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LanguageCert Practice Listening: Part 2 (Long Conversation)
ID: #60154
Medium
test 1(lp2)
Instructions
You will hear five conversations. Listen to the conversations and answer the questions. Choose the correct answer. You will hear each conversation twice.
Transcript:
Narrator: Conversation One
Male: It’s great to be working together again.
Female: Yes, I’m really looking forward to it.
Male: At least we won’t be confused this time about what we’re supposed to do.
Female: No, that was a bit annoying in the last one we did together. But it seems to me that a lot more work’s involved this time.
Male: I think that’s right. As we get further into the semester, everything’s getting harder, isn’t it? I suppose that’s only to be expected.
Female: And we don’t have to produce slides to show trends this time either.
Male: We really got in a mess with that last time, didn’t we?
Female: Another difference is that we don’t need to collect original data from a survey.
Male: No, but a lot of people seem to have done work in this area, so there should be tons of stuff out there.
Female: I know. We need to find a way of selecting the best information. Or we’ll both be off doing our own things for days and days.
Male: Well, we’ve got a handout full of sources we got in the last lecture, haven’t we?
Female: That’ll be better than finding our own on the internet, won’t it?
Male: For sure. Let’s go with that.
[REPEAT Conversation One]
Narrator: Conversation Two
Male: Can you give me some information about accommodation, please?
Female: Certainly. You’ll be in a university hall of residence for the first year.
Male: Right. I’m aware that I have to find my own place for years two and three.
Female: That’s right. But we’ll help you with that, when the time comes.
Male: I also understand that things like gas and electricity are included in the rent.
Female: That’s correct.
Male: So, will my first-year accommodation be on campus, or somewhere else in the city?
Female: It could be either. Which would you prefer?
Male: As close to the university facilities as possible, please.
Female: OK. I’ll make a note of that.
Male: One more question. What support can the university offer me when I actually start my course?
Female: Well, there’s an International Students Society, which is one way to make friends quickly.
Male: Right, but I’ve actually been living in the city for some time.
Female: Then we have an officer who can help with specific issues for overseas students – like whether you’re allowed to work here, or how long you can stay in the country.
Male: That’s good. I may have a problem with that.
Female: And finally, we can help with part-time jobs if you need to make some extra money.
Male: Not an immediate concern but thank you.
[REPEAT Conversation Two]
Narrator: Conversation Three
Female: Excuse me. I was wondering whether you could help me?
Male: I can certainly try. What seems to be the trouble? Are you looking for a place to live that’s cheaper or nearer the university? Most of my enquiries are about that!
Female: Well, the rent has gone up quite a lot – and I’d love to be within walking distance of lectures and the library if that were an option...
Male: ...like all the other students who come to see me!
Female: But actually I’ve come about something else. The thing is, the people I share a house with aren’t students. They don’t appreciate my need to focus on studying at times.
Male: OK. I get it. So somewhere with two or three other people who have reading to do and deadlines to meet would be acceptable?
Female: Absolutely.
Male: Right, well, as it happens, I do have some other students looking. I’ll put you in touch with them. I believe they’ve already registered with some rental agencies in the city.
Female: Thanks. I’m quite desperate really, because I’m getting behind with my work.
Male: OK. Do you want me to speak to somebody in your faculty? It might be an idea...
Female: ...actually, it was somebody there suggested I came to you.
Male: Good – I’m glad you did.
[REPEAT Conversation Three]
Narrator: Conversation Four
Female: I wanted to have a quick word with you about the next essay you’re doing for me.
Male: OK. I’d really like to get a better mark than last time.
Female: Exactly. There wasn’t a lot wrong with your last one.
Male: Right.
Female: You’ve clearly learned how to put together a good sentence in formal style.
Male: OK. And this time I’ve been able to attend all the lectures and seminars, unlike last time.
Female: Yes, that’ll help. Are you fully recovered now?
Male: Absolutely. But I do have a problem. You gave us a reading list, but when I went to the library this morning, none of those titles were available.
Female: Ah, I see. OK. I’ll lend you my copies for a week.
Male: Thanks.
Female: Now, based on your last essay, you don’t need to worry about the order of information in your work and you clearly know the Harvard system for organising your references and putting together a bibliography.
Male: Yes, we did all that in the first year.
