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👂️ Bài nghe section 1

Advice on family visit

Accommodation
- 1
 Hotel on George Street
- Cost of family room per night: £ 2
 (approx.)
Recommended trips
- A 3
 tour of the city centre (starts in Carlton Square)
- A trip by 4
 to the old fort
Science Museum
- Best day to visit: 5

- See the exhibition about 6
, which opens soon
Food
Clacton Market:
- Good for 7
 food
- Need to have lunch before 8
 p.m.
Theatre tickets
- Save up to 9
 % on ticket prices at bargaintickets.com
Free activities
Blakewell Gardens:
- Roots Music Festival
- Climb Telegraph Hill to see a view of the 10
﻿

Accommodation - 1 Hotel on George Street - Cost of family room per night: £ 2 (approx.)
Recommended trips - A 3 tour of the city centre (starts in Carlton Square) - A trip by 4 to the old fort
Science Museum - Best day to visit: 5 - See the exhibition about 6 , which opens soon
Food Clacton Market: - Good for 7 food - Need to have lunch before 8 p.m.
Theatre tickets - Save up to 9 % on ticket prices at bargaintickets.com
Free activities Blakewell Gardens: - Roots Music Festival - Climb Telegraph Hill to see a view of the 10

❓ Tapescript section 1

Advice on family visit

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Test 4.

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This is the IELTS listening test.

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You will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.

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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.

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All the recordings will be played once only.

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The test is in four parts.

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At the end of the test, you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.

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You will hear a man asking a friend for advice on things to do in the city with a family of visitors.

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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6.

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Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.

MAN:

Sandra, I seem to remember you had some family visitors staying with you recently.

SANDRA:

Yeah, that's right.

SANDRA:

My brother and his family were here a couple of months ago.

MAN:

OK, good.

MAN:

Well, I wanted to ask your advice.

MAN:

I've got my cousin and her family visiting next month and as I don't have kids, I've no idea where to take them.

SANDRA:

Right.

SANDRA:

What about accommodation?

SANDRA:

Are they going to stay with you in your flat?

MAN:

No, thankfully.

MAN:

There wouldn't be room.

MAN:

My cousin wants me to recommend a hotel.

MAN:

Do you know anywhere?

SANDRA:

Yes, I do actually.

SANDRA:

I always recommend people stay at the King's Hotel.

MAN:

Where's that near?

SANDRA:

It's about five minutes walk from Murray Station, so nice and central.

SANDRA:

It's actually on George Street.

MAN:

Oh yes, I know.

MAN:

I think they're on quite a tight budget.

MAN:

So how much, roughly, is it to stay there?

SANDRA:

If you book a family room, it's about £125 per night.

SANDRA:

My brother paid for two double rooms in the end and I think that was around £95 for each room.

MAN:

Oh, that's not too bad.

SANDRA:

So how old are your cousin's kids?

MAN:

Twelve and nine.

MAN:

So I want to organise some trips while they're here.

MAN:

I was thinking of doing a bus tour of the city centre as none of them have been here before.

SANDRA:

Those bus tours are quite expensive.

SANDRA:

I think it's better to do a walking tour.

SANDRA:

It gives you a much better feel for the city.

SANDRA:

There's one that starts from Colton Square.

SANDRA:

It takes a couple of hours and doesn't cost that much.

MAN:

Sounds good.

MAN:

I'll look that up.

MAN:

Thanks.

SANDRA:

If the weather's nice, one thing you could do is visit the old fort.

SANDRA:

You could get there by boat.

SANDRA:

The whole trip takes half a day.

MAN:

That's a really good idea.

MAN:

I'd like to do that myself.

MAN:

And if the weather's bad, I was thinking they could go to the Science Museum.

MAN:

But maybe they could do that when I'm at work.

SANDRA:

Yeah, don't forget it's closed on Mondays.

MAN:

They're here from Saturday for four nights, so Tuesday would be best, I think.

SANDRA:

And it won't be so crowded then.

SANDRA:

Saturdays are terrible.

SANDRA:

I took my kids to the exhibition on old computers there and it was far too crowded.

SANDRA:

I wanted to go back but it's finished now.

MAN:

That's a shame.

MAN:

My cousin's kids would have enjoyed that.

SANDRA:

There's another one starting soon on Space, which looks really good too.

MAN:

OK, well, I'll mention that to my cousin.

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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions seven to ten.

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Now listen and answer questions seven to ten.

SANDRA:

Have you thought about where to take them to eat?

MAN:

Well, I really like all the food stalls at Clacton Market.

MAN:

My cousin's vegetarian.

MAN:

I know it's one of the best places for that kind of food.

SANDRA:

Definitely.

SANDRA:

And there'll be loads of choice for the kids too.

SANDRA:

You need to get there quite early though.

SANDRA:

At the weekend, most of the stalls stop serving lunch at 2.30.

MAN:

Good point. It's all going to need careful planning.

MAN:

My cousin said she'd love to take the kids to a show at the theatre, but tickets are so expensive.

SANDRA:

I know.

SANDRA:

But you can get some good deals if you book online with bargain-tickets.com for the following day.

SANDRA:

On some seats there's a 75% discount.

MAN:

Really?

MAN:

I must try and get some.

SANDRA:

Yeah.

SANDRA:

There are lots of things you can do for free as well.

SANDRA:

No need to spend a fortune.

MAN:

Like what?

SANDRA:

They're coming next month, right?

SANDRA:

Well, check and see if it's the same weekend as the Roots Music Festival in Blakewell Gardens.

MAN:

R-O-O-T-S?

SANDRA:

Yeah, check it out online.

SANDRA:

It's always a family-friendly event and there's no entry charge.

MAN:

That sounds perfect.

SANDRA:

And if you're in Blakewell Gardens, climb Telegraph Hill.

SANDRA:

You'll be able to look right down on the port.

SANDRA:

Everyone's always really impressed because it's so huge.

MAN:

Oh yeah, I've been meaning to do that for ages.

MAN:

I've heard the view's amazing.

SANDRA:

Yeah, it's really worth the effort.

MAN:

Well, that's given me loads of ideas.

MAN:

Thanks so much.

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That is the end of part one.

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You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.

🔥 Đáp án & giải thích section 1

King's/Kings

Giải thích chi tiết

Hello Dolbie 🤩

Cùng chinh phục câu hỏi này nhé 😁

🎯Xác định loại từ cần điền: Chỗ trống cần điền là một danh từ riêng, cụ thể là tên của khách sạn được giới thiệu.

▶️ Thông tin cần nghe ở: đoạn 02:18 - 02:21 trong audio: "I always recommend people stay at the King's Hotel."

☺️ Cùng xem giải thích nhé: Sandra, người được hỏi lời khuyên, đã đề xuất "the King's Hotel". Tên này khớp với chỗ trống trong phần "Accommodation - Hotel on George Street".

✅ Đáp án đúng: King's

🧐 DOLBIE lưu ý: ❌ George => "George Street" là địa điểm của khách sạn, đã được ghi chú trong đề bài, không phải tên khách sạn.

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👂️ Bài nghe section 2

Which TWO things does the speaker say about visiting the football stadium with children?

Children can get their photo taken with a football player.

There is a competition for children today.

Parents must stay with their children at all times.

Children will need sunhats and drinks.

The café has a special offer on meals for children.

Which TWO features of the stadium tour are new this year?

VIP tour

360 cinema experience

audio guide

dressing room tour

tours in other languages

List of Findings

the introduction of pay for the players

a change to the design of the goal

the first use of lights for matches

the introduction of goalkeepers

the first international match

two changes to the rules of the game

the introduction of a fee for spectators

an agreement on the length of a game

Year: 1870

Year: 1874

Year: 1875

Year: 1877

Year: 1878

Year: 1880

❓ Tapescript section 2

The football stadium

Part 2.

