Electronics exhibition IELTS listening answers
TODAYS LESSON Centro Linguistico di Ateneo Vocabulary 1: Word list Unit 4 Reading 1: Multiple choice Vocabulary 2: Views 353 Downloads 53 File size 1MB Report DMCA / Copyright DOWNLOAD FILE Recommend StoriesCitation previewTODAYS LESSON Centro Linguistico di Ateneo Vocabulary 1: Word list Unit 4 Reading 1: Multiple choice Vocabulary 2: Identifying word type Listening: Sentence completion & Pick from a list Speaking: Part 2 Pronunciation: Chunking Reading 2: Summary completion Writing: Task 2 IELTS Objective 5 Lesson 3 1 2 IELTS VOCABULARY Dont forget! You need this book Complete IELTS Bands 4-5 student book with answers and CD ROM Available at Politecnico di Torino bookshops Bring it to every E3 lesson and do written homework and CD ROM homework 3 4 IELTS VOCABULARY Word list Unit 4 Do you know or understand these words? Page 135 Technique: learning completely new words cite cool device drop ensure extent moisture smoothly twist widespread worldwide Now check the definitions in Word list Unit 4. Which of these words would you like to be able to use when you speak or write? Which would you be satisfied to just understand in reading or listening? 5 6 1 IELTS VOCABULARY Practice - complete these sentences using words from the box below. IELTS VOCABULARY Practice - continued 4. ______________ use of air-conditioners didnt develop until they were made smaller. 1. The first air-conditioning ________ was installed in a private house in 1914. 2. The majority of companies interviewed _________ air-conditioning as the most important factor for a good working atmosphere. 3. To what ________do you agree or disagree with this idea? cite / cool / device / drop / ensure / extent moisture / smoothly / twist / widespread worldwide 5. To solve a Rubiks cube you need to ______ layers of small cubes so that each side of the large cube are an identical colour. cite / cool / device / drop / ensure / extent moisture / smoothly / twist / widespread worldwide 7 8 IELTS VOCABULARY Practice - continued IELTS VOCABULARY Practice - can you remember the sentences? 6. Rubik assembled his cubes around a rounded interior. This permitted them to move __________ and easily. 1. The first air-conditioning device was _________ in a private house in 1914. 2. To _____ extent do you agree or disagree with this 7. To________ that the cubes could move independently, Rubik first attempted to join them together using elastic bands. idea? 3. The majority of companies interviewed cited air-conditioning _____ the most important factor for a good working atmosphere. 4. To ensure ______ the cubes could move independently, Rubik first attempted to join them together using elastic bands. cite / cool / device / drop / ensure / extent moisture / smoothly / twist / widespread worldwide 9 10 IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS VOCABULARY Practice - answer these questions with a partner: Technique: what are the missing words? a) Which electronic devices are often cited as _______ a device ___ ______extent cite ____ ensure ______ essential for University study? b) Whats the best way to cool a hot room in the summer? c) What can you do to ensure that your IELTS exam goes smoothly? When you learn a new word, make sure you also d) Name one or two widespread beliefs about Politecnico that you think are false/unfair. learn the words that normally combine with it. This combination is called word collocation. 11 12 2 IELTS VOCABULARY Word list Unit 4 Sample answer: a) Which electronic devices are often cited as essential for University study? Page 135 Well, nowadays tablets are considered important for study. Theyre very attractive and fun to use, but I think Practice: Word Collocation a small laptop or even a smartphone is more useful than a tablet. Tablets are just trendy gadgets, in my opinion. 13 14 IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS VOCABULARY Practice - complete these sentences with the correct phrase. Match the beginnings of these phrases to their endings. consist amount 1. The Chinese tangram is a puzzle that ______________ various end up to (do something) 2. Early computers and air-conditioners were enormous and go on reasonable take up of space with geometrical shapes that you combine to create new shapes. so _________ too much _________. consist of end up with go on to (do something) reasonable amount take up space Now check with Word list Unit 4. 15 16 IELTS VOCABULARY Practice continued IELTS VOCABULARY Can you remember the sentences? 3. E. Rubik studied sculpture and architecture, and then _________________ become a teacher of interior design. 