Before Listening: Predicting

 Alright, let's discuss how predicting can assist you during the test. Before each listening section, the speaker on the audio file will provide a brief introduction to the upcoming section. For instance, they might say, "You're going to listen to a telephone conversation about libraries," and inform you that you have some time to review the next set of questions on the question paper. For instance, they might say, "First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5."

Following this, there will be a pause of about 30 seconds during which you will hear nothing. So, what should you do during this pause? We advise our students that this is a valuable opportunity to prepare for listening by considering the situation and vocabulary in the upcoming listening section.

During this pause, you should ask yourself questions such as: Who will be speaking? Where are the speakers? Why are they talking? What are they talking about? Utilize all available information for this, including the introduction you've heard, the instructions on the question paper, and the questions themselves.

By predicting in this manner, your mind should be able to anticipate the topic of the listening and the words likely to be heard. If you can effectively use this time to predict as described, you will give yourself an advantage when answering the questions

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