You will hear a guide talking to members of the public who are visiting a football stadium in the UK.

First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.

Good morning and welcome to City Football Club.

I'd like to give you some useful information about your visit to the stadium today and then we'll start the tour of the areas of the stadium that are open to visitors.

I can see lots of children here today, so just to let mums and dads know a few things before we start.

The stadium has lots of stairs and the players' tunnel is very dark.

Please don't let your children wander off on their own, even for a minute.

We don't want any accidents or anyone getting frightened.

Cameras are permitted everywhere and you can take pictures of your child shooting a penalty.

Assistants are helping to organise this and hopefully the queue won't be too long.

It's very hot and sunny out on the pitch today.

You can get food and drink at the cafe and I really recommend the healthy lunchboxes for children.

Also in the cafe, children are invited to do a football-themed drawing.

We'll pick the best one at the end of the afternoon, so don't forget to put your name and contact details on the back.

That way, if you've left the stadium before then, we'll send your prize, but sadly we can't return drawings.

I'd like to mention some features of the tour.

We'll start with the 360 cinema experience, which has been very popular over the years, and then I'll take you to the players' dressing rooms, before going outside to the seating area and the pitch.

I should say, if you'd prefer your visit to be self-guided, please collect headphones from the reception and then you can listen to the pre-recorded information at your own speed.

We've only just introduced this feature and would appreciate your feedback.

We're thinking of offering tours in other languages in future, so if you have any thoughts on that, we'd welcome those too.

If you plan to return another time, you might like to book one of our VIP tours.

We've only just started offering these and they can be booked online.

Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 15 to 20.

Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20.

Now, the stadium you see today was built in 1989, as part of a three-year redevelopment project.

While that project was going on, the team had to play its matches at the ground of another club.

Apart from that, the club has been here on this site since 1870.

As some of you may know, that was the start of a really important decade in the history of football in this country.

For example, 1870 was also the year that football teams started to include a player whose role it was to guard the goal.

It's hard to imagine what the game must have been like without someone in that position, isn't it?

In 1872 and 1873, many other clubs were established, both here and abroad.

And the following year, in 1874, referees were allowed to send players off if they committed certain offences.

And also in that year, teams started having to swap ends at half-time.

One fact I was interested to discover was that in early football games, the aim was for the scorer to get the ball between two flag posts and later between sticks joined at the top with a piece of tape.

In 1875, that tape was replaced with the solid crossbar that we're familiar with today.

1877 saw the founding of further new clubs, and the history books tell us that in the same year, all the clubs decided to set a limit of 90 minutes for each match.

Before that, it was a more casual arrangement, and this sometimes caused huge arguments and sometimes fights during matches when one team called the end of the game and the other team wanted to play on to try and score a winning goal.

By 1878, the number of teams in the football league increased again.

In addition, referees started using whistles and electric lamps were installed on certain pitches.

This was a significant change, as games could then be played in the evenings all year round.

In 1880, clubs began to charge fans for admission to games, even though players were still amateurs and had other proper jobs.

That's hard to imagine in the modern professional game, where top players earn significant sums of money from both playing and commercial activities.

That is the end of Part 2.

You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Part 2.

🔥 Đáp án & giải thích section 2

Giải thích chi tiết

Hello Dolbie 🤩 Cùng chinh phục câu hỏi này nhé 😁

🌱 Đọc hiểu câu hỏi: → Câu hỏi này yêu cầu chọn HAI điều mà người nói đề cập về việc đến thăm sân vận động bóng đá cùng trẻ em. Dolbie cần lắng nghe tất cả các thông tin liên quan đến trẻ em và lọc ra hai điều được nói rõ.

▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: 01:11 (Người nói sẽ bắt đầu cung cấp thông tin cho các bậc phụ huynh).

