my mecha on the listening for professionals we are going to practice right now as i told you last week yeah we still practice and also try to do the test yeah for your for your exercises for your sample of tests and also for your what is it your competence value or converted scores here related to the buttons toefl yeah all the buttons format okay now we are going to take a look for the next one okay for ielts listening test information for the first time before we come to the test here before we come to the practice task for you for all the people balanced format numbermaker will try to give you the test information related to the ielts listening yeah the first the listening test lasted for a total of 40 minutes remember that the listening only for 40 minutes yeah and then secondly the audience listening recording will last only 30 minutes the recording only for 15 minutes but you will do the pass in about 14 minutes because there is a rise of time you need to pay attention for the instruction you need to read about the questions on the past paper and what is it the the i'll give you a time to read here will give you a pause for a while to read and also to transfer your your answer okay the third information is about there are four thoughts in the listening are you test okay as i told you before that there are four sections on the listening text yeah and then for paper based test ideas you are required to write down the answers on the paper test yeah 10 minutes to transfer your answer if you have a time for about 10 minutes to transfer your answer on the pepper distance it is not uh it is not the same it is not similar with the computer listening tags there will be different between the pattern-based tests on ios and also the computer listening pass on the better base you have the time for 2 minutes 10 minutes to transform your your answer for all of your answers you can check again the line again yeah and then on the computer listening task here you cannot do the same thing you have all on on the better packet this text on the computer paper uh computer listening test the answer will be directly on the computer so you have only two minutes to review your answer only changes okay only two minutes yeah for your time for each person to review your your answers related to each section each section and then the sixth you will be given times to read the past instruction and questions before recording stories okay this one you have time to leave too yeah so it's not necessary you have a time to arrest for a while and then to concentrate on the question you have to focus on the question first before you listen to the audio and then second if there is a wrong spelling words of your answer it is counted wrong remember if you write down the word yeah one words or two words and then this that is misspelling here of the word of course this is wrong not not right okay this is the uh a little information about the listening paths of files okay let's continue to the next one this one this is the band information about the ielts of course if you get the pass of iron you will have we call it as a ban yeah and the score is called a bend okay this is the iron skills uh if the band is nine yeah the user or the the examiner can be called as an export okay the test taker has fully operational command of the language the use of english is appropriate accurate and fluid and shows complete understanding because the old brand here is not only for listening but also in other skills here consists of writing and then reading and also speaking this is for iso here if you've got ben 9 you are the expert of course this one your speaking is fluent okay this one this is about the ben nine for the ielts text and then for band aid this is for very good user the test speaker has fully operational command of the language with only occasional and systematic in accuracies and in appropriate uses they may misunderstand some things in an unfamiliar situation and then they handle complex and detailed argumentation well okay this is more than it and how about ben 7 the good user the test taker has operational command of the language although with occasional inaccuracies and appropriate uses and misunderstanding in some situations on the insulin situation yeah they generally handle complex language well and understand detail of listening okay for brand seven eight and nine this is a very good or still good and the expert user and then how about the under seven then okay take a look now okay i just tried to tell you about the band yeah in upper level you know in what they said lower level yeah because your target your target therefore the pass here will be on a higher level not even lower lower band yeah okay higher than okay my method just top up to the fifth or five then five yeah for bandsaids here here we call it as the competent user okay the best carrier is a competent user has an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies in appropriate usage and misunderstandings they can use and understand very complex language yeah complex language and then particularly in the dominion situation okay and how about the last then five then the testicle here is called modis music okay or moods music the test ticket has a particular comment of the language and codes with overall meaning in a mass situation although they are likely to make many mistakes they should be able to handle basic communication in their own field okay this one this is about five uh six then yeah oh sorry five been here started from nine and then eight and then seven six seven five okay i hope that you are on this on this what is it understand level yeah not lower than this this man okay now next yeah this is the target for all testicular the examiner or the participant of the past okay then nine then will be the target for all of them okay next on the balance listening test section okay make will try to deliver again about the test that you are going to do here today yeah there are four sections and the first section consists of foreign and multiple sizes so there is a multiple choices here for choosing a b or c not more than three choices okay this is about on the first section yeah and then on the second session we have uh three kinds of uh exercises types or test types yeah related to form completion two and then leveling and table completion okay almost the same with the fourth section yeah the first on the second type of the test that is for front you know form completion you have to complete the form you have to complete the strange of a form yeah related to the form from the institution or something else somewhere else and then the third on the second section that is table completion so it means here you have to complete the blank table okay with some information on it here and also the instruction how many words you should