IELTS Listening: Don't Make These 4 Mistakes!
Summary
TLDREl video explica los cuatro tipos de distractores que pueden llevar a errores en el examen de escucha del IELTS. Los distractores incluyen palabras de sonido similar, palabras ya mencionadas, sinónimos y negaciones. El presentador enfatiza que no se debe usar la intuición ni el conocimiento previo para responder a las preguntas, ya que solo se puede obtener la respuesta correcta escuchando atentamente. Además, menciona la importancia de evitar caer en trampas comunes y ofrece recursos adicionales como clases en vivo para mejorar las habilidades en IELTS.
Takeaways
- 🎯 No uses la intuición para responder preguntas de IELTS Listening; siempre debes escuchar el audio para obtener la respuesta correcta.
- 🚫 No utilices conocimientos previos para responder preguntas de IELTS Listening, incluso si eres experto en el tema.
- 🔊 Distractor 1: Palabras de sonido similar pueden llevarte a cometer errores, como confundir 'Austria' con 'Australia'.
- 📜 Distractor 2: Palabras ya mencionadas pueden parecer la respuesta correcta, pero no siempre lo son; escucha toda la información antes de decidir.
- 📝 Distractor 3: Sinónimos pueden aparecer en las preguntas o respuestas, como 'bienestar psicológico' y 'salud mental'.
- ❌ Distractor 4: Negaciones como 'no' o 'evitar' pueden confundir; presta atención a palabras negativas o prefijos que cambian el sentido de las frases.
- 🏃♂️ No confíes en que palabras mencionadas primero son la respuesta; espera a escuchar todas las opciones antes de seleccionar.
- 🔄 Sinónimos y paráfrasis también pueden aparecer en las preguntas, lo que requiere un buen entendimiento del contexto para evitar confusiones.
- 💡 Algunos distractores pueden parecer negativos pero no lo son; estar atento a expresiones como 'no solo... sino también'.
- 👨🏫 La práctica con un profesor experto es clave para evitar estos errores y mejorar en la comprensión de IELTS Listening.
Q & A
¿Qué son los distractores en la prueba de escucha del IELTS?
-Los distractores son opciones de respuesta que pueden parecer correctas, pero en realidad son incorrectas. Están diseñados para confundir a los estudiantes y llevarlos a cometer errores en la prueba de escucha.
¿Cuáles son los cuatro tipos de distractores mencionados en el video?
-Los cuatro tipos de distractores son: palabras que suenan similar, palabras ya mencionadas, sinónimos y negaciones.
¿Por qué no se debe usar la intuición para responder preguntas de escucha en el IELTS?
-No se debe usar la intuición porque sin escuchar el audio, es imposible saber cuál es la respuesta correcta. Solo viendo las opciones de respuesta es mera suposición.
¿Por qué no se debe utilizar el conocimiento previo para responder las preguntas de IELTS?
-No se debe usar el conocimiento previo porque las respuestas deben basarse en lo que se escucha en el audio, no en lo que uno ya sabe. De lo contrario, se podría responder incorrectamente.
¿Cómo pueden las palabras que suenan similar ser un distractor?
-Las palabras que suenan similar, como 'Austria' y 'Australia', pueden llevar a los estudiantes a escuchar incorrectamente y seleccionar la respuesta equivocada.
¿Qué tipo de distractor es común en casi todas las preguntas de IELTS Listening?
-Las palabras ya mencionadas son un distractor común. Los estudiantes pueden escuchar una palabra mencionada en el audio que también aparece en las opciones de respuesta, pero esa opción no necesariamente es la correcta.
¿Cómo se utilizan los sinónimos como distractores en IELTS Listening?
-Los sinónimos se utilizan cuando el altavoz usa una palabra diferente a la que aparece en las opciones de respuesta, pero ambas palabras tienen significados similares. Esto puede confundir al estudiante si no reconoce la relación.
¿Qué papel juegan las negaciones en los distractores?
-Las negaciones, como el uso de 'no', 'evitar', o prefijos negativos (des-, in-, etc.), pueden hacer que los estudiantes seleccionen una respuesta errónea al no darse cuenta de que la palabra está siendo negada en la oración.
¿Cómo se relaciona el uso de sinónimos con las preguntas de respuesta corta en IELTS Listening?