Female: But if you’re using the actual words of experts on the subject, then you need to make doubly sure that these people really are the leading researchers in the field – otherwise their words are unlikely to have the desired effect on the reader – me, in this case!
[REPEAT Conversation Four]
Narrator: Conversation Five
Female: How’s your course going?
Male: OK, thanks. As you know, I was thinking of doing it online part-time, but I’m glad I went for a proper full-time course.
Female: Why? I was quite interested in the idea of studying at my own pace rather than having to keep up with the university lecture schedule.
Male: Yes, that’s all very well for practice, like doing assignments, but it’s hopeless for me with new material. I need to have a real person explaining what I need to know, and then have the chance to ask questions if I don’t understand. You don’t get that sitting alone in your bedroom.
Female: You can sometimes ask stuff online nowadays.
Male: But it’s not the same. What about you? How do you like to study?
Female: Well, I think you’re right. There are two different things – being made to think about new ideas and new information on the one hand, and stuff like doing essays or background reading on the other.
Male: So, are lectures the best way to engage with new ideas?
Female: I like the lectures, and I get a lot out of them. But in most cases, new stuff only makes sense to me when I’ve gone over it with the others in the coffee bar afterwards.
[REPEAT Conversation Five]
Male: It’s great to be working together again.
Female: Yes, I’m really looking forward to it.
Male: At least we won’t be confused this time about what we’re supposed to do.
Female: No, that was a bit annoying in the last one we did together. But it seems to me that a lot more work’s involved this time.
Male: I think that’s right. As we get further into the semester, everything’s getting harder, isn’t it? I suppose that’s only to be expected.
Female: And we don’t have to produce slides to show trends this time either.
Male: We really got in a mess with that last time, didn’t we?
Female: Another difference is that we don’t need to collect original data from a survey.
Male: No, but a lot of people seem to have done work in this area, so there should be tons of stuff out there.
Female: I know. We need to find a way of selecting the best information. Or we’ll both be off doing our own things for days and days.
Male: Well, we’ve got a handout full of sources we got in the last lecture, haven’t we?
Female: That’ll be better than finding our own on the internet, won’t it?
Male: For sure. Let’s go with that.
[REPEAT Conversation One]
Narrator: Conversation Two
Male: Can you give me some information about accommodation, please?
Female: Certainly. You’ll be in a university hall of residence for the first year.
Male: Right. I’m aware that I have to find my own place for years two and three.
Female: That’s right. But we’ll help you with that, when the time comes.
Male: I also understand that things like gas and electricity are included in the rent.
Female: That’s correct.
Male: So, will my first-year accommodation be on campus, or somewhere else in the city?
Female: It could be either. Which would you prefer?
Male: As close to the university facilities as possible, please.
Female: OK. I’ll make a note of that.
Male: One more question. What support can the university offer me when I actually start my course?
Female: Well, there’s an International Students Society, which is one way to make friends quickly.
Male: Right, but I’ve actually been living in the city for some time.
Female: Then we have an officer who can help with specific issues for overseas students – like whether you’re allowed to work here, or how long you can stay in the country.
Male: That’s good. I may have a problem with that.
Female: And finally, we can help with part-time jobs if you need to make some extra money.
Male: Not an immediate concern but thank you.
[REPEAT Conversation Two]
Narrator: Conversation Three
Female: Excuse me. I was wondering whether you could help me?
Male: I can certainly try. What seems to be the trouble? Are you looking for a place to live that’s cheaper or nearer the university? Most of my enquiries are about that!
Female: Well, the rent has gone up quite a lot – and I’d love to be within walking distance of lectures and the library if that were an option...
Male: ...like all the other students who come to see me!
Female: But actually I’ve come about something else. The thing is, the people I share a house with aren’t students. They don’t appreciate my need to focus on studying at times.
Male: OK. I get it. So somewhere with two or three other people who have reading to do and deadlines to meet would be acceptable?
Female: Absolutely.
Male: Right, well, as it happens, I do have some other students looking. I’ll put you in touch with them. I believe they’ve already registered with some rental agencies in the city.
Female: Thanks. I’m quite desperate really, because I’m getting behind with my work.
Male: OK. Do you want me to speak to somebody in your faculty? It might be an idea...
Female: ...actually, it was somebody there suggested I came to you.
