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CELPIP LISTENING TEST

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LISTENING TEST PART 3
LISTENING TO PROBLEM SOLVING

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STRATEGY #1
Relax and listen.
Don’t spend time worrying about a word or a sentence you missed, because then you will stop
listening to what is being said.
Remember: You are not expected to understand every word.
Focus on the entire story.
Try to understand what is happening; why, when, and where it is happening; and who is
involved.

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STRATEGY #2
Try to understand the complete meaning of the statement.
◦ Recognize common phrases used in everyday situations.
◦ Listen carefully for negatives because they completely change the meaning of the phrase.

REMEMBER:
Recognizing key words in the answer choices doesn’t make that answer correct.

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STRATEGY #3
Eliminate the wrong answers:
TASK:
Listen as your teacher reads the statement.
Type the statements in the Skype chat box.

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L3-EXAMPLE
You will hear a conversation between a
man and a woman in a retail store. He is a
shopper; she is s sales assistant.
Listen to the conversation.
You will only hear the conversation once.

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Section 1:

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Answer the following questions:
1. Why are the man and the sales assistant
talking?
2. What does the man want to do with his
device?
3. What does the man decide to do?

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Answer the following questions:
1. What is one benefit of the tutorial?
2. Does the man decide to take the tutorial?
3. What can we tell about the man?

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Example Prompt & Question
Choose the best answer.
“Does the man decide to take the tutorial?”
a) No, his wife will help him.
b) No, it would cost too much.
c) Yes, his wife will come too.
d) Yes, it will be really helpful.

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Eliminating the wrong answers:

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Let’s Practice!
LISTENING TO PROBLEM SOLVING

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PRACTICE Conversation 1:
You will hear a conversation between a woman
and a man. The man is a bus driver and the
woman is a passenger trying to get
somewhere.

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PRACTICE Conversation 2:

Listen to the conversation. You will

hear the conversation only once. It is
about 1 to 1.5 minutes long.

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PRACTICE Conversation 3:

Listen to the conversation. You will

hear the conversation only once. It is
about 1 to 1.5 minutes long.

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Correct Answer:

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