How is your IELTS Listening practice going?
If you are struggling to get all answers correct, you may need strategies!
Today we’ll provide Listening Part 2 practice.
We’ll walk you through using strategies to track the audio and get answers correct.
What is Listening Part 2?
IELTS Listening Part 2 will be a monologue on an everyday topic.
It will likely be in a social context.
For example, it could be a tour guide explaining a building or a presentation about an event.
It will typically be one speaker presenting information, often about a place, event, or organization.
The difficulty level will be higher than Part 1, as the exam gets increasingly difficult.
You’ll likely encounter multiple-choice, matching, or diagram and table completion questions.
IELTS Listening strategies
You need strategies to identify correct answers in the exam.
You will have 30 seconds before the audio starts to read the questions.
In this time, you need to highlight keywords in the questions.
You will also make predictions about what type of word the answer will be.
- a date
- a year
- a noun
- a person’s name
Practice using strategies
Your first step will be to use strategies while reading the questions.
Practice identifying keywords in the following questions before you hear the audio.
Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.
11. What was the building originally used for?
A. A library
B. A post office
C. A town hall12. When did the building become a museum?
A. 1965
B. 1972
C. 198513. What can visitors see on the first floor?
A. Local artists’ work
B. Rotating exhibits
C. Permanent collection14. What is the current temporary exhibit about?
A. Local artists
B. Maritime history
C. Ancient tools15. Where can visitors take photos?
A. Only in exhibit halls
B. In the café
C. In the garden16. What time does the gift shop close?
A. 5:00 p.m.
B. 5:30 p.m.
C. 6:00 p.m.
Answering questions
Your next step is to listen for the keywords you identified as you listen to the audio.
This will help you not lose your place.
Listen to the episode to hear the audio.
First, listen without looking at the transcript below.
Then, check your answers with the key found below.
Lastly, go through the transcript.
Keywords and parallel expressions have been bolded to help you identify answers.
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Audio transcript
You will hear a tour guide giving information about a historical museum.
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Camden Historical Museum. My name is Lisa, and I’ll be your guide for the next hour. Before we begin the tour, I’d like to give you a brief overview of what you can expect.
The museum was first used as a Victorian-era post office, built in 1885, and later converted into a museum in 1972. Since then, it has housed a wide range of exhibits highlighting Camden’s industrial, maritime, and cultural history. On the ground floor, we have the permanent collection, including artifacts from the shipbuilding era, and a replica of an 1890s general store. Upstairs, you’ll find our rotating exhibits, which change every three months. The current exhibit focuses on local artists from the 20th century, and I highly recommend checking it out.
Please note that photography is not allowed inside the exhibit halls but is permitted in the outdoor garden. If you’d like to buy souvenirs, the gift shop is located near the entrance, and it’s open until 6:00 p.m. Actually, my apologies. We recently switched to our summer hours schedule and it now closes at 5:30 p.m.* There’s also a small café on the premises, which serves light snacks and drinks, which is perfect if you need a short break during your visit.
Finally, we’ll be meeting back here in the lobby at 12:15 p.m., so you’ll have about an hour to explore on your own after the tour ends. If you have any questions during the tour, feel free to ask.
Answer key
11. What was the building originally used for?
B. A post office
12. When did the building become a museum?
B. 1972
13. What can visitors see on the first floor?
C. Permanent collection
14. What is the current temporary exhibit about?
A. Local artists
15. Where can visitors take photos?
C. In the garden
16. What time does the gift shop close?
B. 5:30 p.m.
Common IELTS trap
Take note of the trap in the audio for question #16.
This is a common IELTS trick to have an answer in the audio, but then have the speaker correct themselves or change it.
Don’t fall for this trap!
Takeaway
You must practice using strategies on IELTS listening questions!
Just knowing strategies is not enough.
Highlight keywords and make predictions as you complete IELTS Listening practice.
This will help you identify answers in the audio and stay on track.
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