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CELPIP LISTENING TEST

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LISTENING TEST PART 5
LISTENING FOR INFORMATION

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Guidelines:
You will hear a longer dialogue between two
people, and the content of the conversation may be a
little more specialized.
You will have about 6 minutes to listen to the
dialogue and answer the six questions that follow.

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STRATEGY #1
Relax and listen.
Don’t spend time worrying about a word or a sentence you missed,
because then you will stop listening to what is being said.
Remember: You are not expected to understand every word.
Focus on the entire story.
Try to understand what is happening; why, when, and where it is
happening; and who is involved.

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STRATEGY #2
Try to understand the complete meaning of the statement.
◦ Recognize common phrases used in everyday situations.
◦ Listen carefully for negatives because they completely change the meaning of
the phrase.

REMEMBER:
Recognizing key words in the answer choices doesn’t make that
answer correct.

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STRATEGY #3
Eliminate the wrong answers:
TASK:
Listen as your teacher reads the statement.
Type the statements in the Skype chat box.

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L5-EXAMPLE

You are going to hear a woman being

interviewed about the history of Canadian
schools.

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Answer the following questions:
1. Who is the woman?
2. How were children taught in school rooms a
hundred years ago?
3. What did teachers think was important for
children to learn?
4. How did the children get help?
5. What is recitation?

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Example Prompt & Question
Choose the best answer.
“What did the students do for much of the school day?”
a) The students spent most of the day doing recitation.
b) The children spent most of their day writing on the
blackboard.
c) The teacher gave the students writing and math tasks to
complete.
d) The students gave each other tasks to complete.

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Eliminating the wrong answers:

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Let’s Practice!
LISTENING FOR INFORMATION

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Part 5: Listening for Information
You will hear a conversation followed by 6 questions.
Listen to each question. You will hear the question only
once.
Choose the best answer to each question.

You will hear a conversation. A man is interviewing a

woman about perfectionism in the workplace.

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Correct Answer:

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Study Tip:

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