IE 3: How to Build Your "Brain Box" for Listening on the IELTS Exam

Get more info here: http://allearsenglish.com/aee-ielts-listening-on-the-ielts-exam/ How do you build a “Brain Box” for the IELTS Listening Exam? Today Lindsay and Jessica talk about two strategies to make the listening part of the IELTS exam easier! If you have a strategy or a system to approach the IELTS Listening Exam, you’ll probably do better. Your first step should be to listen to the introduction. It will tell you who will be talking, and what they’re talking about. Many people who take this exam skip the introduction because they think they don’t need it. This is a mistake, because the context will help you understand. The “brain box” concept is that your brain puts topics in “boxes,” and accessing a specific box will put a conversation into context, and make it easier to comprehend. After you’ve listened to the introduction, you will then have about ten seconds to read the questions before you hear them. Use this time to circle the key words before they’re read aloud. Making note of these key words will prepare you to answer the question quickly. Speed is important, because you don’t want one question mix you up on the next one, and then the next one. How do you plan to prepare for the listening portion of the IELTS exam? Tell us about it in the comments section below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices