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Practice dictation & shadowing on the Cambridge IELTS 19 Academic Listening Part 2 Test 3.
Cambridge IELTS 19 Academic Listening Test 3 Part 2
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Speaker 1 (1)
The Children's Book Festival is coming up again soon, and here to tell us all about it is the festival's organizer, Jenny Morgan.
Speaker 1 (2)
So tell us what we can expect this year, Jenny.
Speaker 2 (3)
Well, as usual, we've got 5 days of action packed exciting events for children with writers coming from all over the country getting involved.
Speaker 2 (4)
Just to give you an idea of what's on offer in the workshops, first of all, there's a very special event called Superheroes.
Speaker 2 (5)
This is a chance for deaf children to share their reading experiences with author Madeleine Gordon, who is herself hearing impaired.
Speaker 2 (6)
'Just Do It' is a practical workshop led by the well known illustrator Mark Keane.
Speaker 2 (7)
He'll take participants on a magical journey to faraway lands with an opportunity for aspiring actors to do some role play.
Speaker 2 (8)
'Count on Me' is an inspiring and entertaining look at the issues of friendship for 13 to 14 year olds.
Speaker 2 (9)
It looks at some of the friendships described in popular books and asks participants to compare these with their own experiences.
Speaker 2 (10)
'Speak Up' is part of a series of workshops on the subject of mental health.
Speaker 2 (11)
This is a creative writing workshop encouraging children to describe situations where young people experience loneliness.
Speaker 2 (12)
A recent survey revealed that children can be lonely even when they're at home with their families.
Speaker 2 (13)
'Jump for Joy,' as many of you will know, is the heartwarming best selling story by Nina Karen about a young girl's trip to visit her relatives in India.
Speaker 2 (14)
Nina will get children to celebrate the word 'joy' by writing a poem.
Speaker 2 (15)
'Sticks and Stones' is the beautifully illustrated picture book for young readers about a community who organize an African Caribbean festival to help local children learn about their Jamaican roots.
Speaker 2 (16)
This is bound to be very popular, so please book as soon as possible.
Speaker 1 (17)
Thanks, Jay. That all sounds really interesting.
Speaker 1 (18)
I'm just wondering if you have a favorite book you could recommend for our readers?
Speaker 2 (19)
It's hard to choose, but 'Alive and Kicking' is definitely worth mentioning.
Speaker 2 (20)
You won't have heard of the writer as it's her first book, which is really impressive.
Speaker 2 (21)
It's basically the teenage diary of a boy from Somalia who comes to live in the UK.
Speaker 2 (22)
It deals with the serious issue of immigration and all the challenges the boy has to face at school and with the language barrier, etcetera.
Speaker 2 (23)
Usually, books like this are quite sad, but this one actually made me cry with laughter.
Speaker 2 (24)
On each page, there are simple but hilarious black and white stick drawings of the boy with his friends and teachers.
Speaker 2 (25)
At the end of each diary entry, there are new English words the boy learns each day, which may help develop some children's vocabulary.
Speaker 1 (26)
I think my kids would enjoy that. What about any advice for parents on how to encourage their children to read more?
Speaker 2 (27)
Well, this is something I get asked about a lot.
Speaker 2 (28)
There are so many distractions for kids these days that it can be hard to find time for reading.
Speaker 2 (29)
One thing I'd say is to make time to sit down with your child and share books with them.
Speaker 2 (30)
A lot of parents give up reading aloud to their children as soon as they learn to read independently, but this is a mistake.
Speaker 2 (31)
It's good to read more advanced books to them as it helps to develop their vocabulary.
Speaker 2 (32)
If you don't have time for this, then let them listen to audiobooks.
Speaker 2 (33)
Often they'll want to read books they've listened to for themselves.
Speaker 2 (34)
I think it's a good idea to make a mental note of the type of books your child is reading.
Speaker 2 (35)
Often they just read the same genre all the time, which can get a bit boring.
Speaker 2 (36)
You can introduce new authors and genres to them.
Speaker 2 (37)
Librarians should be able to help you with this.
Speaker 1 (38)
Well, Jenny, I think..