International Studies Listening 2

IELTS LISTENING PART 1 - REVISION

USEFUL LANGUAGE: SPELLING
• In Part 1, a speaker sometimes spells out the name of a person, a street or a
company.
• You need to be very familiar with the English names for the letters of the
alphabet, as the word will only be spelt out once.

USEFUL LANGUAGE: NUMBERS

USEFUL LANGUAGE: TIMES AND DATES

USEFUL LANGUAGE: RECOGNIZING WHEN THE ANSWER IS COMING

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International Studies Listening 2

In Part 1, you might see a question like ‘Height: about (1)…………… cm’.
You might not hear the word ‘height’ in the recording. Instead, the speaker might ask a
question, or say something that relates to a person’s height.
This will tell you when the answer is coming.
Match an answer 1 – 6 with a question A – F the speaker might ask.
B
Height: around (1)……… feet A ‘So can you tell me how long the curtains are?’
A
Width: (2)………… centimetres B ‘How tall are the trees at the moment –
approximately?’
E
Distance: (3)………… kilometres C ‘And what would the charge for that be?’
D
Length: (4)………… inches D ‘Do you know how wide the screen is?’

F
Weight: about (5)………… kg E ‘How far is it from the hotel to the airport?’

C
Cost: (6) $.......... F ‘How heavy is the box you want us to move?’

USEFUL STRATEGY: DECIDING WHAT TO WRITE IN THE SPACES

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International Studies Listening 2

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ou have some time to read the questions A are more difficult than Sections 1 and 2.
efore the listening starts. True or false? B are easier than Sections 1 and 2.
ou have some time to transfer your answers C have more academic content than Sections
nto the answer International
sheet when Studies
the listening 1 and 2. Listening 2
nishes. True or false? D have more information about social

two people talking

FORM COMPLETION
the first section of the listening you hear
B one person talking
situations than Sections 1 and 2.
10 You need to know a lot about academic
NOTE COMPLETION – TABLE COMPLETION
up to four people talking subjects to do well in the exam. True or false?

FORM COMPLETION
1 Skills development
Tips: a form: predicting topic vocabulary
Completing
module Remember
Read the question carefully before you listen. Key words could be: health, doctors, illness, medicine.
rmation Think about the meaning of each of the words
on the form and the topic. Predict which You will hear a name of a doctor here. You'll probably
people: two
words you will hear for each gap. This will hear the title 'Doctor' (Dr) and then a surname.
)
nversation help you to listen for key information (i.e. the
cial situation most important information). For example: This is about past health problems so you'll hear
uation: a Application to join the health centre descriptions ofthe person's past illnesses. You might
plying for a hear some names you don't recognize, butthe speaker
Previous doctor: . . .. .. . ... .. . ..... .. . . ... .. . .. ... . ... .
unt will probably spell them.
Medical history: .. ... ... .. . .. ....... ... . .. . .. ... .. . . . .

Activity
1 Look1: at Complete the
the possible form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/
titles
OR A NUMBER for each
1-3 below and read the answer. Surname: 1 ... ... ........... ... .... .... .. ..... . ..
form. Choose the best title Initials: 2 .................................... ..
for the form. Underline key Marital status: 3 ........ ........... ....... ........... .
words in the form which geoffrey
Occupation: 4 .................. .... ......... ... ... .
helped you choose the title.
No. of bedrooms: 5 ......... .... .. .. ......... .... .. ..... .
I Bank account application
Preferred
19th Septemberlocation: 6 ... ....... ... ............. ........... .
2 Job application
3 Accommodation form

2 @)liD Complete the form using words from the box. Then listen to Part l of the
conversation and check your answers.
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single student three singles city centre C.J. Minguez
cash

Study Skills: Listening

Activity 2:
You are going to hear a conversation between a student who is enrolling at
university and a university administrator. Listen and complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

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Th is section will help you to consolidate the skills practised over the previous pages.

Task 4 { Track 005 }

W ri te no more than TWO words and/or a number for each answer.
International Studies Listening 2
Task 2
Activity
(Here3:
's another extract of the audioscript for the Main Listening from this unit)
Read the dialogue below and then answer the questions which follow.
Listen and write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
B: Will it take long? I haven't got much time. I've got a lecture in about ten minutes.
A: No , it won't take more than a few minutes and it will benefit you . You see, the Student Union
Name:
has put together AlistairtoNorseman
this questionnaire find out if there are any problems with the
facilities on campus and hopefully come up with a few ideas with a view to solving them.
B: Oh, all right Address:
then if it's quick.139, (I) Way,
Stokefacilities
A: Great. Right, first question; which Bristol
Gifford, do you t end to use the most?
B: Well , I don't use the library as much as I should and I haven't set foot inside the gym.
Postcode: (2)
Comprehension Questions
I . How does B feel? Is he willing to answer /\s questions initially?
2. How does A persuade B to answer her questions?
Personal Addresses
3. Does B give a predictable answer to the first question? Why do you think he answers as he does?
4. Can you thinkName: Alistair
of any reasons why Norseman
he avoids using the library or gym?
Address: 56, (3) C lose,
Brayfield, Leicester

