IELTS Recent Mock Tests Volume 4

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Part 1: Question 1 - 10

6 B
7 write music
8 85/eighty five
9 14th September/September 14th/September 14/14 September
10 Curtis

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

11 A
12 C
13 C
14 B
15 C

16 F
17 B
18 A
19 E
20 D

Part 3: Question 21 - 30

21 Professional Learning
22 team (research)
23 the result/results
24 behaviour(s) / behavior(s)
25 diary

26 video recording
27 simulation
28 test results
29 the internet/ internet
30 interviews

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

31 carbon
32 forests
33 transportation/transport
34 rubbish
35 promotion

36 culture
37 crime
38 air
39 welfare
40 traffic

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Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-3

Choose the correct letter, A. B or C.

Example

How long has Emma been taking drama course?

A from June till now

B almost one term

C one month <- Correct Answer

The teacher praised student Emma for

A her good performance in public show.
B setting a good example for others.
C settling in quickly

Answer: B

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The keyword concerned in Q1 is “praised”
When students hear the teacher said “She exhibits a strong performance in her drama class.” we are about to heat the answer.
It is implied from the passage that “Emma really is a role model (~ setting a good example) for others”. So the correct answer is option B.
Some students may choose option A as the correct answer when they heard the words “exhibits a strong performance”, however the location is “drama class” – not in public show.
Option C is wrong because the teacher said Emma “didn’t adapt to (~ setting in) the new environment as quickly as I originally expected”.

Why has the timetable for drama class changed?

A Because of falling enrollment.
B Because the class size is too big.
C Because of the availability of music room.

Answer: B

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q2 are “timetable”, “drama class”, “changed”.
The keyword appears in the sentence: “there’s been an adjustment (~ change) in the timetable of the drama class next term.” So students are about to hear the full answer.
It is implied from the passage that “space is limited to house the whole class (~ the class size is too big)” so the correct answer is B.
Option A is wrong as the teacher claimed, “It’s not that the music room that we currently use isn’t available”.
Option C is wrong as enrollment is not falling but increasing (“there are too many enrolling”)

What is the new time for the drama class?

A 3.15 pm
B 4.15 pm
C 4.45 pm

Answer: C

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q3 are “new time”, “drama class”.
The father’s question “So when would it be?” can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance.
The answer for Q3 is quite clear as they mention the keywords “new time”, “drama class” quite clearly so students can write the answer is a quarter to five, which means C is the correct answer.
Some student may confuse between A and C as they also heard the time “three fifteen”, however it is the time of the current class so A is the wrong answer.

Questions 4-6

Write the correct letter, A-E, next to Questions 4-6.

A	The course is full.
B	The course fee is too expensive.
C	She has another activity at that time.
D	She has another activity that evening.
E	The class is too late.

Courses

4 Dance Class

5 Singing Class

6 Vocal Class

4 Answer: A

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q4 is “dance class”.
When students heard the keyword “dance class”, they are supposed to hear the answer.
It is implied from the passage that the dance class “is over-subscribed at the moment”, which means it is full . Thus the answer is A.

5 Answer: D

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q5 is “singing class”
When students heard the keyword “singing class”, they are supposed to hear the answer.
The answer is quite clear that “Emma already has a swimming class earlier (~ another activity) that evening”. So the correct answer is D.
Option E is wrong as in the conversation the father said that Emma would come home late (It will be too late for her to come home if she takes this course), not about the class is too late.

6 Answer: B

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q6 is “vocal class”
When students heard the keyword “vocal class”, they are supposed to hear the answer.
It is implied from the passage that when talking about the course’s fee, the father says it is “too much, way over our budget”, which means the fee is too expensive, so the answer is B. The course fee is too expensive.

Questions 7-10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Information on Music Class

The class teaches children to play instruments and how to 7

Cost of the course: $ 8

Date Emma starts the course: 9

Teacher: Jamal 10

7 Answer: write music

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q7 are “teaches”, “play instruments”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a verb.
When the keywords “play instruments” appeared, students are about to hear the answer.
It is implied from the passage that children “can also learn how to write music under professional guidance (~ the class teaches children how to write music)”. So the correct answer is write music.

8 Answer: 85/eighty five

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q8 is “cost”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number.
The father’s question “How much would it cost?” can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance.
There is a bit confusion going on between the answers 63 and 85, however 63 dollars is the cost last term while the question is about the current term, so the correct answer is 85.

Note: Students only need to write down 85 because the question already has $ before the answer blank.

9 Answer: 14th September/September 14th/September 14/14 September

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q9 are “date”, “Emma”, “start the course”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a date.
The father’s question “When does the course begin?” can be seen as a suggestion for the answer’s appearance.
The teacher’s answer is September 7th, however it is an incorrect answer as it is the date when the course start, not the date when Emma start the course. So the correct answer is September 14th.

10 Answer: Curtis

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q10 is “teacher”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a name.
The answer for Q10 is quite noticeable as the teacher directly told the name, which is Curtis.

Note: As Jamal had been written in the question so students can easily realize the correct answer is Curtis.

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Part 1

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15

Choose the correct letter. A, B or C.

Why does the speaker recommend the Sky Hotel?

A Because it is quite comfortable.
B Because it provides ski and snowboard equipment rentals.
C Because it has health and sports club.

Answer: A

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q11 are “why, “recommend”, “Sky Hotel”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a reason.
When hearing the sentence “I recommend Sky Hotel”, students are about to hear the answer.
It is implied from the passage that Sky Hotel “guarantees good rest”, which means it is very comfortable. So the correct answer is A.
Option B is wrong as the speaker mentioned about poles, boots and skis as a suggestion, not as the reason.
Option C is incorrect as health and sports clubs is common thing in most hotels, so it is not the reason for his recommendation.

What is new in this year’s exhibition?

A photos of top ski resorts worldwide
B ski equipment
C computer simulation

Answer: C

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q12 are “new”, “this year’s exhibition”
When hearing the words “The exhibition this year”, students are about to hear the answer.
Option A and B are not the correct answer because the speaker said Apart from (~ except for, in addition to) the fascinating photo exhibitions and the most up-to-date skiing gear like always so two things will not be counted as new things in this year’s experience.
Option C is the correct answer as the speaker claimed that this year we have added four computers so students should be aware that the answer must include the word computer. This computers can ensuring the same physical activity and sensations that appear during the skiing process on downhill slopes – this is the act to stimulate (~ arouse interest) of customers in skiing so the answer is computer stimulation.

How do people enter the skiing and snowboarding competition?

A They can send emails to the committee.
B They can fill out the back of the entrance ticket.
C They can check out the exhibition newsletter

Answer: C

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q13 are “how”, “enter”, “skiing and snowboarding competition”.
The keywords appears in the sentence “Many have posed the question as to how to enter the skiing and snowboarding competition”, so students are about to hear the answer.
It is implied from the passage that the most effective method is by checking out the exhibition newsletter so the correct answer is option C.
Option A and B are wrong although they were also mentioned as ways to enter skiing and snowboarding competition: “rather than filling out the back of the entrance ticket or bombarding the committee with emails”, however it is less effective and unpopular.

What did the media focus on this year?

A not enough snow
B reduction in fee
C the decline of participants

Answer: B

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q14 are “media”, “focus”, “this year”
When hearing the sentence “the exhibition has also drawn attention from the press”, students are about to hear the answer.
It is implied from the passage that “we have lowered the entrance fee, which has been widely reported by local newspapers”, which means there is a reduction in fee, so the answer is B.
Some students may mistake option A is the answer as it mentioned the word “snowfall” but it was happened in last year, not this year.
Option C is wrong as it mentioned about the decline of participants while in the passage it claimed that the participants had increased “With more participants this year”.

Why does the speaker recommend the ski program?

A The instructors are quite friendly and patient.
B It includes lessons and sessions that suit only beginners
C It provides special offers at the moment.

Answer: C

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q15 are “why”, “recommend”, “ski program”
When hearing the words “the ski program”, students are about to hear the answer.
The correct answer is C as in the passage that implied about “an unprecedented 30% discount” in ski program which “only for the participants of the festival this year”. So this is a special offers which is only available at the moment.
Option A is not mentioned in the passage.
Some students may mistake option A is the answer as they heard the words “lessons and sessions”, however the speaker said it suitable “from the first timers to seasoned amateurs” so it does not suit only for beginners.

Questions 16-20

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 16-20.

A	exploring new destinations
B	how to make the skiing boots comfortable
C	how to become a ski instructor
D	how to combine other activities with skiing
E	how to improve the skills of skiing
F	information about skiing safety

Presentation

16 Simon’s talk

17 Solution

18 Film

19 Tricks

20 Johnson’s talk

16 Answer: F

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q16 is “ Simon’s talk”
When hearing the words “Simon”, students are about to hear the answer.
The correct answer is F as it is implied in the passage that Simon “will inform you about the dangers that face skiers and snowboarders”, which is about the safety of skiing.

17 Answer: B

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q17 is “solution”
When hearing the words “Solution”, students are about to hear the answer.
The correct answer is B as it is implied in the passage that Jamie will “offer useful information for first timers on choosing the appropriate gears, the right dress code and ways of protecting your skin” – this is the way to make the skiing boots comfortable.

18 Answer: A

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q18 is “film”
The words “documentary” is synonym of the word “film” so students are about to hear the answer.
The correct answer is A as the speaker said the documentary “also depicts a group of snow lovers exploring new slopes (~ new destination) with breath-taking views”.

19 Answer: E

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q19 is “tricks”.
When hearing the words “tricks of skiing”, students are about to hear the answer.
The correct answer is E as the speaker said, “Harry will teach you how to turn more skillfully” which means how to improve the skills on skiing.

20 Answer: D

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q20 is “Johnson’s talk”.
When hearing the words “Johnson Smith”, students are about to hear the answer.
The correct answer is D as it is implied in the passage that Johnson “manages to apply snow climbing into skiing” – which means to combine other activities in skiing.

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Part 2

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-23

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

The new teacher who is very popular among students wrote a book titled 21

It covers techniques including doing research as part of a 22

The objective is for the students to present 23 in a collaborative manner.

21 Answer: Professional Learning

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q21 are “New teacher”, “wrote a book titled”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a title of a book.
The answer for Q6 is quite noticeable as the tutor mentioned the name of the book clearly is “Professional Learning”. To be more precise, students should hear about the introduction of the author who “just transferred here last semester but is already popular amongst the students for his creative teaching methods”. So “Professional Learning” is a correct answer.

22 Answer: team (research)

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q22 are “techniques”, “research”, “part of”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

When the tutor said about “learning approaches” in the book, she was talking about the “techniques”, so students are about to hear the answer.

The answer is “team”, which is easy for students to hear as it is the word accompanied with “research”.

23 Answer: the result/results

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q23 are “objectives”, “present”, “collaborative manner”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
It is implied from the passage that “Basically it aims (~ objectives) to increase cooperation between students so they can present the results in a collaborative fashion (~ collaborative manner)”. So the correct answer is “the results” ("results" is acceptable)

Questions 24-30

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Observational method:

Observation checklist

Conduct

Students:

examine the 24 of peer pupils

Keep a 25

Carry out 26

In-class 27

Non-observational method:

Non-observation checklist	Conduct
Statistics	Evaluate 28
Questionnaires	With the help of 29 to identify respondents
Questionnaires	Choose own respondents to do 30

24 Answer: behaviour(s) / behavior(s)

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

Note: Q24, Q25, Q26, Q27 are about observation checklist.

The keywords concerned in Q24 are “students”, “examine”, “pupils”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
When hearing the words “observational part”, students are about to hear the answer.
It is implied from the passage that “the pupils (~ students) can assess (~ evaluate or examine) each other’s behavior” so it is quite clear that the correct answer is “behavior”.

25 Answer: diary

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q25 are “conduct”, “keep”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a singular noun.
The answer for Q25 is “diary” as Jerry said “every pupil will be required to write a diary”
Students may mistake the answer is “projects”, “presentations”, or “discussions” however they are all plural noun while the question required singular noun. So they are wrong.

26 Answer: video recording

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q26 is “carry out”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
The answer for Q26 is quite noticeable as Jerry said she “plan to do (~ carry out) video recording” so the answer is “video recording”.

27 Answer: simulation

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keyword concerned in Q27 is “in-class”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun
The answer for Q27 is “simulation” as Jerry said, “I’ll just keep track of an in-class simulation”. The keyword “in-class” appeared directly in the sentence so students can easily recognize the answer.

28 Answer: test results

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

Note: Q28, Q29, Q30 are about non-observational method.

The keywords concerned in Q28 are “statistics”, “evaluate”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
When hearing the keywords “non-observational approaches” and “statistics”, students are about to hear the answer.
The answer for Q28 is quite noticeable as Jerry said “I’ll evaluate the test results including the mid-term” so the answer is “test results”.

29 Answer: the internet/ internet

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q29 are “questionnaires”, “help”, “identify respondents”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
When hearing the keyword “questionnaires”, students are about to hear the answer.
It is implied from the passage that students “have to design their own questionnaires and choose the respondents (~ identify respondents) using (~ with the help of) the Internet” so the correct answer is “(the) Internet”.

30 Answer: interviews

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q30 are “choose”, “respondents”, “do”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
The answer for Q30 is quite noticeable as Jerry said “the pupils will have to conduct (~ do) interviews of their own” so the correct answer is “interviews”.

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Part 3

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST URBAN MIGRATION
Cities now: • account for 3% of the planet’s land areas • consume more 31 than the countryside Advantages for moving into the city: • good for some 32 to recover • poor 33 in the countryside • clean energy: recycling of methane gas produced from 34 For women: • more likely to have late marriages • better chance of getting a 35 at work Downsides of moving into the city: • possible to lose 36 because it is difficult to maintain previous lifestyle • higher rates of 37 in the city than in the country • poor quality of 38 in the city Economic factors: • Increased 39 in population results in increase in energy consumption. • People find the heavy 40 stressful.

31 Answer: carbon

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q31 are “cities”, “consume more”, “country side”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
It is implied from the passage that “cities have larger amounts of carbon consumption than rural areas” which means cities consume more carbon than countryside so the answer is “carbon”

32 Answer: forests

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q32 are “moving into city”, “good for”, “recover”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
When hearing the sentence “rural dwellers leave their homes (~ moving into city)”, students are about to hear the answer.

The answer for Q26 is quite noticeable as the keyword appeared directly in the sentence “local forests are left to recover” so the correct answer is “forests”.

33 Answer: transportation/transport

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q33 are “poor”, “countryside”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
It is implied from the passage that “Living in the country means transport can be very difficult” which means transport is poor in the countryside so the correct answer is “transport”.

34 Answer: rubbish

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q34 are “clean energy”, “recycle”, “methane gas”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
When hearing the sentence “clean energy”, students are about to hear the answer.
It is implied from the passage that “New power plants have been built to take harmful methane gas created by (~ produce from) the decomposition of rubbish, and convert it into electricity” so the correct answer is “rubbish”.

35 Answer: promotion

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q35 are “better chance”, “work”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
It is implied from the passage that “It is also easier for them (~ better chance) to get a promotion while working in the city”, as the keyword is quite clear so students can easily write the answer is “promotion”.

36 Answer: culture

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q36 are “downsides”, “moving into the city”, “lose”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.

The answer is quite clear to students in the sentence “risking losing their culture”. As the answer must be a noun so it is culture.

Note: Some students may mistake “former way of life” is a correct answer is they heard the word “abandon”, however this is wrong as the question requires answer with ONE WORD ONLY.

37 Answer: crime

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q37 are “higher rates”, “in the city than in the country”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
The answer is quite clear to students in the sentence “crime rates are significantly higher in densely populated urban regions (~ in the city) than in rural areas (~ in the country)”. As the answer must be a noun, you will write down the word "crime".

38 Answer: air

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q38 are “poor quality”, “city”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
It is implied from the passage that “Air pollution (~ poor quality of air) from both cars and factory emissions affect the health of countless urban residents” so the correct answer is “air”.
Some students may mistake “health” is the answer; however the speaker did not mention about quality of health, so it is the wrong answer.

39 Answer: welfare

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q39 are “increased”, “population”, “energy consumption”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
It is implied from the passage that “With a better economy, cities provide their residents with better (~ increased) welfare” so the answer is “welfare”. To be more precise, the later sentence mentioned about increase in energy consumption as the result of better health care.

Note: some students may mistake “services” or “facilities” is the answer; however the speaker did not mention about the increase of services and facilities so the answer is wrong.

40 Answer: traffic

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords concerned in Q40 are “heavy”, “stressful”
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
The answer is quite clear to students as it implied that “traffic congestion makes people late to work and thus stresses us out (~ stressful) before we even get there” so the correct answer is “traffic”

Note: students may get confused whether to choose “traffic” or “congestion” is the answer; however the word “heavy” is a collocation of “traffic” but not “congestion”

Part 4

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SECTION 1

Teacher:	Good afternoon. May I speak to Emma’s parent?
Father:	Afternoon. I’m her father. Who am I speaking to?
Teacher:	This is Emma’s teacher Jane Carson calling from the Art Centre. I’m just calling to talk about her drama class at the centre.
Father:	Oh, thank you for calling. How’s Emma doing in drama class? You know she just transferred here last month, unlike the others in her class who have been taking the course the whole semester since June. So I’m a bit worried that she might not fit in so well.
Teacher:	There’s no need to worry. She exhibits a strong performance in her drama class.
Father:	Is that so?
Teacher:	Yes. She didn’t adapt to the new environment as quickly as I originally expected, and seemed a bit shy at first. But a few days later, she made a couple of friends and became more talkative and also more involved in class. Emma really is a role model for others, because she has always been an active participant during class. She voices her own ideas and is very creative.
Father:	I didn’t expect that. But I can tell that she really enjoys the course, because she’s been talking about it at home frequently these past few weeks.
Teacher:	That’s great to hear. Interest is always the best teacher. I also have to inform you that there’s been an adjustment in the timetable of the drama class next term.
Father:	Why is that?
Teacher:	It’s not that the music room that we currently use isn’t available. As there are too many enrolling for the coming semester, increased class size means that space is limited to house the whole class. Also the new⁷ classroom we use is not available during the current timeframe, so I’m afraid we have to change the time for it.
Father:	I see. So when would it be?
Teacher:	As you know, the current class begins at three fifteen. But the new time of the drama class would be a quarter to five.
Father:	I’m afraid I have errands to run during that time.
Teacher:	On the other campus the class still begins at three fifteen, but for the campus Emma goes to, it is the only time available for drama class.
Father:	Oh. I see. I have to make adjustments to my chore schedule then. No problem.
Father:	Miss Carson, I’m thinking about signing Emma up for another art course. I’m thinking about dance class.
Teacher:	Dance class is a popular course here, a great choice for a child to shape up and have fun. But unfortunately, it is over-subscribed at the moment. I have to put you on the waiting list.
Father:	That’s too bad. What else can I choose from then? Could you give me some advice?
Teacher:	Sure. Emma could take singing class as well. This would improve her musicality.
Father:	Sounds good. When is that?
Teacher:	It is held every Friday evening.
Father:	That’s too bad. Emma already has a swimming class earlier that evening. It will be too late for her to come home if she takes this course.
Teacher:	There is also a vocal course available. Emma’s got a great voice, I’m sure she’ll stand out in the class.
Father:	Tell me about it.
Teacher:	The vocal course starts at 4.30 pm every Tuesday. It isn’t fully booked yet. Great teacher, experienced and beloved by students. The price is a bit higher though.
Father:	How much is it?
Teacher:	It’s 110 dollars.
Father:	Oh, that’s too much, way over our budget. We have to cover the extra cost if we choose it.
Teacher:	Or maybe Emma could take music class.
Father:	What is it about? Learning about songs and musicals?
Teacher:	Well, the students have the opportunity to play different instruments like the piano, drum and so on. They can also learn how to write music under professional guidance.
Father:	That’s exactly what Emma is eager to learn. How much would it cost?
Teacher:	It was 63 dollars last term. But this term it is 85 dollars, 22 dollars more than the original price.
Father:	We can afford that. When does the course begin?
Teacher:	The course starts on September 7th.
Father:	Can we start one week later, on September 14th? My daughter will be on a trip to France with her Mom on the 7th.
Teacher:	No problem. And the teacher for the class is Jamal Curtis. Just contact him if you have any further questions regarding the course.
Father:	Jamal Curtis? How do you spell Curtis?
Teacher:	Oh, it’s C-U-R-T-I-S.
Father:	Thank you.

