IELTS LISTENING 1 |Peter and Mary will see a movie on Saturday Afternoon| Ielts listening HD

IELTS Practice Strategies Book Five Test Practice Book by Andrew Gilfoyle published by Bookman Books 2014 This recording is copyrighted Try One You

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listen to several different recordings and have to answer questions about what you hear There

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be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have the opportunity to verify your work. All recordings will be played once. The test alone consists of four sections. At the end of the test you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet. Now move on to section one section one you will hear two students, Peter and Mary, planning their weekend first.

You have some time to look at questions one through five. You will see that there is an example that has been done for you on this occasion, just the conversation related to this. It will be played first well

mary

you are free this weekend and so am I so let's plan the agenda we said we are going to see a

movie

on Saturday right yes but what time is it cheaper in the

afternoon

and very expensive at night of course so let's go for it the

afternoon

sounds good, have a little fun before we prepare that night for all our studies

peter

and

mary

will watch the film in the afternoon so the afternoon has been written in space now we will begin, you must answer the questions while

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because you will not hear the recording for the second time listen carefully and answer the questions from one to five well mary you are free this weekend and so am I so let's plan the agenda we said we are going to see a

movie

on

saturday

right yes but what The schedule is cheaper in the afternoon and very expensive at night of course so let's go in the afternoon sounds good have a little fun before we prepare that night for all our studies but you mentioned that new action movie well that's what you want to see but I .

I'd rather watch that comedy. I thought we agreed on the action movie. You just said you'd like it. I did not do it. My friends told me that my movie is also very funny. Alright. I'm fine with that. A comedy. We are. I can watch my action movie another time, so it's planned for Saturday afternoon and that night we'll just eat at a restaurant where I don't have much money, but there are some nice, cheap places near the theater. What about Pizza King? I'm not like that. I love pizza, in fact there is a noodle place near there, what's up with that?

Oh, I really wanted to eat pizza and you know how fattening it is and not as healthy as noodles. Okay, okay, we'll do it your way again. Noodles, okay. I finished on Saturday, but on Sunday we have to study, right? Of course, we'd better start early too. 10 a.m. m. Let's say we can meet at the library at that time. Okay, let me write that in my diary, but 10 in the morning is a little late, no. Do you think we have a lot to do? So I should think that 9 a.m. m. It's the latest. We should meet at 9am. m.

Sunday morning. Are you serious? How about 9:30? No, it's important to be disciplined, so I'll be there at that early hour. Okay, okay, 9 a.m., early bird, catch the worm, or pass the test, but should we be studying for science class or math class or even history? There is a lot to study, well, let's continue with the original science plan, yes. We can study mathematics another time. Well, it's already decided. There's only the afternoon left, but first we'll have lunch. I think this time we can choose the restaurant I prefer. That's fair, but the university cafeteria isn't far and it's cheap too, but I thought we could have pizza.

There's a nice sandwich bar there and that's a healthier option. I'm doing this for your good. Look at you, Peter, you're already overweight. Okay, we'll take the healthy option again. The sandwiches are and you will thank me. later, yes, before you listen to the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions six through ten. Now listen and answer questions six to ten. Well, Maria, I think we have planned our day well, but I always wanted to ask you. What you think of our course of study I think it's good, very good, in fact, so am I, apart from some of the teachers, what do you mean?

Well, our math tutor, Mr. Vernon, is fine, but he doesn't seem to care much about the subject. It matters, but he knows what he does. I think he is excellent. I'm surprised you don't believe it either. He is satisfactory as I said, but I wish he cared more or tried a little harder, but he is smart and explains things well. Could you want him to have more passion for what he does? He might be more like, say, Mr. Harrison. However, Mr. Harrison is always late and he is never well prepared. He is quick to leave notes falling everywhere.

He's a complete disaster, but it's his attitude that matters. Mr. Harrison wants to. she has a passion for helping students and that is the most important thing, yes, a passion for disorganization and for presenting things in a very confusing way, that's why I like Miss Whitehead, she arrives on time and presents everything very clearly with its PowerPoint presentations, but it is also quite mechanical. you just click on the buttons and the powerpoint shows another slide, very clear slides and she also explains it clearly and that is the most important thing, but it doesn't connect much with the students, ah, come on, only the bad students don't pay attention, the rest, those who really care to listen and the information is given clearly and concisely and she knows what she is doing.

