Writing task-1; Reading-2; Listening-2

1. Lecture #2
1. Introduction to Writing Task 1
2. Reading section2
- Matching headings
- Pick from a list
3. Listening Section 2
-Multiple choice
- Labelling a map/plan

2. 2.1 INTRODUCTION TO WRITING TASK 1
Writing introductory sentence
2.2 OVERVIEW ON READING SECTION 2
2.3 STRATEGIES ON READING SECTION-2
Matching headings
Pick from a list
2.4 STRATEGIES ON LISTENING SECTION-2
Multiple choice
Labelling a map/ plan
STRATEGIES ON SPEAKING PART-2 GIVING A TALK (LONG
TURN)
Giving a talk
Introducing the points
Beginning & ending the talk
2.5 INTRODUCTION ON WRITING TASK 2
Analyzing the task
Brainstorming ideas
Organizing ideas into paragraphs
Lecture Two

3. 2.1 INTRODUCTION TO WRITING TASK 1
Writing module
• Timing: 60 minutes
• Tasks: There are 2 tasks.
• Test Parts: There are 2 parts
 Academic writing:
• In Task 1, you are presented with a graph, table,
chart or diagram and are asked to describe,
summarize or explain the information in your own
words.
• In Task 2, you are asked to write and an essay in
response to a point of view, argument or problem.

4. Skills assessed
In both Tasks- you are assessed on your ability to write
a response which is appropriate in terms of:
– Content
– The organization of ideas
– The accuracy and range of vocabulary and
grammar

5. INTRODUCTION TO WRITING TASK-1
• Introduction to graphs and charts
• Writing an introduction
• Selecting important information
• Planning to answer

6. The examiner considers the following
questions:
• Understanding the task and the data/ diagram
• Highlighting all the points/ trends
• Including the important data
• Presenting an overview

7. Types of figures

8. Describing charts
• Write Introduction
• Describe main features of a figure
• Give further details
• Summarize an overview

9. 2.2 OVERVIEW ON READING SECTION 2
Question type
• Multiple choice
• Identifying information (True/ False/ Not Given)
• Identifying a writer’s views-claims (Yes/ No/Not Given)
• Matching information
• Matching headings
• Matching features
• Matching sentence endings
• Sentence completion
• Summary completion
• Note completion
• Table completion
• Flow-chart completion
• Diagram label completion
• Short-answer questions

10. 2.3 STRATEGIES ON READING SECTION-2
• Matching Headings
• Pick from a list

11. Matching Headings
This task tests whether you understand the organization of
texts and can identify the main idea or topic in each
section of a text.
For this question type you must choose the heading that
best summarizes the main idea of a section or paragraph
of the passage. There will usually be more headings than
paragraphs or sections. The HEADINGS are given
Roman numerals (I, ii, iii,…x, xi, xii etc), the
PARAGRAPHS are labelled alphabetically.
The headings are always given before the reading
passage.

12. Strategies for Matching headings
1. If there are more headings than sections, read the sections first. If there were the
same number of sections as headings, it would be a good idea to read the headings
first.
2. Skim the passage quickly to get a general idea of its meaning. It is a good idea to
read the first sentence of a short paragraph only. In longer paragraphs, read the first
and last sentence. This technique is called ‘skim-reading’.
3. Some sentences are long so there is no need to read the whole sentence.
Underline key words.
4. The words in the headings will usually not be exactly the same as the words in
the passage. Look for parallel expressions in the passage and the headings.
Parallel expressions are words or phrases with similar meanings to those in the
passage. (Paraphrasing)
5. Read the headings next. If they are long, underline some key words.
6. Re-read the labelled paragraphs and make predictions about the sections.
7. Read the passage at normal speed. Don’t get stuck on parts or words you don’t
understand. Make a guess and go on.
8. After answered all questions, you can go back the ones you aren’t sure about.
Make sure they fit the meaning of the whole paragraph and don’t simply use some
of the same words.

13. Pick from a list
• Multiple – Choice (Pick from a list) question task tests your
ability to understand the main ideas in a text or your
understanding of a specific points or details.
• You will have to choose one answer out of four options, two
answers out of five options, or three out of six options. In
the Reading Section-2, the multiple –choice task always has
two answers out of 5 options. In the case of choosing more
than 2 answers, the order of your answers isn’t important:
for example, if the answers are A, C, E and you can write C,
E, A, they will still be counted as correct. These options
may be sentence endings or answers to questions.
• The questions will be in the same order as the information
in the text. But the options for each question normally do
not follow the order of information in the passage. The
questions and options are normally paraphrases of the
passage.

