BEC+Vantage+-+LISTENING

1) Preparation for the Listening Tasks
==== When we have finished the book, I will upload material from the Cambridge website just like the last time: it will comprise material for becoming aware of the tricks in this part of the exam and also to learn some tricks to ensure success! ====

2.1 Timing
This part of the exam lasts **40 minutes**, including the time for transferring your answers to the special answer sheet.

2.2 Marks
This part of the exam carries 25% of the marks for the whole exam.

2.3 Number of times the recordings will be played
Two. Use this second recording to:
 * double check answers you are fairly sure about; or
 * (hopefully) find out the answers you missed the first time you heard the recordings
 * change answers you now see are wrong

3) How to approach the listening tasks
~. For each recording, you have to listen and fill in **four** gaps in a short text || **note completion/gap filling ** ~ usually a form of some type) ~ with numbers ~ via spelling (names of places, people, etc) ~ one or two words in each gap (no more!) || listening for **specific information**: numbers, dates, places names, times (analogue and digital), spelling, prices, percentages, colours, shapes, trends in graphs, etc || ~ read the form and the gaps ~ try to predict the type of information which you have to listen out for ~ underline key words
 * **Part** || **Number of questions and Input** || **Task type** || **Main listening skill** || **Technique** ||
 * 1 || ~ **Three** monologues or dialogues

You may have to ~ differentiate between number 'pairs' such as 13/30 || ~ each set of monologues has a list of **eight** items (A–H) and you have to match each speaker to one of the items. || **matching** || **listening to identify topic, context, function, etc** || ~ listen to the instructions that come in the recording ~ understand what the monologue is about (you are told about the general situation in the instructions) ~ read the topics ~ write down the ones you are almost 100% sure about during the first recording ~ use the second recording for checking and finding out those ones which you found unclear
 * 2 || ~ **two** sets of **five** short monologues which all have a similar theme.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">~ Or: **one** monologue (interview, discussion, presentation, etc.) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">~ **eight** comprehension questions <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">~ three possible answers (A, B, C) per question. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">~ listen to the recording and choose the right answer || **multiple choice** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">~ understand what the conversation, interview, discussion or presentation is about) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Note: in the written instructions you are told: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">~ read the questions and possible answers <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">~ underline key words in the questions
 * !!!** Three topics **will not be used each time!** ||
 * 3 || ~ Either: **o**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**ne** longer conversation
 * with 3 options** || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">listening for **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">details and main ideas ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">~ listen to the instructions that come in the recording
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">type of speaking situation
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">topic
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">who will be speaking (man/woman)

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">~ when the recording has finished, you have 10 MINUTES to transfer all answers to the answer sheet. ||

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