The Listening test: four parts in 30 minutes
What each part sounds like, how the answer sheet works, and how to use the reading time before each recording.
বাংলায় সারাংশ (Bangla summary)
চারটি অংশ কেমন, উত্তরপত্র কীভাবে কাজ করে এবং প্রতিটি রেকর্ডিংয়ের আগে পড়ার সময় কীভাবে কাজে লাগাবেন।
By the end of this lesson you can
- Describe the four parts and how difficulty rises
- Use the preparation time before each part
- Manage transfer time on paper and computer tests
Four parts, forty questions
Part 1 is a conversation in an everyday situation, such as booking a course. Part 2 is one speaker giving information, such as a guide describing a site. Part 3 is a discussion in an education context, often students and a tutor. Part 4 is a lecture with no breaks.
Each part has ten questions, and the recording is heard once. The parts get harder: Part 4 is fast, academic and continuous.
Reading time and transfer time
Before each part you get a short pause to read the questions. Use it to underline key words and predict the type of answer, such as a number, a name or a place.
On the paper test you get 10 minutes at the end to copy answers to the answer sheet. On the computer test you type answers as you listen and get only 2 minutes to check at the end.
Guided practice
Choose the right answer.
Practise on your own
Answer on your own.
Mini test
Check what you learned. Wrong answers go to your mistake notebook for revision.