Paper 4 (Listening) - Part 2

Lesson 18 – Paper 4 (Listening) – Part 2

Part 2

In Part 2, there are 10 questions. You will hear either a monologue or speakers interacting. You are required to complete 10 sentences with information that you get from the recording.

A. General advice (Video 18.1)

Listen to your teacher give you some advice as to how to complete Part 2. While listening to your teacher, answer the following questions.

1. How many words do you need to write for each answer?

2. Does it matter if you write the incorrect spelling of a word?

3. What do you need to be careful of when writing your answers?

4. What should do when you read the questions for the first time?

5. What should you try to do the first time you listen?

6. What should you then do the second time you listen?

Check your answers by reading the audio script.

Audio script

· In Part 2, you will need to write between one and three words for each answer. DO NOT WRITE LONGER ANSWERS.

· If you write the incorrect spelling of a word, you will not lose a mark, if it is clear what word you intended to write.

· But, in the gap-fill task, your answers have to be grammatically correct within the sentence.

· When you read the questions, try to predict what you might hear before you listen.

· Remember to always look both before and after the gaps.

· Try to write an answer for all of the questions as you listen to the recording the first time and then confirm your answer when you listen for a second time.

Note taking

In today’s lesson, we are going to practice taking notes before you complete the exam type question.

Practice 1 (Recording 18.1)

B. You will hear details of a job being advertised. Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps.

You can listen twice.

For those of your interested in a (1) ____________ job working in the building industry, this could be the (2) ____________ job for you. The job starts in (3) ____________ and ends in September. You will be required to work Tuesday to (4) ____________ from 7am until 15:45. You will be paid a (5) ____________ rate of £73.50 and this will be paid at the end of the week (6) ____________. No previous experience is required but you need to be in good (7) ____________ form.

For more details, contact Mickey on 07965 (8) ____________ 159.

Practice 2 (Exam Type Question)

Listen again to the job advertisement. This time, complete the notes.

You have 45 seconds to look at the notes.

You can listen twice.

C. Job: Short-term contact

(1)____________ industry

Duration: May - (2)____________

Days expected to work: (3)____________ - ____________

Times: 7am - (4)____________

Paid a daily rate of (5) £____________

Payment each week in (6)____________

No experience needed but employees need to be in good (7)____________

For more details contact Mickey on: 07965 (8)____________

To check that you have the correct answers, read the audio script.

Audio script (Recording 18.1)

For those of your interested in a short-term job working in the building industry, this could be the ideal job for you. The job starts in May and ends in September. You will be required to work Tuesday to Saturday from 7am until 15:45. You will be paid a daily rate of £73.50 and this will be paid at the end of the week in cash. No previous experience is required but you need to be in good physical form.

For more details, contact Mickey on 07965 376 159

Answers

1. 1-3

2. No

3. Grammar

4. Try to predict the answers

5. Write an answer for all of the questions

6. Check your answers and change if necessary.

Audio script (Video 18.1)

· In Part 2, you will need to write between one and three words for each answer. DO NOT WRITE LONGER ANSWERS.

· If you write the incorrect spelling of a word, you will not lose a mark, if it is clear what word you intended to write.

· But, in the gap-fill task, your answers have to be grammatically correct within the sentence.

· When you read the questions, try to predict what you might hear before you listen.

· Remember to always look both before and after the gaps.

· Try to write an answer for all of the questions as you listen to the recording the first time and then confirm your answer when you listen for a second time.

Short-term
Ideal
May
Saturday
Daily
In cash
Physical
376

1. Building

2. September

3. Tuesday – Saturday

4. 15:45

5. £73.50

6. In cash

7. Physical form

8. 376 159

Audio script (Recording 18.1)

For more details, contact Mickey on 07965 376 159