IELTS HOPECO Listening: Unit 2 - People's lives (WB 4-5.5)

Nowadays, there is so much discussion about women not being able to have it all (at the same time), and that “work-life balance” is not possible, but “work-life integration” is the new norm.  I have to say that working with hundreds of highly successful women each year, and forging my own way through integrating life and work, I see where this argument is going and the points it makes, but I’m not in agreement with the belief that we can’t have it all.

Note Completion - (Track 6) Listen to the questions complete the notes below
 

1. First name:  Toby                                Surname: …………
2. Address: ………… Street, Wokingham, Berkshire
3. Date of birth: 5th April …………
4. Telephone: …………
5. Occupation: …………
6. Distance from home to workplace: …………
7. Method of transport to work: …………
8. Free-time activities: cooking, …………  travel

Note Completion - (Track 7) You are going to hear a conversation between Eddie and Bridget about someone that Eddie is going to interview for a magazine. Think about the type of information you need for each space. Listen to the conversation and complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Magazine interview                                                                                                                   Name: Tom.   1 ………… Occupation: 2 ………… Has written 3 …………    Title of latest book: 'Has Anyone Seen 5 …………?' Has won 'Travel Book of 6 …………'award.  Date of interview: Friday 7 …………   Contact number: 8 ………… (call to arrange time) Place of interview: 9 …………  , Summertown See his 10 ………… for more information.