Hello 4ESO!
I hope you are well and enjoying the snow today! Today we are going to review the Listening Component of the Cambridge Exams (according to your B1, B2 or C1 Level).
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PRELIMINARY/PET (B1) LEVEL
The B1 Listening component has four parts:
- PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Identify key information in 7 short monologues or dialogues and choose the correct visual.
- PART 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Listen to 6 short dialogues and understand the gist of each.
- PART 3: GAP FILL
Listen to a monologue and complete 6 gaps.
- PART 4: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Listen to an interview for a detailed understanding of meaning and to identify attitudes and opinions (6 questions).
Where to practise the B1 Listening component?
In my opinion, the best way to practise for the Cambridge Exams is to get as much practice as possible. Even better if you can have a go at Past Papers or Sample Papers!
In this link, there are several practice exercises for each part (1, 2, 3, and 4) of the Listening Component.
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FIRST CERTIFICATE (B2) LEVEL
The B2 Listening component has four parts:
- PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE 8 short recordings and you need to choose the right answer (A, B or C) for each recording.
- PART 2: SENTENCE COMPLETION
A long monologue (3-4 minutes long), where you need to fill in 10 gaps with information you hear in the monologue.
- PART 3: MULTIPLE MATCHING
5 short monologues (approximately 30 seconds each). Listen to the recordings and choose which statement from a list of 8 best matched what each speaker says. (There are 3 extra statements that do not need to be matched).
- PART 4: MULTIPLE CHOICE
An interview or exchange between two speakers (lasting 3–4 minutes). You have to listen to the recording and answer seven multiple-choice questions. Each question has three options (A, B or C).
What do you need to practise for each part?
- PART 1: Listening for feeling, attitude, opinion, purpose, function, agreement, gist and detail.
- PART 2: Listening for detail, specific information, stated opinion.
- PART 3: Listening for general gist, purpose, feeling, main points and detail.
- PART 4: Listening for opinion, attitude, gist, main idea, specific information.
Where to practise the B2 Listening component?
In my opinion, the best way to practise for the Cambridge Exams is to get as much practice as possible. Even better if you can have a go at Past Papers or Sample Papers!
In this link, there are several practice exercises for each part (1, 2, 3, and 4) of the Listening Component.
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ADVANCED/CAE (C1) LEVEL
The B2 Listening component has four parts:
- PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Three short extracts from conversations between interacting speakers. There are two multiple-choice questions for each extract and you have to choose A, B or C. (6 questions)
- PART 2: SENTENCE COMPLETION
A monologue lasting approximately 3 minutes. You have to complete the sentences on the question paper with the missing information which you hear on the recording. (8 sentences)
- PART 3: MULTIPLE CHOICE
A conversation between two or more speakers of approximately 4 minutes. You have to answer 6 multiple-choice questions by choosing the correct answer from four options (A, B C or D).
- PART 4: MULTIPLE MATCHING
A series of 5 themed monologues of approximately 30 seconds each. On the question paper, there are two tasks and for each task you have to match each of the five speakers to one of eight possible answers.
What do you need to practise for each part?
- PART 1: Listening for feeling, attitude, opinion, purpose, function, agreement, gist and detail.
- PART 2: Listening for specific information, stated opinion.
- PART 3: Listening for attitude, opinion, agreement, gist, feeling, speaker purpose, function and detail.
- PART 4: Listening for gist, attitude, opinion, main points, speaker purpose and feeling; interpreting context.
Where to practise the C1 Listening component?
In my opinion, the best way to practise for the Cambridge Exams is to get as much practice as possible. Even better if you can have a go at Past Papers or Sample Papers!
In this link, there are several practice exercises for each part (1, 2, 3, and 4) of the Listening Component.
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I hope you find this post useful!
Best wishes,
Carla
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