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LISTENING 2 – LISTENING LOG #2

GROUP REPORT FORM

I. LISTENING CONTENT

Part 1 Questions 1 – 8

a) Fill in the table with suitable information:

Question Answer (0.1 Explanation (0.1 each reasonable explanation)

each correct
answer)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

b) Why didn’t you choose the other two options in each question? Give detailed explanation.
(0.8pt/0.1 each).

Question Option Reason for not choosing

1

4
 5

c) Find a word or a phrase in the recording that has the following meaning. (0.2 pt/0.05 each)
- evening meal (Question 2) =
- to try (Q3) =
- due to (Q4) =
- annoy me (Q8) =

Part 2 Questions 9 – 18

a) Which part of speech or kind of information is needed in each gap? Why? (0.2pt/0.02
each)
Q9:
Q10:
Q11:
Q12:
Q13:
Q14:
Q15:
Q16:
Q17:
Q18:

b) Write your answers in the table. (1.0pt/0.1 each)

9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

c) Which word or phrase in the recording is related to: (0.2 pt/0.05 each)
- first tried (Q9) ->
- have… with (Q11) ->
- on the top (Q13) ->
- slightly (Q16) ->

Part 3 Questions 19 – 23

a) Write your answers and explanations for them in the table. (1pt/0.1 each correct answer,
0.1 each reasonable explanation)
 Question Answer Explanation
19. Speaker 1 D it was far more about socialising than exercising

20. Speaker 2 B I was increasingly getting into financial difficulties. So

I began to study the way electronic devices work and
how to repair them.

21. Speaker 3 F I’d been so scared of heights that some people used to
make fun of me, so one day I decided to do something
about it go rock climbing

22. Speaker 4 H what’d initially attracted me to it was that it offered a

contrast in every respect to my day job as a cab driver
in a noisy, polluted city centre .

23. Speaker 5 A that I felt I’d done something really worthwhile, so I

then offered to garden for other neighbours in their 80s
and 90s .

b) Which interest has each speaker decided to take? (0.25pt/0.05 each)

Speaker 1: made my mind up to do badminton it was far more about socialising than
exercising.
Speaker 2: study the way electronic devices work and how to repair them.
Speaker 3: go rock climbing.
Speaker 4: going horse riding.
Speaker 5: Gardening.
c) Give the meaning of the following words or phrases. (0.2pt/0.05 each)
- made my mind up (Speaker 1) = decide
- give it a try (Speaker 1) = make an attempt at something.
- bonus (Speaker 4) = reward
- by chance (Speaker 5) = incidentally

Part 4 Questions 24 – 30

a) Which keywords did you underline in this part? (0.35pt/0.05 each)

24. Want to become, wildlife photographer.
25. According, easier nowadays, learn, photograph animals.
26. feel uncomfortable, while, trying, take photos of birds
27. Feel, when, trying, photograph the crocodile.
28. Still never taken photos , tiger, India, snow Leopard, China,polar bear , Russia.
 29. Disadvantages, her work.
30. Believes, becoming harder, work as, wildlife photographer because,

b) Write your answers and explanations for them in the table. (1.4pt/0.1 each correct
answer, 0.1 each reasonable explanation).

Question Answer (0.1 Explanation (0.1 each reasonable explanation)

each correct
answer)
24 C But she was fascinated by what living creatures do.
25 A the cost of good quality digital cameras, other essential items
has fallen dramatically in recent times.
26 C By morning her face and hands were covered in bites.
27 C whether it would actually open its mouth at all before her had to
leave.
28 A She hadn’t actually got around to photographing Tigers until
recently, when was sent to a national park in India.
29 C the agency may expect you go to some fairly unpleasant places.
30 B There are just so many people out there doing it to such a high
standard that it’s difficult to get into.

c) Answer the following questions. (0.3pt/0.1 each)

- According to Adrian, which insects bit her?
=> The mosquitoes.
- Which family member did she mention?
=> Her daughters.
- Name the countries that she mentioned during the interview?
=> Australia, India, Northern China, Northern Russia,.

I. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GROUP

1. What did your group do before listening to each part? How did these steps help your
listening? (0.5pt)

2. In general, which part(s) have you found challenging? What can be the reasons? (Specify
each member’s opinions) (0.5pt)
3. What did the group members do to help each other? (0.5pt)

4. What have you already done to improve your listening? (Specify each member’s
opinions) (0.5pt)

5. What do you think about the course till now? Do you have any suggestions to make
the course more helpful to you? (Specify each member’s opinions) (0.5pt)

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