British council listening spelling names
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 Show How important is it to spell words correctly in the IELTS Listening test? The British Council’s LearnEnglish site answers this question clearly and succinctly: ‘Everything must be spelled correctly.’ That means that if you spell a word wrongly in the test, you will lose a point. In this blog post we’re going to look at one common pitfall – spelling out names. In the IELTS Listening test, you may have the answer spelled out for you. For example, one of the speakers might spell their name, and you have to copy it down. It might be a dialogue like this: Speaker 1: And your name please, for the delivery form? Speaker 2: It’s McDougal. Speaker 1: McDougal? Can you spell that for me please? Speaker 2: Sure. M-C-D-O-U-G-A-L. Speaker 1: OK, thank you Ms McDougal…
March 23, 2017 by These two listening practices focuses on listening for English names. This practice is important for students preparing for their IELTS test as well as other students studying English or planning to move to the UK. Below are TWO LISTENING PRACTICE EXERCISES FOR NAMES. You will find more useful tips for IELTS listening, after the practice exercise, lower on this page. Instructions for Listening PracticeYou should listen to the recordings and write down the names you hear. Before you listen, please make sure you watch English Names Tips for Listening Video.
Capital letters: Please see this page: Using capital letters in IELTS Listening Practice for Names 1You will hear 10 names. Listen and write down what you hear. Answers Click below to reveal the answers: Answers
Listening Practice for Names 2You now have a chance to listen again to 10 new names. Think about the mistakes you made in the previous practice and see if you can improve. Answers Click below to reveal the answers: Answers
Capital letters are not needed and are not marked so don’t worry if you use them or not. See this page: IELTS Exam FAQ More IELTS Listening PracticeTo get more tips and also free listening practice. See my MAIN IELTS LISTENING PAGE Main IELTS PagesDevelop your IELTS skills with tips, lessons, free videos and more. |
