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SKILLS FOCUS: Predicting, listening for specific information, distinguishing sounds
in connected speech
Before we listen to someone speak we often (unconsciously) form a general idea of what they will say
and some of the words they might use. Predicting in this way helps prepare us to listen so that listening
becomes easier. Read the introduction to a conversation and complete the box making predictions about
what you are going to hear.
You will hear a conversation between an accommodation agent and a student.
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Now listen to the conversation to check your predictions.
My predictions
What about: ......................................................................................................
Possible words: ..................................................................................................
When we listen we also predict words or sentence endings as we listen.
Listen to these extracts and predict what follows.
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Listen again to check your answers.
1 A: Hello, yes, I spoke to you the other day
when I came in about finding some student
accommodation ... name’s Christos.
B: Oh yes, I remember. Right, how can ..........?
2 A: It’s got a great big garden, but it’s unfurnished,
remember.
B: Oh, I’m not worried about that. But
whereabouts is it?
A: How well do you ........................................?
3 A: OK, then. Deloitte Avenue runs parallel to
that, on the south side, the same side as the
supermarket.
B: I know where ............................................ .
4 A: But doesn’t it get a bit rough round there? I
think there have been some fights or
something.
B: Oh, that was a few .................................... .
5 A: It’s become a good place to live ‘cos it’s so
near the centre and it’s got loads of ............
.................................................................. .
6 A: What about Internet cafés?
B: Yeah, I’m pretty ......................................... .
7 A: There’s a tourist information point on the
opposite .................................................... .
a) Sometimes when we listen, we just listen for specific information . This listening skill is very useful for
Sections 1 & 2 of the IELTS Listening Test/Practice. Which of these might you listen to for specific
information? Put a tick (✓).
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Listening for specific information
1 lectures .......
2 railway announcements .......
3 TV soap operas .......
4 college answer phone messages .......
5 songs .......
6 a story told by a friend .......
7 directions .......
8 someone telling you a website address .......
9 radio news .......
10 an announcement about who
has won a competition .......
Preparing to listen – Predicting