complete it related to the table or what number okay should be completed sometimes will be words or number okay and then section three on section consists of two types of tests if the first type is about short and sure and then the second sentence conclusion okay you have to complete the sentences related to the audio and then the last section just one time okay one type of test on section four on your sentence completion yeah you need to complete the sentences related to one two or three words not more than no more than three words okay and then next okay you are going to do the what you say the test here or the practice yeah by using the link on the description of my video okay you can take a look on the description of my video here and then click the link while you are listening and also watching this video related to the test items yeah the best items will be on the screen of this video and then also for the audio but you have to do the the answers here the answers of the test on the link that i give on but i'll write down on the description of my video okay i read the instruction on each time of the test remember yeah on each of the tests would have given an instruction related to the test either what should you do on each back what should you do on uh something's complacent what should you do on a table completion what should you do on the labeling and what you should what should you do on the multiple times it's okay there are so many kinds of labeling too sometimes try to type on a letter yeah or maybe just try to choose the picture yeah okay now we have so many different results pay attention army okay click the link on the description of my video okay now we are going to start for the past yeah uh by clicking the answer on the link here on the description and now we have to listen for the audio and also the exercises from this video okay let's try to listen and do the best practice test three you will hear a number of different recordings and you'll have to answer questions on what you will hear there will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work all the recordings will be played once only the test is in four sections write all of your answers on the test pages at the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet now turn to section 1 on page 83 section 1 you will hear a woman making a hotel reservation over the phone first you have some time to look at questions 1 to 4 on page 83. you will see that there is an example that has been done for you on this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first good afternoon grand view hotel yes hello i um i'm planning to spend a few days in your city next week and i'd like to make a reservation the man answers the phone grandview hotel so the word grand view has been written at the top of the form now we shall begin you should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time listen carefully and answer questions one to four good afternoon grandview hotel yes hello i um i'm planning to spend a few days in your city next week and i'd like to uh make a reservation of course when did you want to stay here next week wednesday night and thursday night so that's february 13th and 14th yes that's right and how many guests will there be just me so do you have a room available yes we do i'll just need to take some of your information may i have your name please oh right yes it's roxanne wilson w-i-l-s-o-n thank you miss wilson and may i have your credit card number it's two three three six one eight nine eight seven two nine eight seven two got it all right miss wilson i have your reservation confirmed can i help you with anything else before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 5 to 10 on page 83. now listen and answer questions five to ten well yes i was wondering since i'll have a couple of free hours friday morning before i leave is there anything interesting to see close to the hotel do you like museums the art museum's very close by i love museums but not art can't stand it i've heard your city has a very interesting science museum though yes but unfortunately it's closed in the winter are you interested in shopping sure i love shopping are there any good stores nearby yes we have a large shopping mall just two bus stops away you take the bus to monument square and it's just half a block from there just look for the post office and you'll see the mall entrance next to it fabulous what about lunch i hear your city has good restaurants yes there's a nice restaurant very near it's just across the street from the park sounds good i can have lunch then walk in the park afterwards i have one more question what's the best way to get to the hotel from the airport subway is the fastest of course there are buses but they're quite slow i'll be arriving quite late after 10 pm i thought i might have to take a taxi the subway runs until midnight oh good then i'll do that will there be someone at the hotel front desk that late oh yes the front desk stays open until two that is the end of section one you now have half a minute to check your answers section two you will hear a tour leader giving information about a bus tour first you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15 on page 84. as you listen to the first part of the talk answer questions 11 to 15. thank you for choosing city tours the reason so many people choose our tours when visiting this city is because you can design your tour to suit your own interests your all-day pass entitles you to board our bus at any stop and stay as long as you like at each place the all-day bus pass costs 18 for adults children between the ages of 5 and 12 pay half the adult fare and children under 5 ride for free our buses run every hour on the half hour starting at 8 30 a.m our most popular tour is the center city tour which goes to all the major attractions in the centre of the city from the starting point here at the tour bus office the bus goes to the first stop hill park as you may guess this park is located at the top of a small hill the next stop is the fishing docks following that the bus goes on to the third stop bay bridge located at the foot of the bridge which crosses the bay the fourth stop is in the shopping district then the fifth and last stop is at green street before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20 on page 85. now listen and answer questions 16 to 20. there are many interesting things to do and see on the center city tour at the first stop you can enjoy a spectacular view of the bay the city and especially of the fishing docks which are located at the foot of the hill at the second stop you can walk around and look at the boats fresh fish from the bay is also for sale here since this is the place where the fishermen bring in their catch the next stop is where some of the city's