[IELTS Hoàng Nam] IELTS Simulation Test 3 – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

1.you will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear there will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work all the recordings will be played once only the test is in four sections at the end of the test you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet now turn to section one section one you will hear a conversation between Thomas and Nadia who are waiting at the airport first you have some time to look at questions one two five you you will see that there is an example that has been done for you on this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first where have you been Nadia browsing in the bookshop what took you so long you said you were only going to be away five minutes I was only gone for a quarter of an hour Nadia said she was away for a quarter of an hour so the correct answer is B 15 minutes now we shall begin you should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time listen carefully and answer questions one to five where have you been Nadia browsing in the bookshop what took you so long you said you're only going to be away five minutes I was only gone for a quarter of an hour well it seemed much longer than that did you buy anything I was tempted to get the latest novel by Dan Brown but it's quite heavy and I'd have to carry it around with me if I could have found a crossword puzzle book I'd have bought it but in the end I was attracted to a front-page article in today's issue of the New York Times is that all you bought then yes look why don't you read the business section while I catch up on the news and then we can swap I'd rather have the entertainment section are you looking for anything in particular I just thought they might have a review in there of that new play that opened on Broadway yesterday the drama about the awfully cruel pirate oh I'd forgotten about that hmm I wonder how good it is actually I was thinking of the new comedy the one about the physician dr

2.hunter that's the one well when I was in the bookshop I overheard a couple talking about it and they said it was fantastic not in the least bit boring they especially liked the actor who played the main part very smooth apparently lots of fun then well according to those two they thought it was hilarious ooh we'll have to make a point of seeing it when we get back definitely we didn't have time for breakfast and I'm hungry do you fancy a coffee and a muffin sounds like a good idea and how will you have your coffee today long and black as usual I think I might have something different this morning what you don't mean a flat white or some other milky one oh I don't know I want something to perk me up an espresso short and black with sugar perfect will that be with a chocolate muffin or a berry muffin I'll try to stay off chocolate the berry sounds healthier and I'll have a plain one with butter won't be long before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions six to ten you now listen and answer questions six to ten here you are mind the coffee it's really hot thank you I'm really ready for this have you thought about what we should see when we get to London the tower of course I've always wanted to get a look at the crown jewels that is where they keep the jewels isn't it I think so and what about the wheel I hear it's quite extraordinary I'm not that keen on the wheel do you want to ride on it no way well let's leave it out of the itinerary then okay so do we do the tower first yes that's the idea and then we absolutely have to go to Westminster really yes look it's not going to cost us anything and I promised my sister I'd take photos there well if you insist I do oh did you know the British Museum is free to the public not just residents but tourists as well well I didn't know that but I was hoping we wouldn't have to spend time in any museums we've only got three days in all and it'll take at least one whole day to go through the museum well let's say we leave it till day three and see how you feel then okay I can't argue with that and Buckingham Palace I suppose you've promised lots of photos of that as well have you well no not really but we can't say we've been to London and haven't seen the Queen's palace I guess not and there's the added benefit that it won't cost anything as well Oh Thomas it's not that I'm afraid of spending money it's just that I want to see all the traditional sights first good I'm glad that sorted listen I think they just called our flight that is the end of section one you now have half a minute to check your answers you now turn to section two section two you will hear a tour guide talking to a group of visitors at a museum first you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15 you listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15 welcome to the museum before we go inside I'd like to remind you of one or two things firstly you'll be pleased to know that admission is free to all visitors so explore at your leisure and if you can't take it all in today you can come back again and again without any charge at all opening hours are from 10 a.m

