Cookery Classes - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 13 Academic Listening Test 1 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–10 Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
COOKERY CLASSES
| Cookery Class | Focus | Other Information |
| Example
The Food …Studio… |
how to 1 and cook with seasonal products |
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| Bond’s Cookery School | food that is 4 |
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| The 7 Centre | mainly 8 food |
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Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | choose | They focus on seasonal products, and as well as teaching you how to cook them, they also show you how to choose them. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about a cookery class focusing on seasonal products. It mentions that in addition to learning how to cook seasonal products, they also teach you how to select or pick them. Answer Explanation: The answer 'choose' means selecting or picking something. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'choose' because in the excerpt, it is explained that the cookery class not only teaches how to cook with seasonal products but also how to choose them. |
| Q2 | private | And could I get a private lesson there? | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows someone asking if they can have a lesson by themselves, without others. Answer Explanation: The answer "private" means a lesson that is only for one person, without other people. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer "private" is right because the question asks about a lesson for only one person. This means it is a private lesson, not a group lesson. |
| Q3 | 20% / 20 percent | And this company has a special deal for clients where they offer a discount of 20 percent if you return for a further class. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about a special deal for customers, where they can receive a discount of twenty percent if they come back for another class. Answer Explanation: The answer '20' refers to the number twenty, and 'twenty percent' indicates a discount amount equivalent to a fifth of the total price. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer matches the information in the excerpt, specifying the exact discount amount of twenty percent offered to returning clients for another class. |
| Q4 | healthy | They concentrate on teaching you to prepare healthy food, and they have quite a lot of specialist staff. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about how the cookery school focuses on teaching people how to prepare food that is good for their health. Answer Explanation: The answer 'healthy' means good for your body and well-being. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'healthy' because it directly matches the focus on teaching people to prepare healthy food as mentioned in the excerpt. |
| Q5 | bones | It’s more to do with recipes that look at specific needs, like including ingredients that will help build up your bones and make them stronger, that sort of thing. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about recipes that focus on certain needs, such as including ingredients that can make your bones stronger. Answer Explanation: The answer 'bones' refers to the specific needs mentioned in the transcript related to strengthening your bones. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'bones' because it directly relates to the need for recipes that can help build up your bones, as highlighted in the excerpt where it mentions making bones stronger. |
| Q6 | lecture | And if you want to know more about them, every Thursday evening they have a lecture at the school. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions that every Thursday evening at the school, there is a speaking event where information is shared. Answer Explanation: The answer 'lecture' refers to a formal talk given to a group of people to teach or inform them about a particular subject. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer 'lecture' fits perfectly as it matches the type of event described in the excerpt. In a lecture, information is typically conveyed to an audience, which aligns with the idea of a regular informational session happening on Thursday evenings at the school. |
| Q7 | Arretsa | That’s got a rather strange name, it’s called The Arretsa Centre | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions a place with a strange name called The Arretsa Centre. Answer Explanation: The answer is Arretsa, which is the name of the center mentioned in the transcript. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Arretsa because it is the name given in the transcript for the place that offers cookery classes. |
| Q8 | vegetarian | They do a bit of meat and fish cookery but they mostly specialise in vegetarian dishes. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions that the cookery school focuses mostly on dishes that do not contain meat and fish. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to a type of diet that does not include meat or fish. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer 'vegetarian' matches the information because it describes a type of food that excludes meat and fish, which aligns with the emphasis on vegetarian dishes at the cookery school mentioned in the excerpt. |
| Q9 | market | In fact, I think I might have seen that school today. Is it just by the market? | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows a woman asking if the cooking school she saw is near the market. This means the school is close to a place where people can buy food. Answer Explanation: The answer is 'market', which is a place where you can buy different types of food and other items. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'market' because in the transcript, the woman directly asks if the cooking school is near the market. This indicates that the school is located close to this place where people shop for food. |
| Q10 | knife | And they also offer a special two-hour course in how to use a knife. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions that there is a special two-hour course available for learning how to use a knife. Answer Explanation: The answer 'knife' refers to a sharp tool used for cutting or preparing food. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'knife' because the excerpt specifically mentions a course focused on teaching individuals how to use a knife, which is an essential tool in cooking. |
Transcript
OFFICIAL: Hello, Tourist Information Centre, Mike speaking, how can I help you?
WOMAN: Oh, hi. I wanted to find out about cookery classes. I believe there are some one-day classes for tourists?
OFFICIAL: Well, they’re open to everyone, but tourists are always welcome. OK, let me give you some details of what’s available. There are several classes. One very popular one is at the Food Studio.
WOMAN: OK
OFFICIAL: They focus on seasonal products, and as well as teaching you how to cook them, they also show you how to choose them.
WOMAN: Right, that sounds good. How big are the classes?
OFFICIAL: I’m not sure exactly, but they’ll be quite small.
WOMAN: And could I get a private lesson there?
OFFICIAL: I think so … let me check, yes, they do offer those. Though in fact most of the people who attend the classes find it’s a nice way of getting to know one another.
WOMAN: I suppose it must be, yes.
OFFICIAL: And this company has a special deal for clients where they offer a discount of 20 percent if you return for a further class.
WOMAN: OK. But you said there were several classes?
OFFICIAL: That’s right. Another one you might be interested in is Bond’s Cookery School. They’re quite new, they just opened six months ago, but I’ve heard good things about them. They concentrate on teaching you to prepare healthy food, and they have quite a lot of specialist staff.
WOMAN: So is that food for people on a diet and things like that? I don’t know if I’d be interested in that.
OFFICIAL: Well, I don’t think they particularly focus on low calorie diets or weight loss. It’s more to do with recipes that look at specific needs, like including ingredients that will help build up your bones and make them stronger, that sort of thing.
WOMAN: I see. Well, I might be interested, I’m not sure. Do they have a website I could check?
OFFICIAL: Yes, just key in the name of the school – it’ll come up. And if you want to know more about them, every Thursday evening they have a lecture at the school. It’s free and you don’t need to book or anything, just turn up at 7.30. And that might give you an idea of whether you want to go to an actual class.
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OFFICIAL: OK, there’s one more place you might be interested in. That’s got a rather strange name, it’s called The Arretsa Centre – that’s spelled A-R-R-E-T-S-A.
WOMAN: OK.
OFFICIAL: They’ve got a very good reputation. They do a bit of meat and fish cookery but they mostly specialise in vegetarian dishes.
WOMAN: Right. That’s certainly an area I’d like to learn more about. I’ve got lots of friends who don’t eat meat. In fact, I think I might have seen that school today. Is it just by the market?
OFFICIAL: That’s right. So they don’t have any problem getting their ingredients. They’re right next door. And they also offer a special two-hour course in how to use a knife. They cover all the different skills – buying them, sharpening, chopping techniques. It gets booked up quickly though so you’d need to check it was available.
WOMAN: Right, well thank you very much. I’ll go and …