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0:01this is the ielts listening test
0:05you will hear a number of different
0:06recordings
0:08and you will have to answer questions on
0:10what you hear
0:12there will be time for you to read the
0:14instructions and questions
0:16and you will have a chance to check your
0:18work
0:20all the recordings will be played once
0:23only
0:25the test is in four parts
0:29at the end of the test you will be given
0:3210 minutes to transfer your answers to
0:34the answer sheet
0:37now turn to part 1.
0:44part one
0:47you will hear a woman talking on the
0:48telephone to a man about a car he is
0:51selling
0:52first you have some time to look at
0:54questions one to four
1:31hello brian park speaking oh hello i'm
1:34calling about the advert in the paper
1:37for the car
1:38uh yes the mini you've got advertised
1:40for sale oh yes
1:43i just wanted to find out a bit more
1:45information of course what would you
1:47like to know
1:49it's my brother who's interested
1:51actually but he's not in today so he
1:53asked me to call you fine
1:56great thanks
1:57so it's a mini
2:00yup
2:01and how old is it
2:03just coming up to 13 years old
2:06and i seem to remember from the ad that
2:08it's gray
2:10that's it doesn't show the dirt
2:13absolutely
2:14anyway the color shouldn't be a problem
2:17for jeff you know the important thing is
2:19the quality yes of course and what about
2:23mileage
2:24with it being pretty old it's probably
2:26over a hundred thousand actually it's 40
2:30000 less than that 62 000 on the clock
2:33great i remember now i'm confusing it
2:36with another ad i was looking at right
2:39pleasant surprise then yeah
2:44have you been the only owner or was
2:46there a previous one i'm the second one
2:49before it was owned by a teacher who was
2:52a very careful driver didn't have any
2:54accidents
2:56very good and what about you
2:58what do you tend to use it for i haven't
3:01used it all that much mostly for
3:02shopping you know this sort of thing
3:04so not much wear and tear i'll make a
3:07note of that
3:08i know jeff wanted me to check that
3:11right
3:14before you hear the rest of the
3:15conversation you have some time to look
3:17at questions five to ten
3:39now listen and answer questions five to
3:42ten
3:44now about the price i see you've got it
3:47down as
3:491250 pounds
3:51i'm not sure jeff will be able to come
3:53up with that amount
3:54in the ad i did say
3:571250 or nearest offer
4:00so would you be prepared to go down to
4:031 000
4:04that's really too low i'm afraid
4:071 100
4:09i might be able to go to that
4:12okay i'll make a note of that
4:14what about tax is it due soon
4:17got another five months before it's due
4:19oh that's a real plus yes
4:22i'll make a note of that
4:23okay
4:25now you say it's in good condition for
4:27its age i'd say yes definitely
4:30it's just been serviced and there were
4:32no major problems
4:34major
4:36i'd be able to show you the service
4:38report the only thing is you'd have to
4:40get a new tire in the near future though
4:42it's still okay you know
4:44it's certainly absolutely safe at the
4:46moment
4:47okay fair enough yes i understand
4:51and the garage also mentioned that one
4:53headlight could probably do with
4:55replacing
4:56they think there's a fault there you
4:58know intermittent
5:00well we'd obviously look at all the
5:02documents but that sounds very
5:04straightforward
5:05of course
5:06i've got all the service documents up to
5:08date and you can look at those
5:11well it all sounds pretty good and i
5:13know my brother will be interested so
5:16would it be possible for him to see the
5:17car he's back from his trip tomorrow and
5:20away tonight so
5:22how about tomorrow tomorrow wednesday
5:26i'm i'm afraid that's not possible i'm
5:29out pretty much all day
5:31well thursday then that'd be fine yeah
5:34in the morning yes that'd suit me
5:37perfectly great
5:38now you'll need my address oh yes of
5:41course what is it it's number 238
5:47238
5:48london road oh that's easy enough yes
5:51very straightforward
5:53so i'll pass on these notes to jeff and
5:56he'll see you in a couple
6:00that is the end of part one
6:02you now have one minute to check your
6:04answers to part one
6:35part two
6:38you will hear part of a podcast for
6:40visitors to the popular holiday region
6:43called the treloa valley
6:46first you have some time to look at
6:47questions 11 to 14.
7:09now listen and answer questions 11 to
7:1314.
