A Conversation Between A New Student And A Lecturer - IELTS Listening Sample Answer

The IELTS Listening section contains four sections and a total of forty questions. The IELTS listening section tests a candidate’s ability to listen to different types of audio and question types. This topic is section Three of IELTS listening and contains ten questions. The best way to prepare for IELTS listening is practicing from IELTS listening practice papers. This section contains the following question types:

• Choose the correct answer
• Short answer questions

Audio Transcript

Student: Good morning. May I come in?

Lecturer: Yes. come in, please.

Student: I’m a new student and I’m looking for the office of engineering faculty. Is this the right place?

Lecturer: Yes, this is the Faculty of Engineering. How can I help you?

Student: I know there was an orientation meeting last Friday. but I did not attend that meeting, so I’m wondering if someone could give me some information about… you know the campus life or course requirements or something like that.

Lecturer: Yes. Sit down please. Where should we begin?

Student: Firstly, how many lectures do I have to attend every week?

Lecturer: You know there are not too many lectures of postgraduate courses. Let me check. Oh, you have lectures on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon, from 2p.m. to 4p.m.

Student: How often do I have to attend seminars in a week?

Lecturer: Well, there is only one group seminar on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock .

Student: You mean the group?

Lecturer: Yes.

Student: How many people are there in one group?

Lecturer: About 3 to 5.

Student: Fine.

Lecturer: You will discuss about 20 minutes and then the representative of your group will give a short presentation.

Student: A presentation?

Lecturer: Right.

Student: Do all members in group have a chance to give a presentation ?

Lecturer: Maybe. And then your subject advisor will give you a mark.

Student: A mark? Does that mean the representative’s mark is all members’ mark?

Lecturer: That’s right.

Student: How about attendance ?

Lecturer: The postgraduate attendance is only 70% . But a few students will be absent in our faculty.

Student: Fine. Should I choose the time? Because I have a part-time job.

Lecturer: I am afraid not. You know the postgraduate course is very intensive. We do not suggest that our students do any jobs.

Student: Yes, I see. I will spend time on my course. Oh, how many modular courses are there in the coming academic year?

Lecturer: You have three modular courses from September to June next year.

Student: OK.

Lecturer: Anything else can 1 help you with?

Student: I’d like to know some information about the course assessment .

Lecturer: Well, beside presentation you will have an exam at the end of the term.

Student: An exam? What type of exam?

Lecturer: It’s an open book exam.

Student: Fine.

Lecturer: But your main assessment is assignment.

Student: You mean homework?

Lecturer: Yes. You will have to write an assignment with 6 to 7 thousand words every month.

Student: 6,000 to 7,000 ?

Lecturer: Yes.

Student: Oh. How about the topic?

Lecturer: Your tutor will give you some advice on the topic based on some course hand outs or reference books, but you have to narrow the topic by yourself.

Student: So can I choose the topic of essay by myself?

Lecturer: Yes, of course.

Student: Great.

Lecturer: You must pay attention to your essay deadline. All assignment work must be handed in before the deadline your tutor gives you.

Student: When should I visit my tutor?

Lecturer: You should check your tutor’s name and contact number on our website.

Student: Fine.

Lecturer: Do you have a library card ?

Student: No. I have not applied for one.

Lecturer: I think you should register for a Library Card first. Because you need it when you borrow reference books from library.

Student: OK. I will apply for one tomorrow morning.

Lecturer: Anything else?

Student: The last thing is how can I get my username and password of our university’s website.

Lecturer: First you should go to The Computer Centre to register and then they will give you a username and password.

Student: That’s fine. Thanks for your introduction.

Lecturer: You are welcome. See you later.

Student: See you.

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter A, B, or C and write answers next to 21-25 on your answer sheet.

21. The orientation meeting _____________

1. took place last term.
2. will take place next month.
3. took place last week.

Answer: C

Explanation: The student mentions that the orientation meeting was on last Friday. This means that the answer could be C.

Also, check:

22. How many lectures will a student have in a week?

1. one
2. two
3. three

Answer: C

Explanation: The student wants to know about the number of lectures. The lecturer told him “you have lectures on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon” which makes the total number of lectures 3. Therefore the answer is option B.

23. The number of students in one group is______________

1. 2-3
2. 3-5
3. 5-6

Answer: B

Explanation: The student asks about the number of people in one group, the lecturer answers that one group has 3-5 students. Hence the answer is option is B.

24. Who will give the group a mark according to its representative’s presentation?

1. subject advisor
2. tutor
3. dean

Answer: A

Explanation: The lecturer mentioned that the group representative will give the presentation and the subject advisor will give the marks. Hence the answer must be A.

25. According to the lecturer, postgraduate course is ____________

1. relaxed
2. intensive
3. interesting

Answer: B

Explanation: According to the lecturer the postgraduate course is very intensive. So he suggests the students to not do any jobs. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Questions 26-30

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE words for each answer.

26. What’s the main assessment of course?
27. Who can choose the topic of the essay?
28. Where can students find their tutors’ names?
29. What should students use when they borrow materials from the library?
30. Where can students get the username and password?

Question 26.

Answer: (the) assignment

Explanation: The lecturer mentioned “main assessment is the assignment.” Therefore, the answer must be “(the) assignment”.

Question 27.

Answer: student(s)

Explanation: Students ask the tutor if they can choose the topic of the essay by themselves. Therefore the answer should be ‘students’.

Question 28.

Answer: website/ on their website

Explanation: The lecturer suggests the students check the tutor’s name and contact number on the website. The answer is ‘website/ on their website’.

Question 29.

Answer: Library Card

Explanation: The tutor suggests the students register for a library card so that they can easily borrow materials from the library. So the answer must be ‘library card’.

Question 30.

Answer: (The) Computer Centre/Center

Explanation: The lecturer explains the process of getting the username and password for the website. He stated, “First you should go to The Computer Centre to register and then they will give you a username and password.” Hence the answer is ‘the computer center’.