☺️ Giải thích: → Người nói bắt đầu bằng cách chào mừng và sau đó nói: "I can see lots of children here today, so just to let mums and dads know a few things before we start." (Tôi thấy rất nhiều trẻ em ở đây hôm nay, vì vậy hãy để các ông bố bà mẹ biết một vài điều trước khi chúng ta bắt đầu). → Thông tin đầu tiên liên quan đến an toàn: "The stadium has lots of stairs and the players' tunnel is very dark. Please don't let your children wander off on their own, even for a minute." (Sân vận động có rất nhiều cầu thang và đường hầm của cầu thủ rất tối. Xin đừng để con bạn tự ý đi lang thang, dù chỉ một phút.)

=> Điều này đồng nghĩa với Parents must stay with their children at all times (Cha mẹ phải ở bên con cái mọi lúc).

✅ Đáp án đúng: C

🧐 DOLBIE lưu ý: ❌ A. Children can get their photo taken with a football player: Bài nói có đề cập đến việc chụp ảnh nhưng là "take pictures of your child shooting a penalty" (chụp ảnh con bạn sút phạt đền), không phải chụp với cầu thủ bóng đá.

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👂️ Bài nghe section 3

Which TWO benefits for children of learning to write did both students find surprising?

improved fine motor skills

improved memory

improved concentration

improved imagination

improved spatial awareness

For children with dyspraxia, which TWO problems with handwriting do the students think are easiest to correct?

not spacing letters correctly

not writing in a straight line

applying too much pressure when writing

confusing letter shapes

writing very slowly

What does the woman say about using laptops to teach writing to children with dyslexia?

Children often lack motivation to learn that way.

Children become fluent relatively quickly.

Children react more positively if they make a mistake.

When discussing whether to teach cursive or print writing, the woman thinks that

cursive writing disadvantages a certain group of children.

print writing is associated with lower academic performance.

most teachers in the UK prefer a traditional approach to handwriting.

According to the students, what impact does poor handwriting have on exam performance?

There is evidence to suggest grades are affected by poor handwriting.

Neat handwriting is less important now than it used to be.

Candidates write more slowly and produce shorter answers.

What prediction does the man make about the future of handwriting?

Touch typing will be taught before writing by hand.

Children will continue to learn to write by hand.

People will dislike handwriting on digital devices.

The woman is concerned that relying on digital devices has made it difficult for her to

take detailed notes.

spell and punctuate.

read old documents.

How do the students feel about their own handwriting?

concerned they are unable to write quickly

embarrassed by comments made about it

regretful that they have lost the habit

❓ Tapescript section 3

Teaching handwriting

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Part 3.

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You will hear two education students discussing an assignment on teaching handwriting to children.

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First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24.

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Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 24.

STUDENT 1:

How are you getting on with the assignment on handwriting?

STUDENT 2:

Not too bad.

STUDENT 2:

You know, I hadn't realised that children benefit in so many ways from learning to write.

STUDENT 2:

It's such an important skill and yet most people think handwriting is less important than in the past because people hardly ever write by hand these days.

STUDENT 1:

Yes, and all the evidence suggests children should learn to write by hand before they learn to type, not least because it helps their memory.

STUDENT 2:

That's right.

STUDENT 2:

The physical act of writing helps children to remember letters.

STUDENT 2:

That seems pretty obvious when you think about it.

STUDENT 1:

What's less obvious is how it helps develop their concentration.

STUDENT 1:

They have to sit still and focus on one thing.

STUDENT 2:

Yeah, that aspect of handwriting had never occurred to me before.

STUDENT 1:

Same here.

STUDENT 1:

I'm not sure I understand how it improves children's imagination though.

STUDENT 2:

Well, there was that study which showed that primary age children generated more ideas when they were writing by hand than using a keyboard.

STUDENT 2:

I would have guessed that would be the case.

STUDENT 1:

Hmm, yeah.

