CELPIP Listening Part 2: Listening a Daily Life Conversation

• Part Total Time: About 5 minutes
• Number of questions: 5

In CELPIP Listening Part 2, you will hear a recorded conversation that simulates a real-life situation. You will listen to a conversation between two or more people discussing various topics related to everyday life. The conversation can involve friends, family members, colleagues, or acquaintances discussing a wide range of topics such as personal experiences, plans, opinions, or preferences. The purpose of this part is to evaluate your ability to understand and interpret conversational English in common, informal settings.

Conversation: You will listen to a conversation between two friends discussing their upcoming vacation plans.

Topics: The conversation may cover aspects such as destination choices, modes of transportation, accommodations, activities, budgets, or any other relevant aspects of planning a vacation.

Questions: Based on the conversation, you will be asked to answer questions related to the topics discussed. The questions may require you to identify specific information, infer meaning, understand opinions or preferences, or make connections between ideas expressed in the conversation.

For example:

1. 1Where are the friends planning to go on vacation?
2. 2How are they planning to travel to their destination?
3. 3What activities are they considering during their vacation?
4. 4What is one friend's preference regarding accommodation?
5. 5What is the estimated budget for their trip?

You will listen to the conversation once and have time to answer the questions. The questions may be multiple-choice.

Listen to a variety of authentic conversations, podcasts, or recordings in informal settings to expose yourself to different accents, speaking styles, and topics.

Focus on the speakers' tone, intonation, and expressions to understand the emotions and attitudes conveyed in the conversation. This will help you grasp the underlying meaning and context.

While listening to the conversation, jot down keywords, important details, or connections between ideas. This will aid your memory when answering the questions.

Read the questions before listening to the conversation to understand what information you need to extract. Use the given time wisely to answer all the questions.

If you come across unfamiliar vocabulary or expressions, try to infer their meaning based on the context of the conversation.

To succeed in this Part, it's important to develop strong listening skills and familiarize yourself with informal conversational English. Regular practice and exposure to conversational English will enhance your listening comprehension skills and enable you to effectively understand and respond to the questions in CELPIP Listening Part 2.

• Most of the problems are related to the understanding of the flow of contents, and the question based on "5W / 1H"
• Be aware of the whole story by paying attention to the 6th (5W / 1H) principle when listening. That is to say, you should not be tied to each word to break the conversation flow.

• Under-intermediate examinees are most important to understand the trunk of the conversation.
• If a high score applicant is able to memorize while listening, it is also good to make a quick note of the proper noun, date, time etc.
• It is advantageous for examinees who have a lot of opportunities to speak English in everyday life.

• You will hear a conversation followed by 5 questions.
• You will hear the question and conversation only once

You will hear a conversation. The conversation is between a man and a girl about environmental issues

1. 1Reducing energy consumption
2. 2Promoting public transportation
3. 3Encouraging composting
4. 4Reducing plastic waste

1. 1Taking shorter showers
2. 2Using energy-efficient appliances
3. 3Using reusable bags when shopping
4. 4Planting trees in their backyards

1. 1Keeping lights on when leaving a room
2. 2Using disposable water bottles
3. 3Turning off lights when not in use
4. 4Ignoring water leaks

1. 1Increasing carbon dioxide emissions
2. 2Creating healthier environments
3. 3Contributing to plastic waste
4. 4Promoting water leaks

1. 1Launching educational programs
2. 2Encouraging single-use plastic consumption
3. 3Increasing energy consumption
4. 4Ignoring tree planting initiatives

Q1. Reducing plastic waste

Q2. Using reusable bags when shopping

Q3. Turning off lights when not in use

Q4. Creating healthier environments

Q5. Launching educational programs