ഫ്രീ IELTS MATERIALS-ക്ലാസുകൾ

IELTS TEST AND MODULES.

Benefits of studying for IELTS

By studying for IELTS you will not only be preparing for the test but also for your future as a student in an English speaking environment. The test is designed to assess your ability to understand and produce written and spoken language in an educational context. The book makes reference to the ways in which university study is organised in many English speaking countries and the types of academic tasks you will be expected to perform.

These include:

• Reading and understanding written academic or training language

• Writing assignments in an appropriate style for university study or within a training

context

• Listening to and comprehending spoken language in both lecture format as well as

formal and informal conversational style

• Speaking to colleagues and lecturers on general and given topics in formal and

informal situations

Description of the test

There are two versions of the IELTS test:

Note:All candidates must take a test for each of the four skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking modules but may choose between the Academic or General Training versions of the Reading and Writing sections of the test. You should seek advice from a teacher or a student adviser if you are in any doubt about whether to sit for the Academic modules or the General Training modules.

The two do not carry the same weight and are not interchangeable.

Test format

Listening4 sections, around 40 questions 30 minutes + transfer time

 Reading 3 sections, around 40 questions 60 minutes 

 Writing 2 tasks 60 minutes 

Speaking10 to 15 minutes

Total test time 2 hours 45 minutes

General Training Module

for students seeking entry to a secondary school or to vocational training courses,and for immigration.

Academic Module

for students seeking entry to a university or institution of higher education offering

degree and diploma 

WHAT DOES THE TEST CONSIST OF?

The Listening Module

Question types

You will meet a variety of question types which may include:

· multiple choice

· short answer questions

· sentence completion

·notes/summary/flow chart/table completion

· labelling a diagram Which has numbered parts

· matching

Requirements

You must listen to four separate sections and answer questions as you listen. You will hear the tape once only.

There will be between 38 and 42 questions. The test will take about 30 minutes. There will be time to read the questions during the test and time to transfer your answers on to the answer sheet at the end of the test.

The level of difficulty of the texts and tasks increases through the paper.

Situation types

The first two sections are based on social situations. There will be a conversation between

two speakers and then a monologue. The second two sections are related to an ducational or training context. There will be a conversation with up to four speakers and a lecture or talk of general academic interests

Academic Reading Module.

Requirements

You must read three reading passages with a total of 1 500 to 2 500 words.

There will be between 38 and 42 questions. You will have 60 minutes to answer all the

questions. The level of difficulty of the texts and tasks increases through the paper.

Types of material

Magazines, journals, textbooks and newspapers. Topics are not discipline specific but all are in a style appropriate and accessible to candidates entering postgraduate and  Undergraduate courses.

Question types

You will meet a variety of question types which may include:

• multiple choice

• short answer questions

• sentence completion

• notes/summary/flow

chart/table completion

• choosing from a bank of

headings

• identification of writer`s

views or attitudes (Yes/

No/ Not given)

• classification

• matching lists

• matching phrases

Academic Writing Module

Task types

Task I

You will have to look at a diagram, a table or short piece of text and then present the information in your own words.

Your writing will be assessed on your ability to:

• organise, present and compare data

• describe the stages of a process

• describe an object or event

• explain how something works

You will also be judged on your ability to:

• answer the question without straying from the topic

• write in a way which allows your reader to follow your ideas

• use English grammar and syntax accurately

• use appropriate language in terms of register, style andcontent

Task 2

You will have to present an argument or discuss a problem.

Your writing will be assessed on your ability to:

• present the solution to a problem

• present and justify an opinion

• compare and contrast evidence and opinions

• evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence or an argument

You will also be judged on your ability to:

• communicate an idea to the reader in an appropriate style

• address the problem without straying from the topic

• use English grammar and syntax accurately

• use appropriate language in terms of register, style and

content

Requirements

You must complete two writing tasks. You will have 60 minutes to complete both tasks.

You should spend about 20 minutes on Task 1 and write at least 150 words.You should spend about 40 minutes on Task 2 and write at least 250 words.

General Training Reading Module

Question types

You will meet a variety of question types, which may include:

• multiple choice

• short answer questions

• sentence completion

• notes/summary/flow chart/table completion

• choosing from a bank of headings

• identification of writer’s views or attitudes (Yes/No/Not given)

• classification

• matching lists

• matching phrases

Requirements

You must answer questions on three sections of increasing difficulty with a total of 1,500 to 2,500 words.

There will be between 38 and 42 questions. You will have 60 minutes to answer all the questions. The level of difficulty of the texts and tasks increases through the paper.

Types of material

Notices, advertisements,booklets, newspapers, leaflets, timetables, books and magazine articles.

Section 1

Social survival —retrieving factual information

Section 2

Training survival —anguage in a training context

Section 3

General reading —extended prose with emphasis on descriptive and instructive texts of

general interest.

General Training Writing Module

Task types

Task 1

You will have to write a short letter in response to a given problem or situation.

Your writing will be assessed on your ability to:

• engage in personal correspondence

• elicit and provide general factual information

• express needs, wants, likes and dislikes

• express opinions

You will also be judged on your ability to:

• answer the question without straying from the topic

• write in a way which allows your reader to follow your

ideas

• use English grammar and syntax accurately

• use appropriate language in terms of register, style and

content

Task 2

You will have to present an argument or discuss a problem.

Your writing will be assessed on your ability to:

• provide general factual information

• outline a problem and present a solution

• present and justify an opinion

You will also be judged on your ability to:

• communicate an idea to the reader in an appropriate style

• address the problem without straying from the topic

• use English grammar and syntax accurately

• use appropriate language in terms of register, style and

content

Requirements

You must complete two writing tasks. You will have 60 minutes to complete both tasks.

You should spend about 20 minutes on Task 1 and write at least 150 words.

You should spend about 40 minutes on Task 2 and write at least 250 words.

The Speaking Module

Requirements

You will have to talk to an examiner for about 15 minutes.

The interview will be recorded. It is in 5 parts:

1 Introduction

— Basic introductions

2 Extended discourse

— You will talk at some length about general topics of

relevance or interest which will involve explanation and

description.

3 Elicitation

— You will be given a cue card which describes a

situation or problem. You must ask the examiner questions

to obtain information.

4 Speculation and attitudes

— You will be asked to talk about your plans or proposed

course of study. You should demonstrate your

ability to speculate or defend a point of view.

5 Conclusion

— The interview comes to an end.