LISTENING 4 - LISTENING LOG #2

Due date: WEEK 6

GROUP: 5 (AVK42A)
MEMBERS IN THE GROUP:
Võ Minh Thi
Nguyễn Hữu Hoàng Long
Hoàng Trường Giang
Mai Tấn Tài (AVK41B)

1. EXAM SKILLS & LISTENING SKILLS ( 4 points; 0.1 each)

SECTION 1: Questions 1-10
1. What type of task is that? This type of task is filling in the notes.

2. What are you going to listen to? How many speakers will there be in the recording?
We are going to listen to a conversation about patient detail information. There are probably two
speakers in the recording.
3. What do you think they will talk about?

Those two speakers will talk about patient detail information. One will perhaps play the role of a doctor,
and the other will be the patient that has a problem with his/her health.
4. How many words and/ or a number can you write in each gap for questions 1-10?

We can only write a word or a number in each gap for each question.

5. What strategies do you think you will apply in this type of task?

We take some time to read quickly through the diagram and underline some key words. After that,
we guest what part of speech and what words we will expected to hear. We find the synonyms and
antonyms of the key words, so we can keep in track with the recording and the answers easily.

6. Identify the part of speech that fits in each gap grammatically and write them down in the second
column of the table below.
7. Predict the answer for questions 1-10 using your own word/ words, which is logically and
grammatically correct? Please write these words in the column headed ‘ Your prediction’
8. Listen to the recording and complete the following table. Remember to give explanation for your
answer.

Parts of Your Your Your explanation

speech needed prediction answers
in each gap

1 2194429785
Number 1234567,  Doctor: … Can I have a contact
(telephone 876955,… phone number?
 number)  Julie: It’s 219 442 9785
2 10 October
20th  Doctor: Ok then, Can I just
September, check if we have the right day of
Number (date) birth?
12th
August,…  Julie: October 10th, 1992
3 manager
 Doctor: Now, I just need a few
more personal details. Do you
have an occupation? Are they
full-time or part-time?
Noun teacher,
(occupation) coach,…  Julie: Yes, I work full time in
Amstel Hazy. You know the
restaurant chain. I started off as
a waitress their a few years ago,
and I’m a manager now.
4 Cawley
 Doctor: One more thing I need
to know while you’re here Julie,
and that is the name of your
Noun (name of Akola, insurance company?
a company) Angela,…
 Julie: It’s Cawley Life
Insurance. That’s C-A-W-L-E-
Y.
5 knee
 Doctor: Now Julie, let’s look at
how we can help you, so tell me
Noun (part of a a little about what brought you
Hand, eye,
body) & here today?
…
singular form
 Julie: Well, I’ve been getting a
pain in my knee, the left one.
6 3 weeks
 Doctor: How long have you
been aware of this pain? Is it just
a few days or is it longer than
Number that?
2 days, 1
(numbers of
month,…  Julie: Longer, it’s been worst
time)
for the last couple of days, but it
was three weeks since I first
noticed it.
7 tennis
 Doctor: Do you do any sport on
a regular bases?
Noun (about bowling,
sport) basketball,..  Julie: Yes, I play a lot of tennis.
I belong to a club so I go there a
lot.
8 running
Noun/Gerund Playing,  Doctor: Do you do any other
 type of exercise?
 Julie: Yeah, I sometime do a
(a sport) skating,… little swimming, but usually
when I’m on vacation, but
normally I go running a few
times a week.
9 shoulder
 Doctor: …you had not have any
problem up till now?
Noun (part of a leg, back,
body) …  Julie: No, not with my leg. I did
had an accident last year when I
slipped and hurt my shoulder.
10 vitamins
 Doctor: Do you take any
Jex medicine on a regular base?
Noun (about
(medicine
medicine) &  Julie: Well, I take vitamins, but
for
plural form that’s all. I’m genially very
arthralgia)
healthy.

9. What could be the distractor of question 3?

Julie said two different kinds of occupation, and if we don’t listen to it carefully, we will
misunderstand her job from the past and in the present. The distractor is waitress.

10. Listen again and find words/pharses in the recording to rephrase the following words
a. Begin to work (Question 3) = Started off as (Occupation)
b. Know (v) (Question 6) = aware of something
c. Regularly (adv) (Question 7) = go there a lot

d. Usually (adv) (Question 8))= normally

SECTION 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15
1. What type of task is that? Multiple Choice Question
2. What are you going to listen to? A talk of the tour guide
3. What strategies can be implemented in this part? Can you give an example how you use
them in this part?

