Unit 4 - Listening - Lesson 1

IELTS LISTENING
UNIT 4: FOOD AND DRINK

LESSON 1
LESSON OUTCOMES
In this Unit, you will learn how to:
1. Find synonyms and paraphrase in matching tasks

Distractor
This is a wrong answer in a task,
2. Identify 'distractors' in matching tasks which involves selecting from a
list of possible answers. They are
designed to 'distract' students
3. Answer classification tasks from the correct answer
WARM-UP
Put the words or the phrases about food and drink in the collect column.
apples coffee hot chocolate Milk bread

pork beef orange juice Sausages green tea
mineral water eggs Sandwiches sticky rice pizza
noodles lemon tea Cheese Pancake beef noodle soup
toast chicken Shrimp Yoghurt eel soup
Food Drink
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NEW WORDS
NEW WORDS MEANING
Food critic Nhà phê bình ẩm thực
steak au poivre Bít tết tiêu (món ăn Pháp)
Peppercorn Hạt tiêu
Steakhouse Nhà hàng bít tết
Lobster Tôm hùm
Budget Ngân sách
Reasonable price Giá cả hợp lý
Lasagne (1 loại) mỳ Ý
MATCHING TASKS
In matching tasks in the Listening test, you may hear information about several of the options, but only
one of the answers is correct.
EX 1. Listen to two friends talking about a party they are planning. Match Mike's suggestions
with Jane's answers.
This task represents a typical way of introducing distractors. One
speaker makes a suggestion and the other either accepts or rejects it
Suggestions Answers
1. What do you think about preparing a Mexican a. I think we should have something healthier.
meal? B. That sounds like a good idea. Let's do that.
2. We could have pizza. Everybody likes pizza. C. I think it might be too spicy
3. I know! We could have salad and roast chicken. for some people.
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1.2. What are they going to prepare?

MATCHING TASKS
In matching tasks in the IELTS test:
• you do not need to use all of the letters. You should put one letter next to each numbered question.
• the questions follow the same order as the information on the recording which you need for the answers.
EX 2: Listen to two friends talking about preparing a meal. How are they going to prepare the
potatoes?
A. boil B. bake C. fry Audio 33
2.1. Why are the other answers incorrect?
=> Frying the potatoes won't be healthy, baking the potatoes will take too long.
MATCHING TASKS
Listen carefully to what is said about all the options to make sure you choose the correct one.
EX 3: Listen to two friends discussing food shopping. Match the names of the shops (1-3) with
the different types of food, A-D.
Types of food
1. Arcadia A. vegetables
2. Best Buy B. meat

Audio 34
3. Hampton's C. fruit
D. sweets
3.1. Which option didn't match any of the shops?

MATCHING TASKS
EX4: You will hear a radio programme in which two people are discussing the different
restaurants in a town.
Look at the names of restaurants (1-3) and the list of types of restaurant.
Match each restaurant with the correct type, A-G
Types of restaurant
1. Adam’s A vegetarian
B steakhouse
2. The Duke
C seafood Audio 35
3. The Tower D Italian
E international
F French
G fast food
Listen again and fill in the bank
A: In this new series of 'Talk of the Town' we'll be looking at the different ______ in and around Ogdenville and getting
some tips and recommendations from our resident food critic, Chris Griffin. So Chris, where have you been this
week?
B: Well, one restaurant that I really enjoyed is Adam's. It's on the ______ Square. I ordered a steak au poivre and it was
perfect.
A: What's that?
B: It's a steak in peppercorns- it's quite a typical _______.
A: So, is it a French restaurant or a steakhouse?
B: Well, the _____ is French, but it serves food from all over the world. It has a wide variety of dishes. One word of
warning though, it gets really busy at weekends, so you should check they have places before you go.
A: Have you got any other recommendations for us this week, Chris?
B: Oh, yes. I can really recommend the Duke on Smith Street. I had lobster and it was really tasty. It also has a few
________ dishes, but it's the fish dishes that make it famous in the town. The food isn't that low-cost though, so you
might want to save going here for a special treat.
A: What about people who are on a ______? Have you got any suggestions for them?
B: Yes, I have. The Tower in Market Street is a fashionable restaurant where people can get a good meal at a
_________. I had a pizza, but it isn't a fast food restaurant, it specializes in all different types of food from Italy. I've
heard that the lasagne is especially good.
EX 5: After you have checked your answers in EX 4, look at the Listening script that you
have completed above and check why the other options were not correct
Types of restaurant
1. Adam’s A vegetarian
B steakhouse
2. The Duke 1. The interviewer asks if Adam's is a French restaurant (F) or a
Answer
3. The Tower
C seafood
D Italian
steakhouse (B), but Chris says it sells food from all over the world,
so E is the correct answer.
E international 2. Vegetarian (A) dishes are mentioned when Chris talks about
F French The Duke, but it's the fish dishes make it famous and so it can't be
G fast food a vegetarian restaurant.

3. Chris says that The Tower isn't a fast food restaurant (G) and
it specialises in all different types of food from Italy so D is the
correct answer
EX 6: Look at the Listening script again and find words that mean the following:
1. crowded 1. busy
2. delicious 2. tasty
3. cheap 3. low-cost
4. smart 4. fashionable Answer

5. inexpensive 5. reasonable
HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK
Now listen to the conversation
and answer questions 1-4
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IELTS LISTENING

UNIT 4: FOOD AND DRINK

1. Find synonyms and paraphrase in matching tasks

apples coffee hot chocolate Milk bread

1.2. What are they going to prepare?

A. boil B. bake C. fry Audio 33

2.1. Why are the other answers incorrect?

2. Best Buy B. meat

3.1. Which option didn't match any of the shops?

G fast food a vegetarian restaurant.

4. smart 4. fashionable Answer

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