B2 Exam Preparation

7 4,820 XPAN

Part 1

Listening Part 1 Strategy

1Read Question

Understand exactly what information you need.

2Predict Context

Who is speaking? Where? Why?

3Listen for Meaning

Follow the idea, not individual words.

4Ignore Distractors

Speakers often mention wrong options first.

5Choose Answer

Commit and move on — don't lose the next question.

Don't wait to hear exactly the same words as the answer. Listen for meaning.