4. Rubik experimented with different solutions for his cube, 1. The Chinese tangram is a puzzle that consists ____ various geometrical shapes that you combine to create new shapes. but ________________ the simplest one: different coloured sides. 2. Early computers and air-conditioners were enormous and so ____ up too much space. consist of end up with go on to (do something) reasonable amount take up space 17 18 3 IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS READING Can you remember the sentences? 3. E. Rubik studied sculpture and architecture, and then went on ___ become a teacher of interior design. 4. Rubik experimented with different solutions for his cube, but ended ____ with the simplest one: different coloured sides. 19 20 IELTS READING IELTS READING Skim the text on p.38 (1 min.) Why? Page 38 To get a quick, general idea of what the text is about, without reading the whole text in detail. How? Read the title, the subheading, the first line of each paragraph. 21 22 IELTS READING Now look at the question (p.39, ex.3): Multiple choice IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES Strategy for Multiple choice questions 1) Underline the word(s) in the question which will guide you to the relevant paragraph/part of the text. Questions 1 - 5 1. When Willis Carrier invented air conditioning, his aim was to A make workers feel cooler. Questions 1 - 5 B produce more attractive paper. 1. When Willis Carrier invented air conditioning, his aim was to C set up a new business. REMEMBER! Easily identifiable words are D solve problems in a factory. names, places, (capital letters M C etc.) 23 24 4 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES Strategy for Multiple choice questions Strategy for Multiple choice questions 3) Underline the key idea in the question. 2) Scan the passage to find these words and underline them. Questions 1 - 5 Questions 1 - 5 1. When Willis Carrier invented air conditioning, his aim was to 1. When Willis Carrier invented air conditioning, his aim was to A make workers feel cooler. B produce more attractive paper. C set up a new business. D solve problems in a factory. 25 26 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES 5) Now look at the options. Choose the option which matches the information in the passage. 4) Read around the part of the passage previously located. Underline information connected to the key word(s). Questions 1 - 5 1. When Willis Carrier invented air conditioning, his aim was to Questions 1 - 5 1. When Willis Carrier invented air conditioning, his aim was to At a Brooklyn printing plant, fluctuations in heat and moisture were causing the size of the printing paper to keep changing slightly, making it hard to align different colours. Carriers D solve problems in a factory. At a Brooklyn printing plant, fluctuations in heat and moisture were causing the size of the printing paper to keep changing slightly, making it hard to align different colours. Carriers invention made it possible to control temperature and invention made it possible to control temperature and humidity levels and so align the colours. humidity levels and so align the colours. 27 28 IELTS SPEAKING IELTS READING Page 39 Exercise 3 - 4 IELTS Reading : More help Remember the strategy 1. Underline the key idea in the question. 2. Find the part of the passage which deals with the key idea and read it carefully. 3. Choose the option which matches the information in the passage. 29 If you found the reading exercises difficult, do Unit 4 Reading Exercise 1 on the CD-Rom 30 5 IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS VOCABULARY Find these words in the passage on p.38: moisture cited (paragraph 1) (paragraph 3) What type of word are they (adjective, noun, verb)? What helped you decide? 31 32 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES IELTS VOCABULARY Deciding the type of word IELTS Reading: if you meet a word you dont know, decide what type of word it is. This will help you find a possible meaning. Page 37 Exercise 1.2 Normal reading: if you can identify the type of word, you can choose the correct definition in the dictionary. 