7:15the valley and estuary of the river
7:17trellore forms an unspoiled beautiful
7:21landscape rich in both wildlife and
7:24sites of historic interest
7:27there are many ways to explore the area
7:30and public transport links are good
7:33it is possible to leave your car behind
7:35and travel by boat train or bus with
7:38just short walks in between stops
7:42the trailer valley passenger ferry runs
7:45between villages along the river estuary
7:48and provides a link with a train station
7:51at berry which is about 10 minutes walk
7:53from the riverside village of calton
7:58in the past the river was the main form
8:00of transport in the area and as in the
8:03past today's ferry service operates
8:06according to nature
8:08the river estuary is tidal and so the
8:11fairy timetable differs from day to day
8:14according to the times and height of the
8:16tide
8:19the ferry is also seasonal normally
8:21running between april and september
8:24depending on the weather
8:26a timetable for the whole year can be
8:28downloaded from the internet by visiting
8:30www dot trello ferry dot co dot uk
8:36if you just want to sit and relax and
8:39enjoy the lovely scenery you can take a
8:41river cruise to calton and back from the
8:43nearby city of plymouth
8:46in the past steamships brought early
8:49tourists along the same route
8:52queen victoria and her family enjoyed
8:54such a trip in 1856
8:58the journey is quicker these days
9:00the round trip takes between four and
9:02five hours depending on tides and
9:04weather
9:06if you prefer you can travel upriver by
9:08boat and return to plymouth by train
9:12all cruise boats and trains have
9:13wheelchair access
9:16for more information and for departure
9:18times ring plymouth boat cruises on
9:21017-528-23104
9:28trains run several times a day
9:30throughout the year between calton and
9:32plymouth with various stops in between
9:37they are used by both local commuters
9:39and tourists who want to enjoy the
9:41beautiful scenery
9:44the highlight of the journey is crossing
9:46the river on the stunning viaduct which
9:49was built at the beginning of the 20th
9:51century and towers
9:53120 feet over the water
9:57it is unnecessary to book and tickets
10:00can be bought on the train
10:03for information about fairs and
10:04timetables contact national rail
10:07enquiries by phone or online
10:11the bus service in the trello valley now
10:14connects all train stations and villages
10:17in the area
10:18especially for holidaymakers there's a
10:21rover ticket which can be used at
10:23weekends and on national holidays and
10:25allows unlimited journeys on those days
10:29the rover ticket provides great value
10:32for money and is now even cheaper than
10:34it was last year
10:36an adult ticket costs five pounds fifty
10:38a day
10:39senior citizens can travel for four
10:41pounds fifty and a family ticket for up
10:44to five people costs just 12 pounds
10:47tickets can be bought on the bus
10:51now you have some time to look at
10:53questions 15 to 20.
11:25now listen and answer questions 15 to
11:2820.
11:30at the center of the trello estuary area
11:33is the historic riverside village of
11:35calton
11:37the main road comes into the village
11:39from the south and for those of you who
11:41are arriving by bus it turns left just
11:44before the bridge and stops in the
11:47lay-by on the left-hand side
11:50from there it's just a short walk to
11:52calton's various attractions
11:54if you're arriving by car you have to
11:57leave it in the main car park
11:59go over the bridge and take the first
12:01turning on the right
12:03then go on until you come to the end of
12:05that road
12:07it's the only place to park in calton
12:10but there's no charge
12:12if you're interested in local history
12:14there's a museum in calton with farming
12:16fishing and household implements from
12:19the late 19th century
12:22as you come in from the south cross the
12:24river and go straight on the same road
12:27until you reach the end
12:30also on the subject of history you can
12:32go and see the old mill which has
12:34recently been renovated and put back
12:36into use
12:38turn left before you come to the bridge
12:41then go straight on and then take the
12:43first turning on the right
12:45this leads straight there
12:47if you're interested in arts and crafts
12:50there's a potter studio where you can
12:52watch the artist at work
12:54after crossing the bridge turn left and
12:57it's the second building on the left
13:00finally when you feel in need of
13:02refreshments there's a cafe opposite the
13:04old boathouse and a picnic area near the
13:07mill
13:10that is the end of part two you now have
13:13half a minute to check your answers to
13:15part two
13:45part
13:46three
13:48you will hear two geography students
13:50talking
13:51an older student called howard is giving
13:54advice to a younger student called
13:56joanne
13:57on writing her dissertation
14:00first you have some time to look at
14:02questions 21 to 24
14:34now listen and answer questions 21 to
14:3724.
