{"id":533,"date":"2016-07-13T13:34:33","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T20:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/?p=533"},"modified":"2020-03-10T10:16:03","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T17:16:03","slug":"ielts-listening-section-one-tips-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/ielts-listening-section-one-tips-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Listening Section One Tips and Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

IELTS listening section one contains a dialogue between two people in daily settings. When you are listening, you need to fill in the blanks with information in the dialogue. It is not a difficult part of the listening test. Therefore, our\u00a0goal is to get all answers correct in this section. Here are the section 1 IELTS listening tips<\/a> for you to get better scores on this section!<\/p>\n

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IELTS Listening Section One Tips<\/h2>\n

Read Instructions and Questions Carefully<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first thing you need to do is to read the instructions and questions carefully. Instructions are important because they tell you what to do. Take the following sentence for example:<\/p>\n

Write no more than one word and\/or a number for each answer.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

You need to know that you should write just one word\/number for each blank. Always keep it in your mind when writing your answers.<\/p>\n

The questions will tell you what kind of information is required. As reading questions while listening will distract you, it is better to read them while the speaker is reading the example question.<\/p>\n

Use Your Prior Knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then you can use your prior knowledge to predict the words. Prior knowledge refers to your own knowledge and life experience. Most situations in IELTS listening section one are familiar to students. Here is a list of common situations and related vocabulary<\/a> in this section.<\/p>\n