33 34 IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS VOCABULARY p.37 ex.2: underline these words in the text on p.38 Page 37 Exercise 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 35 design (para.1, line 1) plant (para.1,line 4) device (para.2, line 1) spread (para.2, line 11) output (para.3, line 9) factor (para.4, line 3) 36 6 IELTS VOCABULARY p.37 ex.2: Now decide what type of word each one is and match them with their definitions IELTS VOCABULARY What helped you decide the type of word? WORD 1. design TYPE OF WORD verb DEFINITION e (para.1, line 1) Willis Carrier designed the first air-conditioning unit in 1902 Example: WORD 1. design TYPE OF WORD verb DEFINITION e Verbs usually come after a noun or a pronoun. Language Reference Unit 4 p.123 37 38 IELTS VOCABULARY What helped you decide the type of word? WORD 2. plant TYPE OF WORD noun IELTS VOCABULARY What helped you decide the type of word? DEFINITION a WORD 3. device TYPE OF WORD noun DEFINITION b (para.1,line 4) (para.2, line 1) At a Brooklyn printing plant In 1914, the first air-conditioning device was installed Nouns often have Nouns often a, an or the before them. have a, an or the before them. adjectives before them. comebefore a verb. Language Reference Unit 4 p.123 Language Reference Unit 4 p.123 39 40 IELTS VOCABULARY What helped you decide the type of word? WORD 4. spread TYPE OF WORD verb IELTS VOCABULARY What helped you decide the type of word? DEFINITION f WORD 5. output TYPE OF WORD noun DEFINITION d (para.2, line 11) (para.3, line 9) The fashion spread from department stores to cinemas They found that typists increased their output by 24% Verbs usually come after a noun or a pronoun. Nouns come after a verb. Language Reference Unit 4 p.123 Language Reference Unit 4 p.123 41 42 7 IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS VOCABULARY IELTS Vocabulary : More help What helped you decide the type of word? WORD 6. factor TYPE OF WORD noun If you found this exercise difficult, do Unit 4 Vocabulary Exercise 2 on the CD-Rom DEFINITION c (para.4, line 3) air conditioning is a factor in global warming. Nouns often have a, an or the before them. come after a verb. Language Reference Unit 4 p.123 43 44 IELTS LISTENING IELTS LISTENING Sentence completion Electronics exhibition 1. p. 39 The first section deals with electronics designed to __________ the environment. 2. One new device is for checking _____________ temperatures at different levels. 3. The theme of the second section is children and their ___________. 45 46 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES Strategy for Sentence completion questions IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES 2. Think: what information do you need to complete each sentence? 1. Identify the key idea(s) in each sentence. Electronics exhibition Electronics exhibition 1. 1. __________ the environment. 2. One new device is for checking _____________ 3. The theme of the second section is children and their The first section deals with electronics designed to __________ the environment. [verb] The first section deals with electronics designed to 2. One new device is for checking _____________ temperatures at different levels. temperatures at different levels. 3. The theme of the second section is children and their ___________. ___________. 47 48 8 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES 3. Listen for the key ideas in each sentence: they will help you hear the answers. IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES Sentence completion: Remember the strategy Then I think youll find the first part of the exhibition as you go in quite relevant. Its all about electronics and how we can use them to protect the world around us you know, the environment and what we can do Electronics exhibition 1. The first section deals with electronics designed to __________ the environment. 1. Identify the key idea(s) in each sentence. 2. Think: what information do you need to complete each sentence? 3. Listen for the key ideas in each sentence: they will help you hear the answers. 49 50 IELTS LISTENING IELTS LISTENING Ex.2 p.39: Look at Questions 1-6 1. How many sections are mentioned? Page 39 Exercise 2 2. Which questions relate to which sections? 3. Identify the key ideas in each sentence. 51 IELTS LISTENING 52 IELTS LISTENING Page 40 Exercise 3 Page 40 Exercise 4 - 5 53 54 9 IELTS LISTENING Pick from a list IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES Strategy for Pick from a list questions 1. Read the question carefully. How many options must you pick? 7. Which TWO reasons does Irina give for visiting the exhibition? A to meet a friend 7. Which TWO reasons does Irina give for visiting the B to improve her knowledge p. 40 exhibition? C to buy something D to check prices E to entertain her child 55 56 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES Strategy for Pick from a list questions Strategy for Pick from a list questions 3. Listen carefully: you may hear something about the wrong answers as well as the correct answers, and the speakers may not use the same words as in the questions. 2. Identify the key idea in each question. 