Preliminary listening: notes and longer interviews
Đã giới thiệu| English | Ý nghĩa |
|---|---|
| interview/ˈɪntəvjuː/ | A conversation built around one person asking questions. |
| correction/kəˈrekʃn/ | A change that replaces earlier wrong information. |
Notes and an interview 访谈
- Part 3: a speaker describes a summer camp; you complete six notes like "Cost per week: £___" and "Bring: a ___".
- Part 4: a longer interview with six multiple-choice questions about details, opinions and feelings.
Part 3: the right form of answer
- Write one or two words or a number — exactly what the speaker says, spelled correctly.
- Predict the type for each gap: price → a number; "bring a ___" → a noun; "starts on ___" → a day or date.
Match each note to the type of answer.
Độ khó 2/5 · 140 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
Predict the type before listening.
Listen for corrections 更正 and spellings
- "The cost was £120, but we've reduced it to £95 this year." → 95.
- Spelled words: "The camp is near Lake Elton – that's E-L-T-O-N." Write it exactly.
Note: "Activities include canoeing and ___." Speaker: "We used to offer horse riding, but now we do rock climbing instead." → rock climbing.
“The cost was £120, but we've reduced it to £95 this year.” Cost per week: £___
Độ khó 2/5 · 140 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
The corrected price.
“We used to offer horse riding, but now we do rock climbing instead.” Activities include canoeing and ____.
Độ khó 1/5 · 100 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
Instead gives the current activity.
Part 4: opinions in an interview
- Questions follow the order of the interview. Read them first so you know what each part will be about.
- Separate fact from feeling: "What did she find hardest?" needs her opinion, often after "the hardest thing was…" or "I struggled with…".
Fact or opinion?
Separate facts from opinions in an interview.
“The hardest thing was getting up at six, but the food was great.” What did she find hardest?
Độ khó 1/5 · 100 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
The hardest thing was getting up at six.
Common mistakes
- Writing a word you heard that was then corrected.
- Writing too many words, or a word with the wrong spelling.
In Part 3, you should write the first answer you hear, even if the speaker changes it.
Độ khó 1/5 · 100 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
Write the final, corrected information.
Recap
- Part 3: predict the answer type; write the final, corrected form, spelled correctly.
- Part 4: read questions first; separate facts from opinions and feelings.
- correction: A change that replaces earlier wrong information.
Write from a tour price
- The guide says the tour lasts 2 hours and costs 15 pounds.
- Under the heading Price, write 15 pounds, not 2 hours. Do not write the whole sentence.
A guide says the tour lasts 2 hours and costs 15 pounds. What do you write under Price, and why is 2 hours the wrong gap answer?
The heading chooses which number belongs in the gap. One monologue can contain several facts.
What belongs under the heading Price?
Độ khó 1/5 · 100 xu + một phần thưởng nhỏ cho lần hoàn thành đầu tiên trong ngày
Price takes the cost. The duration belongs under a different heading. The gap does not take the whole sentence.