STUDENT 1:

I'd never associated spatial awareness with handwriting either.

STUDENT 1:

I thought spatial awareness was more to do with knowing where you are in relation to objects or other people.

STUDENT 2:

I thought that too.

STUDENT 2:

But good spatial awareness is essential for writing because you have to space words correctly.

STUDENT 2:

It's not just fine motor skills that improve through writing as I'd always assumed.

STUDENT 1:

Handwriting is so much harder for children with dyspraxia who have problems coordinating movement.

STUDENT 1:

It's good there are lots of things you can do in the classroom to help them.

STUDENT 1:

They need so much more support with letter formation.

STUDENT 1:

You need to play lots of games to help them distinguish letter shapes.

STUDENT 1:

It takes a lot of patience.

STUDENT 2:

Yeah.

STUDENT 2:

I like the idea of using one of those pens that lights up if you press too hard.

STUDENT 2:

That seems like a really simple solution.

STUDENT 1:

Yes, absolutely.

STUDENT 1:

I'm not sure there's much you can do about children with dyspraxia writing very slowly.

STUDENT 1:

It's more important to focus on accuracy and as they get more confident, I think they eventually speed up.

STUDENT 2:

One quite simple thing you can do is to use grid paper.

STUDENT 2:

So they write each letter in a box and that trains them to space the letters correctly.

STUDENT 1:

Indeed.

STUDENT 1:

That's more important for legibility than trying to get them to write in a straight line.

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Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 25 to 30.

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Now listen and answer questions 25 to 30.

STUDENT 1:

For some children, it might be better to teach them to write on a laptop rather than by hand, like children with dyslexia.

STUDENT 1:

They often really struggle with handwriting and some just give up.

STUDENT 2:

Yeah.

STUDENT 2:

It's not as frustrating for them if they get things wrong.

STUDENT 2:

On a keyboard, they can be more willing to have a go.

STUDENT 2:

But I read that developing fluency isn't any faster.

STUDENT 1:

That's right.

STUDENT 1:

Did you read that article on the benefits of teaching print rather than cursive handwriting, where the letters are joined up?

STUDENT 2:

Yes.

STUDENT 2:

Well, in the past, cursive writing was certainly considered more stylish and educated, but not anymore.

STUDENT 2:

Teachers' attitudes have changed because it's been proved that cursive is more difficult to learn, especially for children with learning difficulties who find joining up letters really challenging.

STUDENT 1:

I agree.

STUDENT 1:

I was always worried that my poor handwriting affected my exam results.

STUDENT 1:

And now research shows that I was right to worry.

STUDENT 1:

I'm sure a lot of students think it's unfair that they're being judged on their handwriting, not just their knowledge.

STUDENT 2:

Marks are definitely affected if examiners can't read the script.

STUDENT 2:

That's why it's always been so important to teach children to write legibly.

STUDENT 2:

Do you think the role of handwriting will change in the future?

STUDENT 1:

I can't see that changing much.

STUDENT 1:

Touch typing still isn't taught in most schools, which is a shame.

STUDENT 1:

But maybe that won't be necessary in the future because people will also be able to write by hand on digital devices.

STUDENT 1:

Anyway, teachers understand the value of handwriting.

STUDENT 1:

It's a basic life skill.

STUDENT 2:

True.

STUDENT 2:

However, the fact is that people are writing by hand less and less and relying on digital devices.

STUDENT 2:

That does cause some problems.

STUDENT 1:

You mean like note-taking?

STUDENT 1:

There are lots of apps for that.

STUDENT 2:

And for reading historical documents, apparently.

STUDENT 2:

But my mum is shocked by my awful spelling and the fact that my punctuation is really inconsistent.

STUDENT 2:

I think you can put that down to lack of practice.

STUDENT 1:

I expect so.

STUDENT 1:

Personally, I miss writing by hand.

STUDENT 1:

I hardly ever write anything now.