7. Which TWO reasons does Irina give for visiting the exhibition? A to meet a friend B to improve her knowledge C to buy something D to check prices E to entertain her child 57 58 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES IELTS LISTENING Pick from a list: Remember the strategy 1. Read the question carefully. How many options must you pick? 2. Identify the key idea in each question. 3. Listen carefully: you may hear something about the wrong answers as well as the correct answers, and the speakers may not use the same words as in the questions. Page 40 Exercise 4 59 60 10 IELTS LISTENING IELTS LISTENING IELTS Listening : More help If you found the listening exercises difficult, do Unit 4 Listening Exercises 1,2 on the CD-Rom Page 40 Exercise 5 61 62 IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING Part 2: review What does the examiner give you in IELTS Speaking Part 2? Do you have time to prepare before you start? How long? How much time do you need to speak for? What parts of the topic card must you include in your answer? 63 64 IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING Part 2 Describe an electronic device you use often. You should say: Page 40 Exercise 1 how long you have had it how often you have used it what you have used it for and explain why you use it so often. Choose a device that you can speak about for 2 minutes! 65 66 11 IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING Which points on the topic card do these phrases go with? The 5 points on a topic card: a) Also, Ive taken lots of photos of special occasions. 1. INTRODUCTION Describe an electronic device you use often. You should say: b) I use it to remember things, so I put all my photos on my computer. c) Since I got the camera, Ive carried it with me how long you have had it how often you have used it what you have used it for 2. 3. 4. 5. everywhere Ive gone on holiday. d) I use the camera so often because its easy to use and I carry it everywhere. e) Well, Im going to talk about my digital camera. and explain why you use it so often. f) Ive had this camera for 2 years. Now listen and check! 67 68 IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING Using the topic card: summary Speak about all the points on the topic card, in order. Start each point with a phrase such as the ones in the previous exercise (Well, Im going to talk about ; Since I got the, Ive; I use the camera so often because) Page 41 Exercise 2 Describe an electronic device you use often. You should say: how long you have had it how often you have used it what you have used it for and explain why you use it so often. 69 70 IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING p.41 ex.3: Which words in bold in the sentence beginnings in ex.2 introduce a reason an example a consequence Page 41 Exercise 3 To keep speaking for 2 minutes, you have to develop your answer, so give reasons and examples, explain consequences and describe things! 71 72 12 IELTS PRONUNCIATION IELTS PRONUNCIATION Page 41 Exercise1 73 74 IELTS PRONUNCIATION IELTS PRONUNCIATION p.41 ex.1: Listen to part of Amanis answer again. Mark with / where she pauses. Chunking is a characteristic of spoken English. is saying words in groups and pausing between these groups. makes you easier to understand. Ive had this camera / for two years. My parents gave it to me for my birthday when I was 18. I didnt ask for a camera, so it was a complete surprise, but its been really useful. 75 76 IELTS PRONUNCIATION IELTS PRONUNCIATION Which words in each chunk are stressed? Mark the stressed words. Page 41 Exercise 4 - 5 Ive had this camera / for two years. / My parents gave it to me / for my birthday / when I was 18. / I didnt ask for a camera, / so it was a complete surprise, / but its been really useful. 77 78 13 IELTS PRONUNCIATION IELTS SPEAKING Pronunciation : More help If you found chunking difficult, do Unit 4 Speaking Exercise 1 on the CD-Rom Page 41 Exercise 4 79 80 IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING Remember to Part 2 speak about all the points on the topic card, in order. start each point with a phrase such as Well, Im Describe an electronic device you use often. You should say: going to talk about ; Since I got the, Ive; I use the how long you have had it how often you have used it what you have used it for so often because Talk in pairs develop each point by giving reasons and examples, explaining consequences and describing things! and explain why you use it so often. Describe an electronic device you use often. You should say: 1 minute to make notes In pairs, take turns to give your talks (2 minutes each!) how long you have had it how often you have used it what you have used it for 81 and explain why you use it so often. 