Listening- Le s s on 1

Task type 1
Sentence completion & Summary Completion

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Note completion Form completion Diagram completion

Table completion
Flow chart completion Sentence completion Summary completion
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a.Summary completion
………………….…. Flow chart completion
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Note completion Form completion Diagram completion

Table completion
Flow chart completion Sentence completion Summary completion
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Note completion Form completion Diagram completion

Table completion
Flow chart completion Sentence completion Summary completion
Warm-up

Note completion
e. ………………….…. f. Sentence completion ielts-fighter.com
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Note completion Form completion Diagram completion

Table completion
Flow chart completion Sentence completion Summary completion
Warm-up

g. Diagram completion
………………….….

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Warm-up

Sentence completion Summary completion

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Table of contents

01 Exam skill
Identifying the target information

02 Strategy

03 Practice

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Exam skill
Identifying the target information

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 Exam skill Identifying the target information
Target information is the missing words or data you need to listen to and fill in
Exam skills

each gap in the exercises. To identify the target information, you need to focus
on the clues (words before each gap) in the questions and use them to predict
the answers.
Being able to identify the target information means that you are capable of
getting a higher band score on the IELTS Listening test.

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Exercise 4. Read the sentences (1–4). What type of information is missing in each of
the gaps?
a number
1. You could see a total of …………………………. motorcycles at the museum
Exam skills

when it first opened.

a noun
2. There was a …………………………. at the museum in the year 2003.
a noun
3. The speaker mentions the up-to-date …………………………. facilities in the
conference centre.
4. The museum’s oldest two-wheeled bike was built in the year
a year
…………………………..
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Exercise 5. Listen to a short talk about a motorcycle museum and make a note of this
information.

1. You hear information about the number of motorcycles in the museum at different
Exam skills

times. Write down the numbers you hear. -> 350/400/650

2. You hear three dates when things happened at the museum. Write down the things that
happened. -> a fire/museum doors reopened/restaurant was rebuilt
3. You hear about different facilities for visitors at the museum. Which three facilities do
you hear about? -> exhibition hall/restaurant/conference
4. You hear about old motorcycles in the museum and when they were built. Write down
three years you hear. -> 1896/1898/1902
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Strategy

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 Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1. You could see a total of …………………………. motorcycles at the museum when it first opened.
Strategy

2. There was a …………………………. at the museum in the year 2003.

3. The speaker mentions the up-to-date …………………………. facilities in the conference centre.
4. The museum’s oldest two-wheeled bike was built in the year …………………………..

=> What is needed: A strategy

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 read the instructions carefully
Before listening identify answers’ type of words

underline key words

Strategy

listen and find the answers based

Strategy While listening on the information found from the
first 2 steps in Before listening

After listening double-check your answers

(spelling, plural/singular,
etc.)
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Exercise 6. Look at the sentences (1–4). Listen again and complete the sentences. Use your
answers from Exercise 5 and the strategy to help you.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Strategy

1. You could see a total of …………………………. motorcycles at the museum when it first opened.
2. There was a …………………………. at the museum in the year 2003.
3. The speaker mentions the up-to-date …………………………. facilities in the conference centre.
4. The museum’s oldest two-wheeled bike was built in the year …………………………..

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Exercise 7. Listen again. Think about why the

Strategy

answers to the questions in Exercise 6 are correct,

and why other words and numbers you hear are
not the correct answers.

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Exercise 6. Look at the sentences (1–4). Listen again and complete the sentences. Use your
answers from Exercise 5 and the strategy to help you.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Strategy

350
1. You could see a total of …………………………. motorcycles at the museum when it first opened.
(serious) fire
2. There was a …………………………. at the museum in the year 2003.
audio(-)visual
3. The speaker mentions the up-to-date …………………………. facilities in the conference centre.
1902
4. The museum’s oldest two-wheeled bike was built in the year …………………………..