14:40hi howard i haven't seen you for a while
14:42hi joanne yeah they're keeping us really
14:45busy on the postgraduate program
14:47but how are you
14:49you'll be starting your dissertation
14:50soon won't you yeah tutorials start next
14:53week i've got dr peterson you'll
14:56remember it all from last year of course
14:59it's not something you forget easily
15:02but seriously although i didn't expect
15:05to enjoy writing my dissertation and
15:08in fact i didn't really find it much fun
15:11i wouldn't have missed the experience i
15:13found it really improved my
15:15understanding of the whole degree
15:17program you know from the first year on
15:20right
15:21so what are you doing yours on glaciated
15:24landscapes although i haven't decided
15:27exactly what aspect yet
15:29i did mine on climate systems so i can't
15:32help you much i'm afraid
15:34but you'll be fine once you start your
15:36tutorials dr peterson will help you
15:39focus i know and he'll set me deadlines
15:41for the different stages which is what i
15:44need
15:45my concern is that i've got tons of
15:48material on the topic and i won't be
15:50able to stick to the word limit you know
15:52i remember i had different concerns when
15:54i was doing my dissertation last year
15:57yeah before my first tutorial i did a
16:00lot of fairly general reading because i
16:02hadn't fixed on my topic at that stage
16:05i actually enjoyed that quite a lot and
16:07really improved my reading speed you
16:09know so i was getting through a lot of
16:12material
16:13i was frightened i wouldn't remember it
16:15all though so i got into the habit of
16:17making very detailed notes so did you
16:20find your tutor helpful in getting you
16:23started yeah we certainly had some
16:25interesting discussions but
16:28it's funny i saw a brilliant program
16:30about climate change and it was that
16:33that really fired me up
16:35it was talking about some recent
16:36research which seemed to contradict some
16:39of the articles i'd been reading
16:43now you have some time to look at
16:44questions 25 to 30.
17:06now listen and answer questions 25 to
17:0930.
17:11so you say your tutorials start next
17:14week yeah
17:15well the first month's crucial you've
17:18got to meet your tutor and decide on
17:19your focus but don't become too
17:22dependent on him
17:23you know don't see him every week only
17:26when you want to check something right
17:28once you've got the focus you've got to
17:31get reading it's helpful to look through
17:33the bibliographies for all the course
17:35modules relating to your topic
17:38and get hold of any books you think
17:40you'll need i haven't got much money i
17:42mean get the books from the library far
17:44better and i suppose i should prepare a
17:47detailed outline of the chapters yeah
17:49absolutely but don't feel you have to
17:52follow it slavishly it's meant to be
17:54flexible okay
17:56now i'm someone who likes to get writing
17:58quickly i can't just sit and read for a
18:01month not like me then
18:04but if that's what suits you you know
18:06your natural approach then you really
18:08ought to start immediately and write the
18:10first chapter right now joanne about the
18:14library
18:15it's worthwhile getting on good terms
18:17with the staff
18:19they aren't always helpful with
18:20undergraduates i suppose they focus on
18:23post-grads more
18:24maybe
18:26but show them you're serious about
18:27wanting to do good work and what if i
18:30can't find what i need
18:32well there's interlibrary loans
18:34borrowing books from other libraries but
18:36i've heard it isn't all that reliable
18:39you're right but you probably won't need
18:41it anyway be positive
18:44the library is likely to have most
18:45things you need
18:47and during the dissertation writing
18:49period you can take out 15 instead of
18:52the usual 10 books should i look at
18:54previous year's dissertations
18:57you can do but i won't know which of the
19:00good ones
19:01the library only keeps the best and the
19:04staff can advise you
19:06are they willing to do that oh yeah
19:09and i'm worried about getting journal
19:11articles from the electronic library
19:13well have you tried to find any yet no
19:16well you should it's really
19:18straightforward that's obviously
19:20something i'll have to look into dr
19:22peterson will help yeah i know i can go
19:25to him if i have any worries except he
19:27will be away in the second month it's
19:29the holidays
19:31you should ask him what to do while he's
19:32away gosh yeah
19:34but i suppose i can get a lot of support
19:37from course mates i know a couple of
19:39people who are thinking of doing the
19:40same topic as me
19:42take care
19:43collaboration can become dependency
19:46i think you'd better see how that works
19:48out what the people are like you're
19:50probably right
19:52about other reading i suppose dr
19:55peterson will recommend plenty of good
19:57articles to get me started
19:59one thing i'd find out is what his
20:01attitude is to internet sources
20:03surely not in this day and age
20:05i'd better get that sorted out right at
20:07the beginning i would if i were you and
20:09i've also got some questions about the
20:11research sections
20:13how much time i should spend explaining
20:15the process
20:17well i think that's up to you
20:19you can see how it develops as you're
20:21writing okay
20:22it's the same with things like time
20:24management that's something a tutor
20:26can't really help you with i agree
20:29so is there anything else you need me to
20:31go over
20:34that is the end of part three you now
20:37have half a minute to check your answers
20:39to part three
21:10listening part four
21:13you will hear a psychology undergraduate
21:16describing the research he is currently
21:18doing on expertise in creative writing
21:22first you have some time to look at
21:24questions 31 to 40.
