TIPS SUMMARY:

Learn

Language and vocabulary in ARTS (Literature, Music, Painting, etc.)

Reading time

_ Attention to all blank spaces types of answers to expect (especially first/coming question)

_ Read & underline key content words.

Listening

WHO are the SPEAKERS? WHICH ONE to FOCUS on for each question.

FOCUS on LISTENING. DO NOT KEEP LOOKING at the QUESTIONS while listening if you can REMEMBER
them. LOOKING distracts LISTENING.

FOCUS on LISTENING, DO NOT spend time to wonder unsure question (do it afterward). For COMPLEX
questions, we may even have to LISTEN TO THE WHOLE PARAGRAPH BEFORE ANSWERING 3-4
questions.

There are often IRRELEVANT DETAILS and EXTRA TALKS to DISTRACT.

Pay attention to the TENSE of verbs (as long as youve studied it vs as long as you study it)

Pay attention to PLURAL/SINGULAR (the teams is right answer, the team is not)

DO NOT COMBINE WORDS (South East, not Southeast)

FILL IN BLANK SPACES: Parallel hints (mentioning time and grammar any conversations/characters),
key terms (full, trim down to word limit). For HEARD-BUT-CANNOT-IDENTIFY WORDS (mostly due to
NON-EXPECTATION), practice CONVERT PRONUNCIATION TO ENGLISH WRITING NEED EXCELLENT
KNOWLEDGE OF PRONUNCIATION

QUESTIONS OTHER THAN FILL IN BLANK: EXACT WORDS mentioned are often TRAPS.

Map questions: view from drivers perspective, NOT from map top view perspective

Comparison questions: adj strength (cutting edge, inspirational > solid), linking words
Implied questions: ending/concluding part?

Implied questions with MULTIPLE MATCHING. Need to IGNORE the words used. There may be NO KEY
WORDS. WORDS used are usually DISTRACTION/TRAPS. Need to listen, understand, and check yes/no +
loi tr. TAKE NOTE when LISTENING.

SELF TRY-AND-ERROR:

8:45 am (-1 mark: '8:55')

Commuted (-1 mark 'Commuter') (--> parallel hint)

Afternoon* (--> careful of diversion; parallel hint)

Research* (--> pay attention to all the blank spaces)

darkness to lightness* (--> dark vs light, key terms, not be confused by later discussion)

human companionship* (--> FULL key term, within word limit, cut off if needed)

faiths (-1 mark 'poverty' --> Key terms are often mentioned TOGETHER with their related terms
separated by , )

Problem: the audio is actually easy to listen and understand. Its the reading of questions and writing of
answer that divert/distract me and cause wrong answer.

Solution: More practice of multitasking of listening, reading and answering. Read and underline key
content words in the questions quickly before listening. The underlined key words are cues for focused
listening. Follow the storyline while listening to predict when the answers will come
about/happen/take place.

DESCRIPTION OF SECTIONS

Section 1

This is a conversation between two speakers on an everyday, social topic. This means that you listen to
two people talking to each other about arranging a trip, organising an event, etc. The focus is on
listening for specific factual information.

Section 2
This is a talk by one speaker on a general topic. This means that you listen to one person giving
information about a public event, a service provided, etc. The focus is on listening for specific factual
information.

Section 3

This is a discussion between two to four speakers on a topic related to academic needs. This means
that you listen to up to four people talking to each other about an assignment for a course, an academic
subject in a seminar, etc. The focus is on listening for specific factual information, attitudes and
speakers opinions.

Section 4

This is a lecture or talk by one speaker on an academic or study-related topic. This means that you listen
to a person giving a lecture, a talk, etc. The focus is on listening for main ideas, specific factual
information, attitude and speakers opinions.

You will be allowed approximately 30 seconds to study the questions before the test begins. You can
use this time to check what types of answers will be needed (for example, dates, times, names, money,
etc.), and pay special attention to the first question.

TEST 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYHIP277tww

Collection of paintings paintings

Famous people of the town famous people (trim down the answers to the word limit)

I E (Map questions, follow the map from pedestrians/drivers perspective, not from map top view)

C B (comparison question, pay attention to strength of adjectives: cutting edge, inspirational > solid)

A B, B C, ? C (NOT spend time to wonder abt unsure question, FOCUS on LISTENING new part,
wonder abt the unsure question AFTER LISTENING is done)

== Same for other test. all test are races against time, NUMBER GAMES, NOT SLOW PERFECTION.

Complex/implied questions (cannot answer just by listening to 1 key term) Pay attention to the
ending/concluding part; to Linking words