Speaking/ Getting to know people

Using the prompts below, find out something about one of the other people in the
group. Make a few notes if you need to. You will have to introduce the person to
the rest of the group afterwards.

name

nationality

home town

job

family

hobbies

London

learning English

IELTS why?

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How much do you know about IELTS?
1. What does IELTS stand for?
2. How many skills are tested in the IELTS test?
3. Which skills do I take on the same day?
4. Is there a break between the writing and the reading test?
5. How many sections are in IELTS listening part?
6. How long is the listening test?
7. How many times will I be able to listen to the recording?
8. How long is the IELTS reading test?
9. How many reading passages are there?
10. How many parts are in IELTS writing test?
11. How long is the writing test?
12. How many parts are there to the IELTS speaking test?
13. How long does he speaking test take?
14. Can I wear a watch in my IELTS test?
15. How long does it take for my test result to arrive?
16. How long are my IELTS results valid?

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How much do you know about IELTS? (Answers)
1. What does IELTS stand for? International English Language Testing System
2. How many skills are tested in the IELTS test? 4: listening, reading, writing,
and speaking
3. Which skills do I take on the same day? Listening, reading, and writing. the
speaking test can be either before, after, or on the same day
4. Is there a break between the writing and the reading test? No, there is no
break between the listening, reading, and writing test. They are all taken
together and take a total of 2 hrs and 40 minutes.
5. How many sections are in IELTS listening part? 4: 1 and 2 based on social
situations, 3 and 4 academic
6. How long is the listening test? 40 minutes: 30 listening 10 to transfer
answers to the answer sheet
7. How many times will I be able to listen to the recording? 1
8. How long is the IELTS reading test? 1 hour
9. How many reading passages are there? 3
10. How many parts are in IELTS writing test? 2: a report or a latter and an essay
11. How long is the writing test? 1 hour
12. How many parts are there to the IELTS speaking test? 3: an interview, a talk
and a discussion with the examiner
13. How long does he speaking test take? 11-14 minutes: part 1: 4-5 min, part 2:
3-4 min, part 3: 4-5 min
14. Can I wear a watch in my IELTS test? No
15. How long does it take for my test result to arrive? 13 days
16. How long are my IELTS results valid? 2 years

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 The Test Components:
Listening
Timing:

Questions:

Test parts:
Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:
Section 4:

Skills assessed:

Marking:

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 The Test Components:
Reading
Timing:

Questions:

Test parts:
Academic Reading
Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:
General Training Reading:

Skills assessed:

Marking:

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 The Test Components:
Writing
Timing:

Tasks:

Test parts:
Academic Writing
Task1:
Task2:
General Training Writing
Task 1:
Task 2

Skills assessed:

Marking:

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 The Test Components:
Speaking
Timing:

Tasks:

Test parts:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:

Skills assessed:

Marking:

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