-En las preguntas de respuesta corta, a veces se parafrasea la pregunta usando sinónimos, lo que puede llevar a los estudiantes a no reconocer la respuesta correcta si no están atentos a este cambio de lenguaje.
¿Por qué es importante la práctica para evitar caer en los distractores del IELTS Listening?
-La práctica es importante porque ayuda a los estudiantes a reconocer estos patrones de distractores y a mejorar su capacidad de identificar las respuestas correctas, lo que reduce los errores en el examen real.
Outlines
🧐 ¿Qué son los distractores en el IELTS Listening?
Este párrafo introduce el concepto de 'distractores', respuestas engañosas que pueden llevar a errores en el IELTS Listening. Se explica que hay cuatro tipos de distractores y se advierte al lector que no use la intuición ni conocimientos previos al responder. También se ofrece un ejemplo práctico donde se pide al lector adivinar la respuesta correcta sin escuchar el audio, demostrando la importancia de prestar atención al audio en lugar de confiar en la intuición.
✈️ Distractor N.º 1: Palabras con sonidos similares
El primer tipo de distractor son las palabras que suenan de manera similar pero tienen significados diferentes. Se presenta un ejemplo donde el hablante menciona Austria y Australia, dos palabras que suenan parecidas pero se refieren a países diferentes. Este tipo de error es común cuando se confunden las palabras debido a su sonido, lo que puede llevar a respuestas incorrectas.
🎧 Distractor N.º 2: Palabras ya mencionadas
Este tipo de distractor ocurre cuando se menciona una de las opciones de respuesta, pero no es la correcta. El párrafo ofrece un ejemplo donde el hablante menciona varias opciones de transporte, pero la respuesta correcta no es la más mencionada, sino la que cumple con la descripción correcta. Es una técnica común en las preguntas de opción múltiple del IELTS Listening.
🔄 Distractor N.º 3: Sinónimos
Los sinónimos son el tercer tipo de distractor. A veces, la palabra correcta en el audio no es idéntica a la que aparece en las opciones, sino un sinónimo. El párrafo ofrece ejemplos como 'bienestar psicológico' y 'salud mental', que significan lo mismo aunque se expresen con palabras diferentes. También puede ocurrir que la pregunta use sinónimos o frases para reformular las ideas del audio.
🚫 Distractor N.º 4: Negaciones
El cuarto tipo de distractor son las negaciones, donde la palabra 'not' u otras formas de negar como 'avoid' o prefijos negativos pueden causar confusión. Se presenta un ejemplo donde la instrucción es evitar sentarse en el suelo durante la meditación, lo que puede confundirse si no se presta atención a la negación. También se mencionan prefijos como 'dis-', 'mis-', y 'un-', que pueden cambiar el significado de una palabra de positivo a negativo.
🌀 Un distractor especial: Negaciones que no lo parecen
Este párrafo introduce un distractor especial que parece una negación pero no lo es. Se presenta un ejemplo donde la frase 'no solo es la autodecepción la que hace difícil meditar, sino también el malestar físico', muestra que aunque se usa 'not', ambas condiciones (autodecepción y malestar) son factores válidos. Este tipo de pregunta puede ser engañosa si no se entiende el contexto completo.
📋 Recapitulación y consejos finales
Se ofrece un resumen de los cuatro tipos de distractores en el IELTS Listening: palabras con sonidos similares, palabras ya mencionadas, sinónimos y negaciones. El párrafo también enfatiza la importancia de la práctica y cómo las clases en vivo con un maestro experto pueden ayudar a entender mejor estos errores y evitar cometerlos en el examen real.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Distractores
💡Similitud en el sonido
💡Palabras mencionadas anteriormente
💡Sinónimos
💡Negativos
💡Evitar el conocimiento previo
💡Juego de práctica
💡Clases en vivo
💡Palabras evitadas
💡Concentración
Highlights
Sometimes, IELTS listening answer options are very tempting but wrong, and these are called distractors.
There are four types of distractors in IELTS listening: similar sounding words, already mentioned words, synonyms, and negatives.
You should never use intuition or background knowledge to answer IELTS listening questions.
Distractor #1: Similar sounding words, where two similar words like 'Austria' and 'Australia' can lead to mistakes.
Distractor #2: Already mentioned words, where an incorrect answer option is mentioned but not actually the correct answer.