Male: Good – I’m glad you did.
[REPEAT Conversation Three]
Narrator: Conversation Four
Female: I wanted to have a quick word with you about the next essay you’re doing for me.
Male: OK. I’d really like to get a better mark than last time.
Female: Exactly. There wasn’t a lot wrong with your last one.
Male: Right.
Female: You’ve clearly learned how to put together a good sentence in formal style.
Male: OK. And this time I’ve been able to attend all the lectures and seminars, unlike last time.
Female: Yes, that’ll help. Are you fully recovered now?
Male: Absolutely. But I do have a problem. You gave us a reading list, but when I went to the library this morning, none of those titles were available.
Female: Ah, I see. OK. I’ll lend you my copies for a week.
Male: Thanks.
Female: Now, based on your last essay, you don’t need to worry about the order of information in your work and you clearly know the Harvard system for organising your references and putting together a bibliography.
Male: Yes, we did all that in the first year.
Female: But if you’re using the actual words of experts on the subject, then you need to make doubly sure that these people really are the leading researchers in the field – otherwise their words are unlikely to have the desired effect on the reader – me, in this case!
[REPEAT Conversation Four]
Narrator: Conversation Five
Female: How’s your course going?
Male: OK, thanks. As you know, I was thinking of doing it online part-time, but I’m glad I went for a proper full-time course.
Female: Why? I was quite interested in the idea of studying at my own pace rather than having to keep up with the university lecture schedule.
Male: Yes, that’s all very well for practice, like doing assignments, but it’s hopeless for me with new material. I need to have a real person explaining what I need to know, and then have the chance to ask questions if I don’t understand. You don’t get that sitting alone in your bedroom.
Female: You can sometimes ask stuff online nowadays.
Male: But it’s not the same. What about you? How do you like to study?
Female: Well, I think you’re right. There are two different things – being made to think about new ideas and new information on the one hand, and stuff like doing essays or background reading on the other.
Male: So, are lectures the best way to engage with new ideas?
Female: I like the lectures, and I get a lot out of them. But in most cases, new stuff only makes sense to me when I’ve gone over it with the others in the coffee bar afterwards.
[REPEAT Conversation Five]
Conversation 1
You hear two students talking about a joint project they’re working on.
1
What do they agree about the project?
2
What do they decide to do about getting data for the project?
Conversation 2
You hear a man who’s applying for university talking to a university accommodation officer.
3
What does the man ask about hall of residence accommodation?
4
What support from the university would the man welcome?
Conversation 3
You hear a student talking to a university welfare officer.
5
The student is having issues with
6
What does the welfare officer offer to do?
Conversation 4
You hear a student talking to a tutor about his next essay.
7
What concerns does the student have about his essay?
8
The tutor advises the student
Conversation 5
You hear two students talking about study skills.
9
Why does the man prefer to attend a face-to-face course?
10
The woman suggests that lectures
Result:
Explanation
{<br> "questions": [<br> {<br> "question": 1,<br> "correct_answer": "A",<br> "why_correct": "Both students say the work is harder this time. The woman notes 'a lot more work's involved', and the man agrees 'everything's getting harder'. That is exactly <b>Option A</b>.",<br> "incorrect_options": {<br> "B": "<b>Option B</b> is wrong because they say the opposite - 'At least we won't be confused this time about what we're supposed to do.' This is a lexical overlap trap: the word confused is heard, but it is denied.",<br> "C": "<b>Option C</b> is wrong because they do not have to make slides this time and got 'in a mess' with them before - no one calls it fun. This is a lexical overlap trap."<br> },<br> "key_listening_points": [<br> "Listen for both speakers agreeing the task is bigger",<br> "Focus on words like more work and getting harder"<br> ],<br> "tips": "When two people agree, listen for one repeating or backing up the other's idea.",<br> "transcript_reference": "...Female: it seems to me that a lot more work's involved this time. <u>Male: As we get further into the semester, everything's getting harder, isn't it?</u> Female: And we don't have to produce slides to show trends this time either..."