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DE
NOVIEMBRE
LISTENING
• El examen IELTS evalúa las cuatro ha-
bilidades y está diseñado para reflejar la
capacidad de comunicación en inglés en
diferentes ámbitos (general y académico).
• Con un máximo de 2 horas 55 minutos,
el IELTS es el único examen que garantiza
una evaluación más justa de sus habilida-
des en un tiempo razonable.
• IELTS es uno de los pocos exámenes
internacionales que incluyen una entre-
vista presencial para evaluar la habilidad
de expresión oral.
• La administración del British Council
y sus aliados te ofrecen los más altos
estándares internacionales de seguridad
para garantizar tus resultados.
como Estados Unidos, Canadá, Australia, Nueva Zelanda o
Europa, un complemento perfecto de preparación para el
tomar el examen.
El IELTS es copropiedad del British Council, Cambridge
Assessment English e IDP, y es un examen que evalúa las
habilidades comunicativas del idioma inglés. Es la opción
ideal para estudiar en el Reino Unido o trabajar en Canadá y
Australia donde la prueba está plenamente reconocida por
las autoridades para sus respectivos procesos migratorios.
Actualmente, el British Council ofrece sesiones públi-
cas en Bogotá, Barranquilla, Cali, Medellín, Manizales, Buca-
ramanga, Pasto, Cúcuta, Ibagué, Villavicencio, Cartagena y
próximamente en más ciudades.
ENCUENTRA EN ESTA SALIDA:
• IELTS listening section 3
• Speaking, writing and reading
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LISTENING
ACADEMIC TRAINING FOUR SECTIONS A anchorage

The IELTS Listening test is designed to assess a

The IELTS Listening
test is broken down
wide range of listening skills, including how well you: into four sections:
• Understand main ideas and specific factual SECTION
information.
You listen to a conver-
• Recognise the opinions, attitudes and purpose sation between two
of a speaker. people set in an every-
day social situation, e.g.
• Follow the development of an argument. a conversation in an
accommodation agency,
QUESTIONS and answer questions
There are 40 questions. A variety of question types is on your comprehension.
used, and you may be asked to:
• Answer multiple choice questions.
SECTION
• Label a plan, map or diagram.
• Fill in a form.
• Complete a table. You listen to a monolo-
• Complete a flow-chart. gue set in an everyday
Questions 25–27 B catwalks
will help you experience the
C chain-link fence types of tasks you will be
Label the diagram below. asked during the test session
D deck of the academic IELTS version.
W W W. B I T. LY / 2 P J T 4 A S Choose THREE answers from the box and write
the correct letter, A–E, next to questions 25–27. E main span Use this material to carry out
timed exercises and develop
your test technique. Find the
Questions 21–24 answers to the questions,
model responses and
..................................
complementary material on
Label the plan below. ........................
www.britishcouncil.co/
Write the correct letter, A–J, next to questions 21–24. examen/ielts

25
• Give short answers. social situation, e.g. a
speech about local faci-
MARKING lities or a talk about the ........................... ( 1,158 metres)
Each correct answer receives one mark. arrangements for meals
Scores out of 40 are converted to the IELTS 9-band during a conference.

Questions 28–30
scale. Scores are reported in whole and half bands.

AUDIO RECORDING SECTION

Apliqué a Canadá y
• You will hear a variety of accents e.g. British, Ameri-
can, Australian. Complete the sentences below. EE.UU gracias a IELTS.
You listen to a con-
• Answer the questions as you listen because the versation between Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Germán Bonilla
recording is played once only. up to four people set
• Some time is allowed during the recording to preview in an educational or
www.colecciones.eltiempo.com/ielts

 
the questions. training context, e.g. a
Zoe suggests they should not include too many ………………......................................... in their presentation.
• Answers are in the same order as the information on university tutor and a
student discussing an
the recording.
assignment, or a group ANSWERS

 
of students planning a
You are allowed an extra Gary says the design of suspension bridges since 1940 makes allowances for wind, ………………............
research project. Once you have completed the
10 minutes to transfer your
and weight. exercise, check your answers on
MINUTOS answers from your question

   
booklet to your answer sheet. SECTION Multimedia Journals & Magazines

 
room……………….................... ……………….......................... Zoe explains that the Mackinac Bridge could move considerably but this would only occur in
You listen to a mono- …………….........................….. .
LEARN
   
logue on an academic
Junior fiction Café ………………..................
MORE subject, e.g. a university
……………......................…..
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 IELTS
READING
MARKING
For both modules:
• A mark is given for each
correct answer.
• Spelling is important. A
spelling mistake counts as
a wrong answer.
• Grammar is important:
e.g. writing a singular
instead of a plural noun
counts as a wrong answer.
• Write answers clearly.
Apps
Illegible handwriting counts Practise IELTS on the move
as a wrong answer.
with these free mobile
• Answer the questions as apps. Access practice
you read and transfer to the
answer sheet immediately. tests, check your progress
and find all you need to
• IELTS accepts both Ame-
rican and British English
know about taking IELTS.
spelling but be consistent.
WWW.TAKEIELTS.BRITISHCOUNCIL.ORG/APPS
• A hyphenated word (e.g.
absent-minded, flow-chart)
counts as one word.

IELTS
WRITING
Make the most of
your Writing test:

• Analyse each task properly and spend some time ma-

king notes.

• Highlight or underline key words in the tasks to make

sure that you focus on what you have to do.

• Plan your answers.

RECIBE UN
• Use paragraphs clearly; put one idea in each paragraph. CURSO DE Prepárate para
PREPARACIÓN
• Do not repeat ideas using different words.

• Do not copy whole sentences from the question – you

EN LÍNEA un excelente
ROAD TO
will receive no marks for this.
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puntaje en IELTS
• Keep to the topic; do not write about unrelated subjects.
LA COMPRA
DEL EXAMEN

IELTS

SPEAKING
Make the most of
your Speaking test:
• Try to talk as much as • Develop your answers.
you can.
• Speak more than the
• Talk as fluently as possi- examiner.
ble and be spontaneous.
• Ask for clarification if ¿Tienes preguntas? Contáctanos: servicioalcliente@britishcouncil.org.co
• Relax, be confident and necessary. ¿Quieres IELTS para tu institución? Contacto: Andrés Giraldo Medellín: Gerente de Red de Exámenes
enjoy using your English. Colombia, Ecuador y Panamá.
andres.giraldo@britishcouncil.org