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Good morning everyone and welcome to the Annual Ski and Snowboard Exhibition held from April 8th to 17th. I am Mary Granger, coordinator of the event this year. The 10-day event features many highlights. As a snow sports lover, I know you are looking forward to a great time here. Now I’d like to offer you some practical information about the whole event and what to expect from it.

This might be the first time coming here for some of you. So for those who are still wondering about the right accommodation, I recommend Sky Hotel. It has its own health and sports clubs just like most of the hotels here, but I love it because of its incredibly cozy beds which guarantees good rest after an exhausting day of exploration. If you haven’t brought your own equipment, like poles, boots and skis, they are available for purchase or rent at Ski Set or Snow Rental.

The exhibition this year provides a colorful look into the history of skiing and an inspiring peek into the future prospects of the sport. Apart from the fascinating photo exhibitions and the most up-to-date skiing gear like always, this year we have added four computers which can imitate the process of skiing, ensuring the same physical activity and sensations that appear during the skiing process on downhill slopes. But I have to warn you that it might be quite time-consuming to line up for the free trial experience.

Many have posed the question as to how to enter the skiing and snowboarding competition. Well, rather than filling out the back of the entrance ticket or bombarding the committee with emails, the most effective method is by checking out the exhibition newsletter delivered every month for availability. As the most beloved local event, the exhibition has also drawn attention from the press. Last year, massive media coverage was on the worrisome amount of snowfall. In order to avoid the same predicament, several artificial skiing slopes have been built. With more participants this year, we have lowered the entrance fee which has been widely reported by local newspapers.

A bonus for our participants is the ski program. It offers a wide variety of lessons and sessions with qualified instructors ensuring that all ages and abilities are catered to from the first timers to seasoned amateurs. I strongly advise you to sign up for the program as it is offering an unprecedented 30% discount. That’s mainly because we are cooperating with the program organiser who promises affordable prices only for the participants of the festival this year.

Now I would like to introduce to you the list of presentations during the following week so that you can better plan your schedule.

The first presenter Simon is one of our best ski instructors. As an experienced instructor, he will inform you about the dangers that face skiers and snowboarders. Accidents happen mostly to those who are careless or ignorant. Good risk management involves considering both the probability and consequences of an accident.

The next speech titled Solution is given by Jamie Kurt. A list of problems may occur to novice skiers and snowboarders, so he is going to offer useful information for first timers on choosing the appropriate gears, the right dress code and ways of protecting your skin. For instance, some of you may have rented the skiing equipment, but rental footwear is notoriously uncomfortable. Then Jamie will provide instructions to help make your footwear fit better.

The third speech is about a documentary introducing skiing and snowboarding and the difference between the two sports. It also depicts a group of snow lovers exploring new slopes with breath-taking views. The director Andy Fisher will be there, addressing the whole shooting experience.

