EOI B1&B2 Module 2. LISTENING. Tips & Practice

🎧 Part 1: Multiple Choice (The "But" Pivot)

Concrete Tip: In the Environment Exam (Q1), the man mentions the cost of solar power first, but then says, "What really keeps me up at night, though, is the local bird population."
- Student Strategy: Tell them to ignore the first thing they hear. The answer usually comes after a contrast word like "Though," "However," or "Actually."
Concrete Tip: In the Health Exam (Q1), the woman mentions she was frustrated at first.
- Student Strategy: B2 level often asks about the final feeling. She might start frustrated but end "relieved." They must listen to the very end of the 30-second clip.

This is the hardest part because they have to type the words.

Concrete Tip (Environment): The answer is "grinding grain." If a student writes "grind grain," it is grammatically incorrect in the sentence.
- Student Strategy: Read the sentence with the word. "Early turbines were used for grind grain" sounds wrong. It must be "grinding."
Concrete Tip (Health): The answer is "sixty-six days."
- Student Strategy: In B2, numbers can be written as digits (66) or words (sixty-six). Tell them to choose the one they are faster at typing so they don't miss the next question.

In the Zero-Waste and Health Motivation sections, the words in the options will not match the audio.

Concrete Tip (Environment - Speaker 1): The option says "Reduce carbon footprint." The speaker will likely say: "I was worried about my personal impact on the planet's emissions."
- Student Strategy: Match the concept, not the word. If they hear the exact word "footprint" in the audio, it's likely a trap for a different speaker!
Concrete Tip (Health - Speaker 2): The option is "Social media challenge." The speaker might say: "Everyone on my feed was doing this 30-day yoga thing, so I jumped in."
- Student Strategy: They should look for the "Who" or "Where." If it mentions "Instagram," "TikTok," or "Online feed," match it to Social Media.

For the interviews with Sarah Jenkins and Mark Hales, students often get lost.

Concrete Tip: The interviewer is their "GPS."
- Environment : When the interviewer says "Let’s move on to electric cars," students must immediately look at Question 25.
- Health : When they hear "What about frozen food?", they must be on Question 26.
Concrete Tip (The "Double Negative"): In the Nutrition interview, Mark might say, "It’s not that breakfast is essential for everyone..."
- Student Strategy: Students often hear "essential" and pick the wrong answer. Tell them to listen for "Not that..." or "It's a myth that..." which indicates the speaker disagrees with that point.