Answer Keys:
Part 1: Question 1 - 10
- 1 Keiko
- 2 JO6337
- 3 Advanced English studies
- 4 5 months
- 5 About 4 months
- 6 B,D
- 7 Seafood
- 8 Tennis
- 9 Take the train
- 10 This afternoon
Part 2: Question 11 - 20
- 11 90 days
- 12 30 pounds
- 13 Confirm your nationality
- 14 Page 13
- 15 Currency form
- 16 Tourist export form
- 17 BM276
- 18 International student card
- 19 12
- 20 Australian dollar
Part 3: Question 21 - 30
- 21 Cashier
- 22 £50
- 23 Big department stores
- 24 Jeans
- 25 45 pounds
- 26 75 pounds
- 27 20 pounds
- 28 30 D,E,F
Part 4: Question 31 - 40
- 31 B
- 32 B
- 33 A
- 34 C
- 35 D
- 36 C
- 37 D
- 38 A
- 39 A
- 40 A
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Questions 1-5
The housing officer takes some details from the girl.
Complete the following form with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
First name | 1 |
Family name | Yuichini |
Gender | Female |
Age | 28 |
Passport number | 2 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Course enrolled | 3 |
Length of the course | 4 |
Homestay time | 5 |
- 1 Answer: Keiko
The keyword of Q1 must be “first name”
First, we can hear the man ask “What’s your name?” which is a clue for us, so we should focus on next information.
Then the girl answers her name is Keiko Yuichini. In this case, we still can’t determine what is her first name so we need to hear the next information.
The man continues with the question “Could you spell your family name for me, please?” and the girl answers “It’s Yuichini”. We can be confused by this information as his question is family name, not first name. However from above answer, we can determine that Yuichini is family name so Keiko will be her first name. Therefore, answer for Q1 must be Keiko.
- 2 Answer: JO6337
The keyword of Q2 must be “passport number”.
We hear the man asks: “And could I see your passport, please?”, this is a clue for us. Then after the girl submits the passport, the man read “Your passport number is J O 6 3 3 7”. So in this case, it is easy for us to conclude that answer for Q2 must be JO6337
- 3 Answer: Advanced English studies
The keyword of Q3 must be “course enrolled”.
We can easily found the key word when the man asks: “And what course are you enrolled in?” so the next information will surely contain the answer
From the girl’s answer “I’ve enrolled for 20 weeks in the advanced English Studies”, we can found that the course enrolled is advanced English Studies and this is answer of Q3.
- 4 Answer: 5 months
The keyword of Q4 must be “Length of the course”.
Also in the girl’s answer, we can get the information that she enrolls “20 weeks” in the advanced English Studies. So we can infer that the length of the course is 20 weeks which is equivalent to 5 months
Therefore, answer for Q4 must be 5 months.
- 5 Answer: About 4 months
The keyword of Q5 must be “Homestay time”.
After talking about the course, we know that the girl enrolls in the 5 months course, but she has already completed 5 weeks and as the man mentions, she will have “about four months altogether”. This information is confirmed again by the girl when she says “That’s right, about 4 months.” So from above, we can infer that the girl will take about 4 months for homestay time.
Therefore, answer for Q5 must be about 4 months.
Question 6
Mark TWO letter that represent the correct answer.
Whick kind of family does the girls prefer?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 6 Answer: B,D
For Q6, we have to find out 2 characteristics of the family that the girls prefer.
First, we get the clue when the man ask “Do you have a preference for a family?” so we know that next information will contain the answer.
When she is asked about if she like to stay with or without children, her answer is “I like to be with older people”. This information is contrary to choice A. of the question, so we will eliminate answer A. A big family with many young children
The next question, the man asks “Would you mind being with a family of smoker?” and the girl replies “I’d rather be with a family of people who do not smoke or drink.” This information is totally compatible with choice B. so we will choose B. A family without smoker or drinkers.
The man continue with the question “What about pets?” and the girl answers “I love animals” and “The more the better!”. We can see that answer C. and D both mentions about pets, but answer D. A family with many animals or pets is the one compatible with the girl demand.
Therefore, answer of Q6 are B & D.
Question 7-10
Fill in the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Although the girl is not a vegetarian, she doesn't eat a lot of meat. Her favourite food is 7
The girls has given up playing handball. Now, she just play 8 with her friends at weekends.
The girl does not like the bus because they are always late. She would rather 9 .
The girl can get the information about the homestay family that she wants 10 .
- 7 Answer: Seafood
The key word concerned in Q7 must be “her favorite food”.
First, we hear the man asks if the girl have “any special food requirements”, this is a clue for us.
Then in the girl answer, we have to be careful a there is some information can mislead us. As she says, she is “not a vegetarian” but she “don’t eat a lot of meat” and she “like seafood”. From above, we can determine that she only like seafood.
Therefore, answer of Q7 is seafood.
- 8 Answer: Tennis
The key word concerned in Q8 must be “given up playing handball” and “play at weekends”.
In this question, we have to find out a kind of sport that the girl play at weekends but not handball
From the question sheet, we know that she played handball before but she quit now, and this information is also mentioned in the conversation.
Then she continues “I played tennis on the weekend with my friends”, so from this sentence, we know that answer of Q8 is tennis.
- 9 Answer: Take the train
The key word concerned in Q9 must be “does not like the bus” and “would rather”.
In this question, we have to find out a kind of transportation that the girl prefers.
From the question sheet and the girl’s answer, we know that she does not like the bus because they are always late.
Then when the man asks about the train, she says that “I like catching trains they’re much faster”. From this sentences, we can conclude that answer of Q9 is take the train.
- 10 Answer: This afternoon
The key word concerned in Q10 must be “get the information about the homestay”.
In this question, we have to find out time that the girl can get the information about the homestay.
We can hear the man says “I will give you details this afternoon” and then the girl confirms “Thank you for your help”. Therefore we can infer that she can get information this afternoon
So answer of Q10 is this afternoon.
Questions 11-20
You will hear a talk by a tour guide about travel to Enzia.
Complete the notes by filling in the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBER for each answer.
VISAS Now Eznina visas are needed by almost all nationalities. Normal visas last 11 You need to pay 12 for the visa. Price may change from time to time Some Enzian consulates neighbouring countries require you to provide a letter to 13 You can get information of major embassies on 14 of the student handbook. If you want to re-enter Eznia, you must get a multi-entry visa. SOME MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL ADVICE If you carry a lot of money, you need to complete a 15 Remember to declare all your items, especially expensive items, on a 16 You are advised to carry a health certificate. The one you need is the 17 NOTES FOR STUDENTS If you wish to get a youth fare card, you should show your 18 Due to the bureaucracy in Eznia, you are advised to take at least 19 passport photos with you. CURRENCY Pounds and US dollars are not very useful now in Eznia, so you should take Yen or 20 with you . Credit cards are not acceptable because of fraud scandals. |
- 11 Answer: 90 days
The key word concerned in Q11 must be “normal visas” and “last”
From the question, we can assume that for Q11, we have to find out valid time of normal visas
We can hear the speaker says “The normal visa lasts for just 90 days”. This sentence contains both 2 key words “normal visas” and “last” and is very clear that valid time of normal visas is 90 days.
Therefore we can conclude that answer of Q11 is 90 days.
- 12 Answer: 30 pounds
The key word concerned in Q12 must be “pay…for the visa”
From the question, we can assume that for Q12, we have to find out the cost of the visa
After talking about the valid time, the speaker mentions about the renewal and says that “The latest confirmed price is 30 pounds”. The phrase “latest confirmed price” is compatible with the keyword “pay…for the visa” so we can conclude that answer of Q12 is 30 pounds.
- 13 Answer: Confirm your nationality
The key word concerned in Q13 must be “Some Enzian consulates neighbouring countries”, “provide a letter”
From the question, we can assume that for Q13, we have to find out the purpose to provide a letter as some Enzian consulates neighbouring countries require.
First, we can hear the speaker mentions “some Asian consulates in neighboring countries require you to provide a letter from your own embassy”, the key words appear in this sentence are matched with the key words of the question, so we know that the answer will appear soon.
Then the speaker continues providing information “Just a confirming your nationality” so we can infer that the purpose of this letter is to confirm the nationality.
Therefore answer of Q13 must be confirm your nationality.
- 14 Answer: Page 13
The key word concerned in Q14 must be “information of major embassies”, “the student handbook”
From the question, we can assume that for Q14, we have to find out the position where we can find information of major embassies from the student handbook.
In following sentence from the speaker “you can find a list of major embassies throughout the world in the student handbook on page 13.”, we can see the phrase “a list of major embassies” and “the student handbook” are compatible with our key words in question. So we know that the information about embassies can be found on page 13
Therefore answer of Q14 must be page 13.
- 15 Answer: Currency form
The key word concerned in Q15 must be “carry a lot of money”, “complete”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun and this is a kind of document or procedure that people have to complete if they carry a lot of money.
We can hear the speaker says “if you're rich enough to bring in over $1,000 in cash or traveler's checks”, the meaning of this clause is equivalent to the keyword “carry a lot of money” so this is an indicator for us.
And according to the speaker, in above case, people have to “fill in the currency form”. The phrase “fill in” has the same meaning as the key word “complete” so we can conclude that the missing word is currency form
Therefore answer of Q15 must be currency form.
- 16 Answer: Tourist export form
The key word concerned in Q16 must be “declare all your items, especially expensive items,”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun and this is a kind of document or procedure that people have to complete to declare all your items.
We can easily get this information when the speaker says “You must declare for all of your items, and more expensive items, … on the tourist export form”.
Therefore answer of Q16 must be tourist export form.
- 17 Answer: BM276
The key word concerned in Q17 must be “health certificate” and “The one you need”
From the question, we can assume that the answer can be a name/description of document related to the health certificate.
First we will hear the speaker says “Regarding health regulations…”, this introduction help us know that the following information will contain answer of Q17.
Then we hear that “it is worth while carrying a health certificate. The one you need is the BM276”. We can easily realize that key words “health certificate” and “The one you need” appear in those 2 sentences so BM276 is the missing word we are looking for.
Therefore answer of Q17 must be BM276.
- 18 Answer: International student card
The key word concerned in Q18 must be “youth fare card” and “show”
From the question, we can assume that the answer of Q18 must be a noun and this is a kind of document you need to show if you want to get youth fare card.
First we will hear the speaker mentions about one example of “special youth fare card” issued by Eze naeun Transport Authority. According to the speaker, to get this card, “Just show your international student card”. From this sentence, we can easily figure out answer of Q18 must be international student card.
- 19 Answer: 12
The key word concerned in Q19 must be “bureaucracy in Eznia”, “advise to take”, “passport photos”
From the question, we can assume that the answer of Q19 can be a number of passport photos that student should take.
We found all above key words of the question in the sentence “there is so much bureaucracy in Eze Nia, we invite you to take at these 12 passport photos with you”. From this sentence, we can figure out that the number of passport photos student should take is 12.
Therefore answer of Q19 must be 12.
- 20 Answer: Australian dollar
The key word concerned in Q20 must be “Pounds and US dollars are not very useful”, “should take Yen or”
From the question, we can assume that the answer of Q20 must be a kind of currency beside Yen that student should take.
First we hear the speaker says “Pounds won't get you very far”. This information is compatible with the key words that “Pounds are not very useful” so we know that next information will contain the answer.
Then the next information that the speaker gives us is “we advise people to carry it either yen or Australian dollars”. In this sentence the key word “yen” appear and we can easily identify that Australian dollars is the kind of currency that student should take.
Moreover, the speaker also states that “US Dollars are starting to cause difficulties” which is also help us confirm above information.
Therefore answer of Q20 must be Australian dollars.
Questions 21-24
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The woman being interviewed is now working in the bank. Her occupation is 21
The woman usually spends about 22 when she goes shopping.
The woman often goes to 23 because she finds them convenient.
According to the woman, 24 is/are her most difficult thing(s) to buy.
- 21 Answer: Cashier
The keywords concerned in Q21 must be “occupation” and “in the bank”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer of Q21 must be a position in the bank.
First we hear Dale says “Can I ask you first of all are you a student?”. This question is the clue that he is asking about the woman’s job.
Then the next information that woman gives us is “Well… I was a student here last year”. From this sentence, we can be sure that student is not the correct answer.
After that, she adds “I’ve left and and I’m working in a bank now as a cashier.” Hence, it is clear that cashier is her position in the bank.
Therefore, the answer of Q21 must be cashier.
- 22 Answer: £50
The keywords concerned in Q22 must be “spend” and “shopping”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer of Q22 must be a sum of money or time that the woman usually spends on shopping.
Firstly, we can hear Dale ask “So how often do you go shopping?”, we know that following information will contain answer of this question.
Then we hear they talk about frequency of go shopping and Dale’s question which is “And do you spend the same amount each time?” is the sign that they will talk about the amount of money that the woman spends on when she goes shopping.
Then, the woman answers “I guess so. I only have about a hundred pounds a month spare, so I’d probably spend about fifty pounds each time.” From this information, we can assure that she usually spends 50 pounds on shopping.
Therefore, the answer of Q22 must be 50 pounds.
- 23 Answer: Big department stores
The keyword of Q23 is “convenient”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer can be places where the woman often goes shopping.
Dale’s question “What sort of shops do you like best? The department store or the small retail outlets?” gives us the clue. From his question, there are two possible answers which are the department store and small retail outlets.
Then, we will hear that the woman says “Oh... I like big department stores”. Thanks to this sentence, we can infer that big department stores may be the right answer.
After that, her explanation “So everything’s in one place. The weather’s so bad so it’s a bit miserable trudging from one little shop to another” helps us to make sure about the answer.
So, the answer of Q23 is big department stores.
- 24 Answer: Jeans
The keyword of Q24 is “most difficult thing(s) to buy”.
From the key, we can assume the answer of this question is one or some things that make it difficult for her to buy.
Dale’s question “What do you find most difficult to buy?” and his explanation “what do you have to really search for?” is the signal for this question.
After that, we will hear the woman answer instantly “Oh jeans definitely”. From this information, we can be sure that jeans is the correct answer.
Then, she gives us the reason why she choose jeans, which is “But with jeans I can spend all afternoon and still not find a pair that fits”. Two phrases “spend all afternoon” and “still not find a pair that fits” help us to confirm the answer.
Hence, the answer of Q24 is jeans.
Questions 25-27
Fill in the blanks with ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
 | 50% of the people being interviewed spend 25 a month. |
 | 15% of the people being interviewed spend 26 a month. |
 | 35% of the people being interviewed spend 27 a month. |
- 25 Answer: 45 pounds
The keywords of Q25 are “spend” and “50%”.
From these keywords, we can assume that the right answer of this question may be a sum of money or time that 50% of interviewed people spend.
We will hear Dale says “if you see this chart you can see that half the people spend 45 pounds a month”. Because “half” is 50%, we can conclude that the right answer is 45 pounds.
Therefore, answer for Q25 is 45 pounds.
- 26 Answer: 75 pounds
The keywords of Q26 are “spend” and “15%”.
From these keywords, we can assume that the right answer of this question may be a sum of money or time that 15% of interviewed people spend.
Then, we can hear Dale continues “And while 15% of people spent more than that an average of 75 pounds”. From this information, we can know that 15% of interviewed people spends about 75 pounds on shopping.
Hence, the correct answer of Q26 is 75 pounds.
- 27 Answer: 20 pounds
The keywords of Q27 are “spend” and “35%”.
From these keywords, we can assume that the right answer of this question may be a sum of money or time that 35% of interviewed people spend.
Finally, Dale says “The rest spend relatively small amounts even the regular shoppers spend no more than 20 pounds a month”. It is clear that “the rest” means 35% of interviewed people after excluded above 50% and 15% of interviewed people. Also from this sentence, we get the information that 35% of interviewed people spend no more than 20 pounds a month.
So the right answer of Q27 is 20 pounds.
Questions 28-30
Mark THREE letter that represent the correct answer.
Most of the people being interviewed think that _________ is/are most difficult to buy.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- 28-30 Answer: D,E,F
The keywords of Q28, Q29 and Q30 are “interviewed people” and “most difficult to buy”.
From these keywords, we can assume that the answers for these questions are things that shoppers find them hard to buy.
In the next conversation between Dale and the woman, we can hear that he says “I also talked to them about the things they found most difficult to buy”. Thanks to this sentence, we can know the following paragraph will discuss about this matter.
First, we will hear he mentions about two things “books” and “study materials” in the sentence “I thought the answer was going to be something like books or study materials”, but because the phrase “but he’s always closed” right after that, we know that they are not the right answers.
Then, he continues “They have problems with things related to hobbies. As far as sportswear is concerned they complain about the lack of shops that sell it”. From this information, we can figure out the first correct thing is sportswear, which is seldom sold in the shops.
His next sentence “Not many had trouble buying sweaters and things like that but shoes and trousers were really problematic” mentions about two other things in the answer list which are “shoes” and “trousers”. The word “problematic” is the main clue for us to make sure that they are two correct answers.
Therefore, with Q28, Q29 and Q30, we must choose D. Trousers, E. Shoes and F. Sportswear.
Questions 31-40
Choose the correct letter, A, B, С or D.
What does the lecturer provide for those who are interested in doing extra reading?
- A
- B
- C
- D
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In the past, time management meant you needed to
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Today, wise time management means you need to
- A
- B
- C
- D
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In this college, students are assigned ____________ at the end of each semester.
- A
- B
- C
- D
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One sign the lecturer mentions that students feel under pressure is
- A
- B
- C
- D
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What kind of suggestion does the lecturer give to the students?
- A
- B
- C
- D
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According to the lecturer, there are three kinds of planners. They are:
- A
- B
- C
- D
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If you want to set an overview of your time, you should need at least
- A
- B
- C
- D
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The daily planner of time is mainly concerned with
- A
- B
- C
- D
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According to the lecturer, wise time management may have the following benefit:
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Source 2
Part 1
Please turn to section 1 of listening practice test.
Listen to the conversation between a Japanese student and a housing officer and complete the form. First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5. You will see that there is an example which has been done for you. The conversation relating to this will be played first.
Man: Yes? What can I do for you?
Girl: My friend is in a homestay and she really enjoys it, so I’d like to join a family as well.
Man: Okay let me get some details. What’s your name?
Girl: My name is Keiko Yuichini.
Man: Could you spell your family name for me, please?
Girl: Yes. It’s Yuichini. That’s Y U I C H I N I.
The student’s family name is Yuichini. So that has been written on the form. Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
Man: Yes? What can I do for you?
Girl: My friend is in a homestay and she really enjoys it so I’d like to join a family as well. Man: Okay. Let me get some details. What’s your name?
Girl: My name is Keiko Yuichini.
Man: Could you spell your family name for me, please?
Girl: Yes. It’s Yuichini. That’s Y U I C H I N I.
Man: And your first name?
Girl: It’s Keiko, K E I K O.
Man: That’s Keiko Yuichini. Okay and you’re female and what is your nationality?
Girl: I’m Japanese.
Man: Right. And could I see your passport, please?