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The National Motorcycle Museum opened its doors on the first of October 1984, with a collection of
more than 350 motorcycles on display. Since then, it has become the largest motorcycle museum in
the world, with five exhibition halls containing 650 machines, fully restored to the manufacturers’
original specifications. On the sixteenth of September 2003, the museum suffered a serious fire,
Strategy

resulting in damage to 75 percent of the structure and some 400 machines. Due to the determination
of the owners, staff and contractors, the museum doors re-opened on the first of December 2004. As
well as the exhibition hall, the museum also offers other facilities for visitors. The restaurant was also
rebuilt in 2004 and now seats 950 diners, whilst the new conference centre offers state-of-the-art
audio-visual equipment. The museum’s oldest exhibits are over a hundred years old. The oldest two-
wheeler is actually a bicycle with an engine attached, which dates back to 1902. Even older still,
however, is the Beeston motorised tricycle which was constructed in 1898 to celebrate the raising of
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The National Motorcycle Museum opened its doors on the first of October 1984, with a collection of
more than 350 motorcycles on display EX6-Q1. Since then, it has become the largest motorcycle
museum in the world, with five exhibition halls containing 650 machines, fully restored to the
manufacturers’ original specifications. On the sixteenth of September 2003, the museum suffered a
Strategy

serious fire EX6-Q2, resulting in damage to 75 percent of the structure and some 400 machines. Due to
the determination of the owners, staff and contractors, the museum doors re-opened on the first of
December 2004. As well as the exhibition hall, the museum also offers other facilities for visitors. The
restaurant was also rebuilt in 2004 and now seats 950 diners, whilst the new conference centre offers
state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment EX6-Q3. The museum’s oldest exhibits are over a hundred
years old. The oldest two-wheeler is actually a bicycle with an engine attached, which dates back to
1902 EX6-Q4. Even older still, however, is the Beeston motorised tricycle which was constructed in
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Exercise 8. Work in pairs. Look at the sentences. What type of information is missing
in each of the gaps?
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The Brough Superior
a year
1. The Brough Superior on show in the museum dates from the year …………………….
Strategy

a noun
2. In his first race, Brough established a new ……………………. at the Brooklands track.
a number races on the Brough Superior.
3. Brough won a total of …………………….
a number/
4. Approximately ……………………. of the Brough Superiors ever built still survive.
percentage or fraction
a noun
5. Each Brough Superior was designed to match the ……………………., height and riding style
of its owner.
a number
6. In its pre-delivery test drive, the SS100 model reached at least ……………………. kilometres
per hour.
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Exercise 9. Listen to a tour guide talking about the motorcycle museum and complete the sentences
below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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The Brough Superior
1938
1. The Brough Superior on show in the museum dates from the year …………………….
Strategy

speed record at the Brooklands track.

2. In his first race, Brough established a new …………………….
51
3. Brough won a total of ……………………. races on the Brough Superior.
a/one third
4. Approximately ……………………. of the Brough Superiors ever built still survive.
weight
5. Each Brough Superior was designed to match the ……………………., height and riding style
of its owner.
160
6. In its pre-delivery test drive, the SS100 model reached at least ……………………. kilometres
per hour.
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Welcome to the National Motorcycle Museum. Today I’m going to tell you the
story of an incredible motorcycle. It’s called the Brough Superior and was
Strategy

designed by a man called George Brough, who was one of the early pioneers of
motorcycle construction. During the early 1900s, George Brough set up a
workshop in the English city of Nottingham. He soon developed a reputation for
producing motorcycles that were not cheap to buy, but which performed to very
high standards.

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The first Brough Superior was built in the year 1919 and continued in production
until 1940, and you can see one here in the museum that was built in 1938. The
Strategy

bike was an instant success and by 1922??? Brough himself was competing in
races at the world-famous Brooklands racetrack. At first, Brough’s fellow
competitors laughed at his careful attention to detail as he got his beautiful bike
ready for the race, but their attitude changed after he’d not only come first, but
also broken the speed record for the track.