3.to 5:30 p.m

4.most days but the museum closes a little later on Thursday and Friday evenings there are new multimedia guides available in ten languages they can be picked up from the desk in the covered courtyard for four pounds fifty and you can have it with you all day from opening time in the morning until half an hour before closing but you will need to produce ID a passport driver's license or national identity card are all acceptable these multimedia guides have audio commentary as well as images and an interactive map for easy navigation they're simple to operate and you will get a more detailed insight into many of the objects in the various galleries as a security measure apart from your camera and a purse wallet or small handbag your other belongings such as large bags coats and umbrellas will have to be left at the cloakroom please note that the museum has recently revised the regulations for the size of bags and parcels that it will accept in its cloakrooms I think the maximum size is 40 by 40 by 50 centimeters with a maximum weight of 8 kilograms the only exception to this is prams and pushchairs there is a charge of one pound per item the main cloakroom is to the left of the main entrance and there is another one at the north entrance it may seem obvious but may I remind you also that you should set your mobile phone to silent or turn it off altogether while you are in the museum and do not carry or consume any food or drink in the ech submission holes if you are hungry there is an excellent restaurant where you can purchase a light lunch or a full meal if it's just a hot beverage you want then I can recommend taking a break at the gallery cafe before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20 you now listen and answer questions sixteen to twenty as we enter the museum from the South by going through the main entrance as I said before you'll find the cloakroom immediately on your left and on your right is the museum shop they have an outstanding range of postcards and souvenirs in there and it's well worth a visit but perhaps best left till you're on your way out then you'll know exactly what you want the big room to the right of the entrance behind the shop is the reference library straight ahead of you yes the huge circular room is the main reading room if you decide to go in there please keep noise to a minimum out of respect for the writers and scholars who use it for their research the reading room is surrounded by what is known as the Great Court indeed it used to be an open courtyard but you will see that it is now completely covered by a magnificent glass and steel structure if you walk around the great court in a clockwise direction on the west side you'll see the entrance to the long hall of ancient Egypt which has an amazing collection of Egyptian antiquities the gallery behind the Reading Room directly opposite the entrance is devoted to China and Southeast Asia here you'll see Chinese civilization explored chronologically from the neolithic period through to the 21st century the restrooms for both men and women are located in the northeast corner of this floor but don't worry there are others available on the floors above another huge gallery extends along the eastern side of the courtyard and this is given over to Greece and Rome the sculptures in this section are absolutely spellbinding take your time looking at all the exhibits and when you're ready to view what's on the next floor take the magnificent marble staircase by the entrance that is the end of section 2 you now have half a minute to check your answers you now turn to section three section three you will hear a conversation between a lecturer and a psychology student asking for advice about research methods first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25 you listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25 good morning now what is it you want to discuss today good morning dr

5.Reid this assignment you've given us is the first psychology experiment I've had to do and I'm not sure where to begin or which steps to take well conducting your first psychology experiment can be quite a complicated and confusing process but just remember that like other sciences psychology uses the scientific method and bases its conclusions upon empirical evidence what do you mean by empirical evidence ah well empirical evidence is established by observation rather than theory and the scientific method oh yes when conducting an experiment you need to follow a few basic steps I know the first step is to come up with a research question or problem yes a question that can be tested how do I find an appropriate question I would suggest one of three methods firstly you can investigate a commonly held belief or what we call folk psychology I see so I could examine the belief that staying up all night to study for an important exam can adversely affect test performance that's right in that case you would compare the scores of students who stayed up all night with those of students who got a good night's sleep I think I could do that well alternatively you might want to consider reviewing the literature on psychology you know published studies can be a good source of unanswered research questions I'm sure you've read papers where the author's note the need for further research so I would come up with some questions that remain unanswered correct but there is a third source of ideas just think about everyday problems and then consider how you could investigate potential solutions okay perhaps I could study various memorization strategies to find out which are the most effective that's the idea next you need to define the variables you know anything that might have an effect on the outcome of your research yes I remember we learnt about that last week yes that's right then you have to develop a testable hypothesis that predicts how the variables are related for example students who are sleep-deprived will perform worse in an exam than students who are not sleep-deprived exactly once you have developed a hypothesis you must carry out background research I can use books journals online databases and websites yes all of those I covered the reasons for background research in last Friday's lecture didn't I what you have to remember at this stage is to take careful notes and generate a bibliography of your sources before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30 you now listen and answer questions 26 to 30 okay I've got that then I'm ready to develop an experimental design well again you have a choice there are three basic designs and each has its own strengths and weaknesses the pre experimental design does not include a control group so there is no comparison what we call a quasi experimental design does incorporate a control group but there is no randomization where is a true experimental design has both control groups and random assignment to groups you've also told us about standardization of procedures is this where that comes in being shorter compare apples to apples absolutely going back to your sleep deprivation example the same exam would have to be given to each participants in the same way at the same time etc got it when selecting subjects you need to consider different techniques if you were to go through with your sleep deprivation experiment you would need to ensure that your experimental and control groups were standardized that is all third year accounting students for instance a simple random sample involves choosing a number of participants from a group of similar people on the other hand a different kind of study might involve a stratified random sample where participants are randomly chosen from different subsets of the population you mean subsets with distinctive characteristics like age gender race socioeconomic status and so on precisely then the next step is to actually conduct the experiment and collect the data then I have to analyze the data I'll be dealing with the statistical methods for analyzing data in next week's lecture oh good I guess all that's left then is to write up the data yes communicating your results is important and in the next couple of lectures I'll be covering the format and structure of a psychology paper and tips for writing each section thank you dr