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IELTS Listening preparation — Part 1 — text-transcript mode.
Recording: Community Garden Registration
TRANSCRIPT:
PART 1 — COMMUNITY GARDEN REGISTRATION
Receptionist: Greenview Community Garden, how can I help?
Maya: I'd like to rent a garden plot for the spring season.
Receptionist: We have two sizes. The small plot is twelve square metres and costs forty-five pounds. The large one is twenty square metres and costs sixty-eight pounds.
Maya: I'll take the small one. Is water included?
Receptionist: Yes, water is included, but gardeners must bring their own tools. New members also attend a short orientation on Saturday, 9 March, at ten thirty in the morning.
Maya: That's fine. Can I pay online?
Receptionist: Yes. I'll email a payment link. Please complete it within three days or the plot will be offered to someone else.
Maya: Great. My email is maya.khan@example.com.
QUESTION: Why is Maya calling the community garden office?
Explanation
Correct Answer: C
ANSWER
Correct Answer: C
Method / Topic: Listening Sections
The correct answer is To rent a garden plot.
Why this answer is correct
The correct option matches the required rule and the given information.
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The correct answer is To rent a garden plot.
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IELTS Listening preparation — Part 1 — text-transcript mode.
Recording: Community Garden Registration
TRANSCRIPT:
PART 1 — COMMUNITY GARDEN REGISTRATION
Receptionist: Greenview Community Garden, how can I help?
Maya: I'd like to rent a garden plot for the spring season.
Receptionist: We have two sizes. The small plot is twelve square metres and costs forty-five pounds. The large one is twenty square metres and costs sixty-eight pounds.
Maya: I'll take the small one. Is water included?
Receptionist: Yes, water is included, but gardeners must bring their own tools. New members also attend a short orientation on Saturday, 9 March, at ten thirty in the morning.
Maya: That's fine. Can I pay online?
Receptionist: Yes. I'll email a payment link. Please complete it within three days or the plot will be offered to someone else.
Maya: Great. My email is maya.khan@example.com.
QUESTION: Why is Maya calling the community garden office?
ANSWER
Correct Answer: C
Method / Topic: Listening Sections
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Shortcut used: Follow the recording in order; watch for corrected times, alternative choices, and final decisions.
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- Mark the given values and the exact target.
- Apply the relevant formula, rule, or concept.
- Check the final value against the options.
Common mistake: Do not choose an option before confirming the exact demand of the question.
Question
IELTS Listening preparation — Part 1 — text-transcript mode. Recording: Community Garden Registration TRANSCRIPT: PART 1 — COMMUNITY GARDEN REGISTRATION Receptionist: Greenview Community Garden, how can I help? Maya: I'd like to rent a garden plot for the spring season. Receptionist: We have two sizes. The small plot is twelve square metres and costs forty-five pounds. The large one is twenty square metres and costs sixty-eight pounds. Maya: I'll take the small one. Is water included? Receptionist: Yes, water is included, but gardeners must bring their own tools. New members also attend a short orientation on Saturday, 9 March, at ten thirty in the morning. Maya: That's fine. Can I pay online? Receptionist: Yes. I'll email a payment link. Please complete it within three days or the plot will be offered to someone else. Maya: Great. My email is maya.khan@example.com. QUESTION: Why is Maya calling the community garden office?
Explanation
Correct Answer: C
ANSWER
Correct Answer: C
Method / Topic: Listening Sections
The correct answer is To rent a garden plot.
Why this answer is correct
The correct option matches the required rule and the given information.
Short Explanation
The correct answer is To rent a garden plot.
Detailed Explanation
Question
IELTS Listening preparation — Part 1 — text-transcript mode.
Recording: Community Garden Registration
TRANSCRIPT:
PART 1 — COMMUNITY GARDEN REGISTRATION
Receptionist: Greenview Community Garden, how can I help?
Maya: I'd like to rent a garden plot for the spring season.
Receptionist: We have two sizes. The small plot is twelve square metres and costs forty-five pounds. The large one is twenty square metres and costs sixty-eight pounds.
Maya: I'll take the small one. Is water included?
Receptionist: Yes, water is included, but gardeners must bring their own tools. New members also attend a short orientation on Saturday, 9 March, at ten thirty in the morning.
Maya: That's fine. Can I pay online?
Receptionist: Yes. I'll email a payment link. Please complete it within three days or the plot will be offered to someone else.
Maya: Great. My email is maya.khan@example.com.
QUESTION: Why is Maya calling the community garden office?
ANSWER
Correct Answer: C
Method / Topic: Listening Sections
The correct
METHOD
is to identify the exact information requested, then follow the recording in order and distinguish the
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