Distractor #3: Synonyms, where synonymous language is used to trick the listener, such as 'psychological well-being' and 'mental health'.
Distractor #4: Negatives, where negation or words like 'avoid' or 'never' are used, leading listeners to choose the wrong answer.
Avoid using intuition or personal knowledge when choosing answers in IELTS listening.
Similar sounding words, like country names or product descriptions, are commonly used to create confusion in IELTS listening.
Prepositions like 'not' or prefixes like 'de-' and 'un-' can completely change the meaning of a sentence in IELTS listening.
In already mentioned words, an incorrect option might be repeated or referenced, but that does not mean it's the right answer.
Synonymous language is often used both in the question and the answer choices, requiring attention to paraphrased phrases.
Understanding negation words like 'not' and their variations is key to avoiding mistakes in IELTS listening.
Sometimes questions in IELTS listening use more complex structures, such as double negatives, which can make finding the right answer tricky.
Distractors are intentionally designed to mislead test-takers, so careful listening and analysis of context are essential.
Transcripts
if you've been practicing ielts
listening you will notice that sometimes
the answer options are very tempting but
they're wrong
these are called distractors
and this is what leads to mistakes there
are four types of distractors and that's
what we're going to look at in this
video
before we look at the four different
distractors those misleading answer
options i want to play a little game
with you
i'm going to show you a question from
ielts listening
with no audio i just want you to look at
it and tell me which answer option you
think is
correct so type of delivery chosen plane
train or truck which one do you think is
correct
the answer is you have no idea and you
should never ever use your intuition
when you're looking at one of these
ielts listening questions it's basically
impossible to choose from what you see
okay it's just guesswork you must listen
in order to answer the question so don't
use your intuition
you should also never use your
background knowledge
take a look at this question
what nutrient does dr peterson recommend
before running a marathon
fat protein or
carbohydrates i don't care if you're a
doctor or a dietitian or an olympic
marathon runner you should never use
your background information your
background knowledge to answer one of
these questions okay so no intuition no
background knowledge that's what you
have to do in ielts listening
okay let's take a look at distractor
number one one of the ways that you can
make a mistake in ielts listening
distractor number one similar sounding
words
one of the ways that you can make a
silly mistake in ielts listening is by
mishearing an answer option because the
correct answer option sounds very
similar
to an incorrect answer option let's do a
little practice listening question
together
okay listen carefully
and how much do you think the package
content is worth
that's a good question
well i suppose the guitar and lamp are
worth about twelve hundred dollars
but with the books as well
i guess about fifteen hundred
great and where will you be sending the
package to
to austria okay fantastic
okay so did you hear australia or
austria these are two very similar
sounding countries and this is one way
that you can make a silly mistake in
ielts listening
that's pretty simple let's take a look
at a different type of distractor
distractor number two already mentioned
words
so this type of distractor is the most
common one in ielts listening in fact
it's in almost every single ielts
listening question that is you're
looking at a question let's say a
multiple choice question
and you hear
one of the words actually mentioned and
you think to yourself well he's just
mentioned that it's written here as a
possible answer option that must be the
correct answer option
not necessarily let's take a look at
this question and do one together
listen carefully
okay so you have three options for
freight could you please explain that to
me sure so you can elect to have your
goods sent by plane which is the fastest
and safest but also the most expensive
or you can choose to have them sent by
train
which is safe and less expensive and
finally you can send your things by
truck which is less safe but much
cheaper
ah yes
sending by truck can take far too long
i'm in a bit of a rush so i'll go for
the fastest option please
so you may have noticed there that the
speaker actually mentioned one of the
answer options but it wasn't necessarily
correct let's take a closer look
so here the speaker says sending by
truck can take far too long so is this
the right answer is truck the correct
answer well no
because then he says i'll go with the
fastest option
and the fastest option is plane or as
the speaker says the quickest
so here we have an example of an answer
option
that is not correct it's been put there
to throw you off okay because then the
correct answer actually comes next this
is extremely common in ielts listening
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distractor number three synonyms
so a synonym is a word that has a
similar if not the same meaning as
another word like big and huge or
beautiful and pretty or smart and
intelligent and sometimes it can be a
little bit different like you might say
for example in the question we looked at
something like plane or by air so
they're kind of different words but they
mean the same thing they're synonymous
let's take a look at one of these