82 IELTS SPEAKING IELTS SPEAKING Part 2 Describe something you own which has improved your life. You should say: Page 41 Exercise 5 - 6 how long you have had it when you use it what it looks like Talk in pairs and explain how it has improved your life. 83 1 minute to make notes In pairs, take turns to give your talks (2 minutes each!) 84 14 IELTS SPEAKING IELTS READING 2 IELTS Speaking : More help For more practice, do Unit 4 Speaking Exercise 2 on the CD-Rom 85 86 IELTS READING IELTS READING Summary completion Complete the summary. Choose NO MORE THAN Page 43 TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. Rubiks Cube Originally named the (1)_______, Rubiks Cube consists of a number of smaller cubes organised in (2) __________. The smaller cubes can be twisted in almost any way, though not (3)__________. The Cubes (4) ___________ is shaped in a way that allows the smaller cubes to move smoothly. Each side 87 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES Strategy for Summary completion questions 88 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES Strategy for Summary completion questions 1. First read the summary carefully. Decide if it refers to the whole text or only to a specific part. 2. Decide what information and what type of word you need for each gap. If it refers only to a specific part, find that part in the text. p.43: Read the summary and skim the passage: does the summary regard the whole passage or only a part? 89 90 15 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES IELTS READING Strategy for Summary completion questions 3.. Read the instructions carefully: how many words can you write? Page 43 Exercise 4 p.43 ex.5: Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. Use words from the 91 passage, not your words! 92 IELTS EXAM TECHNIQUES IELTS READING Strategy for Summary completion questions Remember the strategy Page 43 Exercise 5 4.. When you have finished, read the summary again to check that it makes sense! 93 1. Read the summary carefully. Does it refer to the whole text or only to a specific part? If so, find that part in the text. 2. Decide what information and what type of word goes in each gap. 3. Read the instructions carefully: how many words can you write? 4. When you have finished, read the summary again to check that it 94 makes sense! IELTS READING IELTS WRITING IELTS Reading : More help If you found the reading exercises difficult, do Unit 4 Reading Exercise 2 on the CD-Rom 95 96 16 IELTS WRITING PART NR of SUGGESTED REQUIRED WORDS TIME LIMIT CONTENT Minimum Essay: TASK 250 40 minutes presenting and justifying 2 words opinions IELTS WRITING STYLE formal Page 44 Exercise 1 97 98 IELTS WRITING IELTS WRITING p.44 ex.2: Which sentences are relevant and which are irrelevant to the task? Why? 1. For young people, computers ANT have become a more LEV Page 44 Exercise 2 E popular formIR ofR entertainment than television. Key words in the Task: electronic inventions less physical activity negative effect on health ? Sentence 1 is not related to peoples health. 99 IELTS WRITING 100 IELTS WRITING Page 44 - 45 Exercise 3 Page 44 Exercise 2 101 102 17 GRAMMAR IELTS WRITING Review the PRESENT PERFECT See Key Grammar p.42 Page 45 Exercise 4 and Language Reference p. 124 103 IELTS WRITING 104 IELTS WRITING p 45 Ex.4: Underline key ideas p 45 Ex.4: Now answer the questions below the Task. Modern Modern forms formsof ofcommunication communicationsuch suchas asemail emailand and messaging messaginghave havereduced reducedthe theamount amountof oftime timepeople people spend spend seeingtheir theirfriends. friends.This Thishas hashad hadaanegative negativeeffect effecton ontheir their seeing sociallives. lives. social Towhat whatextent extentdo do you youagree agreeor ordisagree? disagree? To Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words. 105 106 IELTS WRITING IELTS WRITING p 45 Ex.5: Before you start writing 1. Decide how many paragraphs your answer will have. Page 45 Exercise 5 2. Write down the purpose of each paragraph (as in ex.3). 107 108 18 Do these exercises at home Do an IELTS Writing Task 2 P.45, ex.5 & 6 from the book Use language from the sample answer in ex.3 which you think is useful. You can make an appointment with an English teacher at the CLA to correct your Task 2. 109 Learn Wordlist Unit 4 (p.135) Study Language Reference Unit 4 (p.123-124) Do Unit 4 on the CD Rom 110 Complete IELTS Listening tracks On your Politecnico di Torino home page Lingua inglese Materiale propedeutico Inglese E3 in aula 111 19 |