 - First, we will scan the information on the page and think about the context.
- Secondly, we underline the keywords in the questions that helps us find the right answers.
( eg: we underline these word in question 12: 1982, castle, sold to)
– Note, underline the differences between the options given (eg: in question 14, we have: 800
year-old tree, art exhibition and small zoo)
– Predict the answers and think of synonyms. Expect to hear all the answer options in the
recording, not just the correct answers. We will have to listen very carefully to determine if
each answer is or is not correct. Synonyms will definitely be used for some of the words, so
 scan the list and see if you can quickly think of any synonyms or related words. (eg: in
question 11, option C, speaker can say a fire destroyed....instead of damage)
4. Should you try to find the paraphrases and synonyms when you listen to the recording?
Why/ Why not?
We should try to find paraphrases and synonyms when we listen to the recording. Because
the sentences in recording are not usually the same as the sentences in the answer.
5. Listen and complete the following table

No Your answers Reasons the other options are incorrect

11 B
 The guide said, “… However, when Queen
Elizabeth I announced that she will be going to visit
the castle in 1576, it was beginning to look a bit
room down. And it was decided that rather than
repair the guest rooms, this makes a new house for
her, out of wood, next to the main hall…”  The
answer A is wrong
 The guide said, “… She stayed there for 4 nights and
it apparently was very luxurious. But unfortunately
we destroyed the few years later by fire…”  The
answer C is wrong
12 C
 The guide said, “… In the 17th century, the castle
belongs to the wealthy Fenys family who enlarged it
and made it more comfortable…”  The answer B
is wrong
 The guide said, “… However, by 1982, the Fenys
family could no longer afford to maintain the castle
even though they received government support, and
they put it on the market. It was eventually taking
over by a company who owned the number of
amusement parks…”  The answer A is wrong
13 C
 The guide said, “… When you go inside, you will
find that in the staterooms, there are lives like
moving wacky models dressing costumes of
different periods in the past, which even carry on
conversation together…”  The answer B is wrong
 The guide said, “… As well as that, in every room
there are booklets giving information about what the
room was used for and their history of the objects
and furniture it contains…”  The answer A is
wrong
14 B
 The guide said, “… And in the 19th century, the
owner has a little zoo with animals like rabbits and
even a baby elephant.Nowadays, the old zoo
building is used for public display the paintings and
 sculptures.…”  The answer C is wrong
 The guide said, “… The park also has some
beautiful trees though the oldest of all which dated
back 800 years was sadly blunt down in 1987…” 
The answer A is wrong
15 A
 The guide said, “… but then at the end of our visit,
we are all need together at the bottom of the Great
Staircase. We’ll then go on to the long gallery with a
wonderful collection of photographs showing the
family who owned the castle a hundred years ago
having tea and cakes in the conservatory. And we’ll
then take it to the same place where afternoon tea
will be served to you.”  The answer B and C are
wrong

Questions 16-20
1. What type of task is that? labelling the plan
2. What are you required to do?

We are required to label by choosing the answer from a list of options.

3. Do you think that you should study the plan and read the options several times? Why/ Why not?
Yes, we should . Because reading the options several times gives us clear information and help us
determine the direction in the map more easily that lead to choosing the correct answer.

4. Providing that you at the main entrance, give directions to each place (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) on
the plan using vocabulary for directions and vocabulary for place and position?
 A  go along the road, then take the first right and keep going till you pass the bridge. A is in
front of you.
 B  go along the road till you see the South gate, then keep going straight forward till the North
gate and pass it. B is on the right of your hand.
 C  go along the road, then take the first right, keep going till you see the first left. Go to the
first left, C is right in the building in front of you.
 D  go along the road, then take the first left, keep going till the end of the road, you will see D.
 E  go along the road, then take the first left. Until you see the first right, turn into it and E is in
the building in front of you.
 F  go along the road, then take the first right, keep going along the road until you see the
building on your right, that is F.
 G  go along the road, then take the first left. Keep going till the bridge, pass it and you can see
G in front of you.
5. Listen and complete the following table

Your answers How the place is indicated in the recording

16 H The starting point quite near the main entrance,

walk straight down the path until you get to the
south gate, and it’s just there.

