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IELTSInternationalEnglishTestingSystemFamiliarisationWorkshopsEnglishLanguageCentreHongKongPolytechnicUniversityWorkshopFormatOverview-Structure-Scoring-Help-Q&ASpeakingandListeningWritingReadingTheTestAllCandidatesaretestedinlistening,reading,writingandspeaking.Listening30minsReading60minsWriting60minsSpeaking11–14minsTotaltesttime2hours45minutesexcludingbreaks.ListeningTime:30minutes4sections,40questionsReal-worldlisteningsituationsDifficultyRangeoftopicsandtasks-listeningforspecificinformatione.g.dates,placenames-understandinggist-understandingspeakerattitude/opinionListeningTestFormatSection1:conversation–2speakersSection2:monologueSection3:conversation–4speakersSection4:lectureGenerallisteningstrategiesRecordingisplayedonceReadquestionCAREFULLYBEFORElisteningFamiliariseyourselfwithquestiontypes-completingachart-selectingpictures-note-takingexercises-MCquestionsReadingTime:60minutes3readingpassages,totally40questionsTextsaretakenfrombooks,magazines,journalsandnewspapersQuestiontypes-finddetailedinformation-identifyattitudesandviews-completeadiagramGeneralReadingStrategiesIdentifyreadingskillsbeingtestedPractisetheseskillsWritingTime:60minutes2tasksTask1(20mins):descriptivereportofatableordiagram,150wordsTask2(40mins):250wordessayinresponsetoanopinionoraproblem.Discussissues,constructanargumentandusetheappropriatetoneandregister.GeneralWritingStrategiesReadthequestioncarefullyFamiliariseyourselfwithdescriptionsofdata–innewspapers,textbooksPractiseformulatingyourownideasontopicsSpeakingTime:10–15minutesFacetofaceinterviewbetweenonecandidateandoneexaminer.Part1(4-5mins):IntroductionandinterviewPart2(1-3minsincl.prep):IndividualtalkPart3(4-5mins):DiscussiontopicsSpeakingSpeakfluentlyandlinkideascoherentlyDemonstratearangeofappropriatevocabularyUseaccurategrammarandappropriateregisterSpeaksothatalistenercanunderstandSpeakingstrategiesPart1–Taketheinitiativeifpossible–Alwayssaymorethanyesorno–TrytoovercomenervesSpeakingStrategiesPart2-Takethe1minpreparationtime-Jotdownsomemainideas-SoundinterestedinthetalkSpeakingStrategiesPart3-Giveinformedresponses-Demonstrateyourcontrolofthelanguage-Attempttoexpressabstractideas-Supportyouropinions-ShowthatyouarewillingtoprovideextendedrepliesScoringIELTSprovidesaprofileofacandidate’sabilitytouseEnglishCandidatesreceiveascoreonaBandScalefrom1-9ScoresontheIELTStestaregradedintoninebandsasfollows:Band0-DidnotattemptthetestBand1-NonUserBand2-IntermittentUserBand3-ExtremelyLimitedUserBand4-LimitedUserBand5-ModestUserBand6-CompetentUserHasgenerallyeffectivecommandofthelanguagedespitesomeinaccuracies,inappropriaciesandmisunderstandings.Canuseandunderstandfairlycomplexlanguage,particularlyinfamiliarsituations.Band7-GoodUserBand8-VeryGoodUserBand9-ExpertUserGeneralStrategiesFamiliariseyourselfwiththetest.PractiseTimeManagementHelpCILL–CentreforIndependentLanguageLearning,CoreA3/FSAP–SpeakingAssistanceProgrammeCoreA3/FWAP–WritingAssistanceProgrammeCoreA3/FUsefulbooksCambridgeIELTS3withanswersInsightintoIELTS–VanessaJakeman&ClareMcDowell(CUP)UsefulwebsitesUGCIntroductorysite://elc.polyu.edu.hk