IELTS Listening

Introduction
1.1 About the Listening Test
L.1.1.About the Listening Test Quiz
1.2 The Listening Test Layout
L.1.2.The Listening Test Layout Quiz
1.3 English Accents
L.1.3.English Accents Quiz
1.4 Features of the Australian Accent
L.1.4.Features of the Australian Accent Quiz
1.5 Listening Question Types
L.1.5.Listening Question Types Quiz
Vocabulary for Listening
2.1 The Oxford 3000 Word List
L.2.1.The Oxford 3000 Word List Quiz
2.2 The Academic Word List
L.2.2 The Academic Word List Quiz
The Art of Prediction
3.1 The Importance of Reading Ahead
L.3.1.The Importance of Reading Ahead Quiz
3.2 IELTS Listening Sequencing
L.3.2 IELTS Listening Sequencing Quiz
3.3 Before You Listen
L.3.3 Before You Listen Quiz
3.4 Use of Prepositions
L.3.4 Use of Prepositions Quiz
Spelling
4.1 British Spelling or American?
L.4.1 British Spelling or American Quiz
4.2 Rule Number 1
L.4.2 Rule Number 1 Quiz
4.3 Rule Number 2
L.4.3 Rule Number 2 Quiz
4.4 Rule Number 3
L.4.4 Rule Number 3 Quiz
4.5 Rule Number 4
L.4.5 Rule Number 4 Quiz
4.6 Rule Number 5
L.4.6 Rule Number 5 Quiz
Listening Part 1
5.1 How it Begins
L.5.1 How it Begins Quiz
5.2 No more Than 1/2/3 Words
L.5.2 No more Than 1/2/3 Words Quiz
5.3 Mastering the English Alphabet
L.5.3 Mastering the English Alphabet Quiz
5.4 Mastering Numbers
L.5.4 Mastering Numbers Quiz
5.5 Mastering Dates
L.5.5 Mastering Dates Quiz
5.6 More Practice for Small Units
L.5.6 More Practice for Small Units Quiz
5.7 Model Listening Test – Section 1
L.5.7 Model Listening Test – Section 1 Quiz
5.8 The “Business Card” Technique
L.5.8 The “Business Card” Technique Quiz
5.9 Model Listening Test – Section 1 – Continued
L.5.9 Model Listening Test – Section 1 – Continued Quiz
Listening Part 2
6.1 The Focus of Part 2
L.6.1 The Focus of Part 2 Quiz
6.2 Listening for Descriptions
L.6.2 Listening for Descriptions Quiz
6.3 Listening for Instructions
L.6.3 Listening for Instructions Quiz
6.4 Listening for Directions
L.6.4 Listening for Directions Quiz
6.5 Model Listening Test – Section 2
L.6.5 Model Listening Test – Section 2 Quiz
Listening Part 3
7.1 The focus of Section 3
L.7.1 The focus of Section 3 Quiz
7.2 Distinguishing Voices
L.7.2 Distinguishing Voices Quiz
7.3 Model Listening Test – Section 3
L.7.3 Model Listening Test – Section 3 Quiz
Listening Part 4
8.1 Recognizing Discourse Markers
L.8.1 Recognizing Discourse Markers Quiz
8.2 Before you Listen to the Lecture
L.8.2 Before you Listen to the Lecture Quiz
8.3 Model Listening Test – Part 4
L.8.3 Model Listening Test – Part 4 Quiz
Final Tips
9.1 How to Copy Answers Accurately
L.9.1 How to Copy Answers Accurately Quiz
9.2 How to Save Time
L.9.2 How to Save Time Quiz
9.3 How to Practice Listening
L.9.3 How to Practice Listening Quiz
9.4 Listening Tips from Other Candidates
L.9.4 Listening Tips from Other Candidates Quiz
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1.3 English Accents

IELTS Listening Introduction 1.3 English Accents

Before you watch

IELTS is an international English test; therefore, during the listening part of the exam, you will hear different English accents. Watch this video and familiarize yourself with the common English accents in IELTS.

After you watch

Which accent did you find the most difficult to understand? Explain why you feel more comfortable with some English accents in the listening forum. Can you suggest ways to be exposed to different English accents? For example, what radio channels do you normally listen to?

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Here are some sample audios from the three accents. American accent, British accent, and Australian accent.

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