17 D take the first left after the main entrance and

follow the path past the bridge, then you’ll see
it in front of you at the end.

18 F Go from the main entrance in the direction of

the south gate, but turn right before you get
there instead of going through it, you see it on
your right past the first tower.

19 A Outdoor stage. That is right at the other side of

the castle from the entrance, and over the
bridge.

20 E Inside one of the tower, but the way in is from

the outside. Just take the first left after the main
entrance, go down the path and take the first
right.

SECTION 3 (Questions 21-30)

Questions 21-25
1. What do you think is the topic of the talk? What are you supposed to listen to? An academic
lecture or an academic conversation?

The topic of the talk is children’s literature. We are supposed to listen to a conversation between
Trevor and Stephanie about the topic of children’s literature. It is an academic conversation. We
think there will be two speakers in the recording.

2. What words should be underlined in each question?

à Important keywords should be underlined in each question and each answer.

21. What does Trevor find interesting about the purpose of children’s literature?
A. the fact that authors may notrealize what values they’re teaching
B. the fact that literature can be entertaining and educational at the same time
C. the fact that adultsexpectchildren to imitatecharacters in literature
22. Trevor says the module about the purpose of children’s literaturemade him
A. analysesome of the stories that his niecereads.
B. wonder how far popularityreflectsgood quality.
C. decide to startwritingsome children’s stories.
23. Stephanie is interested in the Pictures modulebecause
 A. she intends to become an illustrator.
B. she can rememberbeautiful illustrations from her childhood.
C. she believes illustrations are more important than words.
24. Trevor and Stephanieagree that comics
A. are inferior to books.
B. have the potential for being useful.
C. discouragechildren from using their imagination.
25. With regard to booksaimed at onlyboys or only girls, Trevor was surprised
A. how long the distinction had goneunquestioned.
B. how few books were aimed at bothgirls and boys.
C. how manychildrenenjoyedbooksintended for the opposite sex.

3. Could you give some structures that are often used to express agreement?
I’d go along with that.
I completely/absolutely agree with you.
That’s a good idea.

4. What are the synonyms of the following words?

+ interesting = f_ _c_ _ _t_ _ g= fascinating
+surprised = a_ _z_ _= amazed

5. Listen and complete the following table

Your answers Your evidence

21 A She said, “You mean whether it should just

entertain children or should be educational as
well.”
22 C He said, “That moment you made me realize
how important stories are they can have a
significant effect on children as they grow up
actually inspired me to have a go at it myself
just to Miami.”
23 A She said, “I always enjoy drawing so that’s the
field I want to go when I finish the course.”
24 B The speaker said, “You wouldn’t even try to
read a book, so I think comics conserve a really
useful purpose.”
25 B He said, “I was amazed how many books were
targeted at just one sex the other.”

Questions 26-30
1. What type of task is that?Matching
2. What strategies do you implement in this type of task?

à In this type of task, we could apply the strategies below.

 First, we will scan the information on the page and think about the context.
 Second, we underline the keywords of each comment.
A. translated into many otherlanguages
B. hard to read
C. inspired a work in a differentarea of art
D. morepopular than the author’s other works
E. original titlerefers to another book
F. started a newgenre
G. unlikelytopic
 Third, we think of words or phrases that could paraphrase for underlined keywords.

3. Which block of information will be paraphrased? ‘Comments’ or ‘Stories’

“Comments” will be paraphrased.

4. Rephrase comments A-G in your own words without changing their meanings.

translated into many other languages = published in many different languages

hard to read = difficult to keep up the plot
inspired a work in a different area of art = inspiration of an art field
more popular than the author’s other works = well-known than the other books
original title refers to another book = the first title relates to another book
started a new genre = the first kind
unlikely topic = unusual topic
5. Listen and complete the following table

No Your answer How the comments are paraphrased

26 F Perrault's fairy tales are the first to begin a new genre.

27 E Its original title may related to another book.
28 C Another piece of art inspired by The Nutcracker and The
Mouse King.
29 B The Lord of the Rings is a creation hard to read
30 G War Horse is a unique master story

SECTION 4 Questions 31-40

Here are new words you may hear in the recording. Make sure you know these words before you listen
to the recording

