C1 ADVANCED: LISTENING PART 2

TASK INFORMATION

a)    You will hear a monologue (for example a talk, a lecture or a broadcast) providing factual information and opinion. It will last approximately three minutes and is played twice.

b)   On the question paper, there are eight sentences about the recording, each with a gap.

c)    The sentences focus on specific information and stated opinion in the recording.

d)   You must complete the gap with an appropriate word or short phrase from the recording.

e)   All the questions follow the order of the information in the recording, and for each one you will hear a “cue” that indicates an answer is coming.

f)    Often you will hear several words that could fit the gap, but only one matches the meaning of the sentence.

g)   You must spell the words correctly.

ACTION PLAN

a)    Read the introduction and the title to help you understand the context and topic.

b)   Use the preparation time to read the questions carefully before you listen. Try to predict what sort of word is needed in each gap.

c)    Remember that the answers will come in the order of the questions.

d)   You will hear a word or phrase in the recording that matches something on the question paper. This will give you a clue that the answer is coming soon.

e)   Remember the answers are short - usually one to three words, and are often nouns.

f)    You don’t need to make any grammatical changes to what you hear.

g)   Never leave a blank. Make a logical guess.

EXERCISES: 1, 2