Foundation IELTS Masterclass: Unit 1 Audioscript
 1.1, 1.2  page 8 exercises 6 and 7 understand the number correctly. It’s also a good
1 At school, I hated studying sciences, especially
biology and chemistry. However, now I’d like
to study medicine!
2 I prefer studying vocational subjects
connected to my chosen career. I hope to go
into business, so economics and management
are particularly important.
3 I enjoy studying psychology at university,
but at school I didn’t like studying in general
because most subjects we learnt, like history
and geography, were compulsory.
 1.3, 1.4  page 9 exercises 9 and 10
1 I hated studying sciences.
2 I’d like to study medicine.
3 I prefer studying vocational subjects.
4 I hope to go into business.
5 I enjoy studying psychology.
6 I didn’t like studying in general.
 1.5  page 9 Exam tip
Speaking Part 1 lasts 4 to 5 minutes and the
examiner asks you questions about a range of
personal topics, such as your family, hobbies,
work or education, and holidays. Listen
carefully for the question word – where, when,
who, how, how often – and try to respond in
a conversational way. It’s important that you
understand the question, and give a full response
to show that you can use a variety of language.
Try to add some extra information that gives the
examiner something more than a basic response.
Each response should be about 15 seconds.
 1.6, 1.7  page 10 exercises 3 and 4
Globally and on average, 25% of students attend
additional courses outside school. More than
75% of students in Colombia, Latvia, the Slovak
Republic, the Philippines, and South Africa
have private tuition in mathematics. In Japan
and South Korea respectively, the figures are
71% and 64%, while in the UK, 20% of students
attend extra courses. In general, the levels of
tuition are especially high in East Asian countries
where over 70% of students receive extra tuition
at some point in their school careers. Levels
of tuition are lower in European countries, for
example in Germany, where recent surveys
indicate that around 16–20% of students receive
tuition, usually in mathematics.
 1.8  page 10 Exam tip
In Listening Section 1, candidates often make
mistakes writing down details such as numbers
and names. With numbers, think about what
would be realistic in each gap because this will
help you to
Foundation IELTS Masterclass: Unit 1 Audioscript
Receptionist: In the first month, you study
idea to practise listening to longer numbers,
like telephone numbers, which are often said
quickly. With names, candidates often misspell
them because they confuse how each letter is
said – particularly the vowels: a, e, i, o, u. The
main thing is to read the instructions and look at
the information carefully to find out if names or
numbers are required … or both!
 1.9  page 11 exercise 9
a Pablo Hernandez – P-a-b-l-o H-e-r-n-a-n-d-
e-z
b 115
c Irene Allegri – I-r-e-n-e A-l-l-e-g-r-i
d 8th
e Mohammed Bagabas – M-o-h-a-m-m-e-d
B-a-g-a-b-a-s
f 772289
g 86 kilograms
h 07789 471147
 1.10  page 11 exercise 11
Receptionist: Foxhill House College. Hello?
Caller: Hi, I’m calling about the International Law
course. Could you give me some more details?
Receptionist: Certainly, what would you like to
know?
Caller: Er, what time do the classes start?
Receptionist: They run from 7 p.m. till 9 every
Monday … for 10 weeks.
Caller: OK. And how much does the course
actually cost?
Receptionist: It’s £500, but there are discounts
available.
Caller: Right. What do we look at in the class?
Receptionist: You look at how international law
developed and how it works.
Caller: OK. And where does the course take
place?
Receptionist: It’s in Nottingham and the next
one starts on the … let’s have a look … on the
31st of May.
Caller: Great. Er, what other courses do you have
that are international?
Receptionist: Well, there’s ‘Intercultural
communication’.
Caller: OK. How long is that?
Receptionist: It’s a twelve-week course … and it’s
earlier, too – from 6.30 p.m. till 8 p.m.
Caller: And how much does it cost?
Receptionist: Hold on … Ah, here we are. It’s
£1,200 for the three months.
Caller: OK. What’s covered?
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language and culture. In the second month,
you look at dealing with cultural change, in
other words, cultural training methods … and
in the third month, you study culture and
business.
Caller: OK – sounds useful. Where does it take
place? In Nottingham, too?
Receptionist: No, it’s in Derby.
Caller: Right. And when does it start?
Receptionist: You can start on the 25th of April
or … one moment … on the 2nd of September.
Caller: Great. Er, could you possibly send me
information about how to book and register –
a full brochure or something?
Receptionist: Of course. What’s your name?
Caller: It’s Claire Kuhles. That’s C-l-a-i-r-e … and
family name, K-u-h-l-e-s.
Receptionist: OK … And where do you live?
Caller: 20 College Street, Oxford, OX1 5NP.
Receptionist: OK. And what’s your email
address?
Caller: It’s c-dot-kuhles at lastmail dot com.
Receptionist: … at lastmail dot com. OK, I’ll put
the information in the post to you today.
Caller: Fantastic – thanks a lot!
 1.11  page 12 Exam tip
When you write a report about a chart or a
graph, don’t focus on the detail straight away.
Take a step back and make sure you see the
context or ‘bigger picture’. Start by defining what
the graphic shows. The next thing you should
do is to write a sentence that describes the key
trend. Did the numbers rise or fall? If they didn’t
rise or fall, you can say that there’s no clear trend.
Even after you’ve given the key trend, don’t try to
describe everything in detail!
 1.12  page 14 Exam tip
Multiple-choice questions with four options
often feature in the Reading test. As you read the
options, underline key words or make a quick
note next to any options which you think are
possible answers. Of course, you then have to
decide which option the passage actually agrees
with. The ‘stems’ are useful because they give you
an idea of where to look for the information in
the passage.