Section 1
53 dòng · 3 người nói · 6 từ vựng
00:18Narrator IELTS listening. You will hear a number of different recordings, and you will have to answer questions on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work. All the recordings will be played once only. The test is in four sections. Write all your answers in the listening question booklet. At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
00:53 Now turn to section one on page two of your question booklet.
01:02 Section 1. You will hear a man inquiring about joining a wildlife conservation (bảo tồn) society.
01:11 First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6 on page two.
01:41 You will see that there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
01:53Woman Wildlife Conservation (bảo tồn) Society. Good afternoon, can I help you?
01:57Michael Oh, hello. Yes, I'd like to join, please.
02:01Woman Oh, yes, certainly. I'll just get some details from you. Could I have your name?
02:06Michael Michael Jones.
02:12Narrator The caller's name is Michael Jones, so Michael Jones has been written in the space. Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.
02:35Woman Wildlife Conservation (bảo tồn) Society. Good afternoon, can I help you?
02:39Michael Oh, hello. Yes, I'd like to join, please.
02:43Woman Oh, yes, certainly. I'll just get some details from you. Could I have your name?
02:48Michael Michael Jones.
02:51Woman Right. And can I ask where you heard about us? Was it in an advert (quảng cáo) or did a friend tell you or...
02:59Michael Neither actually. It was a radio program. Then I just got your number from the phone book.
03:05Woman Oh, right. Uh now, I need some membership (tư cách thành viên) details. It's Michael Jones and the address?
03:13Michael 21 Beel Street.
03:16Woman Okay.
03:17Michael Leeds.
03:18Woman Fine. And do you know your postcode?
03:22Michael Yes, it's LS14 2JW.
03:28Woman Okay. And do you have a daytime telephone number we can contact you on?
03:33Michael Yes, you can call me at work. The number's 01173 58642.
03:44Woman And I can give you my office email address if you like.
03:48 That would probably be useful. Yes, please.
03:51Michael It's mj@hennings.co.uk.
03:59Woman Is that H E N N I N G S?
04:03Michael That's right.
04:04Woman Thank you. Now, I just need to ask you some questions about exactly what you want. First of all, how long do you want the membership for? We do two, three and five-year memberships and we also do one for life.
04:20Michael Uh, I think I'll just get the minimum length this time round.
04:24Woman Fine. And then the type of membership, we do single, joint (chung, đôi) or family, which covers up to four children.
04:31Michael Well, we haven't got any children, but I think I'll get the joint one because my wife will probably want to do the activities with me.
04:39Woman Yes, fine. Let me see. That'll be 49 pounds altogether then, please.
04:49Narrator Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10 on page two.
05:17 Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
05:23Woman How would you like to pay?
05:25Michael Uh, by direct debit (ghi nợ trực tiếp)?
05:26Woman No problem. I'll just need your bank details. Can you give me the name first?
05:32Michael It's the Union Bank.
05:34Woman And now I've got your name, but I need your account number.
05:38Michael Ah, uh 01059612.
05:48Woman Okay. When would you like to start payment? Next month on the 1st of October or...
05:55Michael Can you make it the 15th instead?
05:57Woman No problem. The membership will begin then too, is that all right?
06:02Michael That's fine.
06:03Woman I'll just give you a reference number (số tham chiếu) in case there's any problem. Have you got a pen?
06:07Michael Yes.
06:08Woman It's JYZ37. And we'll be sending you an information pack within a few days. Is there anything else?
06:18Michael Oh, yes, could you send me an additional one? I've got a friend who's very interested.
06:23Woman Certainly, no problem. I'll make a note of that. There's also a video we can send you if you like. There's no charge.
06:30Michael Yes, please. That'll be great.
06:35Narrator That is the end of Section 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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conservationbảo tồn
advertquảng cáo
membershiptư cách thành viên
jointchung, đôi
direct debitghi nợ trực tiếp
reference numbersố tham chiếu
Section 2
14 dòng · 3 người nói · 10 từ vựng
07:11Narrator Now turn to Section 2 on page three.
07:20 Section 2. You will hear a woman talking on a radio program about a festival that is about to take place.
07:29 First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 18 on page three.
08:05 Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 18.
08:13Host I have in the studio with me Mary Smith from Yorktown Tourism who is here to tell us about some of the events happening in our state capital over the next three weeks at the Spring Festival. So, Mary, what can we expect to see?
08:27Mary Well, it's such an exciting time to be in Yorktown. To kick off the Spring Festival, there'll be a huge firework display (màn trình diễn pháo hoa) down by the lake, starting at 9 p.m. this Saturday, the 4th of September. Over 10,000 fireworks will be set off, all choreographed (được biên đạo) to music and broadcast simultaneously (đồng thời) here on Radio Yorky. You should get there early if you want to get close to the action. So, bring along a picnic and a blanket, as it could get chilly in the evening.
09:01 One of the things that attracts visitors to the festival from all over the country is the amazing collection of flowers on show in Central Park throughout the festival. Special buses will run from the town centre to the show at 20-minute intervals for those of you who prefer to take public transport.
