You will hear a researcher talking about how people control their attraction to – and consumption of – unhealthy food and drink. Before you listen, chat with a friend about you avoid unhealthy food. Describe your strategies to each other!
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Media Multitasking
Many people these days – youngsters in particular – believe in their ability to perform more than one task at the same time, or to ‘multitask’. In this post we listen to what the research has to say about ‘media multitasking’. Before you listen, discuss the foillowing questions with a friend:
- Are you good at multitasking?
- Do you multitask when using electronic devices? Which ones?
- Can multitasking make you smarter?
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Why do people copy other people?
In this post we hear from a social scientist explaining what causes people to copy other people. Before you listen, discuss the following questions with a friend.
- Why do people choose one brand of washing powder rather than another?
- In a group, why do people tend to behave like their friends?
- When was the last time you copied someone else? Why did you copy them?
Minimal pairs /s/ , /ʃ/
In minimal pair activity we listen to the difference between Sue and ‘shoe’, and maybe learn how to say “Sue’s shoe!” Continue reading
Minimal pairs /e/ , /eɪ/
Comparing the short /e/, and the diphthong /eɪ/. Click or touch the sound you hear! Continue reading
Minimal pairs /e/ , /æ/
In this activity we practice recognising the short ‘a’ and the short ‘e’ in minimal pairs. Click or touch the sound you hear! Continue reading
Thinking Creatively – IELTS Listening Section 4
You will hear a researcher talking about the importance of ‘creative thinking’, both in the workplace and in our personal lives. Continue reading
Minimal pairs /ɪ/ , /i:/
Q:What did the bean say to the bin?
A: How’ve you been?
In this activity we practice recognising short and long ‘i’ sounds in minimal pairs. Click or touch the sound you hear! Continue reading
Numbers Bingo
IELTS Listening tests (Section 1) always feature ambiguous sounding numbers. Here’s a practice activity focusing on teens and tens! Continue reading
Aloneness, loneliness, solitude
A social scientist believes that although being alone can make people feel lonely, it can also have some positive effects! Continue reading