Pass 1
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🎧 IELTS Listening & Speaking Practice
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Five-Pass Listening Method
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Do not stop at one play. Split the same episode into five passes: gist first, then language support, shadowing, dictation, and a final replay without subtitles.
Pass 2
English subtitles
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Pass 3
Shadowing
Repeat line by line and imitate pronunciation, rhythm, stress, and intonation.
Pass 4
Dictation
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Pass 5
Replay without subtitles
Listen again with no text support and notice what is now easier and clearer.
After Training
Share and retell
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📝 IELTS Speaking Dialogue Transcript
School Coordinator: Hello, this is Lisa from Willow Primary, how can I help?
Parent: Hi Lisa. It's Mark Carter. I wanted to check details for the class picnic next Thursday.
School Coordinator: Great, Mark. We ask parents to arrive at 9:15 so activities can start promptly at nine thirty.
Parent: 9:15, got it. Where should walkers go when they arrive?
School Coordinator: We separate car drop-offs from walkers. Walkers should wait by the main gate, not in the car park.
Parent: That makes sense. Will there be any organised photos?
School Coordinator: Yes, there'll be a group photo opportunity at ten, and a second photo opportunity during the short farewell at twelve.
Parent: Oh, two chances for photos — perfect. Do you need volunteers to supervise games?
School Coordinator: A few helpers would be useful. We need parents to supervise small teams for ten minutes each.
Parent: I'm available. Anything else we should bring?
School Coordinator: Just name labels on bags to avoid mix-ups. Also casual mention: there may be a face painter and a small cake, but snacks are not guaranteed.
Parent: Understood. Walkers will wait by the gate, and I'll be there at 9:15. Thanks, Lisa.
School Coordinator: Thank you, Mark. See you on Thursday for the picnic and the photo opportunity.
📝 📚 IELTS Practice Questions
1
At what time does the school ask parents to arrive?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
The coordinator asks parents to arrive at 9:15. Option A (9:00) and D (8:45) are earlier times mentioned nowhere. Option C (10:00) is when the group photo opportunity is scheduled, not the arrival time.
2
Where are walkers instructed to wait?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
C
Explanation:
The coordinator specifically tells walkers to wait by the main gate. Option A is explicitly ruled out in the passage. Options B and D are plausible meeting points but are not mentioned in the dialogue.
3
How many photo opportunities does the coordinator mention?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
The coordinator states there'll be a group photo opportunity at ten and a second photo opportunity during the farewell, so two in total. Options A, C and D contradict the explicit statement.
4
Why does the coordinator ask parents to put name labels on bags?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
Lisa asks for name labels 'to avoid mix-ups' which means preventing lost or swapped belongings. Option A is incorrect because labels are not said to identify volunteers. Option C is irrelevant to photos, and option D misreads the purpose—the coordinator actually says snacks are not guaranteed.
5
What can be inferred about the term 'walkers' as used in the dialogue?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
In context 'walkers' is contrasted with car drop-offs, so it refers to people arriving on foot, likely parents. Option A (walking frames) is unrelated to a school pick-up context. Option C and D are plausible meanings of 'walkers' in other contexts but do not fit the contrast with car drop-offs in the passage.
6
In this passage, what is the best meaning of 'supervise'?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation:
'Supervise' is used when asking parents to supervise small teams for ten minutes each, meaning they should watch over and look after the children during activities. Options B, C and D are incorrect definitions that do not match the context.
7
Which extra activity does the coordinator casually mention might be at the picnic?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
The coordinator mentions 'there may be a face painter and a small cake.' Options A, C and D are not mentioned and are therefore incorrect, though plausible as picnic activities.
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