NOUNS VERBS/ VERB PHRASES ADJECTIVES/ ADVERBS

1.Fossil fuel (n) = non- 1.meet one’s need 1. erratic (a) = unpredictable (a)
renewable energy (n) (gas, coal, 2. run out 2.efficient (a)
oil…) 3.result in = lead to 3. constant (a)
2.Renewable energy (wind 4.come up with
energy, solar energy, wave 5. generate
energy…) 6. harness
3.Ocean energy = marine 7. derive energy from….
renewable energy 8. activate
4.Breakwater (n) = dam (n)
5.Hydro turbine (n)
6.Reservoir (n)
7.Tidal lagoon (n)
8. ocean thermal energy (n)
9. sediment (n)
 QUESTIONS 31-40
1. What are you going to listen to? ( An academic lecture or an academic conversation?)
We will definitely listen to an academic lecture.
2. What type of task is that? What are you required to do?
Note completion. We are required to complete the note, write only one word for each answer.
3. What is the topic of the lecture?
The topic is about the marine renewable energy or ocean energy.
4. How many words can you use to fill in the gap?
We can only write one word for each blank
5. Judging from the notes, how is the lecture organized?

The lecture is organized into four parts: Introduction, wave energy, tidal energy, and ocean
thermal energy conversion. The speaker first mentioned the general information on the energy
and then indicated several kinds of energy along with their own advantages and disadvantages.
6. List some structures that normally used to indicate advantages
Those structures would be “do wonders for”, “bring benefits for someone to do something”,
“there is no danger of something”, “one major advantage of something”, “for something to be
effective” and “have quite a lot in someone’s or something’s favor”.
• A good thing about…
• The best thing about…
• One obvious advantage is…
• An important factor is…
• One of the main advantages of…
• One important thing is…
7. List some structures that generally used to talk about problems
Those structures would be “adds to the difficulty of something”, “another drawback is that”,
“there are fears that”, “become a serious problem”.

 There is always a problem in…

 However, the drawback of… is…
 One concern thing about… is that…
 One considerable problem might be…

8. Complete the first two columns of following table

The part of speech Your prediction Your answers

that fits in each gap
grammatically

31 noun agriculture, industry, industry

traffic and service

32 adjective enormous, constant

important, vital,
significant and
 dramatic

33 Noun (plural form) directions and places direction

34 noun surface or floor floor

35 adjective dangerous, predictable

noticeable and
significant

36 Noun (place) sands, islands and bay

reefs

37 noun gates, canals and gates

reservoirs

38 noun energy and fuel fuel

39 Noun (plural form) jobs, profits and jobs

chances

40 noun environment, marine migration

and biodiversity

9. Listen and complete the third column of the table above

10. Listen to the recording again. In the recording, what are the signposting phrases for
----- outlining the lecture: Today I’ll outline marine renewable energy – also called ocean energy –
which harnesses the movement of the oceans... …canbe divided into 3 main categories, first, the
second category of… is…, …but are go on to the third category of…
----- indicating advantages: “there is no danger of something”, “one major advantage of something”,
“for something to be effective” and “have quite a lot in someone’s or something’s favor”.
----- indicating problems: “adds to the difficulty of something”, “another drawback is that”, “there
are fears that” and “become a serious problem”.
2. TEAM WORK REFLECTION (4 points)

a. What is the working process of your group? (1 point)

Firstly, we discussed and answered the questions which relate to the pre-listening and we shared tips,
methods which we know for the others. We also looked up dictionaries and explained to other
members the words that they did not know the meanings. We underlined the key words, thought
about the synonyms, predicted the parts of speech that fit the grammar,...

Secondly, we listened each section, each member in group all wrote their own answers. Then, we
shared our answers, if there had any answers that all 4 members of the group is the same, we would
write the answers to the report. If someone had any different answers with the others, we would
mark it to check again in the second listening. Before listening again, we re-discussed vocabulary,
the context of the recording and the listening tips we thought it would effective while listening.

Thirdly, then we listened to the recording again together and take-note the parts which we need to
answers the remaining questions in the report. After that, we listened the third time to make sure that
 all of the members could get their own answers and to make sure that we had all of information for
the report. Then, we synthesized our team members' opinions and finalized the report.

b. What is the role of each member? (0.5 point)

Because all members in the group listened all the sections equally. and we also discussed together to
write the report, our roles in this log are quite the same. We helped and supported each other.