STUDENT 1:

I remember my grandparents had such beautiful handwriting and it was so individual.

STUDENT 1:

Nobody I know would be able to identify my handwriting now.

STUDENT 1:

It's a shame.

STUDENT 2:

I know.

STUDENT 2:

I feel the same way.

STUDENT 2:

I used to write a diary by hand and now I do that digitally.

STUDENT 2:

It just seems less effort to do it that way.

STUDENT 2:

So, it's not just a problem.

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That is the end of Part 3.

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You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Part 3.

🔥 Đáp án & giải thích section 3

Giải thích chi tiết

Hello Dolbie 🤩 Cùng chinh phục câu hỏi này nhé 😁

🌱 Đọc hiểu câu hỏi: → Câu hỏi này yêu cầu chọn HAI lợi ích mà cả hai sinh viên đều thấy ngạc nhiên khi tìm hiểu về việc trẻ em học viết.

▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: 01:22 (Hai sinh viên sẽ nói về những lợi ích của việc trẻ em học viết).

☺️ Giải thích: → Sinh viên 2 nói về lợi ích đầu tiên:

- "The physical act of writing helps children to remember letters. That seems pretty obvious ..." (Hành động viết tay giúp trẻ ghi nhớ các chữ cái. Điều đó khá hiển nhiên) => Đây không phải là điều gây ngạc nhiên => Loại câu B. → Sinh viên 1 nói:

- "What's less obvious is how it helps develop their concentration." (Điều ít hiển nhiên hơn là làm thế nào nó giúp phát triển sự tập trung của trẻ). → Sinh viên 2 đồng tình: "Yeah, that aspect of handwriting had never occurred to me before." (Ừ, khía cạnh đó của việc viết tay chưa bao giờ xuất hiện trong đầu tôi trước đây).

=> Cả hai đều ngạc nhiên về lợi ích này => Khớp với C. improved concentration.

✅ Đáp án đúng: C

🧐 DOLBIE lưu ý: ❌ B. improved memory: Sinh viên 2 nói điều này hiển nhiên - "That seems pretty obvious when you think about it." => Không thể chọn câu B.

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👂️ Bài nghe section 4

Research in the area around the Chembe Bird Sanctuary

The importance of birds of prey to the local communities 
–  They destroy ﻿
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 and other rodents. 
–  They help to prevent farmers from being bitten by 
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–  They have been an important part of the local culture for many years.
–  They now support the economy by encouraging 
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 in the area.
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Falling numbers of birds of prey 
–  The birds may be accidentally killed:
By 
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 when they are hunting or sleeping.
By electrocution from contact with power lines, especially at times when there is a lot of 
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– Local farmers may illegally shoot them or 
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Ways of protecting chickens from birds of prey 
– Clearing away vegetation from the area (unhelpful).
–  Providing a 
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 for chickens (expensive).
–  Frightening birds of prey by:
Keeping a 
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Making a 
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 – e.g. with metal objects.
–  A 
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 of methods is usually most effective.

❓ Tapescript section 4

Research in the area around the Cheme Bird Sanctuary

Part 4.

You will hear part of an environmental science lecture about the impact of birds of prey on a farming community in Africa.

First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.

We've been looking at different types of conflicts that may arise between wildlife and humans at the boundaries of protected areas, such as national parks and animal sanctuaries.

I'd like to illustrate this by telling you about some research that I've been involved in recently in the Central African country of Zambia, in the area around the Chembe Bird Sanctuary, which contains over 300 of the listed birds of Zambia.

These include a number of birds of prey, such as eagles, hawks and owls, that live by hunting and killing other birds and animals.

Now, most of the people living in the local communities near to the bird sanctuary are small-scale farmers, and these birds of prey provide important social and ecological benefits to them.

For example, a lot of damage can be caused to farmers' crops by rodents, such as rats, which would consume the crops as they grow in the fields, as well as after harvesting if they weren't hunted and killed by the birds.