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The first Brough Superior was built in the year 1919 and continued in production
until 1940, and you can see one here in the museum that was built in 1938 EX9-
Strategy

Q1. The bike was an instant success and by 1922??? Brough himself was
competing in races at the world-famous Brooklands racetrack. At first, Brough’s
fellow competitors laughed at his careful attention to detail as he got his
beautiful bike ready for the race, but their attitude changed after he’d not only
come first, but also broken the speed record EX9-Q2 for the track.

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Suddenly the Brough Superior was news and soon came to be the bike of choice
for celebrities and adventurers. Brough, meanwhile, went on to win 51 of the 52
Strategy

races he went in for, being denied victory in the last one only because he fell off,
although the bike went on to cross the finishing line without him! Brough
produced around 3,000 superior machines over a twenty-year period until the
factory ceased production in 1940. Those that are still in existence, and that’s
around a third of them, are now mostly to be found in private collections.

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Suddenly the Brough Superior was news and soon came to be the bike of choice
for celebrities and adventurers. Brough, meanwhile, went on to win 51 EX9-Q3 of
Strategy

the 52 races he went in for, being denied victory in the last one only because he
fell off, although the bike went on to cross the finishing line without him! Brough
produced around 3,000 superior machines over a twenty-year period until the
factory ceased production in 1940. Those that are still in existence, and that’s
around a third EX9-Q4 of them, are now mostly to be found in private
collections.

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Every new Brough Superior motorcycle was specifically built for its owner, the
design taking into account how tall that person was, his weight and also his
particular style of riding a motorbike. The new bike was then test ridden to ensure
Strategy

that it performed to specification, and was personally certified by George Brough.

The SS100 model was ridden at 160 kilometres per hour or more before being
handed over to its new owner, whilst the SS80 model was ridden at 130 kilometres
per hour or more before delivery. If any motorcycle did not meet specification, it
returned to the workshop for refit until it performed properly. Often compared to a
Rolls Royce car, in terms of fit and finish, the Brough Superior was the most
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Every new Brough Superior motorcycle was specifically built for its owner, the
design taking into account how tall that person was, his weight EX9-Q5 and also
his particular style of riding a motorbike. The new bike was then test ridden to
Strategy

ensure that it performed to specification, and was personally certified by George

Brough. The SS100 model was ridden at 160 EX9-Q6 kilometres per hour or more
before being handed over to its new owner, whilst the SS80 model was ridden at
130 kilometres per hour or more before delivery. If any motorcycle did not meet
specification, it returned to the workshop for refit until it performed properly. Often
compared to a Rolls Royce car, in terms of fit and finish, the Brough Superior was
the most expensive road-going motorcycle in the world. ielts-fighter.com
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Exercise 10. Listen again. Discuss these questions. Page 8

Strategy

1. How did the sentences on the question paper help you to find the
correct information?
2. Why do some words you hear fit the gaps and others do not?

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Exercise 11. Work in pairs. Look at this student’s answers. Why were they marked wrong?
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Strategy

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Exercise 11. Work in pairs. Look at this student’s answers. Why were they marked wrong?
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Answers:
1. More than two words – write numbers in figures not in words, e.g. 1938
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2. Wrong information
3. Three words – don’t copy words that are already in the sentence, e.g. ‘a new’.
4. Three words – don’t include information that is already in the sentence, e.g. ‘around’
means the same as ‘approximately’.
5. Spelling – ‘weight’ not ‘wait’.
6. Wrong information

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Practice

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 Vocabulary check-up
/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/ Sustainability (n) Sự bền vững
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/təˈpɑːɡrəfi/ Topography (n) Địa hình

/pəˈtenʃl/ Potential (n) Tiềm năng

/ɪˈmens/ Immense (adj) Bao la, mênh mông

/sketʃ/ Sketch (v) Phác họa

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/ˈelɪɡəns/ Elegance (n) Sự thanh lịch
Before watching

