A listening lesson about the future of libraries. This is an interesting topic that can appear in IELTS speaking, listening, reading and writing task 2. So, it’s well worth using this lesson to gain ideas and vocabulary. The questions are sentence completion which are common question types in IELTS listening.
Listening Practice: Future Libraries
Always read the questions carefully to spot keywords before listening.
Questions 1-5: No more than two words and/or a number.
- Libraries provide creative spaces and learning ………..
- Libraries can help to improve technological ……….. in society.
- ………… to any given book becomes possible using Library Bookmark.
- Patrons would be able to receive books at home using …………….
- Fingerlink allows the user to combine …………….. with a printed book.
Source: Information was taken from ebookfriendly.com. Their article contained more ideas for this topic so take a look.
Transcript & Answers
Click below to reveal the transcript and answers for this lesson.
TranscriptToday, libraries are not only about lending books. They are creative spaces, not only for individuals, but also teams. They are economic incubators and learning hubs. Most of all, the libraries are the entry points to the digital world. They are the way to embrace technology and avoid digital exclusion. Therefore, to improve technological literacy of local communities, libraries should be equipped with relevant technologies.
Here are some suggestions for future improvements of technology in libraries:
- Library Bookmark: First of all, the device would be a perfect companion when navigating through the library, by giving turn-by-turn directions to the book the patron wants. The device could also keep track of all borrowed books, as well as remind the user of the return dates.
- Delivery Drones: To get the book from a library, you can either go and find it, or you can let it find you. The future belongs to the unmanned flying machines, and just like Amazon drones can deliver the goods to customers, libraries could deliver the books to patrons.
- FingerLink: It is a project currently developed by Fujitsu that will let you use digital tools to work with a printed book. It’s a stand you can put on a library desk. It includes two elements: a camera to read the information from the real world, and the projector to display digital information in the real world.
Spelling must be correct to have the answer marked correct. Using all capital letters is recommended for listening and reading answers.
- HUBS
- You must have “s”. If you write this answer as “hub” it will be marked wrong. You are being tested on being able to hear the difference between plural and singular.
- LITERACY
- NAVIGATING
- (DELIVERY) DRONES
- Brackets are used in the answer key of test books to show possible answers. In this case, it is possible to have the answer “drones” or “delivery drones”. You cannot use brackets in your test – you must choose only one answer.
- It is not possible to have “flying machines”. The paraphrase of drones is actually “unmanned flying machines” but it contains 3 words which goes over the word count limit.
- DIGITAL TOOLS
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Hi Liz,
Thank you for all the lessons.
I have one question here. Will the questions always be in the sequential form? To give example. Question 1 can be answered after listening the first paragraph. Second question in the next para. Is this correct in all listening tests or it’s just this one?
I’m not sure what you mean about paragraphs. Are you referring to reading or listening? There are paragraphs in the reading passage. However, questions are not always in order – it depends on the question type. For listening, the questions are in order: 1, 2, 3 etc
Hi Liz, Great website indeed. Does all 4 IELTS sections have multiple choice/ we have MCQ for some only. Can you please guide.
The question types are random for each section. Multiple choice could appear in any section.
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Greetings Liz.
Thank you so much, this page and material is really usefull to train and learn how to take the test.
Kind regards,
I WANT TO KNOW IF THE CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE IS UPDATED OR NOT?
I work on this site very day. It is as updated as I can possibly make it. However, it is not a substitute for Official IELTS websites. This is a teachers website to learn from practice lessons and build awareness of the test.
Hi Liz , in the 3rd question I answered “turn-by-turn directions” instead of “Navigating” because I thought that in sentence completion you should write the word as you listen to it and nowhere in the recording do they say “navigating” . Can you please explain to me why I am wrong?
Thank you!
Did you check the transcript. Listen again and read the transcript at the same time – you will then spot the word “navigating”.
Dear Liz,
If someone decided to write the answers with simple letters, how to write the first word in a sentence (If we have to fill)? For example, Navigate or navigate? Can you please clarify this?
I will always recommend to use all capital letters.
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Thank you so much liz for your lessons
Thanks for everything Liz. I think you are best teacher ever in this world for improving ielts.
