HOW TO INCREASE BAND WITH GREAT AND EFFECTIVE LISTENING SCORE

INTRODUCTION:
Currently, the IELTS Listening test tends to come up with quite "new" questions, with the
difficulty of the test increasing significantly. Why do this so that you can improve your IELTS
Listening band effectively during IELTS test preparation at home. Listening is possibly the
easiest IELTS skill to score up to. Why? Because learning IELTS Listening has a strategy to
learn and practice in just a few hours. Of course, the pivot is still an action. In this article, we will
focus on techniques and ways to increase your IELTS Listening score.
BODY:
IELTS Listening Tip 1: Find keywords in the question
The first tip is about preparation. Skim questions before listening and pay special
attention/underline key words – usually nouns like the name of a person or a place. These words
not only help you predict the content of the upcoming listening, but also navigate and keep up
with the progress of the listening lesson. Certain proper names will be mentioned by the speaker,
so listen carefully to avoid losing track.
Taking the time to read the title before the audio reads the listening information is a must. When
reading one at a time, be quick to quickly notice the different words, helping you determine
where the audio is read to zone the answer.
IELTS Listening Tip 2: Find clues from grammar
This can be done before and during listening. Especially in sentence completion, pay attention to
the grammatical form of the sentence. You may have to change the speaker's words to match the
question. For example, when the speaker uses the To + infinitive form ('to agree') but the
question requires a V-ing form ('agreeing') or even a noun ('agreement'). Also, check to see if the
verb is singular or plural because sometimes it can be difficult to catch the plural 's' at the end of
a noun when listening.
IELTS Listening Tip 3: Practice listening with the right purpose
This is the most important skill in IELTS Listening. Targeted listening is what you need to do to
get the information you need. Like when you're on the train, for example, do you hear everything
the announcer says? Or just hear the name of your destination. When you hear your friend tell a
story, you will listen to the whole thing to know what the content is about. In IELTS Listening,
read the question first to know the content of the listening passage, then use 'targeted listening' to
catch the important information.
Do not rush to write the answer, listen until you run out of relevant information, write down the
answer. The fact that you cross out, or erase the answer, is very distracting. Reinforce vocabulary
while you can. Please learn a lot of vocabulary. Learn vocabulary from the most up-to-date,
difficult listening scripts.

IELTS Listening Tip 4: Skip the question if you don't hear the answer
The danger that makes it easy for you to lose marks in IELTS Listening is being distracted and
losing track. What is he saying? It's too late – it's better to focus on the next question. Remember,
in IELTS Listening you only need 30/40 correct answers to get band 7. So don't miss out on a
few questions just because you didn't hear an answer. Of course, you can still guess the answer,
but you should do it after the listening is over.
IELTS Listening Tip 5: Check Spelling and Grammar
The last tip is often forgotten because after the Listening passages are over, you think it's over
and just want to put down the pen. However, it is necessary to check your answers to see if you
have spelled them all correctly, are grammatically correct, or have overwritten the number of
words specified? As you have seen in IELTS Listening Tip 2, some answers need to be modified
from the speaker's words to fit the requirements of the question.
Some listening resources help you improve your Listening band quickly
The source I listen to more is mostly entertainment, to get used to listening to English, to learn
how to talk. It may not be interesting to some of you, but maybe there is something you like.
Check out the following resources: TED talks, Kelly Clarkson Show, BBC Earth…
CONCLUSION:
Above are some ways to improve the IELTS Listening band and trends for the "difficult" IELTS
Listening test today. Wish you to practice effectively and conquer the IELTS Listening band in
the process of taking the real IELTS test!
THANK YOU!