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SPEAKING
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Step IELTS LISTENING SECTION 3 up to
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Dealing with mixed question types Section 3 is a conversation between two or more speakers on a topic related to academic work or study. Like all the other sections it can contain a variety of question types.
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Part 3: Discussing abstract topics
To get going
You will have to discuss an abstract topic in Part 3 of the Speaking test. This means you will need to offer an opinion on the topic and be able to support your point of view.
To get going
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Look at questions a, b and c below and the handwritten notes. Then listen to an interview about a recycling project at Taronga Zoo, Sydney, and answer the questions in your own words, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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1 Match these pictures to the ‘green’ topics below. a b c d e f g h
water management 3 logging endangered species genetically modified crops rubbish and waste management environmental damage bushfires population 6
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Resource? Power, timber, paper, food, water, rubbish
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b Where is the resource being re-used?
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8 c How much money has already been saved?
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Pronunciation check
Suggesting solutions
The sound /pr/
4 Ask and answer questions about the topics in
2 Many words in English begin with two consonants. Listen and repeat these words and sentences after the recording.
prevent protectproduce prevention protection production
exercise 1. Use the Question starters and Useful words to help you. I think we should encourage people to recycle their water.
What can we do to stop people from wasting water?
Notice how the first syllable is weak, i.e. not stressed.
We need to prevent pollution. We should protect our planet. We need to produce more food. How can we do this?
3 Make the sound /v/ by putting your top teeth against your bottom lip. Listen and repeat these words and sentences after the recording.
involve conserve involvement conservation environment We need to get involved. We need more community involvement. We must conserve our food. The key is conservation.
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What part of the zoo?
Note the tense.
Make sure your answers fit the instructions or they will be marked wrong. Look at these answers and decide what is wrong with them. a water from animals’ cages b lawns c 70,000 Now do the IELTS Listening tasks following the Steps.
The sound /v/
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recycling = using again
a What resource are they recycling at the Taronga Zoo?
QUESTION STARTERS
How can we stop …? What do you think …? Should …? Why do you think …? What should governments do about …? How would you …?
Maybe we should introduce legislation to make recycling compulsory.
Step 1
Useful words to prevent to protect to conserve to reduce to produce to legislate to introduce to involve to encourage to dispose of to recycle
Questions 1–3: Short answers
prevention protection conservation reduction production legislation introduction involvement encouragement disposal recycling
Look at questions 1–3 and highlight the key words.
IELTS LISTENING TASK Questions 1–3 Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS fo
Step 2
1 In which country ‘Clean Up the World’ fir
Make your own notes to help you anticipate the answers.
2 What was the first objective of the organis
Step 3 Listen to the interview about a campaign to clean up the environment and write answers to the questions.
3 At the local level, what particular issue is
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Supplementary Instant IELTS
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Packed with ready-to-use IELTS practice activities providing a flexible resource for busy teachers Lively discussions and roleplays to encourage stimulating lessons Organised by paper type Pack containing book plus Audio CD is also available
Coping with Stress Questions 8–10
Listening
You will hear part of a radio programme in which a researcher talks about stress at work. ● Before you listen, look at Questions 1Ð4 below. ● Study the list of possible causes of stress and explain why each of them can cause stress.
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space.
Strategies for reducing stress from specific causes
Questions 1–4 Complete the list of reasons why these people suffer from stress. Choose from the list of possible causes in the box.
Cause of stress
Strategy for reducing stress
Overwork Fear of job loss New technologies
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What did each person say was the principal cause of stress for them? Example Ramon
Answer Team work
3 Follow-up Speaking Module Part 2
Kikuko
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Boris
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Etienne
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Nagwa
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Possible causes of stress A bad management B dual-career family C fear of unemployment D new technologies E physical surroundings F powerlessness G too much work
In Part 2 of the speaking module you are given a prompt card and you have to speak for one or two minutes about the subject on the card. Look at this prompt card and prepare to give a short talk. Do the following steps: ● ●
Work in pairs. Brainstorm ideas for the talk and make notes. Change partners and take it in turns to give your talks. Describe some things which cause you stress. You should say: when you get stressed why certain things cause you stress how you feel when you are stressed and explain what you do to deal with the problem.
Now listen to the second part of the listening, and answer Questions 5Ð10 below.
Questions 5–7 List THREE parts of oneÕs daily routine that can help reduce stress. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 5
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