Cambridge English Proficiency: Listening Overview Description Students match instructions with their location in a Cambridge English Proficiency Listening test: on the front cover or in Parts 1, 2, 3 or 4. It can be used at the beginning of a preparation course and/or just before the exam, as a way of checking that candidates have an overview of what they have to do. Time required: Materials required:
Aims:
20 minutes
Student’s worksheet (one copy per pair of students)
Cambridge English Proficiency Handbook and/or sample paper (optional)
Front cover (one copy per student)
Answer sheet (one copy per student)
to familiarise students with the content of the whole listening paper; the parts, task types, test focuses, marking and timing
to familiarise students with the answer sheet
Procedure 1
As a warmer, ask students if they listen to anything in English. Your students may listen to songs, watch films or TV in English, and of course they listen to their English teacher!
2
Divide the students into pairs or groups of 3. Explain that they are going to read some instructions for the Cambridge English Proficiency Listening paper. The instructions come from the cover of the Listening paper and from each part of the Listening test. Before they do the task, ask them to predict what areas the instructions will cover. (See Key.)
3
Give out the Student’s worksheet to each pair and explain that they have to decide which part of the paper each instruction appears in – front cover, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 or Part 4. Allow enough time for students to attempt to place all of the instructions, but don’t insist they get everything right.
4
Before you go through the answers, point out how important it is to read the question paper carefully. The front cover tells candidates what to expect of the whole test and the instructions for each part prepare candidates for the task type context, number of questions. Give out the Front cover and go through the answers together. Draw students’ attention to the range of text types and task types used. (See Key and Additional information.)
5
It is also very important that students are familiar with the answer sheet. Give out copies of the Answer sheet.
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Cambridge English Proficiency: Listening Overview Draw students’ attention to the fact that they must complete the answer sheet in pencil. They have to shade in the lozenge which represents their answer. The answer sheet is clearly divided into Parts so that students do not put the answer in the wrong place. In Part 2 they must write in capital letters and put one letter/number in each box. In Part 4, they have to shade a lozenge next to the speaker (Speaker 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) who mentions the points. The task is to match information and opinions with the speaker who expresses them. The instructions for this are on the question paper. 6
To round up, ask students to work in pairs and to discuss which, for them, are the two most important things to remember about the Listening test. Of course students’ answers will vary but this will allow them time to absorb the overview of Listening and to focus on what is important.
Additional information Part 1 •
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All Part 1 tasks are 3-option multiple-choice questions. There are three extracts on different topics and each extract has two questions. In the sample paper: •
Extract 1 is a monologue about a museum project.
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Extract 2 is a discussion about an exhibition of photographs.
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Extract 3 is a monologue about music.
The extracts can be either monologues or dialogues. The texts could be from discussions, conversations, radio plays, instructions etc.
Part 2 is always a sentence-completion task with nine questions. Candidates are required to complete the sentences with information heard on the recording. •
In the sample paper it is part of a lecture. Part 2 is always a monologue or prompted monologue (a monologue introduced by e.g. a presenter).
Part 3 is always a four-option multiple-choice task with five questions. •
In the sample paper it is a discussion between two scientists. Part 3 always has interacting speakers. The task is to identify attitude, opinion, gist, detail and inference.
Part 4 is always a multiple-matching task. The task is to match five speakers with the content of five short monologues on the same topic. •
In the sample paper five people talk about taking a gap year – time which some young people take off from their studies to gain other experience. In Part 4 there are always five speakers talking about the same topic.
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Cambridge English Proficiency: Listening Overview Answer keys Procedure steps Step 2: Possible predictions: Cover: •
What they should write with
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Where they should write
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Length of paper
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Number of questions and parts
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What they have to hand in at the end of the test
Before each part: •
The type of text they will hear
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The topic of the text
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The task for this part
Student’s Worksheet Front page Time
Approximately 40 minutes (including 5 minutes’ transfer time)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1.
A. Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
2.
D Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page and on your answer sheet if they are not already there.
3.
L Answer all the questions.
4.
Q While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.
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N You will have 5 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet. Use a pencil.
6.
O At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer sheet.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES There are four parts to the test. 1.
C
Each question carries one mark.
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Cambridge English Proficiency: Listening Overview 2.
M You will hear each piece twice.
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P For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. Sections Part 1
1.
G
You will hear three different extracts.
2.
K
Choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. Part 2
1.
E
You will hear a nutritionist talking about ...
2.
I
Complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. Part 3
1.
F
You will hear a discussion in which ...
2.
J
Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Part 4
1.
H
You will hear five short extracts in which different people are talking about …...
2.
B
Choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker …….
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Cambridge English Proficiency: Listening Overview Student’s Worksheet 1 Look at the following instructions which appear on the Listening paper. For each instruction, decide in which section of the paper (front page, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4) it appears and write the instruction in the appropriate section. You can look at the sample front page which follows and the Cambridge English Proficiency Handbook to check your answers. The first one A, has been done as an example. INSTRUCTIONS A
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
B
Choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker….
C
Each question carries one mark.
D
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page and on your answer sheet if they are not already there.
E
You will hear a nutritionist talking about …. ...
F
You will hear a discussion in which ...
G
You will hear three different extracts.
H
You will hear five short extracts in which different people are talking about ...
I
Complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
J
Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
K
Choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear.
L
Answer all the questions.
M
You will hear each piece twice.
N
You will have 5 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet. Use a pencil.
O
At the end of the test, hand in both the question paper and the answer sheet.
P
For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.
Q
While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper
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Cambridge English Proficiency: Listening Overview In which section of the Listening Paper below will you see the instructions? Front cover Time
Approximately 40 minutes (including 5 minutes’ transfer time)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1.
A. Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES There are four parts to the test. 1. 2. 3. Sections Part 1 1. 2. Part 2 1. 2. Part 3 1. 2. Part 4 1. 2.
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Cambridge English Proficiency: Listening Overview Front cover Centre Number
Candidate Number
Candidate Name
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ESOL EXAMINATIONS English for Speakers of Other Languages
030*/4 CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH
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PAPER 4 Listening [Day]
[DATE] 20XX
Test X Afternoon
Approximately 40 minutes
Additional materials: Answer sheet
Time:
Approximately 40 minutes (including 5 minutes’ transfer time)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page and on your answer sheet if they are not already there. Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully. Answer all the questions. While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper. You will have 5 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate Answer sheet. Use a pencil. At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer sheet. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES There are four parts to the test. Each question carries one mark. You will hear each piece twice. For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. *© UCLES 20XX Cambridge ESOL Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International
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Cambridge English Proficiency: Listening Overview Answer sheet
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