questions and try to do it together
listen carefully
hi everyone my name is tom and today i'm
going to talk to you about meditation
which is a great way to decrease your
stress and improve your well-being
so here the answer is a because
psychological well-being and mental
health are synonyms they basically mean
the same thing so the speaker said one
word but on the question was written the
synonym itself this is a way that they
can get you right or that you can make a
mistake
now sometimes it's not just the answer
options that will have synonyms
especially if you're doing a short
answer question the question itself will
be paraphrased or use synonymous
language let me show you what i mean
so listen carefully this question says
learning to meditate demands a great
deal of what
in the beginning of your meditation
practice you need to maintain a high
level of concentration because the mind
will wander from one thought to the next
so the answer here is concentration and
that's what the speaker said but the
synonymous language was actually in the
sentence itself
compare these two
the question said learning to meditate
demands a great deal of
and the speaker said you need to
maintain a high level of so it's
actually the question that had the
synonymous language
okay so we've done
similar sounding words like austria and
australia we've done already mentioned
words and we've just looked at synonyms
let's look at the fourth way that you
can make a mistake in ielts listening
distractor number four
negatives or the use of the word not
so when i say negative i'm not talking
about positive or negative or you know
good and bad i'm talking about negation
where we negate something with the word
not
so for example
i can say this is not a glass this is a
mug this is not a glass this is a mug
and in ielts listening you might write
down the word glass when i've said it's
not a glass you see what i mean
take a look at this question here if
meditating for extended periods you
should avoid sitting on the what
let's do it together
the vast majority of people will have no
problem sitting on the floor to meditate
but if you plan to meditate for more
than 10 minutes then i recommend using a
cushion so you can elevate your hips
above your knees for greater comfort
those who are injured or inflexible
should use a chair to meditate
notice how in this question the question
itself didn't say the word not because
it would be too easy if it just said not
instead it used the word avoid
we could write it this way
if meditating for extended periods you
should not sit on the what
so
in ielts listening they don't just say
not because it's too simple there's a
variety of different ways that they can
negate something here's a list of
critical words
they might say avoid or never
or sometimes they'll use what are called
prefixes which change a positive word
like hydrate into a negative word like
dehydrate or regulate to deregulate or
accelerate to decelerate
or disable disallow disassemble
insignificant inflexible invisible
illegal illiterate illegible
irreversible irregular irresponsible
mistrust misspell
misdiagnose
unclear uncooperative or unavailable
so they are prefixes where you change a
word from positive to negative keep an
eye out or an ear out for those
so this stuff's complicated right but
this is where in our live classes when
you get to actually practice this type
of question with an expert teacher and
the expert teacher explains why it's
wrong and this one's right that's where
you get the aha moment and this is where
you won't make the same mistake in the
actual test okay i have one last
special distractor
special distractor
so i was going through some official
ielts listening material the other day
and i noticed this one which is really
kind of tricky to be honest it almost
sounds like a negative
but it's not
and it's not a double negative either
let's do one together and i'll show you
what i mean
so listen carefully what two factors can
make meditating difficult
so when you start out learning to
meditate you might think wow this isn't
hard my mind is completely silent
but of course that's your mind doing the
talking
what i'm trying to say is
many people gradually realize how busy
their minds are and if you do practice
enough you will be able to sit for a
long time
but this comes with its own problems as
well you see it's not just
self-deception that makes meditation
hard but also the physical discomfort
felt in the body
so the answers here are self-deception
and physical discomfort or just
discomfort
but notice how they used the word not
and but but yet was still correct let's
take a closer look
so the speaker said it's not just
self-deception that makes meditation
hard
but also the physical discomfort felt in
the body
okay so that's just one to keep an ear
out for and this stuff just requires
practice all right let's recap those
four ways that you can make a silly
mistake or the fort distractors in ielts
listening
number one is similar sounding words
like austria and australia
number two words already mentioned like
truck but the answer was actually by
plane
number three synonyms like mental health
or psychological well-being they mean
the same thing
and number four negatives where there's
a negation with the word not or avoid or
never or a prefix that makes a negative
cool thanks very much for that don't
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channel hopefully you learned some great
tips for ielts listening so you won't
make some silly mistakes my name is jay
see you soon
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