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Listening Exercises B2 – Giving lectures and talks

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Practice B2 (Upper-Intermediate) English listening with "Listening Exercises B2 – Giving lectures and talks". 3 audio comprehension exercises with instant answers. Free, no signup.

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  • 1)
    Kirsty McLellan works for the Ministry of Tourism in New Zealand. She is giving a talk to her colleagues on some recent research. Listen and number each presentation slide (a-c) above in the order (1-3) Kirsty mentions them.
  • c

2. Listen again. Tick the main topic of each slide.

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  • The importance of tourism to New Zealand ◻
  • International visitor arrivals ◻
  • Market strengths and weaknesses ◻
  • The history of the Australian market ◻
  • Reasons for growth of the Australian market ◻
  • The importance of the Australian market ◻
  • New Zealand’s secret of success ◻
  • Reasons for travel to New Zealand ◻
  • The best place for a holiday ◻

3. Answer these questions from memory, then listen again and check.

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  • a)
    Which four countries do most tourists come from?
  • b)
    What two factors have helped the Australian market?
  • c)
    What is the predicted rate of growth?
  • d)
    What activities are most tourists on holiday interested in?
  • e)
    What does VFR mean in the bar chart?

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