Postcode: (4)

Name: (S) Smith

Address: I 07 High Street,

(6) , Trowbridge

Postcode: (7)

Name: (8) Park

Address: To be sent separately

Activity 4:
Questions
Task 13 Activity
Post-listening –{ 5: Listen
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} write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A
NUMBERWrite for each answer.
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ways thethan
wordTWO words
"road" and/or in
is written a number
this unit.for eachaanswer.
Make list of them and try to find other ones.
Becoming familiar with typically English names and cities from around the English-speaking world , particularly British
RESERVING
and Australian ones, will also help you to feel more confident A when
TABLE listening for information in Part One.
Example: Name: Katherine Mackey
Group size: I
Number of tables: 2

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Questions 6 - 10: Listen

38 {Track 012} and write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A
NUMBER fornoeach
Write moreanswer.
than TWO words and/or a number for each answer.

RESERVING A TABLE
* Cheaper on weekdays because of: 6

* Menu includes: meat and 7 options

* Tips included

* Website address: 8 www.oriental

* Date of the meal: 9

* Time: Bpm

* Contact number: I 0

MAIN LISTENING
NOTE Task
COMPLETION
4 { Track 013 }
At the beginning of the unit a student was being asked some questions from a questionnaire about campus facilities. We
Identifying the answer type
prediction skills to analyse the firstpart of the dialogue and will now continue listening whilst completing a gap-fill exerci
What kinds
4A of questions do you need to answer to complete the note on the next page? For
each gap, choose
Write thethan
no more appropriate question
TWO words and/orword from for
a number theeach
boxanswer.
below and write it in the
table.

On Campus
Example:
Facilities used: doesn't use the library or gym
Choose an answer type from the box below and write it in the same table.
Library:
* Good points: plenty of books
* Problems: difficulty understanding I
* Solution: better database necessary with easier
to understand 2
Gym:
* Good points: None given
* Problems: None given
* Additional info: outdoor pitches are in good cond ition
Always someone to 3
Cafeteria:
* Good points: cheap, nice food
* Problems: not much 4
* Solution: rethink the menu
* Additional info: going into town centre: too time-consuming and
5 . Cafeteria is clean, friendly staff
Parking:
* Good points: None given
Listen to the recording and answer
* Problems: No 6 questions 1 – 8. after nine o'clock
* Additional info: 5-10 minutes to get to 7

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Activity 1:
Questions
Task 13 –{ 10
TrackWrite
011 }NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for
each JA
answer.
Write no more than TWO words and/or a number for each answer.

RESERVING A TABLE
Example: Name: Katherine Mackey
Group size: I
Number of tables: 2

38 {Track 012} Function Room

Hire cost: 3
Write no more than TWO words and/or a number for each answer.
- Decorate and select 4

RESERVING
38 {Track 012} Deposit: PaidA5 days
TABLEin advance 5 £ each
Write no moreonthan
* Cheaper TWO words
weekdays and/or
because of: 6a number for each answer.

-
* Menu includes: meat and 7 options
RESERVING A TABLE
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* Website *address:
Menu includes: meat and 7
8 www.oriental options

* Date of *the
Tips included
meal: 9

* Website address: 8 www.oriental

* Time: Bpm

* Contact *number: I 0 meal: 9

Date of the

* Time: Bpm

* Contact number: I 0 MAIN LISTENING

Task 4 { Track 013 }
At the beginning of the unit a student was being asked some questions from a questionnaire about campus facilities. We used
MAIN LISTENING
prediction skills to analyse the first part of the dialogue and will now continue listening whilst completing a gap-fill exercise.
ActivityTask
2: 4 { Track 013 }
4A
Questions
Write At the1
no more – 7TWOof
beginning
than Write
words NO
the unit MORE
a student
and/or THAN
was
a number for THREE
being asked WORDS
some
each answer. AND/
questions from aOR A NUMBER
questionnaire aboutfor
campus facilities. We
prediction skills to analyse the first part of the dialogue and will now continue listening whilst completing a gap-fill exerc
each answer.
4A
On Campus
Write no more than TWO words and/or a number for each answer.
Example:
Facilities used: doesn't use the library or gym
Library: On Campus
* Good points: plenty of books
Example:
difficulty
* Problems:Facilities used: understanding
doesn't use the Ilibrary or gym
* Solution: better database necessary with easier
Library:
to understand
* Good points: plenty2 of books
Gym: * Problems: difficulty understanding I
* Good points: None given
* Solution: better database necessary with easier
* Problems: None given
to understand 2
* Additional info: outdoor pitches are in good cond ition
Gym:
Always someone to 3
* Good points: None given
Cafeteria: * Problems: None given
* Good points: cheap,
* Additional nice
info: food pitches are in good cond ition
outdoor
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Cafeteria:
* Additional info: going into town centre: too time-consuming and
* Good points: cheap, nice food
5 . Cafeteria is clean, friendly staff
* Problems: not much 4
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* Good points: None given
* Problems: None given
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* Additional info: outdoor pitches are in good cond ition Listening 2
Always someone to 3
Cafeteria:
* Good points: cheap, nice food
* Problems: not much 4
* Solution: rethink the menu
* Additional info: going into town centre: too time-consuming and
5 . Cafeteria is clean, friendly staff
Parking:
* Good points: None given
* Problems: No 6 after nine o'clock
* Additional info: 5-10 minutes to get to 7