09:21 If you're interested in seeing the latest in cars, from the fastest to the most expensive, then head over to the motor show at the exhibition (triển lãm) centre from the 10th to the 15th of September. It'll be open daily from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m., so you can even pop there after work.
09:43 Do you like photography? Then go along to 'Grow Your Imagination', an exhibition of photographs of famous gardens which will be held at the art gallery from the 11th to the 19th of September. Come and be inspired by some of the world's most beautiful gardens. I've had a sneak preview (xem trước) of some of the photographs, and they are magnificent (lộng lẫy, tráng lệ).
10:08 If music is more your scene, then you should come and hear the Australian Philharmonic (dàn nhạc giao hưởng) Orchestra performing 'Swing in Spring' at the concert hall on Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th of September. It's a celebration of dance music from the 1940s and 50s. There'll be three performances. Both evenings start at 7 p.m. and a matinee (suất diễn ban ngày) performance at 2:30 on the Saturday. So, get your dancing shoes on and head there. It's guaranteed to get your feet tapping.
10:45Narrator Before you hear the rest of the program, you have some time to look at questions 19 and 20 on page four.
11:07 Now listen and answer questions 19 and 20.
11:14Mary Those are just a few of the attractions on offer, but for something a little different, you could try 'Balloons Down Under', which is the largest gathering (sự tụ họp) of hot air balloons in the southern hemisphere (bán cầu). It's well worth it because there'll be over 25 balloons of all shapes and sizes, which is a truly amazing sight. I'm also happy to announce that one lucky person will get the chance to go up in one of these balloons absolutely free. That's the prize in our special Spring Festival competition. It would normally cost you $200, so it's not a bad prize, eh? I'm sure you all want a chance to win, so you'll need to fill out the entry form in today's edition of the Yorktown News. Don't forget to include your phone number and send it to Radio Yorky. Make sure your entry reaches us by 5 p.m. on Thursday the 9th of September. Then to see if you've won, just check out the festival's website on Saturday the 11th of September, where we'll publish the name of the lucky winner. It's such a fantastic prize, so hurry up and get your entry in. So there you have it. Just a few of the special events happening here in Yorktown over the Spring Festival. And if you'd like any more details about the festival...
12:46Narrator That is the end of Section 2. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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firework displaymàn trình diễn pháo hoa
choreographedđược biên đạo
simultaneouslyđồng thời
exhibitiontriển lãm
previewxem trước
magnificentlộng lẫy, tráng lệ
Philharmonicdàn nhạc giao hưởng
matineesuất diễn ban ngày
gatheringsự tụ họp
hemispherebán cầu
Section 3
34 dòng · 3 người nói · 12 từ vựng
13:22Narrator Now turn to Section 3 on page five.
13:30 Section 3. You will hear a student called Paul talking to a tutor about a course he is thinking of doing.
13:39 First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25 on page five.
14:04 Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25.
14:13Tutor Good morning. Come in. You're Paul, are you?
14:16Paul Yes, I spoke to you on the phone.
14:17Tutor Yes. Have a seat. You wanted to talk to me about the archaeology (khảo cổ học) course.
14:24Paul Yes, I've read the handbook, but I'd like to find out a few more details before I decide whether to do it.
14:29Tutor Right, yes. What would you like to know?
14:32Paul Well, first of all, can I combine the archaeology course with one in anthropology (nhân học)?
14:37Tutor Yes, you can combine it with any other subject, apart from classical history. That's simply because there's some overlap (trùng lặp) in the lecture times for those two courses. We weren't able to coordinate them.
14:51Paul Okay, fine. And could you tell me about the modules (học phần)?
14:55Tutor Well, in the first semester, there are three. All of them are compulsory (bắt buộc). We don't offer optional modules till next year.
15:03Paul Right.
15:04Tutor The first one focuses on what can be learned from specific artifacts (hiện vật), such as pottery and stone tools. It's called Object Matters, and it's taught by Dr. Morris.
15:15Paul Is that... how is the module presented? I mean, is it lectures?
15:21Tutor We refer to the means of presentation as the learning method, and in this case, it's lectures integrated (tích hợp) with practical sessions, so it's a mixture.
15:31Paul What about the content? I suppose we'll be looking at different kinds of archaeological remains and how to date them and so on.
15:39Tutor To some extent, but the module is basically about processes. First of all, recording material, then classification (phân loại), then interpretation (diễn giải) of the data. That's how archaeologists draw conclusions about their findings, and finally, display. Is that okay?
15:58Paul I think so. Yes, thanks. Uh, one other thing, how is the module assessed? Is there an exam?
16:05Tutor No, it's all based on coursework (bài tập).
16:10Narrator Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30 on page six.
16:38 Now listen and answer questions 26 to 30.
16:45Tutor Okay. And the second module, that's the one called Towns and Cities, is taught by our department head, Professor Elliot. And as the name suggests, the module's about the origins of built environments and how they developed.
17:02Paul That's mainly factual then, I suppose.
17:04Tutor It is really. And for that reason, the assessment (đánh giá) is by examination, but you may be pleased to know it's an oral rather than a written exam.
