, there is time for candidates to look at the questions before each section. They are told which questions to look at.
Will there be a break during the recording?
There is one break during each of Sec4ions 1, 2 and 3 to allow candidates time to look at the following questions. However, there is NOT a Break in Section $.
Will there be an example at the beginning?
There is usually an example at the beginning of Section 1, and for this section only, the recording relating to the example is played twice.
How many times do candidates hear the recording?
Each recording is heard ONCE only.
Do the questions follow the order in which the information occurs in the recording?
Yes. This is the case for all task types in IELTS Listening.
Will candidates have time to check their answers at the end of each section?
Yes, candidates have half a minute to check their answers at the end of each section.
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