I'm not denying it, I'm just saying that a truly good teacher needs a human connection with the students without the teachers ultimately failing in their aims and therefore should be considered a failure, you're hard to please, I'll say that, that's the end of it. section one, now you have half a minute to check your answers, now move on to section two, section two, you will hear a hospital administrator tell some visitors. About the hospital where you work first, you have some time to read questions 11 to 17. Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 17. Hello everyone, welcome to Stanford hospital, one of the most progressive hospitals in the health district from the south, now one of the ways we have achieved our high status is by implementing certain rules that you won't necessarily find in other care facilities.

One of the most important is to wash your hands. Everyone who enters this hospital must wash their hands. We have signs indicating this and special sinks installed. to allow visitors to follow this rule, did you know that most of the deadly viruses and bacteria are actually brought by visitors and sick people are of course very susceptible to these insects. Therefore, the handwashing rule is especially important in certain rooms, these have the standard. sink near the entrance door and also a bottle of disinfectant spray, so in addition to washing your hands there, you are expected to also spray them to kill any insects that may still be bothersome.

Keep in mind that people have died from infections brought by visitors and Newborn babies are particularly vulnerable in this regard, which is why the special care nursery definitely uses this system, which is not at all a simple necessity for a responsible hospital and every new mother will thank you now and likewise most hospitals allow unlimited access. number of visitors four five six but remember that any of them could carry coals or other viruses, for this reason at Stanford hospital we limit the number of visitors to three and we are quite strict about this again. If this is bothersome to you, remember that it is for the good of all patients and is what makes our hospital one of the best to help keep this under control.

All visitors must enter through the visitor door and there is a guard to count the numbers and ensure this rule is followed now that the smoking policy is in effect. Most hospitals allow some form of smoking somewhere on the premises, but here at Stanford we believe that tolerating this habit anytime, anywhere is contrary to good health and the spirit of care, which is why we have a Total prohibition of smoking on the premises or in the immediate vicinity. is completely prohibited, we are aware that these types of rules are often ignored not only in hospitals but also in many public buildings.

We take this rule so seriously that we have taken preventive measures. We have smoke detectors. We have many video cameras installed and if people violate them. This rule or any other security will be alerted, but we are sure that will not happen once people understand that at Stanford our goal is to be the best hospital in the world. Before you listen to the rest of the talk, you'll have some time to look at questions 18 through 20. Now listen and answer questions 18 through 20. Now, after I've given you all those Stanford hospital rules today, let me move on to a brief history of the place that first opened in 1955 when it was known as the south.

General Hospital operated under this name until the 1980s, after which it changed to its current name and was expanded with the addition of two buildings, the Matheson Building and the West Wing, although it was the second of these that began operating in 1984, leaving matheson. The building opened a year later and other extensions, such as the rear annex, appeared recently. The Matheson Building housed the maternity wards, while the west wing was for infectious diseases and still has those functions today. An interesting event was the fire that broke out. Just after the rear annex was built, it was discovered that some faulty cables connected to the main transformer caused the fire to start in the central building and spread to the western wing of the medical library and the pediatric section.

Fortunately, no lives were lost, although the damage bill was Aside from that, everything has been fairly smooth for the hospital, earning it the high regard it is held in today. Do you have any questions? This is the end of section two. You now have half a minute to check your answers. skip to section three section three you will hear a student eric talking to his teacher mrs harris about some study difficulties first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25. now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25 hello mrs harris , I really liked your lecture, by the way, oh, thank you, I'm glad it was interesting, so how can I help you?

Why do you think I need help? You just don't look very happy. I admit I'm having some difficulty regarding what oh, it's hard to say exactly. all the reading is a hard task but i'm handling it what really wears me out are the assignments the reading load is just part of the course but sure the assignments take more time more effort and you know how you have to use what you read in your assignments , that's right, that's the goal of the readings. Well, the reading passages seem boring too, no, not boring, but it's hard to connect to remember what the readings are about.

If you know well what I mean, I advise you to write. a little summary at the end of each reading text really absolutely basically, you don't want to go over these texts again and again and you'll need to refer to them frequently, so write a little summary and when you revisit these texts just read I'm not quite sure how writing a summary though is quite easy. The important thing is to check that you have written down the main point and not just a list of details in order of appearance. The details aren't what matters, so again, don't do it.

Don't make a list of these as they will only waste valuable time and you will soon be very busy. These articles usually argue a point or have a certain purpose, so think about what the point is and what the purpose is all the time. just write that down, not only do you have to think of supporting points, you can also cite some evidence, you can decide that yourself, but what is the most important thing about a summary that is accurate? No, keep it brief, after all, it's a summary, right? so the main point, the supporting point, some evidence and most importantly keep it brief.