The fourth talk is about the tricks of skiing, presented by Harry Tyson. It is most useful for those who have already tried skiing, yet still need more practice to master the sport. Harry will teach you how to turn more skillfully. A lot of people can keep their skis roughly parallel but there’s no point if you make it hard to work with and slide around out of control. Useful exercises will also be suggested to improve your parallel skiing technique so that you can tackle steeper slopes and enjoy yourself more.

Johnson Smith will be the last presenter, mainly addressing towards advanced skiers. He manages to apply snow climbing into skiing. Climbing in soft snow, you are floundering around. Walking becomes harder, so a good trick during climbing is to maintain a wider gait, approximately shoulder width, so that you are more stable while walking. This works for skiing as well.

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Tutor:	Jerry, how did it go with preparing your lessons? Is there anything you would like to discuss?
Jerry:	Well, this is actually the first time that I have ever taught in an elementary classroom. After 8 years of learning pedagogy, I want to practice what I’ve learned in an instructive manner, but I’m a bit stuck right now. You know the topic 1 want them to research is a bit hard for pupils. I’m afraid that they won’t be able to handle it on their own. So I need new ideas on designing more effective teaching methods. Mr. Carter, do you have any suggestions?
Tutor:	Well, you should probably read this book called Professional Learning, written by J.K. Simmons. He is a professor who just transferred here last semester but is already popular amongst the students for his creative teaching methods. There is an extensive range of learning approaches mentioned in the book including approaches for team research, which might be helpful to you.
Jerry:	You mean dividing the students into groups to do research? I’ve never thought of this before. How does it work?
Tutor:	Professor Simmons has already demonstrated how efficient this approach can be. Basically it aims to increase cooperation between students so they can present the results in a collaborative fashion. It helps them to develop their own voice and perspective.
Jerry:	I’ll check out the book as soon as possible. It seems I can borrow some of the essential concepts and work them into my course design.
Jerry:	Well, I was thinking maybe I could use both observation and nonobservation as part of my teaching methodology. Could you take a look at my teaching plan?
Tutor:	Sure. What kind of observational methods do you have in mind?
Jerry:	For the observational part, I intend to include two approaches. First, the pupils can assess each other’s behaviour. I feel that reviewing fellow students through criteria-based reference evaluation allows constructive feedback. It can also improve their understanding of the subject material.
Tutor:	That’s a smart move for a large class that would be hard to observe all by yourself. Also, you might want to get the feedback from several different individuals rather than just one. So how do you plan to carry out the peer assessments?
Jerry:	Oh, every pupil will be required to write a diary, which includes group projects, presentations and in-class discussions. They’ll put down their remarks. I’ll collect them on a regular basis which can also help me see whether they can keep up or not.
Tutor:	Good, what else do you intend to do?
Jerry:	Besides that, I also plan to do video recording. I’ve already purchased a camera just in case I miss anything important. I can go back and review their performances anytime I want.
Tutor:	Would you record every in-class activity?
Jerry:	No, I’ll just keep track of an in-class simulation, which would require every pupil to fully participate. Students will act as members of a City Council meeting, discussing issues like whether or not prohibition should be instated in the United States.
Tutor:	This kind of teaching method is both inspiring and challenging. I can’t wait to see how yours work out. Do you send me a copy of the assessment afterwards, will you?
Jerry:	No problem.
Tutor:	So what do you have in mind for the non-observational approaches?
Jerry:	Well, my plan is to quantify the statistics. Numbers do not lie. It is the most direct way to measure their performance. See how well they’ve learned.
Tutor:	Where does the data come from?
Jerry:	I’ll evaluate the test results including the mid-term, final exam and pop quizzes, which would only take up about 40 percent of the overall assessment.
Tutor:	Sounds like a lot of tests and assignments. Please remember that you don’t want to wear out your students. Keeping them engaged is the key to efficient learning. Once they are exhausted, they just stop trying.
Jerry:	Oh, I haven’t thought about that. You are right. I don’t want to frighten them with tons of assignments and exams. I’ll make note of that. Thanks for the advice.
Tutor:	I remember last time you mentioned questionnaires, right?
Jerry:	That’s true. But it is not for my students. In fact, they have to design their own questionnaires and choose the respondents using the Internet. As a complement of other teaching activities, it would deepen the creative learning process.
Tutor:	Is that all?
Jerry:	Oh, the pupils will have to conduct interviews of their own. And for this, they get to choose anyone they like, including relatives, friends and acquaintances to answer the questions.
Tutor:	Seems to me that you have figured out most of your teaching methods. But you still need to polish some of the activities...

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Good afternoon and welcome to my talk on urban migration today. The world has experienced unprecedented urban growth in the recent decades. As much as 3% of Earth’s landmass has been urbanised, an increase of at least 50% over previous estimates. Today, people living in cities already outnumber those in rural areas and the trend does not appear to be reversing. In addition, cities have larger amounts of carbon consumption than rural areas. This is a result from two major aspects. First, with the increase of urban population around the world, the massive construction of urban infrastructure and residential housing is hard to avoid. Second, urban households have a higher rate of car ownership and use more gasoline products.

Even though rural exodus is often negatively judged, there are also benefits of migration shared by the local environment and the society as a whole. Well, firstly, global trends of increasing urban migration and population urbanisation can provide opportunities for nature conservations, particularly in regions where deforestation is driven by agriculture. As rural dwellers leave their homes, local forests are left to recover.

What’s more, it is easier for city dwellers to get around. Living in the country means transport can be very difficult. For instance, after midnight there are no buses or taxis in the countryside. However, there is still a number of public transport modes to choose from in the city.

Finally, with more funds and advanced technology, cities endeavour to produce clean energy. New power plants have been built to take harmful methane gas created by the decomposition of rubbish, and convert it into electricity. By doing so, an important greenhouse gas is turned into useful energy rather than being directly emitted into the atmosphere.

The hustle and bustle of city life offers women :he opportunity to explore different professions and pursue their own careers. Women in cities work as engineers, managers and even football players. This change of roles has affected their marital status and family life. More women are choosing their careers over marriage, which raises the graph of late marriages. As a result, more are remaining single well into their late thirty’s. They want to be independent and earn money on their own. It is also easier for them to get a promotion while working in the city. Women are slowly achieving wider participation at work, while in rural areas the mindset is still very conservative.

However, cities also change the way that humans interact with each other and the environment, often causing multiple problems. In general, urban wages are significantly higher, so moving to the city is an opportunity to earn what was impossible in rural areas. However, the wage difference is often offset by the higher cost of living and absence of self-produced goods, including subsistence farming. A sizable proportion of new comers attach greater importance to money and gradually abandon their former way of life, thus risking losing their culture.

These new city residents are also faced with another problem. According to statistics, crime rates are significantly higher in densely populated urban regions than in rural areas. For instance, property crime rates in our metropolitan areas are three to four times as high in comparison to the rates in rural communities. Immigrants, upon arrival into cities, typically move into the poor, blighted neighbourhoods because that is where they can afford to live. Crime in these areas is high and reflects poor living conditions, as these neighbourhoods experience great levels of poverty. This pattern also occurs for violent crimes, which is much more common in large urban areas than elsewhere.

In addition, traffic congestion and industrial manufacturing are prominent features of the urban landscape, which take their toll on the natural environment and those who depend on it. Air pollution from both cars and factory emissions affect the health of countless urban residents.

Rural to urban migration can boost the urban economy. With a better economy, cities provide their residents with better welfare. But the concentration of services and facilities, such as education, health and technology in urban areas inevitably contributes to greater energy consumption. Another problem with life in the city is traffic congestion. It makes people late to work and thus stresses us out before we even get there. Deliveries can’t arrive on time. Gas costs money. The quality of life of those commuters starts to decline. What’s worse is that if congestion makes it harder to match the right workers to the best jobs, it is economically inefficient, as well.

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