Thanks you so much liz
I’m glad the lessons are useful 🙂
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You are indeed a God sent. I stumble across your website on you tube and ever since then my IELTS practice has improved a lot. Thanks for everything Liz you are the best
That’s great to hear – keep improving 🙂
Hi Liz,
I really think your website represents an outstanding source for everybody.
Thank you for your help, especially during this term.
Teresa
You’re welcome. Stay safe!!
Hello everyone! My name is Vasiliki and I’ve just found this amazing website for ielts practice tests & tips . Thank so much Liz. I tried to do listening practice but unfortunately, some videos have no sound 😔.
All video lessons with me in them have sound. Check your laptop settings.
Your teaching makes IELTS more interesting, thanks alot
Hi Liz
can we see the script of the recording on the exam ?
No. You listening once to the recording and answer the questions at the same time. The transcripts are provided with the answer key in my lessons – as you can see on the page above. The transcript is not part of the listening test – it is part of checking answers. In the real test, you will not get access to the answers or transcript.
I would like to thank you for all your offers. Finding you is just like finding a treasure full of helpful information.
So thank you, Liz.
You’re welcome 🙂
Your website is the light at the end of my dark tunnel ,you are the saviore .. thank you .
Hello Liz, Can I play the audio as many as i can?
In the real IELTS test you hear the recording only once. See this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-help-faq/
If I write hub instead of hubs, will it be marked wrong?
I’ve updated the answer key to explain this. Take a look again.
Hi Liz.
The link to download the listening answer sheet is not working (Error 404). Please do share the link. It will be really helpful.
Thanks.
I don’t understand. There is no download link on the page above. What are you referring to?
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Hi Liz,
Thank you for the great tips.
While practicing for one exam I see the answer as Diary and I marked it as Notebook.
Also one answer was ‘The Jungle’ I marked it as ‘Jungle’ .
Are these acceptable?
No. They would be marked wrong. Your answer must be 100% correct or it is marked wrong. Occasionally there are two possible answers which are usually written in the answer key as (the) jungle = this means the word “the” is optional. But not all answers are like that.
Thank you so much Liz. This could be the start of my dream. God Bless you always
Glad you like the lessons 🙂
Hey liz,
I really appreciate your efforts! After learning from your videos, I was able to score 7.5 in just 15 days of preparation!
Thanks a ton!
That’s great!! Well done 🙂
Practice Tips of this site is very much helpful for all who would like to sit for IELTS exam.
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Didn’t know that what the spells of ‘Drones’.
I made a mistake that I wrote Drones as Drons.
Thanks for managing this amazing site.
I missed out Navigating
This site is awesome. Its so useful. I got a clue of what the Listening test is all about. This is great Liz.
Cheers,
Jeff
Hi Liz, Thank you for your helpful videos.
In computer based listening test –
1) how much time do we get to go through the questions before each audio.
2) Once the audio is completed how much time do we get to fill in the answer for that particular audio.
3) Could you please give a distribution of timing for the listening test.
Please purchase the IELTS Cambridge test books which contain real tests or go to the BC IELTS website to try their free listening test. The questions you asked are the same for the paper based listening test as well. During a real test will help you get used to timing. You must write the answers as you listen. The only difference between the computer based test and the paper based test is that in the CD IELTS test, you only get 2 mins to check answers at the end of the test.
Good day Liz, please, did you do one on one coaching asides the teaching here.
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Hello Liz,
I recently took an IELTS test. One the question in my listening was a date and the instruction was to use 2 words maximum. The date told in the question was 15th of May. Would it okay if I wrote 15 May?
Note: I took CDIELTS
It is 100% fine to do that. We never write the word “of” when we write dates in English.
Thanks for your prompt reply. Instead of “15th May”, I wrote “15 May”. I am sure you would have noticed the same in my previous question. But I just want to make sure. Would it be still okay to do that?
Thanks a lot Liz
Yes, it’s fine. There is no fixed rule that states you need to use “th” with any number for a date. We frequently write dates as 15 May.
Hi Liz,
Thank you for your amazing selfless efforts.
I would like to know, is it possible or appropriate to make notes and then write the answers in computer based IELTS too? (Based on your video on Listening tips: tip -19)
You won’t have time to do that. In the paper based test, you have 10 mins to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet after the recording has finished. You do not get 10 mins in the computer based test. You get only 2 mins. You are supposed to type your answers directly into the computer – the 2 mins is then for checking spelling.
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