And the predatory habits of these birds also protect farmers in other ways.

For example, a major danger to rural workers is snakes, whose bite may be dangerous or even fatal, and birds of prey have a major role in keeping their populations under control.

Local people have always been aware of these benefits, and for years, even before the sanctuary was opened in 1973, the birds played a key role in the culture of the region.

However, more recently, the sanctuary and its birds have also become increasingly important to the community in economic terms, because at present, after a relatively slow start, tourism has become an important source of revenue for them.

However, although these birds of prey are protected by the government, their numbers are falling.

Some of these deaths are accidental.

Fatalities occur when birds alight on roads to catch and eat their prey, and are hit by fast-moving traffic.

Drivers in Zambia have to take special care at night, as birds may regard the quieter roads as safe places to sleep.

Accidental deaths may also occur if these birds fly close to high-voltage power lines, as they may be electrocuted.

This is a particular danger in the heavy rain, which can occur in the region in the months from December to April.

And local farmers also pose a threat to these birds.

As well as growing crops, small-scale farmers in the area also rear chickens.

These provide food for the farmers' families, as well as being an important source of income.

But they're also an easy target for birds of prey, and so farmers may shoot these birds, which is illegal but understandable.

Or they may poison the birds, which again is illegal and can have negative effects on the ecosystem.

So how else can farmers protect their chickens from birds of prey?

Some people believe that to prevent the predators from settling near the area where the chickens are kept, it's best to keep this area free from vegetation.

But in fact, this is counterproductive, as it means the chickens have no cover to hide in, and they'll be easier for the birds to see.

Another possibility would be to prevent the chickens from going outside at all, and to keep them safe from predators inside a building.

But this would cost far too much to be a practical solution.

Nearly all the farmers reported that they spent a lot of time and effort trying to frighten off the birds of prey without actually harming them.

Most of the farmers had at least one dog, and said this was a big help at scaring away the predators.

Some of the farmers also reported that during the breeding season, when the chickens were particularly vulnerable, they encouraged their children to watch over the chickens and to hit pans with a metal spoon, so that the resulting noise would succeed in driving away birds that were trying to seize the young chicks.

None of these methods was 100% effective, so as a result the village people told us that rather than just using one method, they were forced to use a combination for them to have any effect.

And even so, these birds of prey remain a major threat to the chickens' survival, and cause considerable economic loss to farmers.

So, we looked at the possibility of a longer term solution.

That is the end of part four.

You now have one minute to check your answers to part four.

That is the end of the listening test.

In the IELTS test, you would now have ten minutes to transfer your answers to the listening answer sheet.

🔥 Đáp án & giải thích section 4

rats

Giải thích chi tiết

Hello Dolbie 🤩

🎯Xác định loại từ cần điền: Chỗ trống cần điền là một danh từ chỉ một loại vật gặm nhấm khác mà chim săn mồi tiêu diệt, đi cùng với "other rodents".

▶️ Thông tin cần nghe ở: đoạn 02:20 - 02:35 trong audio: "For example, a lot of damage can be caused to farmers' crops by rodents, such as rats, which would consume the crops as they grow in the fields, as well as after harvesting if they weren't hunted and killed by the birds."

☺️ Cùng xem giải thích nhé: Người nói giải thích rằng chim săn mồi giúp nông dân bằng cách tiêu diệt "rodents, such as rats" ("động vật gặm nhấm, chẳng hạn như chuột).

→ Điều này khớp với "They destroy ____ and other rodents." trong câu hỏi.

✅ Đáp án đúng: rats

🧐 DOLBIE lưu ý:

❌ crops

=> "Crops" (hoa màu) là thứ bị chuột phá hoại, không phải loài vật bị chim săn mồi tiêu diệt.

Chúc Dolbie học tốt và tự tin hơn trong bài thi IELTS nha 🥳💪

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