IELTS Express Intermediate Second Edition Unit 4: Listening p.34-37

(Supplementary Materials for Specific Textbooks--IELTS Express Intermediate)

Treasure Hunt: (drive, docs, pub)

Treasure Hunt Feedback on PowerPoint: (drive, slides, pub)

Match the Crime to the definition (drive, docs, pub)

Match the crime to the definition feedback on PowerPoint (drive, slides, pub)

1. Is listening section 2 academic or non-academic?

2. Normally, how many people talk in listening section 2?

3. Normally, 1 person talks in listening section 2.  However, sometimes it may feature 2 speakers.  If this is the case, one of them will be speaking most of the time, and the other one will do what?

4. Name two examples of common task types you might have for the Listening Part 2?

5.  The recording and the question may use __________________ to talk about the same thing.

6.  The recording and the question may use different words to talk about the same thing.  That is, they may use __________________.

7.  The answers will appear in the same order on the recording as the questions.  TRUE/FALSE

8.  List three things you should do before you hear the recording.  (There are more than three in your textbook, but you only need to write three to get credit for this question.)

9.  List two things you should do as you listen to the recording.  (There are more than two in your textbook, but you only need to write down two to get credit for this.)

10.  Why shouldn’t you choose an option as soon as you hear it on the recording?

11.  What should you do if you miss a question?  Why?

Treasure Hunt  

The teacher has hidden 11 questions outside of the class.  See if you can find and answer the questions.  The first team to finish will get a prize.

All the questions come from pages 34, 35, and 36 of your textbook, so make sure you take your textbooks with you.  The answers to some questions may be the same.

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   Why? _____________________________________________________________________________

Answer Key

1. non academic

2.two

3. ask a few short questions

4.multiple-choice and short answer

5. different words

6. synonyms and paraphrases

7. True

8. A) Read through the instructions and questions and try to imagine the situation and the language.

   B) For short answer questions, read the instructions carefully to see how many words you can use in your answer.

   C). For multiple choice questions, identify the answer type needed.

   D) Identify keywords

   E)  Think of synonyms and paraphrases.

   F).  Try to predict the answer.

   G).  Try saying the possible answers to yourself.

9. A) Listen carefully for keywords.  Use the keywords to find the answer

   B) Don’t choose an option as soon as you hear it on the recording.  You may hear information relating to two or more options, but only one option will be correct

   C).  If you miss a question, don’t waste time thinking about it.  Move on so you don’t miss the next question

   D).  Remember that in short-answer questions, correct spelling is important.

10  You may hear information relating to two or more options, but only one option will be correct

11.    don’t waste time thinking about it

 Why?  so you don’t miss the next question

ARSON                                CAR THEFT

MURDER                             ROBBERY

BURGLARY                          FRAUD

PICKPOCKETING                SMUGGLING

USING FIRE TO DESTROY A BUILDING

TAKING A CAR THAT ISN’T YOURS

KILLING SOMEONE

BREAKING INTO SOMEONE’S HOME TO TAKE THEIR THINGS

TAKING PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMISSION

GETTING MONEY BY TRICKING SOMEONE

TAKING SOMETHING FROM SOMEONE’S POCKET

TAKING GOODS OR PEOPLE INTO OR OUT OF A COUNTRY SECRETLY