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book 26 and
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Mariana Tito Saldaña
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Exam skills – LISTENING -WRITING
FILE: GIST AND DETAIL
When you listen to a
conversation you need to
understand both the
general meaning (the gist)
and the detail In exams,
this is tested with listening
tasks where you listen to
different situations and
answer questions Practice
is very important both for
the exam and for real life
listening!
NOTES
* Before you listen, read the
questions and find key
words such as topic words.
Then when you listen, listen
for those key words.
* After you listen the first
time, work with a partner
and summarise what you
heard. Then listen again and
choose the best answers.
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* If you hear a word or phrase
that appears in a
question option, it may be a
distractor.
* I've done the task, go through
the options with your teacher
and make sure you understand
why each one is correct or
incorrect
* Think of ways to develop and
improve your vocabulary
* Listen to a variety of accents,
voices and situations.
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1 11 Listen and circle the correct answer.
3 You hear someone talking about her
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1 You overhear a student talking on
free time. What does she say about
her mobile. Who is she speaking to?
her gym?
A her mother
A It is a good way to keep fit.
B her friend
B She has made a lot of new friends.
Cher boyfriend
C She loves the sauna and hot tub
2 You overhear a mother and teenage
4 You hear a teenager talking about
son talking about his friends. How does
his ambitions. What does he want to
the mother feel?
be?
A angry
A a surgeon
B worried
B a doctor
C disappointed
C a nurse

5 You overhear an announcement
on the radio.  What kind of
programme is being advertised? 
A a documentary  A complaining
B a comedy programme  B asking for permission
C a drama series
6 You overhear someone talking
about his apartment. Where is it
located?
A in the city centre
B in the suburbs
C near the office
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between a student and her host
English family. What is the student
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doing when she speaks?
C apologizing
8 You hear part of a TV programme.
What is the man talking about? 
A a new exhibition
B a new film
C a new book
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Exam listening p 16
Exam speaking p 22
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Exam Listening 1
FCE PAPER 4, PART I, MULTIPLE CHOICE 2
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- First, read the - At least one of the
In this part of the
Listening, you have to
questions carefully multiple choice answers 4
listen for both the main and try to guess what for each listening will be
idea and the important the listening might be a distractor That means 5
details. You choose the about  that it seems to be the
correct answer but it's
correct option for each - Think about any key
actually wrong 6
question from three words you should
possible answers. listen out for
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PREPARATION Listen to people talking in six different
situations. Match each listening (1-6] to a picture below.
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2 3
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A B C 4
4 Comming soon

5 Hurry
to a theatre near
you!
5
Buy
6 NOW! 6
D E F
Johnny Depp
Star
RAID!
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1b Now read through the questions below and check your
answers to exercise 1. 16
2 24EXAM Listen again. Choose the best 3 You overhear a conversation at a
answer (a, b or c). clothes shop. What does the man
decide to buy?
1 You hear a girl talking to a friend. a) the jeans
Where are they going? b) the stripy trousers
a) to the cinema c) the green trousers
b) to the theatre
c) to the circus 4 You hear a man talking to his friend
about his car. What's the problem?
2 You hear an advertisement on the
radio. If you buy the computer on a) It goes too fast.
December 28th, how much is it? b) The brakes don't work.
a) £699 c) It doesn't go fast enough.
b) £499
c) £449

1b Now read through the questions below and check your
answers to exercise 1.
5 You hear part of a discussion on the
radio about food.
What is the woman's perfect meal?
a) beef stew and dumplings
b) mushroom omelette
c) beans on toast
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6 You hear two girls in the
supermarket. What do they buy?
a) eggs, flour, butter and milk
b) flour, butter and milk
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Exam Speaking 1
FCE PAPER 5, PART 1, INTERVIEW
In Speaking Part 1, you
will have an interview with
the examiner. Be
prepared to talk about:
* your family
* your interests
* your daily routine
* your experiences of
travel and holidays
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DON'T learn whole DO listen to songs in
sentences to say to the English, watch the news 4
examiner in English, go to English
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DO learn the vocabulary films.
you will need to talk about DO find a way to hang
your home, family and
interests
out with English- 6
speaking people eg in a
DO read websites, safe chatroom, with an
magazines and stories to e-pal, etc
improve your English
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1a PREPARATION Match these questions and answers.
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1 What sports do you enjoy? a Yes, I hope to go to Austria for Christmas.
F b Yes, I do.
2 Where did you go on holiday last year?
A c For about six years.
3 Are you planning to travel abroad this year?
d I love football and hockey.
4 How long have you been learning English? C
e Helga is a very kind and generous person.

5 Do you enjoy listening to music? B f I visited my cousins in Albania.

6 Who are the most important people in your life? G g Well, probably my mum and my step-dad.

7 Tell me about your best friend. E

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1b Now look at this extra information. Match the extra
information to the answers above.
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E 1 She's quite shy but she's a really good friend

D 2 I also enjoy basketball, but I'm not very good at it a Yes, I hope to go to Austria for Christmas.

b Yes, I do.
B 3 My favourite band is My Chemical Romance and I also
c For about six years.
love opera!
d I love football and hockey.
G 4 They've always encouraged me to work hard but also to
e Helga is a very kind and generous person.
enjoy life. They've given me a lot of support.
f I visited my cousins in Albania.
F 5 It was really interesting, but quite an expensive trip.
g Well, probably my mum and my step-dad.
A 6 I have a friend who's working for a ski company in

Kitzbühel, so I can stay with him.

C 7 I started in my last year of primary school.

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2 PREPARATION Look at the questions in exercise 1a again. 22

Write answers about yourself. Try to add one interesting 1
piece of information for each answer.
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1 What sports do you enjoy? l enjoy going to the beach
2 Where did you go on holiday last year? I went to Cajamarca last month. 3
3 Are you planning to travel abroad this year? I hope to travel to Mancora in
summer. 4
4 How long have you been learning English? Actually since I was in high school
5 Do you enjoy listening to music? I really enjoy listening One Direction music
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although they have separated
6 Who are the most important people in your life? I think can be my parents
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7 Tell me about your best friend. She is a shy person, I met her in high school and
since then we have been friends
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3 PREPARATION Write brief notes about the following
subjects. Write no more than eight key words for each
subject.
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1 favourite food Ceviche is the most representative dish of Peru 3
2 family home I always expend time with my family on weekends
3 exciting experiences I'm very afraid of skydiving 4 34EXAM Listen to
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the CD. You will hear
4 shopping - like it or hate it? I like to go shopping with the examiner asking
you six questions.
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my friends Stop the CD after
5 favourite place Where there is food and I can walk each question and
give an answer.
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6 favourite day of the week Friday is the start of the weekend