Activity 3: Section 1, Task 1: { Track 054}

Listening
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Questions
Complete 1 – 10
t he notes
each answer.
below.Write NOmore
Write no MOREthan THAN TWO
two words WORDS
and/or AND/
a number OR answer.
for each A NUMBER for -
Safari Holiday
Example Answer
Holiday lasts 2 weeks
.............

Holiday begins on 1

Minimum age is 2 years .

Each day, group covers 3 of the Serengeti plains .

Holiday costs 4 per person sharing .

; I All food included except 5

{Track 055}
I More information is available at www. 6 .com.

Price is inclusive of 7

The holiday promoter offers a 8 of your money back if all the

animals on the list are not spotted.

Tour is popular. so travellers are advised to 9

A 10 of £500 is required to secure your place.

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Activity 4:

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TABLE COMPLETION
Action plan:
1. Carefully check the word limit in the instruction.
2. Quickly look at the heading and subheadings in rows and columns before you listen.
3. Think about what kind of word or number is needed in each space (e.g. a date, a
distance, an address, a plural noun, etc.).
4. Listen to the introduction which tells you what the conversation or the talk is about.
5. Listen carefully to the recording and focus on each question in turn. As soon as
you’ve written the answer to one question, listen for the answer to the next.
6. Compare with the information in the same row or column to make sure you write
down the correct type of answer.

Activity 1:
Questions 1 – 5 Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for
each answer.

Activity 2:

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Activity 3:
Questions 1 – 4 Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for
each answer.

In this section, you will see that tables such as the one below do not always contain full sentences. However, it is important to
remember that the same grammatical rules apply to all note-taking exercises.

Activity 4:
Questions 1–7
Task 3 { Track 022 } Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
Write no more than THREE words and/or a number for each answer.

The West of The Lake

Cornwall
Scotland District

lasts for (4)

a (I) break three weeks
and begins in late June

camping equipment is
stay in a (6)
provided but you need
(no information) meals catered for
to bring a
(2)

water sports and outward-

hiking in the mountains, orienteering, water bound activities which
swimming and canoeing skiing and include abseiling,
(5) (7)
caving and potholing

You will have to

the coach is included (no information)
(3)

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 Main Listening
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Task 4 { Track 033 }
Task
Yo u will4hear
{ Track 033discussing
a lecturer } how to approach the planning of a dissertation w ith a class of students.
Yo uActivity 4:
will hear a lecturer discussing how to approach the planning of a dissertation w ith a class of students.

4A Questions 1 than
W rite no more – 6 THREE
Write
wordsNO MORE
and/or THAN
a number THREE
for each answer.WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for
4Aeach
W rite answer.
no more than THREE words and/or a number for each answer.
Dissertation Tutorial Notes
Dissertation Tutorial Notes
Basic Information Booklist Learning Support Draft Targets
Basic Information Booklist Learning Support Draft Targets
• at least (2) • compile
• stages • books
at least (2)
• tutorial about • bibliography
compile
• stages books
• (4)
tutorial about
bibliography
(4)
• advice
• advice
• necessary criteria • first four (3)
• group discussion during • to be submitted
• necessary criteria • compulsory
first four (3)
compulsory
• group
the (5) discussion during • (6)
to be submitted

the (5) (6)

• page of • brainstorm ideas

• (I)
page of • brainstorm ideas
(I)

Questions 7 - 12 Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for

48 each
W rite answer.
no more than TWO words for each answer. { Track 034 }
48 W rite no more than TWO words for each answer. { Track 034 }
Alternative Resources
Alternative Resources
• interviews
• online materials have
• library archives •• (8)
interviews
• online materials have
to be (7)
• library archives • must
(8) be included
to be (7)
must be included

• hand-in date, probably at end

• (9)
hand-in date, probably at end • length 18,000 - 20,000 words
(9) • length 18,000 - 20,000 words

• contact the main office for

• look at similar • use computers in the
• (12)
contact the main office for
• (10)
look at similar • use
(11)computers in the
(12)
information
(10) (11)
information

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