/ˈvɪʒəneri/ Visionary (adj) Có tầm nhìn

/ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃn/ Insulation (n) Vật liệu cách nhiệt

/ˈkænəpi/ Canopy (n) Mái hiên

/feɪz/ Phase (n) Giai đoạn

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Topic-based vocabulary
Sentence building
& collocation
Sustainability (n) sự bền We felt very strongly that the building should be built to the
vững highest
………………… level of sustainability possible.
Before watching

As an architect, the first thing you have to do when you have a job
Topography (n) địa hình is to walk on the site and trying to understand the topography
of the land
………………….
It was immediately clear that the potential of designing a
Potential (n) tiềm năng science museum
………………………… in the centre of the Golden Gate Park; it
was immense.
It was immediately clear that the potential of designing a
Immense (adj) bao la, science museum
………………………… in the centre of the Golden Gate Park; it
mênh mông
was immense.

Sketch (v) phác họa an idea

He starts to sketch ………………… into a simple line drawing.
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Topic-based vocabulary
Sentence building
& collocation

simplicity
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Elegance (n) sự thanh lịch There was a ………………… and an elegance to that design.

Visionary (adj) có tầm The sketched out design shows one of the largest state-of-the-art,
nhìn buildings
visionary public ………………… in the world.
Insulation (n) vật liệu All the materials: concrete, steel, even insulation, must be
cách nhiệt recycled materials
……………………………...
The solar cells take the energy from the sun and they project a
Canopy (n) mái hiên shadow
……………….. underneath, to create a canopy.
approved
The master architect has …………………. the building and now
Phase (n) giai đoạn
the next phase of work can begin.

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Exercise 12. You will watch a video about the California Academy of Sciences Natural
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History Museum, which has been described as ‘a green building that breathes’. Brainstorm
answers to the following questions.

1. What kind of exhibits might you see in this kind of museum?

2. What things give a building the label ‘green’?

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California Academy of Sciences Natural History Museum

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Exercise 13. Watch the video. Check your

ideas from Exercise 12.

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Exercise 14. Read the sentences about the museum’s green credentials. Then watch the
video (from 01.50–03.16) and complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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1. The museum’s roof is covered with flowers and plant life and allows
warm air
…………………………. from inside the building to escape.
recycled
2. The building is constructed entirely from …………………………. materials.
3. The domes which contain the planetarium and the rainforest are
21/twenty-one metres high.
………………………….
60,000
4. The museum’s roof also contains …………………………. solar panels.

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Exercise 15. Watch the WHOLE VIDEO AGAIN and complete the summary of the architect
Renzo Piano’s design process. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Page 9
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The first stage of an architect’s job is to visit the site and understand the topography of
land
the 1 ……………………………….. For Renzo Piano, the next stage is to make a simple
line drawing
2 ……………………………….. sketch of the building. The simplicity of this sketched
complicated
design does not reveal how 3 ……………………………….. the building actually is. In fact,
(visionary) public
in this case, it’s one of the largest 4 ……………………………….. buildings in the world.
roof
The 5 ……………………………….. of the museum is one of the most innovative design
features and once Renzo Piano has approved this, work can start on the next phase.

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The California Academy of Sciences is the largest green museum, not just in San
Francisco, California, but in the world. ‘From the first day was, really, the idea to make
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the roof like a flying carpet, like, like a piece of the park flying.’ Architect Renzo Piano
designed this ‘home’ to thousands of animals and beautiful sea creatures, a unique
modern model of living architecture, and it’s the only one on the planet. Its visual
impact is stunning, but this mega green museum’s impact on the environment must
be very, very low. ‘We felt very strongly that the building should be built to the highest
level of sustainability possible.’

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Architect Renzo Piano is ready for that challenge. ‘As an architect, the first thing you
have to do when you have a job is to walk on the site and trying to understand the
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topography of the land.’

And what a beautiful piece of land it is, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California.
‘It was immediately clear that the potential of designing a science museum in the
centre of the Golden Gate Park; it was immense.’ He starts to sketch an idea into a
simple line drawing.

