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Listening for IELTS

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Unit 
U
Part 2: 
Practice exercises
Exam tip: 
In Section 4 of the IELTS Listening exam, you w ill hear an academ ic lecture. 
When you listen to a lecture, it is im p o rta n t to be able to identify the key points and 
understand w hich direction it is taking. You can do th is by identifying signposting w ords 
and phrases. For example, the function of 'b u t' is to introduce contrasting in form ation.
What is the function of the signposting words in italics in the sentences 1-8?
a
to give fu rth e r in fo rm a tio n
e
to indicate order
b
to contrast
f
to give a reason/reasons
c
to em phasise
g
to repeat or c la rify
d
to give an exam ple/exam ples
h
to indicate a re s u lt/re s u lts
1
Firstly,
I am going to ta lk about the role of the parent. 
Secondly
........ and 
la s tly ,
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2
Parenting is a d iffic u lt job 
b eca use
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3
Families are im portant because they form the basis fo r socialisation. 
A dditionally,
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The fa m ily stru c tu re has varied greatly over tim e. 
That i s ,
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5
Many argue th a t less tra d itio n a l s tru c tu re s are not as effective. 
H o w eve r,
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6 
Many people are having fa m ilie s la te r in life. 
C onsequently,
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7 
Fam ilies in other parts of the w o rld d iffe r from the w estern norm . 
For in stan ce,
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8 A lthough there are many a rgum ents fo r tryin g to keep the tra d itio n a l fa m ily stru c tu re
strong, I feel 
the key issue i s
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