FIRST / B2 :LISTENING PART 3

TASK INFORMATION

a)    In part 3 you hear five short related monologues.

b)   Part 3 tests your understanding of: gist, detail, opinion, attitude, functions, purpose, relationship, topic, place, situation, agreement, etc.

c)    The instructions you see and hear include information about the link between the five recordings.

d)   The eight options (A-H) do not usually follow the order of the information in the recording.

e)   Before you answer a question, wait until you have heard everything the speaker has to say.

f)    Listen for ideas, not just individual words, that are similar to those in A-H.

g)   Be careful if a speaker says something connected with two or more options; there is only one correct answer.

ACTION PLAN

a)    Quickly read the instructions and options A-H. What is the link between the five recordings?

b)   Study options A-H and underline the key words in each.

c)    Before you listen, think of words or phrases that the speakers might use to talk about different aspects of the topic.

d)   The first time you hear the recording, listen for the general idea of what each speaker says.

e)   Choose the answer to each question that you think is correct.

f)    The second time you listen, check that each of your choices exactly matches what the speaker says.

g)   When you have chosen an answer, cross it out in pencil so that you can concentrate on the others.

EXERCISES: 1, 2