IELTS Listening Test Questions

Hello,good morning and on behalf of the university and its faculty, I’d like to offer all of you a very warm welcome. In this morning’s foreign student orientation meeting, I’m going to tell you about a few of the support services the university offers and where you can find these services.

So, first of all, I’d like to talk about the academic support available to you. We appreciate that you may have more difficulty adjusting to the academic programme here than our local students, not just because of possible language difficulties, but also due to (Q1/2)differences in the curriculum and (Q1/2)approach to teaching and tutoring compared to your home countries. We therefore offer both language and study skills workshops to new students to help you get started. Neither of these workshops is compulsory, but they will help you improve your English skills, with a particular focus on academic writing, and in the case of the study skills workshops, will give you a thorough understanding of (Q3/4)what is expected from you in terms of attendance and participation in seminars and lectures, and (Q3/4)what assignments, and other coursework you’re expected to hand in each semester.

Next I’d like to tell you about the student counselling and mental health services we offer. Here at the university, students are able to access free counselling to help them deal with the stresses of student life. Moving abroad can be challenging, and we also appreciate you don’t have your usual support network of family and friends with you. Some of you may have even paused or broken off important relationships to come here, or made other sacrifices. Whatever the case, we have a dedicated team of counsellors who can offer emotional support and help if you would like it.

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Now, I’d like to give you a better idea of the layout of the campus and hopefully help you avoid getting too lost in your first few days. I know the campus can seem dauntingly big at first, but don’t worry, you’ll soon get your bearings.

We’re currently in the University registry which we chose for today’s meeting because it’s right in front of the main gate and therefore easier to find. From here, (Q5)if you walk north along the path, the first building you will see on your left is the university library.  This library was opened in 1895 by the university’s main benefactor. Thanks to his generosity and the generosity of many alumni since, we have one of the largest and best stocked libraries in the country. Watch out because it’s easy to get lost in there!

(Q6) A little further on, on the right, you will find the medical services building. That’s is where you should go if you have any kind of medical emergency. It’s also where students can go for counselling or other mental health services. Then, if you continue walking you will soon come to a point where the path splits into two. At this intersection you will see the student canteen on the left, and (Q7)the big building in front of you is the humanities building. That’s where you’ll go for your lectures and seminars if you’re studying a subject such as history or philosophy. By the way, the student canteen is open every day from 7am to 9pm.

If you continue on the path going to the left, you will eventually come to the student halls of residence. Most of you have chosen to stay in student halls, which is a great option, as you will quickly get to know lots of your fellow students. (Q8)We also offer student shared flats for those who want a quieter atmosphere, and if you've chosen this type of accommodation, to get to them, just turn right when you reach the student hall’s and continue walking up the path until you get to the flats.

Going back to the intersection, if you turn right there, instead of left, and walk down the path with the humanities building on your left, you will soon come to the engineering department. It will be on your right. (Q9)Then, a little further along the path, also on your right is the sports sciences building. Going past this, you’ll come to another point where the path splits in two directions. If you continue to the right, you’ll very quickly arrive at the North Gate. However, if you take the path to the left, you’ll come to the faculties of law and medicine. (Q10)The faculty of law is the building which is more to the north, on your right side as you approach the two buildings.