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Architect Renzo Piano is ready for that challenge. ‘As an architect, the first thing you
have to do when you have a job is to walk on the site and trying to understand the
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topography of the land EX15-Q1.’

And what a beautiful piece of land it is, Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California.
‘It was immediately clear that the potential of designing a science museum in the
centre of the Golden Gate Park; it was immense.’ He starts to sketch an idea into a
simple line drawing EX15-Q2.

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‘I think when I first saw some of Renzo’s drawings, it was hard to understand the scope
and extent of what he was proposing, and there was a simplicity and an elegance to that
design. But the more you look at it, the more you realise how complicated the building
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is.’
The sketched out design shows one of the largest state-of-the-art, visionary public
buildings in the world. The roof will be a ‘living roof’, floating above the ceiling, covered
with many flowers and plants. Openings in the front will let cool air flow into the
museum and warm air will exit through the roof. All the materials: concrete, steel, even
insulation, must be recycled materials. Most of the building’s floors are 12 metres high,
but the planetarium and rain forest domes will be as tall as 21 metres.
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‘I think when I first saw some of Renzo’s drawings, it was hard to understand the scope
and extent of what he was proposing, and there was a simplicity and an elegance to
that design. But the more you look at it, the more you realise how complicated EX15-
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Q3 the building is.’

The sketched out design shows one of the largest state-of-the-art, visionary public
EX15-Q4 buildings in the world. The roof will be a ‘living roof’, floating above the
ceiling, covered with many flowers and plants. Openings in the front will let cool air
flow into the museum and warm air EX14-Q1 will exit through the roof. All the
materials: concrete, steel, even insulation, must be recycled EX14-Q2 materials. Most
of the building’s floors are 12 metres high, but the planetarium and rain forest domes
will be as tall as 21 metres EX14-Q3. ielts-fighter.com
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‘When we drew, when we sketched all those curves, I knew, before, that that was
going to be a great challenge for engineers.’ The solar cells actually play the game of
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nature. They are like little leaves in the forest. The solar cells take the energy from the
sun and they project a shadow underneath, to create a canopy.
Sixty thousand solar panels later, the roof is almost complete – time for the architect
to sign off on his innovative project. The team is waiting to hear what master architect
Renzo Piano will say.

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‘When we drew, when we sketched all those curves, I knew, before, that that was
going to be a great challenge for engineers.’ The solar cells actually play the game of
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nature. They are like little leaves in the forest. The solar cells take the energy from the
sun and they project a shadow underneath, to create a canopy.
Sixty thousand EX14-Q4 solar panels later, the roof EX15-Q5 is almost complete –
time for the architect to sign off on his innovative project. The team is waiting to hear
what master architect Renzo Piano will say.

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‘A long time ago Roberto Rossellini, was a great Italian filmmaker, he told me
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something. He said, ‘Renzo, don’t watch the building. Watch the face of people coming
to the building’. My face was smiling because all the people’s faces were smiling. I’m a
very lucky man, I have to say, and, yes, I was happy today.’ The master architect has
approved the building and now the next phase of work can begin.

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Exercise 16. Work in small groups. Think about a building which has inspired you. Which
of these terms you heard in the video apply to this building?
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elegance innovative like a flying carpet living architect

low environment impact simplicity state-of-the-art stunning visual impact

sustainable unique visionary

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Exercise 17. Tell your group about your chosen

building. Say where it is, what your experience
of it was and how it made or makes you feel.

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Exercise 18. Work in pairs. Look at the list of modern building developments. Page 9

Can you add any more to the list? Choose one development and discuss the
questions (1–4) with your partner. Together decide if the overall impact of the
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development is a positive one or a negative one.

1. What is the impact on the local environment?

2. What is the impact on the local community?
3. How sustainable is the development?
4. What benefits does the development bring?

