46 B1 | 5. Klasse | LISTENING | Transport and tourism Understanding the main idea and supporting details Listen to part of a discussion about transport problems in London and tick the statement that best matches the main idea of what the speaker says. 1 A key reason that people in London avoid using public transport is the cost. 2 Introducing penalties for driving in the centre of London has had limited effect. 3 More people in London are now using public transport than at any time in the past. Listen again and tick the details relating to transport in London that are mentioned. Why are the other details wrong? a how much money the average Londoner saves by riding their bike instead of using public transport b how long the advertising campaign ran for c a statistic about the increase in the number of cyclists on the roads in London d when the charge for taking a car into the centre went up e how many more people are using public transport this year than last year f the reduction in the cost of a London rail card g when the decision to introduce ‘green’ buses was made h when the public will be able to learn more about the new buses in London 4 2ik3g7 13 5 Working the listening task: Multiple matching You are going to listen to a student talking about a year he spent at a university in another country. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1–7) with the sentence endings (A–J). There are two extra sentence endings that you should not use. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 6 2ik3g7 14 Use your preparation time wisely. Read through the whole task to get an idea of what you need to listen for. Think about which beginnings and endings might go together, and think of how the words and phrases in the sentences could be paraphrased. While doing the task, listen carefully for main ideas and supporting details. Some endings may seem correct, but they won’t be because a small detail is wrong. Think about the verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs and linking words that are used. Match the endings you think are correct for each beginning the first time you listen, and check your answers the second time you listen. Top tips Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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