{"id":52183,"date":"2016-12-09T11:59:21","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T11:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/3-keys-increase-ielts-listening-scores\/"},"modified":"2021-11-30T22:47:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T22:47:57","slug":"3-keys-increase-ielts-listening-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/3-keys-increase-ielts-listening-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Keys to Increase Your IELTS Listening Scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Or, are you too daunted by the Listening exam, and have no idea where to start, or how to improve?<\/p>\n<p>Not to worry! With the following 3 keys, you can use your preparation time wisely!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Key #1: Improve Overall Listening Comprehension<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The IELTS exam is a balance of possessing a high level of English, as well as understanding exam requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, you must practice understanding what you hear!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-338-ielts-speaking-part-2-movies\/\">Watch movies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ielts\/video-lesson-best-ielts-listening-resources-npr\/\">Listen to podcasts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-ielts-listening-test\/\">Get into TV series<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Key #2: Learn Listening Strategies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now that you understand more of what you hear, and have gained confidence in your listening ability, you need to learn how the IELTS Listening exam works.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/\">Find a system of strategies you trust<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li>Any valid listening system will involve active steps before you listen, such as:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/ielts\/preparation-passing-ielts-listening-section-4\/\">Identifying key words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-156-a-vital-strategy-for-the-toughest-reading-and-listening-questions\/\">Predicting answers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Key #3: Use Transcripts and Apply Strategie<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You must practice applying the strategies under test conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong>100% Score Increase Guarantee with our Insider Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1-300x293.png?099694&amp;x42944&amp;d7aa6c&amp;1f7936\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-Keys-IELTS-Box-Shot-900px-OPTIMIZED-FOR-WEB-smaller-version-1.png 440w\" alt=\"3 Keys IELTS course\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\"><\/a><strong>Are you ready to move past IELTS and move forward with your life vision?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out why our strategies are the most powerful in the IELTS world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you use our Insider Method you avoid the BIGGEST MISTAKES that most students make on IELTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\">Click here to get a score increase on IELTS. It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This means using valid IELTS practice tests, such as those in the Cambridge series, or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/\"> in an IELTS course<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-312-work-backwards-get-9-ielts-reading\/\">Work backwards<\/a> in the first two practice tests. Use the tapescripts to see how the answers are given, and what kind of parallel expressions are used for the key words.\n<ul>\n<li>Notice that IELTS uses tricks like putting negative words around possible answers, distracting you from the correct answer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Now you are ready to begin your IELTS Listening practice in earnest. Practice makes perfect!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How confident do you feel in your listening?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share your thoughts in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Or, are you too daunted by the Listening exam, and have no idea where to start, or how to improve? Not to worry! With the following 3 keys, you can use your preparation time wisely! 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