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Exercise 18. Work in pairs. Look at the list of modern building developments. Page 9

Can you add any more to the list? Choose one development and discuss the
questions (1–4) with your partner. Together decide if the overall impact of the
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development is a positive one or a negative one.

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Page 9 La Défense Business District, Paris

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Page 9 Olympic Park, Rio De Janeiro

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Shipping Container Student Housing, Amsterdam
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1. What is the impact on the local environment?
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Air quality Trees

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1. What is the impact on the local environment?
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Waste Energy

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2. What is the impact on the local community? Page 9
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People’s health City view

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2. What is the impact on the local community? Page 9
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Space Job opportunities

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Example of a sustainable building

3. How sustainable is the development? Page 9

- What is a sustainable building?

A green or sustainable building is a building that can maintain or improve:

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1.the quality of life and harmonize within the local climate, tradition, culture,
2.the environment in the region,
3.conserve energy, resources and recycling materials,
4.reduce the amount hazardous substances to which human and other organisms
are (or may be) exposed and
5.the local and global ecosystem throughout the entire building life-cycle

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4. What benefits does the development bring? Page 9

Health Environmental
benefits benefits
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Financial Increase
benefits market value

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Questions 1–4 Page 10

Complete the sentences below.

Actual practice test

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
SCOTTISH BEAVER TRIAL
1. There have been no beavers in the UK since the …………………………
sixteenth/16th century.
2. Because they make …………………………
water quality better, beavers are regarded as a ‘keynote’
species.
3. A total of …………………………
four/4 families of beavers are now living in Knapdale Forest.
4. What’s called a ……………....…………… will tell scientists how the beavers affect the
monitoring programme
local environment.

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Questions 5–10
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Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Actual practice test

Eileen is spending a short period at the Scottish Beaver Trial on what is called an
internship
5 ………………………… . She is actually a post-graduate student and her particular area of
biodiversity
research is 6 ………………………… , which is why she finds the beaver project so
building
interesting. On the project, Eileen has the job of studying the 7 …………………………
behaviours of the beavers. Eileen was fortunate enough to see some beavers when she went
boat
out in a 8 ………………………… on her first evening in Knapdale. Eileen’s particular task is
measure
to 9 ………………………… the dams and other things that the beavers make, and she has
camera trap
set up what’s called a 10 ………………………… so that she can observe them more closely.
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You will hear an announcement about a wildlife project in Scotland.
The Scottish Beaver Trial is a unique and exciting 21st-century conservation project.
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It is the first official project of its kind in Britain and a groundbreaking study to
explore how beavers can enhance and restore natural environments. Wild beavers
have been reintroduced back into Scotland after being extinct for centuries. Beavers
are a native species to the UK, hunted to extinction in the sixteenth century.
So why have these animals been reintroduced? One reason is that beavers are known
as a ‘keynote’ species. This is because they create ponds by building dams, which can
help to improve water quality – something which has wider benefits for the local
environment.
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You will hear an announcement about a wildlife project in Scotland.
The Scottish Beaver Trial is a unique and exciting 21st-century conservation project.
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It is the first official project of its kind in Britain and a groundbreaking study to
explore how beavers can enhance and restore natural environments. Wild beavers
have been reintroduced back into Scotland after being extinct for centuries. Beavers
are a native species to the UK, hunted to extinction in the sixteenth (Q1) century.
So why have these animals been reintroduced? One reason is that beavers are known
as a ‘keynote’ species. This is because they create ponds by building dams, which can
help to improve water quality (Q2) – something which has wider benefits for the
local environment.
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The beavers were released into Knapdale Forest in Scotland in 2009. They have
since been busy settling into their new home; building lodges and nurturing
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newborn family members. Four beaver families have now been reintroduced and
visitors are welcome to explore this beautiful woodland and spot the signs of
beaver activity. The trial will continue for five years. Throughout the trial, to
assess the effect beavers have on the local environment, a scientific monitoring
programme will be carried out. The results of the trial will help decide the future
of beavers in Scotland.

