Listening Practice

What do you think are
the top four scents that
smell good to almost anyone?
They’re all food-related.
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Slide 1: Mind map
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This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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What do you think are
the top four scents that
smell good to almost anyone?
They’re all food-related.

Slide 1 - Mind map

The top four smells are: lime, grapefruit, orange and peppermint.
The top four smells are: lime, grapefruit, orange and peppermint.

Slide 2 - Slide

Exercise 3
Listen to a woman answering the question:
What one smell always takes you back to when you were younger? What does it remind you of?

Slide 3 - Slide

What one smell always takes you back to when you were younger? What does it remind you of?

Slide 4 - Open question

Exam tip: multiple matching

The speakers don’t usually use the same words in the options when they speak. Listen for synonyms and paraphrases.
1 Does the smell remind the woman of
     A a regular welcome?
     B a memory of a place to study?
     C an exciting experience?
2 Does that scent make the woman feel
     A better about the past?
     B safe and cared for?
     C proud of doing well?
1 How could someone say they feel safe and cared for?
2 How might someone express being proud of doing well?
Exam tip: multiple matching

The speakers don’t usually use the same words in the options when they speak. Listen for synonyms and paraphrases.
1 Does the smell remind the woman of
     A a regular welcome?
     B a memory of a place to study?
     C an exciting experience?

2 Does that scent make the woman feel
     A better about the past?
     B safe and cared for?
     C proud of doing well?

1 How could someone say they feel safe and cared for?
 

2 How might someone express being proud of doing well?

Slide 5 - Slide

Listen again and then choose the correct options
Exercise 5

Slide 6 - Slide

Does the smell remind the woman of
A
a regular welcome?
B
a memory of a place to study?
C
an exciting experience?

Slide 7 - Quiz

Does that scent make the woman feel
A
better about the past?
B
safe and cared for?
C
proud of doing well?

Slide 8 - Quiz

You are going to hear five speakers talking about the scents that remind them of childhood.
Task 1: Choose from the list (A–H) what the scent reminds each speaker of.
Exercise 6
You are going to hear five speakers talking about the scents that remind them of childhood.

Task 1: Choose from the list (A–H) what the scent reminds each speaker of.
A a regular welcome
B a memory of a place to study
C an exciting experience
D an unpleasant day E an attractive sight
F a difficult job
G a special holiday
H a natural environment

Slide 9 - Slide

You are going to hear five speakers talking about the scents that remind them of childhood. Task 1: Choose from the list (A–H) what the scent reminds each speaker of.

Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
        A a regular welcome
     B a memory of a place to study
      C an exciting experience
     D an unpleasant day
     E an attractive sight
     F a difficult job
     G a special holiday
     H a natural environment

Slide 10 - Drag question

You are going to hear five speakers talking about the scents that remind them of childhood.
Task 2: Choose from the list (A–H) how the scent makes each speaker feel now.
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
     A better about the past
     B safe and cared for
    C proud of doing well
     D ready to meet challenges 
    E less anxious about problems
     F full of energy
     G unsure of the future
     H less concerned what people think

Slide 11 - Drag question

3 Influence Listening
EXAM TIP: multiple choice: longer text
Because the meaning of idiomatic language isn't always obvious from the individual words, it's important to use the context to help you understand the meaning.
What is the meaning of the highlighted idiom?
My parents often disagree but when it comes to me, they only ever speak with one voice

Slide 12 - Slide

Exercise 3

Slide 13 - Slide

Exercise 5

Slide 14 - Slide