tailieunhanh - How to prepare for the ielts listening part 4

Learning and understand the directions now. You will want to use your time during the test to study the questions, not the the different types oi question. Be prepared lor what the question might ask you to do. Be prepared to complete a sentence, check1 a box, or choose a ietter. | LISTENING SKILLS 41 Target 11 Listening for Comparisons and Contrasts Speakers often compare or contrast objects or ideas to help describe something. On the IELTS Listening section you will have to determine what is being compared and what is being contrasted. EXAMPLE You will see Put a check to show if these items are alike or different. Same Different A Nationality B Sex C Age D Given name E Present occupation F Future occupation G Sports H Love of dancing You will hear Speaker 1 I ve been corresponding by letter with a French student. Speaker 2 In English You don t speak French do you Speaker 1 No unfortunately but she writes English well. We have a lot in common. Speaker 2 Like what your age Speaker 1 Well I m actually about two years older than she is. But we do have the same first name. Speaker 2 And you re both students. Speaker 1 Yes and we both are studying to be doctors although she wants to be a pediatrician and I want to be a neurosurgeon. Speaker 2 It seems the only similarities are your sex and your given name. Speaker 1 Well we both like to swim. She likes to dance too but you know how little I like dancing. These words and phrases are often used with comparison and contrast. Comparison Contrast almost the same as in common although more than also just as but nevertheless as like alike differ from on the other hand at the same time as neither nor different from otherwise correspondingly resemble even though still eithcr or similar to however unlike in a like manner similarly in contrast to while in the same way than instead yet less than British paediatrician Copyrighted material 42 LISTENING MODULE Questions 1-4 Complete the chart below based on what you hear. Put a check to show if these items are alike or different. 1 Jobs Alike Different A Salary B Schedule C Responsibilities D Location E Transportation 2 Libraries Alike Different A Location B Size C Parking facilities D Number of books E Services 3 Club Memberships Alike Different A Cost B Use .

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