finest seafood restaurants are located so you might want to plan a lunch stop here you can eat fresh fish here prepared in the traditional local way the fourth stop is of course where you can do your shopping don't miss the opportunity to purchase some of our city's famous handmade baskets you'll want to take several home as souvenirs of your visit to our city finally at the last stop on the tour you can visit one of the oldest buildings in our city the theatre this building was built over 400 years ago and is still used today as a place to see plays musicals and other performances as well as our annual film festival that is the end of section two you now have half a minute to check your answers now turn to section 3 on page 86. section three you will hear a conversation between two students planning a research project first you have some time to look at questions 21-23 on page 86. as you listen to the first part of the conversation answer questions 21-23 we'd better stop planning our research project because we don't have much time left before it's due i know only three more weeks is that all i thought we had more time than that well let's get to work then okay so we agreed we're going to interview shoppers about their spending habits did we decide to conduct our interviews at the department store we haven't decided anything definitely yet but i think the shopping mall would be a better place we'd get more of a variety of shoppers there yes that's a good point so let's do that how many interviews did the professor say we had to complete she said at least 30. that sounds like a lot doesn't it yes but if we divide it up between the two of us that's just 15 each that's not so bad before you have the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 24-30 on page 86. now listen and answer questions 24 to 30. okay so i guess we'd better start designing our questionnaire well we have to do some reading first don't we didn't we say we were going to compare our results to the results of a government study right the government study about how the economic crisis has changed people's spending habits we want to see if we get similar results yes so we'd better read that first and then design our questionnaire then i guess we'll be ready to go out and interview shoppers no don't you remember the professor said she had to approve our questionnaire first before we actually conducted the interviews all right so we'll get her approval and then conduct the interviews i think it's saturday would be the best day for the interviews because everyone's out shopping then right we'll do it on a saturday then and let's also plan to get together the next day to analyze the results it's best to do that while everything's fresh in our minds don't you think sure that sounds like a good idea okay so then we're going to have to present our results to the class do you have any ideas for that it's an important part of our grade so i think we should plan it well well i think the obvious thing is to prepare some charts showing our results and how they compare with the government study that will help make the information a lot clearer to the class right okay so we'll draw up some charts of the results and then that's it all that will be left to do is give the class presentation do you think we can be ready on time i sure hope so let's get started now that is the end of section three you now have half a minute to check your answers section 4 you will hear a professor give a lecture on louisa may alcott first you have some time to look at the questions 31 to 40 on page 87 oh now listen carefully and complete the timeline in questions 31 40. good afternoon today i'd like to continue our discussion of the lives of prominent american writers by talking about louisa may alcott one of the best known 19th century writers alcott is known for her moralistic girls novels but she was a much more serious individual than those novels might lead one to believe she was born in 1832 the daughter of bronson alcott who was one of the founders of the transcendentalist movement bronson alcott was a philosopher but not a provider and the family lived close to poverty from an early age louisa was determined to find a way to improve her family's economic situation as a teenager she worked to support her family by taking on a variety of low-paying jobs including teacher seamstress and household servant alcott also started writing when she was young she wrote her first novel when she was just 17 years old although it wasn't published until many years after her death it was called the inheritance in 1861 the civil war broke out alcott worked as a volunteer sewing uniforms and bandages for soldiers the following year she enlisted as an army nurse she spent the war years in washington nursing wounded soldiers at a military hospital while working at the hospital she wrote many letters to her family at home in massachusetts after the war she turned the letters into a book which was published under the title hospital sketches she also wrote numerous romantic stories which she sold to magazines around this same time she was offered the opportunity to travel to europe as the companion to an invalid when she returned home from europe in 1866 she found her family still in financial difficulty and in need of money so she went back to writing her big break came in 1868 with the publication of her first novel for girls little women the novel achieved instant success and the public wanted more from then on alcott supported herself and her family by writing novels for girls it wasn't the writing she had dreamed of doing but it earned her a good income alcott took care of her family for the rest of her life in 1878 her youngest sister mae got married a year later mae died after giving birth to a daughter louisa alcott raised her sister's orphaned child in 1882 bronson alcott suffered a stroke soon after that luisa alcott set up a house for him her niece her sister anna and anna's two sons in boston her mother was no longer living by this time alcott was still writing novels for girls including two sequels to little women little men and joe's boys the latter was published in 1886 louisa alcott had suffered poor health ever since she contracted typhoid fever while working as a war nurse she died in march of 1888 at the age of 55. she was buried in concord massachusetts that is the end of section four you now have half a minute to check your answers you will now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the listening answer sheet okay students this is the last of your tests i hope that you will be lucky here on this class yeah related to the better for once thank you so much for do this learning and to this day we will see you again on the next different format for next week and goodbye thank you assalamualaikum warahmatullahi