<br> },<br> {<br> "question": 2,<br> "correct_answer": "C",<br> "why_correct": "They decide to use the ready-made list from the lecture. The woman says the handout 'will be better than finding our own on the internet', and the man agrees 'Let's go with that'. This matches <b>Option C</b>.",<br> "incorrect_options": {<br> "A": "<b>Option A</b> is wrong because the woman fears they will each be 'off doing our own things for days' - that is what they want to avoid. This is a lexical overlap trap.",<br> "B": "<b>Option B</b> is wrong because they already have a list of sources in the handout; they do not agree a new one. This is a detail-vs-gist trap."<br> },<br> "key_listening_points": [<br> "Listen for the final decision near the end",<br> "Focus on the handout of sources from the lecture"<br> ],<br> "tips": "The final 'Let's do that' usually tells you the decision.",<br> "transcript_reference": "...Male: we've got a handout full of sources we got in the last lecture, haven't we? <u>Female: That'll be better than finding our own on the internet, won't it? Male: For sure. Let's go with that.</u>"<br> },<br> {<br> "question": 3,<br> "correct_answer": "B",<br> "why_correct": "The man asks where his room will be. He says 'will my first-year accommodation be on campus, or somewhere else in the city?' That is a question about location, so <b>Option B</b> fits.",<br> "incorrect_options": {<br> "A": "<b>Option A</b> is wrong because he already knows the bills are in the rent; he does not ask the price. This is a lexical overlap trap.",<br> "C": "<b>Option C</b> is wrong because he already knows he stays one year, then moves out. He states this, he does not ask it. This is a lexical overlap trap."<br> },<br> "key_listening_points": [<br> "Listen for the man's actual question, not his statements",<br> "Focus on the words on campus or in the city"<br> ],<br> "tips": "A real question often ends with a question mark in the audio - listen for the rising tone.",<br> "transcript_reference": "...Male: <u>So, will my first-year accommodation be on campus, or somewhere else in the city?</u> Female: It could be either. Which would you prefer?..."<br> },<br> {<br> "question": 4,<br> "correct_answer": "B",<br> "why_correct": "The man welcomes help with visa matters. When the officer mentions an officer for 'whether you're allowed to work here, or how long you can stay in the country', he says 'That's good. I may have a problem with that.' This matches <b>Option B</b>.",<br> "incorrect_options": {<br> "A": "<b>Option A</b> is wrong because part-time job help is offered but he says it is 'Not an immediate concern'. This is a lexical overlap trap.",<br> "C": "<b>Option C</b> is wrong because he has lived in the city already, so he does not need the society to make friends. This is an inference trap."<br> },<br> "key_listening_points": [<br> "Listen for which offer the man reacts to warmly",<br> "Focus on his line I may have a problem with that"<br> ],<br> "tips": "When a listener says something is a problem for them, that is the help they want.",<br> "transcript_reference": "...Female: an officer who can help with specific issues for overseas students - like whether you're allowed to work here, or how long you can stay in the country. <u>Male: That's good. I may have a problem with that.</u>"<br> },<br> {<br> "question": 5,<br> "correct_answer": "C",<br> "why_correct": "Her real problem is not being able to study at home. She says the people she shares with 'don't appreciate my need to focus on studying at times'. This is <b>Option C</b>.",<br> "incorrect_options": {<br> "A": "<b>Option A</b> is wrong because she mentions the rent going up but then says 'I've come about something else'. This is a correction trap.",<br> "B": "<b>Option B</b> is wrong because she wishes she were within walking distance, but commuting time is not the issue she came about. This is a lexical overlap trap."<br> },<br> "key_listening_points": [<br> "Listen for the phrase I've come about something else",<br> "Focus on the trouble with concentrating at home"<br> ],<br> "tips": "Watch for a speaker dropping the first topic to raise the real one.",<br> "transcript_reference": "...Female: the people I share a house with aren't students. <u>They don't appreciate my need to focus on studying at times.</u> Male: So somewhere with two or three other people who have reading to do..."<br> },<br> {<br> "question": 6,<br> "correct_answer": "B",<br> "why_correct": "The officer offers to connect her with other students looking to move. He says 'I do have some other students looking. I'll put you in touch with them.' That is <b>Option B</b>.",<br> "incorrect_options": {<br> "A": "<b>Option A</b> is wrong because he only asks if she wants him to speak to her faculty; the firm offer is introducing her to students. This is a detail-vs-gist trap.",<br> "C": "<b>Option C</b> is wrong because professional advice is never mentioned. This is a detail-vs-gist trap."