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b) Which of these questions is likely to require
listening for specific information
? Put a tick (
).
1
What is the conversation about?
.....
2
What time will the two meet?
.....
3
What is his reason for wanting to leave? .....
4
Where is the house located?
.....
Discuss with classmates:
4
Use the skills of predicting and listening for specific information to listen to the conversation again
and answer these IELTS exam style tasks:
5
Listening practice
supermarket
4
cinema
French Street
STATION
Harbour Rd
A
Deloitte Avenue
B
Market
C
Chemist’s
D
Library
E
Tourist information
point
F
Internet café
Questions 4-9
Label the map. Write the correct letter
A-F
, next to numbers 4-9.
• How is listening for specific information
different from listening for gist and listening for
detail? Think of both what you do and the kind
of information you listen for.
• Why might it be important to listen for specific
information in the IELTS Listening Paper?
• Do you find it is difficult to listen for specific
information? Why? How can you solve this?
Questions 1-3
Answer the following questions. Write
NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
for each answer.
1
What special feature does the accommodation in Deloitte Avenue have? ....................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................
2
What possible disadvantage of this accommodation does the accommodation agent mention? ...................
.....................................................................................................................................................................
3
What part of town is Harbour Road in? ........................................................................................................
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7
6
9
8
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