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Parts B and C

What changed, what is being asked, and the speaker's view.

15 minutes · A free lesson from Listening

Lesson quiz

Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.

Quick check: What should you listen for in a Part B extract?

  1. Its purpose: a change, an instruction or a concern
  2. The speakers' names
  3. Background noise
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A: Its purpose: a change, an instruction or a concern — Part B extracts are short workplace exchanges.

Quick check: What should you note in a Part C presentation?

  1. Only numbers
  2. Every word
  3. The problem, the evidence, the solution and any caution
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C: The problem, the evidence, the solution and any caution — Part C presentations have an argument.

Quick check: A speaker says “The form hasn't changed — it's the timing.” What has changed?

  1. The form
  2. The timing
  3. Both the form and the timing
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B: The timing — Distractors are often mentioned and then corrected.

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