<br> },<br> "key_listening_points": [<br> "Listen for the concrete offer he makes",<br> "Focus on the words I'll put you in touch with them"<br> ],<br> "tips": "The main offer is the one the speaker acts on, not just a question they ask.",<br> "transcript_reference": "...Male: as it happens, I do have some other students looking. <u>I'll put you in touch with them.</u> I believe they've already registered with some rental agencies..."<br> },<br> {<br> "question": 7,<br> "correct_answer": "A",<br> "why_correct": "His worry is that the books are not available. He says 'when I went to the library this morning, none of those titles were available.' This is exactly <b>Option A</b>.",<br> "incorrect_options": {<br> "B": "<b>Option B</b> is wrong because the tutor says he writes good formal sentences, so he does not lack skill. This is an inference trap.",<br> "C": "<b>Option C</b> is wrong because he missed classes last time; this time he attended everything. This is a correction trap."<br> },<br> "key_listening_points": [<br> "Listen for the phrase but I do have a problem",<br> "Focus on what happened at the library"<br> ],<br> "tips": "When a student says 'I have a problem', the next sentence is usually the answer.",<br> "transcript_reference": "...Male: You gave us a reading list, but <u>when I went to the library this morning, none of those titles were available.</u> Female: Ah, I see. I'll lend you my copies for a week..."<br> },<br> {<br> "question": 8,<br> "correct_answer": "A",<br> "why_correct": "The tutor's advice is to quote only top experts. She says he must 'make doubly sure that these people really are the leading researchers in the field'. This matches <b>Option A</b>.",<br> "incorrect_options": {<br> "B": "<b>Option B</b> is wrong because she says he already knows the Harvard system for references. This is a lexical overlap trap.",<br> "C": "<b>Option C</b> is wrong because she says he does not need to worry about the order of information. This is a correction trap."<br> },<br> "key_listening_points": [<br> "Listen for the tutor's advice after the word but",<br> "Focus on the words leading researchers in the field"<br> ],<br> "tips": "New advice often comes after words like but or make sure.",<br> "transcript_reference": "...Female: <u>if you're using the actual words of experts on the subject, then you need to make doubly sure that these people really are the leading researchers in the field</u> - otherwise their words are unlikely to have the desired effect..."<br> },<br> {<br> "question": 9,<br> "correct_answer": "C",<br> "why_correct": "He prefers face-to-face because he learns by talking with a teacher. He says 'I need to have a real person explaining what I need to know, and then have the chance to ask questions'. This is <b>Option C</b>.",<br> "incorrect_options": {<br> "A": "<b>Option A</b> is wrong because he only thought about online study; he never had a bad experience with it. This is an inference trap.",<br> "B": "<b>Option B</b> is wrong because he mentions his bedroom, but his point is needing a person to explain, not concentration. This is a lexical overlap trap."<br> },<br> "key_listening_points": [<br> "Listen for why he needs a real person",<br> "Focus on the chance to ask questions"<br> ],<br> "tips": "For a 'why' question, find the reason word - because, so, or I need.",<br> "transcript_reference": "...Male: <u>I need to have a real person explaining what I need to know, and then have the chance to ask questions if I don't understand.</u> You don't get that sitting alone in your bedroom..."<br> },<br> {<br> "question": 10,<br> "correct_answer": "C",<br> "why_correct": "She says lectures work best when a chat follows. New ideas only make sense to her 'when I've gone over it with the others in the coffee bar afterwards'. This matches <b>Option C</b>.",<br> "incorrect_options": {<br> "A": "<b>Option A</b> is wrong because she separates lectures from essays and reading; she does not say lectures give writing material. This is a detail-vs-gist trap.",<br> "B": "<b>Option B</b> is wrong because she talks about types of learning, not types of topic. This is a lexical overlap trap."<br> },<br> "key_listening_points": [<br> "Listen for what makes lectures useful for her",<br> "Focus on the coffee bar chat afterwards"<br> ],<br> "tips": "Listen for the word afterwards - it often shows what adds value.",<br> "transcript_reference": "...Female: <u>new stuff only makes sense to me when I've gone over it with the others in the coffee bar afterwards.</u>"<br> }<br> ]<br>}
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