Introduction to IELTS
Instructor: Raheem Abdulkareem
NOVEMBER , 2021
IELTS MODULES AND COMPONENTS
HOW DIFFICULT IS THE IELTS?
 How difficult do people say the IELTS is?
 What’s your opinion?
For people who have spoken and
studied in English over many years,
the IELTS should be easy.
JUST ADAPT!
MOTIVATION OVER FEAR
 After all the preparation, do not let fear rob you of
your success.
 It’s ok to be a little nervous; look on the positive side.
 Be confident!
OVERCOMING NERVOUSNESS
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Adequate preparation
Get a good sleep before the test day
Arrive early
Use the restroom before you step into the test hall
Clear your mind of what was and will be, See only
the task at hand.
THE IELTS IS VERY EASY FOR
THOSE THAT HAVE STUDIED IN
ENGLISH OVER THE YEARS. AND
THAT’S A FACT.
IELTS LISTENING
Duration: 30 minutes
Parts: 4
Number of Questions: 10 questions in each part (Total =40)
 You will be given a headphone
 You will listen to four recordings which are a mix
of monologues and conversations from a range of native
speakers (or accents)
 You will only hear the recording once.
IELTS LISTENING
PART 1
A conversation between two people set in an everyday
social context.
PART 2
A monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a
speech about local facilities.
PART 3
A conversation between up to four people set in an
educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a
student discussing an assignment.
PART 4
lecture.
A monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university
IELTS LISTENING BAND SCORE
IELTS LISTENING ANSWER SHEET
While you listen to the recording, write or tick
your answers in the questions paper. In paperbased tests, You’ll be given 10 minutes to transfer
your answers to the answer booklet. That’s enough
time
“Pencil is recommended for the IELTS Listening,
Reading, and Writing tests. This is because tests
are scanned and work best with pencil. It also
means that you can easily erase and rewrite
words. If you forget to bring a pencil, the test
centre will provide one for you” IELTS-IDP
You can write your answers in lower or
uppercase. If you choose lowercase,
remember that proper nouns are an
exeption; they must start with a capital letter.
IELTS LISTENING: TIPS
Instructions (read carefully)
Concentration (indispensable)
Identify/Underline keywords
Practice, Practice, Practice
IELTS READING
Duration: 60 minutes
Number of Questions: 40 questions
Number of Passages: 3
IELTS reading is designed to test a wide range of reading skills.
 reading for gist
 reading for main ideas
 reading for detail
 skimming
 understanding logical argument
 recognizing writers' opinions, attitudes and purpose
More like extracts from:
 Newspapers
 Advertisements
 Handbooks
 Notices.
IELTS READING ANSWER SHEET
Unlike listening, you won’t be any time to transfer
your answers to the answer booklet.
So, write your answers directly in the answer
booklets.
In the reading tests, you can write your
answers in lower or uppercase. If you choose
lowercase, remember than proper nouns are
an exception; they must start with a capital
letter.
IELTS READING BAND SCORE
IELTS READING: TIPS
Instructions (read carefully)
Time management
Identify/Underline keywords
IELTS WRITING
Duration: 60 minutes
TASKS: 2
Task 1
You will be presented with a situation and asked to write a letter
requesting information or explaining the situation. The letter may be
personal, semi-formal or formal in style.
Task 2
You will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view,
argument or problem. You will support your point of view with relevant
examples from your own knowledge and experience.
IELTS WRITING: TASK 1
Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You live in a room in college which you share with another student. However,
there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it very difficult to
work.
Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In the letter,
• describe the situation
• explain your problems and why it is difficult to work
• say what kind of accommodation you would prefer.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
IELTS WRITING: TASK 2
Task 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
In Britain, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old
people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has
to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government
or the family?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words
IELTS WRITING ANSWER SHEET
IELTS WRITING ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Task response
 Sufficiently address all parts of the task
 Present a well-developed response to the
question with relevant, extended and
supported ideas
Coherence and cohesion
 Sequences information and ideas logically
 Manage all aspects of cohesion well
 Use paragraphing sufficiently and
appropriately
Grammatical range and accuracy
 Use a wide range of structures (simple,
compound and complex sentences)
 Error-free sentences
 Makes only very occasional
errors or inappropriacies
Lexical resource
 Use a wide range of
vocabulary fluently and
flexibly to convey precise
meanings.
 Skillfully uses uncommon
lexical items
 Choose
word
and
collocations accurately
 Avoid
errors
in
spelling
and/or
word
formation.
IELTS SPEAKING: TEST FORMAT
Duration: 11 - 15 minutes
PARTS: 3
Part 1 includes your document (ID) check, some warm up,
introduction questions and then questions about on 2 different
topics related to you and your life.
Part 2 is a long turn where you have 1 to 2 minutes to talk
about a topic you will be given in the test. You have 1 minute
to prepare.
Part 3 is a deeper conversation based on the topic you talked
about in Part 2.
ASSIGNMENT
 Take a listening test (test video will be sent to
you).
 Share your experience in the next class.
THANKS