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Pass 2
English subtitles
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Pass 3
Shadowing
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Pass 4
Dictation
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Pass 5
Replay without subtitles
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After Training
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📝 IELTS Speaking Dialogue Transcript
Ms. Carter (Teacher): Good afternoon, Mr Ahmed. This is Ms Carter from Brookside Primary.
Mr. Ahmed (Parent): Hello, Ms Carter. I'm well, thanks. How is Maya doing?
Ms. Carter (Teacher): Maya is fine. She made a curious utterance in class today about the old park.
Mr. Ahmed (Parent): An utterance? She talks about the park at home too. She said it should be beatified.
Ms. Carter (Teacher): Yes, we want pupils to propose ideas to beatify the playground and restore the fountain.
Mr. Ahmed (Parent): That sounds great. Does the plan include any curative planting or quiet areas?
Ms. Carter (Teacher): Absolutely. We discussed a curative garden, with herbs and seating to support wellbeing.
Mr. Ahmed (Parent): I like the curative idea. In my family we read about a small socialist co-op that ran community plots.
Ms. Carter (Teacher): We mentioned cooperative principles too, not as politics, but as a socialist-rooted model for shared work.
Mr. Ahmed (Parent): That could help families in penury get access to fresh food and activities.
Ms. Carter (Teacher): Exactly. Penury affects some of our pupils' energy and attendance, so community help matters.
Mr. Ahmed (Parent): When is the meeting? I heard next Friday, but the newsletter said Saturday morning.
Ms. Carter (Teacher): The meeting is on Saturday at ten. We also have an after-school club twice a week for the project.
Mr. Ahmed (Parent): Maya will be eager. Her single spoken utterance about planting was very specific.
Ms. Carter (Teacher): Please come. Your input on how to beatify the area or set up the curative beds would help.
Mr. Ahmed (Parent): I will. And I can share contacts from that socialist community group who helped despite penury.
📝 📚 IELTS Practice Questions
1
What did Maya mention in class that prompted the teacher to call?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
Ms Carter said Maya 'made a curious utterance in class about the old park.' Option A is incorrect because socialism was discussed later by the parent, not Maya's initial remark. Option C is too specific; Maya's remark was about the park, not a herb box. Option D is wrong; penury was mentioned as a community issue, not as Maya's complaint.
2
Which of the following best describes one aim of the school project?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
The teacher explicitly said they want pupils to 'beatify the playground and restore the fountain.' Option A is unrelated. Option C misunderstands 'beatify' in context; here it means beautify, not creating a religious shrine. Option D is not mentioned.
3
What kind of garden does the teacher propose?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
Ms Carter mentioned a 'curative garden, with herbs and seating to support wellbeing.' Option A is incorrect because statues weren't mentioned. Option C is wrong; the garden is community-focused, not a commercial farm. Option D is unrelated.
4
When is the meeting actually scheduled?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
Although the parent heard 'next Friday,' the teacher clarifies 'The meeting is on Saturday at ten.' Options A, C, and D are incorrect as they're not the time specified by the teacher.
5
What does the parent imply about the socialist group?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
The parent says he can share contacts from 'that socialist community group who helped despite penury,' implying they helped communities in need. Option A is wrong; the parent described them positively. Option C contradicts 'co-op' and shared work. Option D is not mentioned.
6
In this context, what is the most likely meaning of 'beatify'?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
Here 'beatify the playground' and 'beatify the area' refer to improving its appearance, so 'make more beautiful' fits. Option A is the religious sense of beatify but not appropriate in this community-project context. Options C and D are incorrect meanings.
7
What can be inferred about the school's view on community involvement?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
The teacher encourages parents to attend, mentions cooperative principles and curative gardens, and notes community help matters given penury, so the school values cooperative help. Option A is false; they invited the parent. Option C contradicts the offer to involve outside socialist groups. Option D is incorrect as wellbeing and community projects are discussed.
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