21:56now listen and answer questions 31 to
21:5940.
22:01for my short presentation today i'm
22:03going to summarize the work i've done so
22:05far on my research project to explore
22:08expertise in creative writing
22:10essentially i'll share with you the
22:12process i underwent to gather my interim
22:15findings
22:16first of all i should give a little
22:18relevant background information about
22:20myself
22:21before i started my current degree
22:23course in cognitive psychology i studied
22:26english literature and as you can
22:28imagine this meant i spent a great deal
22:31of time thinking about the notion of
22:33creativity and what makes people develop
22:36into successful writers
22:38however the idea for this research
22:40project came from a very specific source
22:44i became fascinated with the idea of
22:46what makes an expert creative writer
22:49when i read a well-known 20th century
22:52writer's autobiography
22:54i won't say which one at this stage
22:57because i think that might prejudice
22:59your interpretation
23:00anyway
23:01this got me thinking about the different
23:03routes to expertise
23:05specifically i wondered why some people
23:09become experts at things whilst others
23:11fail to do so in spite of the fact that
23:14they may be equally gifted and work
23:16equally hard
23:18i started to read about how other
23:20researchers had explored similar
23:22questions in other fields
23:24i began to see a pattern that those
23:27studies which involved research in a lab
23:30were too controlled for my purposes and
23:32i decided to avoid reading them
23:35i was quite surprised to find that the
23:37clearest guidance for my topic came from
23:40investigations into what i call
23:42practical skills
23:44such as hairdressing or waiting tables
23:47most of these studies tended to use a
23:49similar set of procedures which i
23:51eventually adopted for my own project
23:59i'll now explain what these procedures
24:02were
24:02i decided to compare what inexperienced
24:05writers do with what experienced writers
24:08do
24:09in order to investigate this i looked
24:12for four people whom i regarded as real
24:14novices in this field
24:16which proved easy perhaps unsurprisingly
24:20it proved much harder to locate people
24:22with suitably extensive experience who
24:25were willing to take part in my study
24:28i asked the first four to do a set
24:30writing task and as they wrote to talk
24:33into a tape recorder a technique known
24:35as think aloud this was in order to get
24:38experimental data
24:41whilst they were doing this a research
24:43assistant recorded them using video i
24:46thought it might be helpful for me in my
24:48transcriptions later on
24:50i then asked four experienced writers to
24:52do exactly the same task
24:55after this i made a comparison between
24:57the two sets of data and this helped me
25:00to produce a framework for analysis
25:02in particular i identified five major
25:05stages which all creative writers seem
25:08to go through when generating this genre
25:10of text
25:12i think it was fairly effective but
25:14still need some work so i intend to
25:16tighten this up later for use with
25:18subsequent data sets
25:21i then wanted to see whether experienced
25:23writers were actually producing the
25:25better pieces of writing
25:27so i asked an editor an expert in
25:30reviewing creative writing to decide
25:32which were the best pieces of writing
25:34this person put the eight pieces of work
25:37in order of quality
25:38in rank order
25:40and using his evaluations i was then
25:42able to work out which sequence of the
25:45five stages seemed to lead to the best
25:48quality writing
25:50now my findings are by no means
25:52conclusive at this point
25:54i still have a long way to go
25:56but if any of you have any questions i'd
25:59be happy to answer them and
26:05that is the end of part four you now
26:08have one minute to check your answers to
26:11part four
27:12that is the end of the listening test
27:15in the ielts test you would now have 10
27:18minutes to transfer your answers to the
27:21answer sheet
27:55do
28:38you

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