Girl: Here it is!
Man: Okay. Your passport number is J O 6 3 3 7. And you are how old?
Girl: I’m 28 years old.
Man: Now you are living in one of the colleges. Which one?
Girl: Willow college. Room 21 C
Man: Right, 21C, Willow college. And how long do you plan to stay with homestay?
Girl: About 4 months longer if I like it.
Man: And what course are you enrolled in?
Girl: Well.. I’ve enrolled for 20 weeks in the advanced English Studies because I need help with my writing. And I’m nearly at the end of my first five-week course.
Man: Right so you’ve completed 5 weeks and you have enrolled for another 15 weeks. That’s about four months altogether.
Girl: That’s right, about 4 months.
Before they continue their conversation look at questions 6 to 10. You as you listen to the rest of the conversation complete the form by filling in the numbered spaces 6 to 10.
Man: Okay. Do you have a preference for a family? With children or without children?
Girl: I prefer… I mean, I like young children but I like to be with older people. You know I like someone of my own age.
Man: Okay and do you smoke or drink?
Girl: No and no.
Man: Would you mind being with a family of smoker?
Girl: Yes, I would. I don’t like smoking. I’d rather be with a family of people who do not smoke or drink.
Man: Okay. Um… What about pets?
Girl: Oh I love animals! I’m a veterinarian so that’s fine. The more the better!
Man: All right. Now what about you? Are you a vegetarian? Or do you have any special food requirements?
Girl: No, I’m not a vegetarian but I don’t eat a lot of meat. I really like seafood.
Man: And what about your hobbies?
Girl: I like reading and going to the movies.
Man: Do you play any sports?
Girl: Yes. I joined the handball team but I didn’t like that so I stopped playing. You know I played tennis on the weekend with my friends.
Man: All right. Let’s see name, age, transport… are you familiar with the public transport system?
Girl: No, I’m not really because I’ve been living on campus. I’ve been to the city a few times on the bus, that they’re always late.
Man: What about the trains?
Girl: I like catching trains they’re much faster.
Man: Well, let’s go and check on the computer to see what I’ve got. Um… listen would it be okay to leave this with me? Could he come back after class this afternoon?
Girl: Yes of course.
Man: I’ll check my records and I will give you details this afternoon.
Girl: Thank you for your help.
Man: It’s a pleasure I’ll see you this afternoon. Bye.
Girl: Bye.
That is the end of Part one you. Now have half a minute to check your answers
Part 2
You are going to hear a talk given by a tour guide about travel set as near. First look at questions 11 to 14. As you listen to the first part of the talk answer questions 11 to 14.
Hello everyone. As you know this agency has specialized in tours and independent travelled as near for over 20 years. It's a magnificent place to visit. But it's not always as easier or as comfortable as it might be. So this tour is designed to help you handle the bureaucratic hassles. And give you time and energy to enjoy the beauty of this breathtaking country. The first hassle is visas. Nowadays as Nyan visas are needed by almost all nationalities. The normal visa lasts for just 90 days. But a renewal is possible. It is worth leaving yourself plenty of time. When applying, I suggest, from experience, to months. That should do it! The latest confirmed price is 30 pounds but it should be noted. And a lot of our regular travelers tell us that the price may change without notice and hold up visa processing. So ring up the Eze nyun embassy and check the price before sending out forms. Now, for those of you who intended to take as near as part of a longer tour and want to wait till you get to another country, do remember that some Asian consulates in neighboring countries require you to provide a letter from your own embassy! Just a confirming your nationality, you can find a list of major embassies throughout the world in the student handbook on page 13. Oh and one more thing check whether you need a multiple entry visa if you're leaving and re-entering Eze nyun on your tour before the tour.
Continues you will have a chance to look at questions 15 to 20 you as you listen complete the summary and answer questions 15 to 20.
Now some miscellaneous general advice. Firstly if you're rich enough to bring in over $1,000 in cash or traveler's checks to as near, you need to fill in the currency form. Don't forget this! You could get into trouble if you do. You must declare for all of your items, and more expensive items, such as video cameras, on the tourist export form which you can arrange to carry in advance. Regarding health regulations, although esna is becoming a generally healthier country with every passing year. Neighboring countries remain cautious with regards to health standards there. And therefore it is worth while carrying a health certificate. The one you need is the BM276. Now, all of you here are students and there will be plenty of concessions for young people traveling in Eze. Eze naeun Transport Authority for example, issues a special youth fare card which you can get in any railway station. Just show your international student card. Information about getting this is in the handbook. And give to passport photos and by the way because there is so much bureaucracy in Eze Nia, we invite you to take at these 12 passport photos with you. They’re not always easy to get done there. Finally a bit more about currency. Pounds won't get you very far in is near these days so they're no good we advise people to carry it either yen or Australian dollars. US Dollars are starting to cause difficulties because of political disputes. Another surprise is that credit cards are virtually useless, because of fraud scandals. Do carry tableaus checks! But we advise medium denominations. Large denominations increase the likelihood of theft and small ones increase commission charges. Now as I mentioned earlier this Student Handbook has a wealth of information.
That is the end of Part 2 you will now have half a minute to check your answers you.
Part 3
In this section you will hear a discussion about shopping habits. First look at questions 21 to 24. As you listen to the first parts of the discussion answer questions 21 to 24.
Dale: Ah… Excuse me! I wonder if you’d mind answering a few questions. You see.. I’m doing a project.
Woman: Fine what’s this on?
Dale: Well.. I’m looking at the people’s shopping habits.
Woman: Okay.
Dale: Can I ask you first of all are you a student?
Woman: Well.. I was a student here last year but since then. I’ve left and I’m working in a bank now as a cashier. I just came to see a friend.
Dale: Oh, that’s okay. So how often do you go shopping?
Woman: Oh.. I buy a lot of books. Should I exclude books?
Dale: Uhm.. if you leave books aside what about shopping for all your personal items? study things and that sort of thing?
Woman: Okay. Because I go to the supermarket almost every day, it seems the other things I’d say I tend to do it every other week.
Dale: And do you spend the same amount each time?
Woman: I guess so. I only have about a hundred pounds a month spare, so I’d probably spend about fifty pounds each time.
Dale: What sort of shops do you like best? The department store or the small retail outlets?
Woman: Oh.. I like big department stores. So everything’s in one place. The weather’s so bad so it’s a bit miserable trudging from one little shop to another.
Dale: Great. What do you find most difficult to buy?
Woman: What do you mean?
Dale: Well.. what do you have to really search for? What takes you a long time to find?
Woman: Oh jeans definitely! You can get hold of a sweater or a CD in a moment. But with jeans I can spend all afternoon and still not find a pair that fits.
Dale: Okay. One last question. Who do you usually shop with?
Woman: Wow? I usually go shopping on my own but if I want to make it more of a social occasion with friends to have a coffee and things. I often go with colleagues from work you know in our lunch hour.
Dale: Well, thank you very much! You’ve been very helpful.
Woman: No problem.
Before the next part begins, you will have a chance to look at questions 25 to 30. As you listen answer questions 25 to 30.
Woman: Hello Dale! How did you get on with your shopping inquiries?
Dale: Well.. I got 50 people to answer questions and the results were quite interesting.
Woman: Okay. Let’s have a look.
Dale: Well.. Those were handouts and here you can see that the majority people I interviewed said they went shopping once a week. Most often that was the weekend.
Woman: Right.
Dale: For those people who spend enormous amounts of money, if you see this chart you can see that half the people spend 45 pounds a month. And while 15 % of people spent more than that an average of 75 pounds. The rest spend relatively small amounts even the regular shoppers spend no more than 20 pounds a month.
Woman: Window shoppers?
