IELTS Epress Intermediate Coursebook Unit 4.docVIP

Listening Using keywords to predict the answer A You will hear a businesswoman reporting the theft of her briefcase. Look at this example of a short answer question. Underline the most important words in the question. These are known as keywords. 1. What color is the briefcase? What kind of answer is required? Can you predict what it might be? Now listen to the recording and answer the question. B Now Look at question 2. Underline the keywords and try to predict the answer. Then listen to the recording and answer the question. 2. What important papers were in the briefcase? C .Look at this example of a multiple-choice question. What question is being asked here? 3 The briefcase was stolen from the back of a car. B. a dry cleaners shop. C . a dress shop. Underline the keywords in the question stem (the first line) and the options (A, B and C). Why is it important to underline dress or dress shop, but not just shop? Can you predict the answer? Sometimes all answers are equally possible but it is always a good idea to think about what the answer might be before you listen. Now listen to the recording and answer the question. Identifying synonyms and paraphrase A Look at this multiple-choice question and underline the keywords. Think about the question that is being asked. The recording and the question may use different words to talk about the same thing, that is, they may use synonyms or paraphrase. Before you listen, read through the options and think of different ways of expressing the same information. This way you wilt recognize the correct answer when you hear it. Work with a partner. Look at option A. Are there other ways of saying 12.00? Think about what you might hear on the recording. What about 1.45 and 2.15? Now listen to the recording and answer the question. 1 The theft occurred A around 12.00. B between 1.45 and 2.00. C between 2.00 and 2.15. B Look at this short-answer question and underline the keywords. 2 How long was the woman