1. Listening
1.1. Tips and Tricks
1.1.1. Read Instruction Carefully and word counts
1.1.1.1. at the casino (three words)
1.1.1.2. walk on (two words)
1.1.1.3. ex-examiner (one word) hyphenated word consider as one word
1.1.2. Write ALL in capital
1.1.3. Spelling is important
1.1.4. Get used to voices
1.1.5. Focus/Match the pace
1.1.6. Write One Word
1.1.6.1. airport,ex-examiner,ex-communicado
1.1.7. write one word/or number
1.1.7.1. Terminal 2 , 2 (or just 2)
1.1.8. write no more than two word and/or a number
1.1.8.1. Terminal 2,Terminal,2,Heathrow Terminal 2
1.1.9. write no more than three words
1.1.9.1. Outside Heathrow Arrival
1.2. Test Formats
1.2.1. 1
1.2.1.1. General/social speaking more than one speaker. Taking down number,address or car number
1.2.2. 2
1.2.2.1. A monologue set in every day social context. social or general but only one speaker. e.g Tedtalks,Podcasts
1.2.3. 3
1.2.3.1. A conversation between up to four people set in education or training context. e.g Podcast between multiple speakers
1.2.3.1.1. difficult
1.2.4. 4
1.2.4.1. Monologue conversation e.g only one speaker for example a university lecture
1.2.4.1.1. difficult
1.2.5. Don't
1.2.5.1. Do not use universal rule for all test formats
1.3. Common Traps/Tricks
1.3.1. Creates actuall real life scenerio like you are in english speaking country.
1.3.2. Synonyms/parapharsing
1.3.3. Unusual /weird spellings e.g surnames like brown but bryian in test convo.
1.3.4. Similar sounding spell e.g spell,bell,cell etc
1.3.5. Negative vs Double Negative
1.3.5.1. Not,did't,was't
1.3.5.2. Not bad=Good
1.3.5.2.1. Double negatives cancel each other effetcs
1.4. Strategies
1.4.1. Try to understand the situations
1.4.2. Identify the issues
1.4.3. Create test scenarios three times a day and focus on weaknesses until they transform into strengths.
1.5. Maps
1.5.1. Try to visulize the whole map in mind
1.5.2. Predict the questions
1.5.3. Imagination is the key to success here
1.5.4. Understand the west/south directions
1.6. MCSQ'S
1.6.1. its just not a listening test it's a thinking test
1.6.2. Don’t assume the first thing you hear is the correct answer; listen to the entire conversation, think it through, and then determine the right answer.