14. Strategies for ‘Pick from a list’ Task
1. Read the instructions carefully. Note how many answers are
required for each question. Always choose the required number
of options for each question.
2. Read the questions carefully and look for the relevant part of the
passage. Underline parallel expressions in the questions and
passage and eliminate any answers which are obviously wrong.
3. The correct answer is only in the passage, not your opinion. In
some cases an option may be true, but it is wrong in relation to
the question.
4. Once you have identified which section of the text will give you
the answer to a multiple choice question, it can be used to
rephrase what it says in that section in your own words: it may
help you identify the correct answer more quickly.
5. When deciding between the answers to multiple choice
questions, do not be misled by answers that look similar to what
you have read in the text. For example, there is a difference
between ‘experts agree’ (= all experts agree) and ‘some experts
say’ (= not all experts agree, just some)

15. 2.4 STRATEGIES ON LISTENING SECTION-2
• Multiple choice
• Labelling map/ plan

16. Multiple choice
In section 2 of the listening module examinee
hear one speaker talking about a social and
general interest. This is slightly harder than
section 1. There is usually more than one type of
question. You are given time before you listen, to
read the questions. Use this time effectively.

17. Strategies for a multiple –choice single-answer
question.
1. The time is given before listening to read the question. Use this
time effectively to get an idea of what you are going to listen for.
2. Before you listen, try and predict what the answers will be. This
will help you focus your mind as you read the questions before
you hear the recording and enable you to make better guesses. Ask
yourself the following questions:
• What is the subject of the answer? For example, is it a name, a
date, a country?
• What word fits grammatically? Is it a noun, a verb, an adjective
or an adverb?
• What is the function of the answer? For example, Is it a
comparison, a list, an instruction, a label, a question?

18. Cont.
3. Find the keywords in the questions. This will help
you listen out for the answers which could come
BEFORE or AFTER the keyword. Sometimes,
keywords in listening may be exactly the same as
the question words or they may be synonyms or
parallel expressions.
4. Keep up with tape and look ahead to the next
question to hear all answers to every question.
5. Don’t always write down the first thing you hear.
The recording often refers to a number of possible
answers, but only one answer the question correctly.

19. Example
• Tourist: I’d like to fly out on the twenty third
of July …that’s the Sunday, isn’t it?
• Travel agent: No, that’s the Saturday …the
twenty fourth is the Sunday …
• Tourist: Then the twenty fourth … Yes, I ‘d
like to go on the Sunday.
The answer would be July 24th, not July 23rd.

20. Cont.
6. When you listen to conversation, you will hear
the speakers using discourse markers which act as
‘signposts’ helping to guide you through the talk.
Follow the signposts and keep moving through
the questions.
Look at the example signposts in the monologue
and get expectation to follow in listening section-
2.

21. Signposts
• Good afternoon. … You are all here today
because you’ve decided to stop smoking.
• What I will give you today are various methods
you can choose from.
• The first method I would recommend is …
• Of course, this method does not work for
everyone, but there are other ways to help keep
you on track.
• Another way is ….
• So where do you get them?....

22. Cont.
7. The questions always follow the order of
information in the listening task.
8. The correct answer is only in the listening, not
your opinion. In some cases some choices seem
to be the answer, but only answer half the
question. The choices you make must answer the
whole question.

23. Labelling a map or plan

24. • Maps or plans include plans of buildings, maps of
countries or cities, roadmaps and area plans
amongst others.
• The information you need in order to answer the
questions is in the same order as it is on the
recording.
• There will be some visual information (a map or
plan) which you have to label by
1) writing the information yourself or
2) choosing the answer from a list of options.
These tasks focus to label locations of the places.

25. 1) writing the information

26. 2) choosing the answer from a list of options

27. In the IELTS Listening exam, the maps and plans
are usually very simple, with some parts
labelled. You should use the labelled parts as a
guide when listening. This type of task focuses
on 3). labelling directions.

28. 3) Labelling direction

29. There are also 4). geographical positions for
labelling a map or plan.

30. 4) Geographical positions

31. Strategies on labelling a map or plan
1. Read the instruction carefully. Study the drawing
and the heading, if it has one. Try to work out
what the drawing shows.
2. If parts of the drawing have question numbers,
find the first question number and notice where
the numbers continue. It means you have to
think of ways you can describe where places are
before you listen.
3. Look carefully at the drawing, noting the words
that are given in the map or plan. Make sure you
understand what direction you need to be
following. Is it right or left? North or South?

32. Cont.
4. Circle or underline any keywords or areas. Think of vocabulary
for direction,
for example; on the left, first right, along the road, on your
right, straight ahead, the ground/ first/ second floor, in the
corner/ middle, at the side/ back, behind in front of, opposite
etc… and vocabulary for place and location, such as at the top of,
at the bottom of, next to, immediately opposite, in (a street, town),
near, on the corner, next to, at the end of the street etc.
5. Listen for each place name and find starting point once the CD
begins and follow the speaker’s direction.
6. Think about the meanings of the words in the questions and
box, if there is one. The words may be exactly what you hear or
you may hear different words that mean the same.
7. When you hear the relevant information, listen carefully for the
answer. If you miss an answer, go on to the next question or you
may miss that too.

33. The end