Dale: Yes. I asked him what kind of shops they prefer and the response was unanimous. Everyone went for department stores. I think that’s what young people today want.
Woman: That’s understandable and that’s a useful statistic I think.
Dale: I also talked to them about the things they found most difficult to buy. I thought the answer was going to be something like books or study materials but he’s always closed. They have problems with things related to hobbies. As far as sportswear is concerned they complain about the lack of shops that sell it. Not many had trouble buying sweaters and things like that but shoes and trousers were really problematic.
Woman: Was that again because there just isn’t enough variety?
Dale: Yes. They say everywhere they just come across the same styles. So they just give up after a while.
Woman: I know what they mean.
Dale: Lastly, I asked them who they want to shop with.
That is the end of Part 3. You will now have half a minute to check your answers.
Part 4
In section you will hear a lecture about study. And answer questions 31 to 40. First look at questions 31 to 40. As you listen to the lecture answer questions 31 to 40.
Can anybody hear me? Is this microphone working? Good! Now welcome everybody to the second of these lectures on successful study at college. Yesterday we looked at housekeeping issues, where to find information how to use the library, computer system and so on. Today we’re going to cover an issue that will be vitally important to you all throughout your time here at college and that is time management. Hundreds of books have been written about time management and those of you who are interested in doing some extra reading on the subject are very welcome to see me after the lecture. As I have a book list here and some other useful materials. Now time management.
In the past this used to mean making a list to plan for every hour of the week and then try to stick to this plan. These days however the whole idea of managing time has changed. In fact if you think about it, you’ll find that it’s impossible to manage time it just goes. So what you really need to manage is yourself. To manage yourself effectively you need to have a clear idea both of what you want to achieve and how to achieve it. In other words you need to set goals and you need to move towards achieving these goals, in an efficient and systematic way. Most coursework at the college is set by mid semester and at the end of the semester usually involves two written assignments of between 1,500 and 3,000 words in length. If you look around you at college you will see that during the first weeks of the term, everyone looks cheerful and focused. Followed by a change around week six, assignment time when people start to look a bit stressed. The library reports that an increasing number of students become angry when books are not available. so what’s happened? Has everybody becomes suddenly irritable and angry for no reason? Not quite. The reason is that people have not managed their resources well. They have not set priorities for reaching their goals and, as a result, some of them realize they’re going to do badly with their assignments ,this will not be because they lack intelligence or love of the subject. They will fail because they did not have a clear eye dear of what they have to do and how long it should take them. Let’s step back a minute.
What do we mean by establishing goals? Well basically it means deciding what you want to achieve. In other words deciding on the results that you want to achieve. The students that I’ve mentioned found themselves very stressed. Mainly because they have an assignment to do. But they did not fully think through the effect that this would have on their day-to-day life. There’s an awful lot of spare time in a day, for example, if you manage to spend some of that time, even just one hour on an activity that helps you with your study, that one hour could have a major impact in your course. Particularly if you make it a regular habit. I’d like to ask you now to have a look at the planners in your information kits. You will see that there are 3-1 term planner, one weekly planner and one daily planner the term planner. Is to help you get an overview of everything that you will need to do for the term. The weekly planner is to help you week by week and the daily planner will help you with the really detailed planning. Before we go any further I would like you to make a note in your daily planner right now. I want you to picture how you could make a major difference in your life, by spending just one hour a day on some activities for the next term.
Background reading for example or preparing a bibliography. Now imagine the benefit at the end of the term. The term diary and the weekly diary are the most important ones. However a week is really the shortest time you have to establish an overview of your time for planning purposes. Now you need to set priorities for the term. Work out how you could achieve those priorities and the results that you desire. If you can get into the habit of planning like this, you’ll soon find that you’ve actually had more time than before to spend on relaxation and other activities that you enjoy. Now let’s share some of the ideas that you’ve come up with. I’ll divide you up into groups to share your ideas. Okay.
That is the end of Part 4. You will now have half a minute to check your answers.
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