17:14Paul It sounds a bit scary.
17:15Tutor Most of our students find they actually enjoy it, so don't worry too much.
17:20Paul Okay.
17:21Tutor And then the title of the third module is Method and Science, and in that, Dr. Thompson will be introducing you to the standard techniques used in archaeological fieldwork and analysis, things like excavating (khai quật) and dating.
17:36Paul What about the learning method for this module? Are there any lectures or is it all laboratory work?
17:42Tutor Oh, it's half lab work and half seminars, there aren't any lectures. Then right at the end of the module, you'll take part in a site survey. The date for that is week beginning the 10th of March, but I can't tell you the location yet. That'll be announced later, but I think you'll find it very useful.
18:02Paul Yes, I know someone who went on that one last...
18:06Narrator That is the end of Section 3. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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archaeologykhảo cổ học
anthropologynhân học
overlaptrùng lặp
moduleshọc phần
compulsorybắt buộc
artifactshiện vật
integratedtích hợp
classificationphân loại
interpretationdiễn giải
courseworkbài tập
assessmentđánh giá
excavatingkhai quật
Section 4
15 dòng · 2 người nói · 11 từ vựng
18:43Narrator Now turn to Section 4 on page seven.
18:50 Section 4. You will hear a talk about the effects of our digital world on young people.
18:58 First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40 on pages seven and eight.
19:45 Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
19:53Lecturer In this lecture series, we're looking at changes occurring due to the rapid spread of digital technology (công nghệ kỹ thuật số) in the last decades of the 20th century. By digital technology, I include any computer-related devices such as email, the internet, cell phones, instant messaging, to name but a few.
20:14 Today's lecture focuses on the ideas of Marc Prensky and what he believes are the major effects that high exposure to digital technology has had on young people today.
20:26 Firstly, what exactly does Prensky believe? He argues that because today's young people have been born into a digital world and spend hours simply playing with technology, they've changed in fundamental ways. He believes they're evolving (tiến hóa) differently, and as a result, process information differently from previous generations. It's even possible that these young people's brains have physically changed, although whether this is literally true isn't yet known, nor does Prensky go quite this far.
21:03 Prensky divides people into digital natives (dân bản xứ kỹ thuật số) and digital immigrants (dân nhập cư kỹ thuật số). Today's young people are the digital natives, and they belong in this new digital age because they were born into it and grew up as native speakers of the digital language of computer technology. Whereas digital immigrants are those born in the generations before the digital age. Just as those who learn a second language often retain their foreign accent (giọng điệu), the immigrants are usually, in varying degrees, not quite as effective at speaking the digital language as the natives are. For example, they're more comfortable finding phone numbers using a phone book or looking up information in an encyclopedia rather than using the internet as a primary source of information.
21:56 Prensky calls this the digital accent. Another example of the digital accent is scanning a manual for a computer program rather than assuming the program itself will teach you how to use it. Basically, people with a digital accent have never really stopped relying on their original non-digital means of sourcing (tìm kiếm nguồn) information. They prefer doing things as they've always done them without typing something into a computer.
22:29 Prensky predicts that due to all this, changes are in store, mainly in the area of education. But what do other educators and theorists such as Thomas Allen, Samuel James, and Peter Vander believe? Samuel James from Sydney University agrees with Prensky's predictions. He believes that educators are no longer successful in the way they teach. However, not surprisingly, Prensky has been criticized by more traditional theorists like Peter Vander and Thomas Allen. They disagree with many of Prensky's assertions (khẳng định).
23:08 Vander argues that a typical classroom is more varied than Prensky believes, with students coming from a range of backgrounds. He maintains that a large percentage of these students are not necessarily proficient (thành thạo) with technology and not all students today fit the one stereotype. And Allen adds that even though most students today have easy access to technology, some just don't find the digital medium appealing (hấp dẫn).
23:36 James disagrees though. He believes that all today's students do share the same basic interest in and knowledge of digital technology. However, James believes our younger students can communicate with their digital immigrant teachers and can still learn using methods which have proven to be successful in the past.
23:58 James's theories are taken a step further by Allen, who recognizes that both digital immigrants and natives have to deal with vast amounts of information in today's electronic society. Allen maintains that while most young students are proficient in playing computer games and using the web in quite basic ways, they're not used to using the computer at advanced levels, for example, to conduct complex information searches, which are so necessary for university study today.
24:30 Irrespective of Allen's research, James believes it's possible for computer games to play a major role in making classroom learning more stimulating (kích thích), and he cites many instances where this would be possible today. However, Vander asserts (khẳng định) that rather than focusing on developing games, we should think of better ways to assist teachers, because no computer program comes close to doing what a human teacher does every day.
25:01Narrator That is the end of Section 4. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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digital technologycông nghệ kỹ thuật số
evolvingtiến hóa
digital nativesdân bản xứ kỹ thuật số
digital immigrantsdân nhập cư kỹ thuật số
accentgiọng điệu
sourcingtìm kiếm nguồn
assertionskhẳng định
proficientthành thạo
appealinghấp dẫn
stimulatingkích thích
assertskhẳng định