informative talk or lecture, and choose whether given statements are supported or contradicted
the passage. It is good practice to listen to talks or recorded lectures on the TV or radio, or you c
buy recorded talks on audio cassette tapes at bookstores. Practise with listening passages that itemi
certain rules or conditions, perhaps listing the rules of use of an educational facility such as a librai
Make use of the passages on the tape that accompanies this book. The companion practice book '2i
Useful Exercises for IELTS' contains further True/False listening exercises.
To increase your ability to recognise the language used in English to qualify statements made, pi
"The Rule Game". You will need a partner, preferably an native English speaker. Ask him or r
questions to discover the rules of a particular club or institution that your partner belongs to a
knows well. You might also discuss the rules of a game that he or she knows how to play. F
example, your partner might say, "I belong to a squash club". Ask various questions to find out wl
rules a member has to follow, and what members are allowed and are not allowed to do at the ch
Ask about opening hours, fees, fines, dress restrictions, and any other limitations. Possible clubs;
sports clubs, computer clubs, book clubs, and any other special interest clubs. Institutions wht
people have to follow specific rules include banks, libraries, schools, churches, community serv
organisations and real estate agencies. Try to find out as many rules as you can.
To successfully answer True/False task questions, you need to recognise the modifying or qualify]
words or phrases used in the question statements, and listen for them in the passage.
Below are some words and phrases that help to modify or qualify what is stated:
- must
- ought to
- don't have to
-may
- must not (mustn't)
- never
- however
- have to
- should
- not required to
- might
- should not (shouldn't)
- sometimes
-but
- certainly
- necessary to
- unnecessary to
- can
-cannot (can't)
- often
- an exception is
-will
- need to
- need not (needn't)
- could
- won't
- usually
- on the other hand
- absolutely essen
- can / may only
- it is optional
- it is possible
- strictly prohibit*
- always
-yet
• Look at Questions 33 - 35 in Listening Test Two:
Q33. Students only need to enter their name to log on to the machines
Q34. If something goes wrong on the computer, you should not turn
the machine off
Q35. Student computer disks are sometimes allowed in the laboratory.
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