Section 1
88 dòng · 3 người nói · 16 từ vựng
00:00Narrator You will hear a telephone conversation between a woman who is moving to London
00:06 and an employee of a relocation service (dịch vụ tái định cư).
00:09 First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 7.
00:53 Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 7.
01:01Daniel London Relocation Services (Dịch vụ Tái định cư), Daniel speaking.
01:04 How may I help you?
01:05Anna Good morning.
01:07 My family and I are moving to London later this year, and I wonder if you can help.
01:12Daniel Sure.
01:13 First of all, I'll need to get some personal details (thông tin cá nhân).
01:16 May I take your full name, please?
01:19Anna It's Anna Woods.
01:21Daniel Thanks.
01:22 Where are you moving from?
01:23Anna Northern Ireland, just outside Belfast, actually.
01:27Daniel Right.
01:28 And what's your current address?
01:31Anna It's 118 Fordyce Park.
01:35 I'll spell that for you.
01:37 It's F O R D Y C E.
01:43 And that's in Ballysillan.
01:45Daniel And what's the postcode (mã bưu điện)?
01:47Anna It's BT14 9BJ.
01:52Daniel All right, and could I take a contact phone number (số điện thoại liên lạc)?
01:57Anna I'll give you my mobile number, as you can get me on that anytime.
02:02 It's 078400 51963.
02:09Daniel Great. Got that.
02:11 Now, we always like to get a bit more information about the families that we're moving.
02:17 It helps with the search.
02:18 Are you moving for work?
02:20Anna Yes, my husband's just got a new job in London.
02:24Daniel And what about you?
02:25 Do you work?
02:26Anna Well, I've been working as a teaching assistant recently,
02:29 but I'm actually a qualified (đủ tiêu chuẩn) nurse and I'd like to get back into that if possible.
02:35Daniel Right.
02:36 And do you have any children?
02:38Anna Yes, a son.
02:40 So we need to find a school for him.
02:42Daniel Is it a secondary school you'll be looking for?
02:44Anna No, he's still in primary school (trường tiểu học).
02:47 He's not quite at the secondary level (cấp hai) yet.
02:50Daniel Fine.
02:51 So, let's go on to talk about your requirements (yêu cầu) for the property.
02:55 Do you have a preferred location (vị trí ưa thích)?
02:57 Is your husband's job in the center?
03:00Anna No, it's in East London.
03:02 But we'd rather live somewhere quieter.
03:05Daniel Sure. There are some lovely areas in the south.
03:08Anna Okay, that sounds great.
03:11 Now, my husband doesn't want to spend too long commuting (đi lại) to work every day.
03:15Daniel So I imagine that, ideally,
03:18 he'd like to be not too far from a station then.
03:22Anna Yes. He drives now, but I guess that's not going to be possible,
03:26 and he's not keen on buses.
03:29Daniel Uh, what about you or your son?
03:30 Do you have any preferences?
03:32 Does your son do any sport, for example?
03:35Anna He's quite active,
03:37 so I'm sure he'd love a park nearby to run around in.
03:40 He doesn't do swimming or anything like that.
03:43Daniel Great.
03:48Narrator Before you hear the rest of the conversation,
03:50 you have some time to look at questions 8 to 10.
04:11 Now listen and answer questions 8 to 10.
04:18Daniel So what sort of property do you have in mind?
04:22Anna We have friends who live in an amazing flat over there,
04:25 but as we've always lived in a house, I think we'll stick with that.
04:30 We'd find it hard to adapt (thích nghi) to a flat.
04:33Daniel Okay.
04:34 And size-wise, how many bedrooms would you like?
04:37Anna Well, there's just myself, my husband and our son.
04:42 So you definitely need a two-bedroom property.
04:45Daniel But how about having a guest room (phòng khách)?
04:47 I might be able to find a three-bedroom property for you.
04:51Anna Yes, that would be ideal (lý tưởng).
04:52 We're sure to have family visiting often.
04:55Daniel All right, I've made a note of that.
04:57 Now, are there any other requirements (yêu cầu) for your new property?
05:02Anna Hmm, well, it's not essential (thiết yếu),
05:05 but it'd be handy to have an office for when my husband works from home.
05:09 It doesn't need to be a big one.
05:12 I guess it all comes down to budget (ngân sách).
05:14Daniel Yes.
05:15 Okay, Anna.
05:16 Well, I've certainly got enough to be getting on with and I will be...
05:24Narrator That is the end of part one.
05:26 You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.
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relocation servicedịch vụ tái định cư
Relocation ServicesDịch vụ Tái định cư
personal detailsthông tin cá nhân
postcodemã bưu điện
contact phone numbersố điện thoại liên lạc
qualifiedđủ tiêu chuẩn
primary schooltrường tiểu học
secondary levelcấp hai
requirementsyêu cầu
preferred locationvị trí ưa thích
commutingđi lại
adaptthích nghi
guest roomphòng khách
ideallý tưởng
essentialthiết yếu
budgetngân sách
Section 2
72 dòng · 2 người nói · 6 từ vựng
05:30Narrator You will hear a manager talking to company employees about moving to a new office building.
05:37 First you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16 on page three.
06:28 Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.
06:35Woman Thank you for coming to today's meeting, everyone.
06:38 I'd like to give you some information about moving to our new office building,
06:42 so that you know what the plans are.
06:45 So, first, let me explain why we're moving.
06:48 Even though we've taken on quite a few new employees over the last year,
06:52 we still have plenty of space here, but the problem is where we are.
06:56 But we've now found the perfect place in the city centre.
07:01 Originally, we chose this building in the suburbs (vùng ngoại ô) because the rent was much cheaper,
07:05 but our clients aren't always keen on coming out here.
07:09 I visited the new office last week,
07:11 and I'm pretty sure that you'll find the greatest advantage is the huge windows.
07:16 I'm not sure we'll need desk lamps at all.
07:19 Of course, we'll have everything checked out to make sure we can control the temperature of each office,
07:24 and we may have to put some room dividers in some offices
07:27 so that you're not disturbed by your colleagues' conversations.
07:32 We've just set a date for the move.
07:34 The finance department wanted us to wait until after the end of the tax year, April,
07:39 but we've decided to move earlier.
07:42 As soon as the sales conference is over in January, we'll move.
07:46 That'll give us plenty of time to organize everything
07:48 before you start taking your annual holidays.
07:51 We've already put quite a bit of information about the move on the company website,
07:56 like restaurants and cafes around the new office.
07:59 But we're still checking bus routes and things like that,
08:02 so transport information will be up by next Monday.
08:06 Another thing still to get confirmed is which car park we can use
08:10 and how many people can use it.
08:13 Okay, let's move on to some practical things you have to do now.
08:17 Don't worry yet about taking home your photos and things like that.
08:21 That can be sorted out much nearer the time,
08:24 along with getting rid of any unwanted paperwork.
08:27 We need to find out how many new desks and chairs to order,
08:31 so could you make a list of any of the ones you use that are scratched or broken?
08:36 Just one thing, all documents containing non-confidential (không bảo mật) information
08:40 can go into the general packing boxes,
08:43 but when it comes to documents containing confidential (bảo mật) information,
08:46 you'll need to put these in special bags.
08:49 You'll be given gray plastic ones for this.
08:51 So, one thing to do now is go through your filing cabinets
08:55 and identify which folders are confidential (bảo mật).
09:01Narrator Before you hear the rest of the talk,
09:03 you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20 on page four.
09:28 Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.
09:36Woman Now, to help you prepare for the move,
09:38 I'd like to talk about lifting heavy things.
09:41 You shouldn't really have to do this because a removal company will be used.
09:45 But you might want to move a box out of your way or something.
09:49 It's surprising how often people don't remember to use the handles on the boxes,
09:53 although they all have them.
09:56 You've all had the leaflet (tờ rơi) explaining that you should keep your back straight and your head up when lifting.
10:02 And it also tells you to stand with your feet firmly on the ground and a little bit apart.
10:07 So I think that's clear.
10:09 But the leaflet (tờ rơi) emphasizes the importance of not twisting to the left or right once you've picked something up,
10:14 and if you're like me, that's easy to forget.
10:18 I'd also like to talk about papers.
10:20 If they've been stored for a long time,
10:23 they can get mold on them, a sort of fungus (nấm mốc),
10:25 and as soon as you start moving them, the fungus (nấm mốc) gets disturbed.
10:29 As you know, you can't open the windows in this building,
10:32 but I suggest you use the gloves that we'll provide.
10:35 We'll also get some face masks, but we've been advised that these shouldn't be necessary.
10:41 What you should do is drink one or two liters of water a day,
10:44 that's essential (thiết yếu).
10:46 Often the best time to do this sort of work is after your afternoon break
10:50 so that you can leave the building soon afterwards.
10:53 Now, are there any questions?
10:58Narrator That is the end of section two.
11:00 You now have half a minute to check your answers.
11:34 Now turn to section three on page five.
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suburbsvùng ngoại ô
non-confidentialkhông bảo mật
confidentialbảo mật
leaflettờ rơi
fungusnấm mốc
essentialthiết yếu
Section 3
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11:42Narrator Section three.
11:44 You will hear two students named Mona and Ted talking about a presentation on design development.
11:51 First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 26.
12:26 Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 30.
12:31Mona Ted, you've looked at my presentation, haven't you?
12:34 What do you think of it?
12:37Ted Hey Mona, yes I have.
12:39 Before giving you some advice, I have a question.
12:42 Why didn't you write about the development of design and its influence (sự ảnh hưởng),
12:46 or connection with social advancement (tiến bộ xã hội), or even art movement?
12:49 In my opinion, this direction would have more significance (ý nghĩa).
12:54Mona Actually, I just want to focus on the history of design.
12:57 I'm particularly interested in its history from the 1800s.
13:01 That's why I wrote about it.
13:03Ted I see.
13:05 It could save some effort.
13:07Mona Not really. I've covered different areas of design,
13:10 such as building, clothing, and products.
13:13 It's a lot of work.
13:16Ted Right.
13:17 Is it because you want to give a comprehensive (toàn diện) talk?
13:20Mona To be honest, I was worried about my teacher's reaction
13:22 if I only talk about one area.
13:25 She might think I've been lazy.
13:28Ted You know what?
13:29 Even though it's okay to talk about different aspects,
13:32 I think the topic is too broad.
13:34 It would be hard for the listeners to focus on any specific area.
13:38Mona Um, you are right.
13:41 I only have about 45 minutes for the talk.
13:44 Maybe I should narrow the range.
13:46Ted That would be much better.
13:47 And you can use computer technology to assist you in your presentation,
13:51 like using the CAD or other computer software.
13:55Mona I'm not sure.
13:57 Although computer technology can improve the visual effects of my presentation,
14:01 I'd rather use the traditional (truyền thống) way since I'm talking about the history of design.
14:05 I guess traditional (truyền thống) media is more affected by computers
14:09 rather than designing industry.
14:12Ted That makes sense.
14:12 You could do it your own way.
14:14 As for the content, you mentioned purism (chủ nghĩa thuần túy),
14:17 and you said it can save people's effort.
14:19 I don't really agree with that.
14:20 I think it's not really easy to achieve.
14:23 On the other hand, I do think it's important to apply this concept in architecture.
14:27 I mean the building should look simple and elegant (thanh lịch).
14:31Mona That's a good point.
14:32 Ted, what do you think I should do to further improve my talk?
14:35Ted Well, I think you have read enough books about it.
14:38 So it's not the theories that you lack.
14:41 Why don't you visit the design museum in the north of the city?
14:44 One of my friends went there last month and he said it was worth it.
14:47 I'm sure it can give you some inspiration (cảm hứng).
14:52Narrator Before you hear the rest of the discussion,
14:54 you have some time to look at questions 27 to 30.
15:23Mona How do you usually prepare for a presentation?
15:25 You have done it many times, right?
15:28Ted You can say that.
15:29 When I prepare for a presentation,
15:31 I would first try to come up with an introduction telling the audience what my topic is.
15:36 It's very important to grasp people's attention and let them know what you want to talk about.
15:42Mona Okay, I think so.
15:44 A good beginning can mean everything.
15:47Ted Exactly.
15:48 Maybe you could use a story to start.
15:51 Step two, I would research deeper into the topic
15:54 and give the audience something new.
15:57Mona Yeah, that's what I've been working on.
15:59 I always try to look for more related information online.
16:02 I want them to learn something from my presentation.
16:06Ted Since you work so hard,
16:07 they will like it.
16:09 I noticed that you use a lot of pictures in your slides.
16:12 What I would do is put a statement under each picture,
16:15 so the audience would know what exactly the pictures are about.
16:20Mona I just thought it would be more impressive to use only pictures.
16:23 All right, I will add that.
16:26Ted In the next step, you should try illustrating slide by slide.
16:30 Each slide should only contain one thought or idea,
16:33 so all of these thoughts will link together in your illustration.
16:36Mona This step would need a lot of practice.
16:39Ted Exactly.
16:40 A lot of practice is needed before you stand in front of the real audience.
16:44 There is one final step you should not forget.
16:46 I suggest you prepare some text handouts with important details.
16:52Mona What are they for?
16:53Ted The audience can reflect on what you talk about in and after your presentation.
16:58Mona I've never thought about that.
16:59 Thank you so much.
17:02 Ted, you're a great help.
17:03Ted No problem, Mona.
17:07Narrator That is the end of Section three.
17:09 You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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influencesự ảnh hưởng
social advancementtiến bộ xã hội
significanceý nghĩa
comprehensivetoàn diện
traditionaltruyền thống
purismchủ nghĩa thuần túy
elegantthanh lịch
inspirationcảm hứng
Section 4
82 dòng · 2 người nói · 35 từ vựng
17:17Narrator Section four.
17:19 You will hear a talk on the research of the graphical symbol (biểu tượng đồ họa).
17:23 First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
18:09 Now, listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
18:17Man Good morning everyone.
18:18 Today I'm going to talk about the graphical symbol (biểu tượng đồ họa).
18:23 A graphic symbol (biểu tượng đồ họa) is a written symbol that is used to represent speech,
18:28 such as those used in the Greek alphabet.
18:32 The term graphic symbol (biểu tượng đồ họa) encompasses (bao gồm) anything from the logographs (chữ biểu ý) used in Egyptian hieroglyphic (chữ tượng hình) writing
18:38 to ancient Chinese pictograms (chữ tượng hình).
18:42 Early symbols were based on pictographs (chữ tượng hình) and ideograms (chữ biểu ý),
18:46 before they were developed into logographic (chữ biểu ý) writing systems.
18:51 These systems are still in use in some non-literate cultures in Africa, the Americas,
18:57 and Oceania.
18:59 Indeed, elements of pictography (chữ tượng hình) are still found in modern Chinese characters,
19:05 and it is often an interesting exercise to trace the origins of some Chinese characters.
19:12 Pictographs (Chữ tượng hình) remain in common commercial use today as signs, instructions,
19:18 or statistical (thống kê) diagrams.
19:20 Road signs and public toilet signs, and even flat pack assembly instructions utilizing pictures
19:27 are considered pictographic (thuộc chữ tượng hình).
19:31 Ancient graphic writing systems (hệ thống chữ viết đồ họa) provide researchers with a wealth (sự phong phú) of knowledge about past civilizations (nền văn minh).
19:38 In 1799, one of the most important historical discoveries was made by accident
19:44 when members of Napoleon's expedition to Egypt found a stone in Rosetta
19:50 that exhibited (trưng bày) three different scripts.
19:53 The stone, now known as the Rosetta Stone,
19:57 was studied in significant (đáng kể) depth by scholars
20:01 and was first deciphered (giải mã) by Frenchman Jean-François Champollion in 1822.
20:08 He was able to correctly determine the phonetic (ngữ âm) values of the symbols,
20:13 and later research has confirmed his findings.
20:17 In many of these symbols, lines are used to portray (mô tả) a multitude (vô số) of meanings,
20:22 and knowledge and understanding of these lines
20:25 holds the key to comprehension (sự hiểu biết) of graphic writing systems (hệ thống chữ viết đồ họa).
20:31 A key moment in the history of communication
20:34 was the invention of the camera obscura (máy ảnh tối), or camera.
20:39 Although the concept can be traced back to the 5th century BC Chinese philosopher Mozi,
20:45 the first photographic image was ultimately created in 1826
20:50 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.
20:53 Photography, as it was later known,
20:56 enables researchers to piece together and better understand history.
21:01 Today, photography forms a huge part of everyday life,
21:05 and most publications contain a vast (rất lớn) number of photographs.
21:10 Photography is used in advertising
21:12 and is now becoming a way to increase awareness of existing world issues.
21:17 For example, animal welfare charities are increasingly using photography
21:22 to advertise animals that are at high risk of endangerment (sự nguy cấp).
21:27 Charity workers are sometimes flown to far-flung (xa xôi) locations
21:30 to document the suffering endured by high-risk animals
21:35 in an attempt to raise human awareness of their consumption activities
21:39 and how they impact others.
21:42 One recent high-profile campaign was undertaken by attaching a camera to the foot of a bird
21:49 in order to obtain photographs of the animals in their natural habitats
21:53 and understand how often they come into contact with human waste.
21:59 A soon-to-be-released documentary about the suffering of animals on Midway Atoll
22:04 shows the full extent to which human consumption is harming animals
22:09 thousands of miles away from us.
22:16 As photography continues to progress,
22:18 with the use of drones now becoming somewhat commonplace (phổ biến),
22:22 we should expect more and more objects to be included in the future,
22:27 expanding the horizon of photography ever further.
22:31 Indeed, the downward pressure on traditional (truyền thống) media prices
22:35 means that media companies are being forced to get creative on how to make a profit.
22:41 Many have found that the answer to this lies in advertising,
22:44 and companies are now willing to devote (dành) a large portion of their budgets to advertising in newspapers.
22:52 By the same token, marketing has become an essential (thiết yếu) part of a company's business model,
22:57 often meaning the success or failure of a company.
23:02 As a result, much time and money has been pumped into the development of effective branding,
23:08 with attractive packaging playing a large role in this.
23:12 However, many governments are now seen to be cracking down on marketing and packaging
23:17 in an attempt to protect consumers from being misled.
23:21 In particular, tobacco companies are now subject to ever-increasing regulation (quy định).
23:27 For example, in the United Kingdom,
23:29 legislation (luật pháp) is soon to pass preventing any form of branding or differentiation (sự khác biệt hóa)
23:35 on cigarette packaging in efforts to curb the harmful effects of smoking.
23:42 Finally, one must not forget the fundamental (cơ bản) role that graphic writing systems (hệ thống chữ viết đồ họa) have had to play in mathematics.
23:50 Graphs, icons, and diagrams often form the very basis of these branches of academia (học thuật).
23:58 Indeed, one needs to look no further than chemistry's periodic table
24:02 to see a perfect example of graphic writing systems (hệ thống chữ viết đồ họa) in use today.
24:10Narrator That is the end of Section four.
24:12 You now have half a minute to check your answers.
24:46 That is the end of the listening test.
24:49 In the IELTS test, you will now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
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graphical symbolbiểu tượng đồ họa
graphic symbolbiểu tượng đồ họa
encompassesbao gồm
logographschữ biểu ý
hieroglyphicchữ tượng hình
pictogramschữ tượng hình
pictographschữ tượng hình
ideogramschữ biểu ý
logographicchữ biểu ý
pictographychữ tượng hình
statisticalthống kê
pictographicthuộc chữ tượng hình
graphic writing systemshệ thống chữ viết đồ họa
wealthsự phong phú
civilizationsnền văn minh
exhibitedtrưng bày
significantđáng kể
decipheredgiải mã
phoneticngữ âm
portraymô tả
multitudevô số
comprehensionsự hiểu biết
camera obscuramáy ảnh tối
vastrất lớn
endangermentsự nguy cấp
far-flungxa xôi
commonplacephổ biến
traditionaltruyền thống
devotedành
essentialthiết yếu
regulationquy định
legislationluật pháp
differentiationsự khác biệt hóa
fundamentalcơ bản
academiahọc thuật