Well, before you listen to the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30. Now listen and answer questions 26 to 30. Okay, those points about writing summaries sound. It's useful, but what about the actual format of the paper summary? it should also be in your summary and it should always start with this for example

peter

brown holds that and so on so the author's name is peter brown yeah and the actual summary continues from there and here's another good suggestion , always write the details of the citation at the top using bullet points. This makes these details clearer and easier to see and immediately means that you are not plagiarizing the text, you are acknowledging the source which is academic and required.

This also allows you to quickly write down these details later if you paraphrase or quote either. summary or textoriginal what details go into the citation the year of publication is obviously important, but here's another tip: make sure what you're reading is no more than 10 years old. Anything before that is considered too old-fashioned, as business theory advances quite a bit. You can quickly cite older texts but only under special conditions. What are they? Well, if the text is a well-known book, a classic of its genre, but then you have to indicate that in your writing you recognize that the book is dated but then give a justification as to why you nevertheless felt the need to use it, I see that you will have many summaries. of all the texts, but with such a clear format you will be able to access the information quickly, but be sure to store these pages in an alphabetical order based on the author's last name is the simplest method or in date order, order Chronological, that's also possible, but I'd say alphabetical is always best.

My friends say that chronological order has more advantages. Any system is fine, as long as it is logical and that you can follow it and quickly access your summaries at a later date which is the end of section three you now have half a minute to check your answers now move on to section four section 4 you will listen to a lecturer discuss the marketing and consumption of kangaroo meat first you will have some time to look at questions 31 to 33. now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 33 when one thinks of Australia, one of the first images that comes to mind is that of the kangaroo, this native mix is ​​cute, unusual and with the baby kangaroo known as a joey safe in its mother's pouch.

It presents a lasting image often seen on Australian postcards and posters, but these animals breed prolifically and have been greatly aided by the widespread clearing of forest and bushland in the past to provide land for the traditional sheep and cattle industry. Ironically, kangaroos reproduce in such numbers. At 50 million per year in general, they have become pests, so an annual sacrifice has long been carried out; In other words, their numbers are reduced with controlled and precise shooting and here we are talking about shooting millions of them in the past on dead bodies. They were simply left in the bush and then some of the meat was used as cat food and still is, in fact it is only in recent years that the meat has been used for human consumption mainly for the foreign market and you can see why.

The meat is, in every way, leaner and more tender than beef, it has a strong flavor and is easily minced, but it also has some more subtle advantages and this is a topic I would like to explore now before you hear the rest of the lecture, you have some time to Look at questions 34 to 40. Now listen and answer questions 34 to 40. There is now a small but growing market for kangaroo meat and an interesting reason to encourage its consumption is that doing so It is environmentally friendly and this in itself is for three. One reason is that traditional cattle and sheep, which mostly fill Australia's rural pastures, are introduced species and somewhat destructive to the environment - after all, they were not meant to be there in the first place, their Eating habits destroy the root systems of the grass, its tough hooves. they open up the ground and their droppings are heavy and suffocating the new kangaroos in contrast, they have all the opposite traits, they are a native animal that exists in harmony with the natural environment there, so replacing livestock with kangaroos makes sense, The other benefit is that, unlike cows and kangaroos, sheep do not produce methane as a byproduct of their digestion and methane, along with carbon dioxide, is one of the main agents of global warming.

Finally, since there are too many kangaroos, culling their population for their meat increases Australia's wildlife biodiversity in In other words, kangaroos, warblers, wombats and other native animals are given room to increase their number, also in the way it must have been before the bush was widely cleared, so one might think that such arguments make the case irrefutable; However, there are some serious problems to overcome. The biggest problem is the way in which the consumption of this meat is perceived. Many people still feel uncomfortable eating what is, in fact, a national symbol and also cute. In addition to this perception problem, kangaroos cannot be domesticated or raised within enclosures like conventional livestock kangaroos can be. simply jumping the fences, which means that it is wild kangaroos that are captured, which is not always efficient or profitable.

This process involves trucks, shooters, spotlights, and many people to help transport the bodies from remote locations. Finally, the public is not so happy with guns being the tool. to slaughter these animals arguing that it is inhumane, professional shooters are of course licensed trained and follow a strict code of practice, use accurate weapons and always aim for the head, death in theory is instantaneous, but not necessarily in all cases, therefore, videos of kangaroo shooting. Catches taken by animal rights activists can cause big problems for the industry, but what the public needs to realize is that ultimately all their meat requires the slaughter of animals and what happens in the vicissitudes of the livestock is, in essence, no different from what happens during the average kangaroo cull. that is the end of section four, you now have half a minute to check your answers, that is the end of the

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comprehension test in the IELTS exam, you will now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet that