Listening+paper

=1) Preparation for the Listening Tasks=

Here is all the material we used in class to become aware of the tricks in this part of the exam and also to learn some tricks to ensure success!
====~ paper number 2: [|bec_p_listening_part_2_worksheet.pdf] ; with solutions: [|bec_p_listening_part_2_solutions.pdf]==== ~ paper number 3: [|bec_p_listening_part_3_worksheet.pdf] ; with solutions: [|bec_p_listening_part_3_solutions.pdf] ~ paper number 4: [|bec_p_listening_part_4_worksheet.pdf]

=2) Practice material= ~ Click **here** to access recorded listening material for the **complete exam**, parts 1-4 ~ Just found a great link if you want to practise listening - lots of short documentaries in English on a wide range of topics: []

=3) How to approach the listening tasks=

~ 8 short conversations (15-30 seconds long each) || ** multiple choice ** ~ with **3** options || ** listening for specific information: ** numbers, dates, places names, times (analogue and digital), spelling, prices, percentages, colours, shapes, trends in graphs, etc || ~ read questions through carefully ~ underline key words (there may not be many but look at Q8, p 35 in course book – if you read the task too quickly, you do not see what they are looking for). You may have to: ~ differentiate between number 'pairs' such as 13/30 (acoustic problem) ~ listening to a description of something (a course, a product, a logo, ...) and choose the thing that fits this description ~ isolate specific information from a lot of similar information (see question 3, p 35, course book) || ~ length: approx. 90 seconds ~ 7 tasks || gap filling (usually a form of some type) ~ with numbers ~ via spelling (names of places, people, etc) || **listening for specific information** ~ many of the things in task 1 are also relevant to this || ~ listen to the instructions that come in the recording ~ understand what the conversation is about (you are told this in the instructions, e.g. topic, who will be speaking [man/woman]) ~ read the form (and gaps) ~ anticipate what information you will have to listen for ~ during the **first** playing of the recording: write down possible answers. You may be unsure and write down more than one at this stage or only have half an answer ~ a pause of about **5** seconds and then you are told the recording will be played again ~ during the **second** playing of the recording: double check information you are sure about; corss out incorrect information; correct/add to missing information ~ use the **10** seconds after the recording to check your answers again || ~ length: approx 2 minutes ~ 7 tasks || note-taking
 * **Part** || **Number of questions and Input** || **Task type** || **Main listening skill** || **Technique** ||
 * 1 || ~ 8 questions
 * 2 || ~ a short telephone conversation or monologue
 * 3 || ~ a monologue e.g. a presentation, a talk or a radio interview (where you only here the guest speaking)

~ one or two words for each answer (no more!); or ~ letters (A, G, etc); or numbers || **listening for specific information** || ~ listen to the instructions that come in the recording ~ understand what the talk is about (you are told this in the instructions, e.g. topic, who will be speaking [man/woman]) ~ read the form (and gaps) ~ anticipate what information you will have to listen for and what words might come in the gaps + you have **10** seconds for this ~ during the **first** playing of the recording: write down possible answers. You may be unsure and write down more than one at this stage or only have half an answer ~ listen for synonyms, collocations or even actual words from the questions ~ during the **second** playing of the recording: double check information you are sure about; cross out incorrect information; correct/add to missing information ~ use the **20** seconds after the recording to check your answers again ++ make sure the answers are grammatically correct (each line reads correctly) || ~ length: approx 3 minutes ~ 8 tasks || multiple choice tasks with 3 options || ~ listening for specific information ~ listening for gist || ~ listen to the instructions that come in the recording ~ understand what the conversation, interview or discussion is about (you are told this in the instructions, e.g. topic, who will be speaking [man/woman]) ~ read the form (and gaps) + you have **45** seconds for this ~ underline important words in the questions and answers e.g. what was **NOT** mentioned in the first report ~ during the first playing of the recording, listen for the words you underlined and also for synonyms. Try to choose your answers. ~ during the second playing of the recording, confirm your answers or change them.
 * 4 || ~ a conversation, interview or discussion between 2 or more people

~ when the recording has finished, you have **10 MINUTES to transfer all answers** to the answer sheet. ||