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The beavers were released into Knapdale Forest in Scotland in 2009. They have
since been busy settling into their new home; building lodges and nurturing
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newborn family members. Four (Q3) beaver families have now been reintroduced
and visitors are welcome to explore this beautiful woodland and spot the signs of
beaver activity. The trial will continue for five years. Throughout the trial, to
assess the effect beavers have on the local environment, a scientific monitoring
programme (Q4) will be carried out. The results of the trial will help decide the
future of beavers in Scotland.

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You will hear a woman called Eileen talking about her work on the Scottish Beaver Trial
project.
Hello, my name’s Eileen and I’ve come along to tell you about my work with beavers. I’m
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not actually an employee on the Scottish Beaver Trial project, but I work alongside the
team because I’m actually doing a two-month internship as part of the first year of my
Masters degree at university. I’m specialising in biodiversity and I’m very interested in
seeing animal species conservation projects like the one here at Knapdale. Working on a
reintroduction trial like this is a great opportunity. All aspects of beaver behaviour are
being studied here, and some people are studying feeding behaviours, others reproductive
behaviours, whereas my project is to compare the building behaviours of the four beaver
families.
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You will hear a woman called Eileen talking about her work on the Scottish Beaver Trial
project.
Hello, my name’s Eileen and I’ve come along to tell you about my work with beavers. I’m
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not actually an employee on the Scottish Beaver Trial project, but I work alongside the
team because I’m actually doing a two-month internship (Q5) as part of the first year of my
Masters degree at university. I’m specialising in biodiversity (Q6) and I’m very interested in
seeing animal species conservation projects like the one here at Knapdale. Working on a
reintroduction trial like this is a great opportunity. All aspects of beaver behaviour are
being studied here, and some people are studying feeding behaviours, others reproductive
behaviours, whereas my project is to compare the building (Q7) behaviours of the four
beaver families.
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Beavers are surprisingly interesting animals. I had not studied them before coming
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here and I was really impressed by what they can do. I’ve been very lucky and I saw
beavers on the first day. You can see the beavers from the bank of the lake, and we
have a hide there, which you can reach by bicycle, but we went out at night in a
boat and we saw some beavers swimming around the lodge. One of them popped
up really close – just a few metres in front of me.

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Beavers are surprisingly interesting animals. I had not studied them before coming
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here and I was really impressed by what they can do. I’ve been very lucky and I saw
beavers on the first day. You can see the beavers from the bank of the lake, and we
have a hide there, which you can reach by bicycle, but we went out at night in a
boat (Q8) and we saw some beavers swimming around the lodge. One of them
popped up really close – just a few metres in front of me.

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I help Rob, the SBT Field Officer with fieldwork tasks, which is very interesting, and
allows me to discover the beautiful area of the Knapdale forest. He has to monitor
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various aspects of the beavers’ environment, and build up a database. My part in

that project is to measure every beaver construction, such as dams and lodges. It
wasn’t easy to figure out how to do this in a standardised method, but I managed to
find a way. I’m now using a camera trap to try to get some video footage of beavers
at work, which I can then study carefully. I’m even beginning to recognise the
individual animals.

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I help Rob, the SBT Field Officer with fieldwork tasks, which is very interesting, and
allows me to discover the beautiful area of the Knapdale forest. He has to monitor
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various aspects of the beavers’ environment, and build up a database. My part in

that project is to measure (Q9) every beaver construction, such as dams and
lodges. It wasn’t easy to figure out how to do this in a standardised method, but I
managed to find a way. I’m now using a camera trap (Q10) to try to get some video
footage of beavers at work, which I can then study carefully. I’m even beginning to
recognise the individual animals.

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Exam skills: Identifying
01
target information

Strategy: Sentence &

02
Summary completion

Practice: Actual
03
practice task

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01 Workbook

Vocabulary 1 (Student book, page

02 26-27): Times, dates and numbers;
Phrasal and prepositional verbs;
Compound nouns

03 IELTS PRACTICE TASK 2 (page 11)

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