However, Thi is the leader and she has divided the order in which the work is carried out (eg we should
do what before listening, after liastening), she helps the teamwork to be more organized and efficient.

Because Long is the best listener in the group, so he plays the main role of helping and supporting the
others (For example:sharing his experience, explaining the difficult parts).

Giang and Tai take note and synthesized of the results as well as the opinions of the group members.

c. Complete the following table (1.5 points)

WHAT WE DID AS A GROUP ARE THEY EFFECTIVE ?

Please specify the activities (Yes/ Why?) ///// (No/ Why not?)

Pre- - Read the intruction carefully and Yes. It helps us understand what we
listening discussed what kind of answers is are going to hear, prepare our mind,
needed and what information to listen focus and easier in choosing answers
for. while listening

- Underline the key words together,

and predicted the possible form of the
answers.

- Analysed answers choices and note

differences.

While - Listened carefully to the introduction Yes. It helps us not to get confused
listening and from the introductory information, when choosing the answer.
note who the speakers are, their
relationship and the context or
situation. -If we miss an answer, we can rely on
- Take-note important information the information we have to choose the
suitable answer.

Post - Checked answers together, discussed
listening problems that group members still had
before listening again and completed
the report
-Made a list of new vocabulary and
sent it to each members.
-Identify what are the problems of
each members easily due to the
support of the others in group and easy
to find the ways to improve our
listening skill.
 d. What are some difficulties that you might have while working as a group? (0.5 point)

After sharing the answers, we realized that sometimes our answers are not the same. (for example: question
16-20 of section 2, the order of everyone's responses in this section is somewhat different).

Everyone has their own explanation for their answer so we sometimes argue with each other.

Because we had to discussion about answers to find the correct answers, so it took us a lot of time.

Since each team member's level is not the same, for the weaker members, we had to take more time to
explain and give advice to them.

e. Who needs help in the listening? What kind of help did he/she receive from other members?(0.5 point)

Giang and Tai sometimes need help in the listening because in the first time listening, they missed some
important information so they panic and finally they couldn’t follow the recording and found the answer.

We helped them by talking again about the context of the recording, explain and gave them the meaning
of the words they didn’t know. We also advised them to focus more on the key words regarding the
answer, and tried not to panic when they missed answers. Finally, we listened again, and after they knew
the answers we discussed the main points of the recording again so that they could understand better.

3. PERSONAL REFLECTION (2 points; 0.5 each)

1. What we found most interesting/useful (please specify them)

Thi and Long found section 2 is the most useful and interesting because the conservation
is quite easy to listen and understand. In addtion, it is very useful because we learned how
to introduce a tourist destination to the tourists. Perhaps it will help us in our future work,
especially with jobs which relate to tourism.
Giang and Tai found section 4 is the most useful and interesting because they can
broaden their knowledge in a new field such as marine renewable energy. They learned
more about the interesting things that they did not know before listening this section.

2. What we learned from the practice? (please specify them)

After practicing:
+ We learned the form of IELTS listening test
+ We learned some useful tips and skills from the others about some tips before
listening and while listening the recording. For example, underline the key words,
read the questions carefully, or find the paraphrases and synonyms before
listening, listen the record carefully, especially the passages that can help us find
the answer,...
+ We learned new vocabularies about many topics that are interesting and close to
our daily life
+ We learned how to pronounce new words and correct words that we pronounce
wrong.

3. What we found most difficult (please specify them)

-We found that the most difficult is that there are many distractors words/phrases. The
speaker will mention all the answers, but if we don't listen carefully, we can easily choose
the wrong answer. (For example: section 2).
In addition, section 4 has many new words and this academic topic is not very close to us,
so in the first listening we missed a few answers because we did not catch up with what
the speaker said.
- We sometimes still couldn't listen clearly what the speakers said because it was a little
bit hard to listen to their accents

4. What we intend to do to handle our problems

(please specify them)
- Trying not to panic when we miss some information or when the speakers speak
quickly.
-Practicing listening about different situations and topics every day.
-Practicing the IELTS Listening Test by using the official IELTS website, IELTS
books,...
- Practicing by watching English movies, listening to English podcasts, news, radio,
music,...
- Learning new words on many topics and pay attention to their pronunciation every day.