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English P3: Listening Comprehension Components of the Examination: 1. Questions 1 to 6: 3 Informative/Narrative texts, two factual/inferential questions each 2. Questions 7 to 12: Six short recordings, choice of statements which summarise the recordings 3. Question 13: One recording, choice of four pieces of information that were stated or implied in the text 4. Questions 14 to 21: One recording, task to fill up a graphic organiser 5. Question 22: Task to complete notes, recording will only be played once ● You will be given 45 minutes in total for the examination, with no additional time if you need to use the bathroom - Do clear your bowels before the examination. Your previous night’s egg-and-onion gorges will not be to the other candidates’ nasal pleasure ● A minute or so will be given at the end for you to check your answers Component 1: Factual/Inferential Questions ★ 3 extracts, 2 questions each, 1m/qn Just as the examination begins, use the time given when the music is playing to examine the questions ● Create “triggers”: Highlight important phrases or sketch pictures which summarise each option As the text is read for the first time, listen carefully for explicit information and verbal cues. Pay special attention to portions which hint at the question and remember these portions so that you may reassess them as you check your answer during the second reading. ● Factual: Which of the following statements is false? - This question requires you to compare the choices provided with the facts presented by the text - Triggers are especially helpful, pick out the main highlights of the choices provided and pay special attention when the text states or implies the said key phrases - Compare the choices based on what the text states, not on your contextual knowledge - Eliminate options that oppose the factual information given and the general message or tone of the text ● Inferential: The main speaker feels……, We can infer that the female speaker……, What can be implied about…... - For such questions, close attention must be paid to the the tone of the speaker, the main message and the general trend of the information presented - For questions about the speaker’s feelings, the question will usually be given in the format: adjective + reason. Note these in your triggers, but do remember the preceding reason for the emotion.

● If you have no time to make these triggers, copy down whatever information you find relevant in the text, based on the question As the text is read for the second time, listen carefully for the portions which suggest each option and reassess your answer. ● When the text is read to a portion whereby it is completely and definitely inapplicable to the answer, as inferred from the first reading, move on to examine the next question Component 2: Short recordings oriented to a specified topic ★ 6 questions, 1m/qn Before the recordings are played, remember your triggers