Physical Education Courses and Careers - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 02 Academic Listening Test 1 · Part 4 · Questions 31–40
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Questions 31–35 Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Course | Type of course: duration and level | Entry requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Fitness Instructor | Example
Six-month certificate |
None |
| Sports Administrator | 31 | 32 in sports administration |
| Sports Psychologist | 33 | Degree in psychology |
| Physical Education Teacher | Four-year degree in education | 34 |
| Recreation Officer | 35 | None |
Questions 36–40 Matching
Complete the table below.
Write the appropriate letters A - G.
A. the coaching of teams
B. the support of elite athletes
C. guidance of ordinary individuals
D. community health
E. the treatment of injuries
F. arranging matches and venues
G. the rounded development of children
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q31 | four-month certificate course / four-month certificate | For Sports Administrators we provide a four-month certificate course but you should be aware that this is designed for those who are in employment | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that for people who want to manage sports, the school has a certificate class that lasts for four months. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the training for Sports Administrators takes four months and gives you a certificate at the end. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is chosen because the lecturer specifically identifies the length and level of the program for Sports Administrators. She uses the phrase 'four-month certificate course' to describe this specific training. |
| Q32 | current employment / in employment / employment | This employment must be current and related to sports administration | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that students must have a job right now that is about managing sports. Answer Explanation: The answer means that you must already have a job in sports management at this time to be allowed to take the course. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is based on the part of the talk about the Sports Administrator course. The lecturer says the course is for people who are 'in employment' (which means they have a job). The lecturer also says the work must be 'current' (happening now) and 'related to' (connected to) sports administration. So, already having a job in that field is a requirement. |
| Q33 | one-year diploma course / one-year diploma / one-year dyploma course / one-year dyploma | For the Sports Psychologist course we offer a one-year diploma course, but this diploma course is available only to those who already hold a degree in psychology, so you need to make sure you have that before you apply to do this course | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the school provides a course for Sports Psychologists which takes one year to complete and grants a diploma, though it requires students to already have a previous degree. Answer Explanation: The answer identifies that the program for people wanting to become Sports Psychologists lasts for one year and results in a diploma. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found in the section where the lecturer details the various training programs. For the Sports Psychologist role, the speaker explicitly states that they provide a 'one-year diploma course'. This matches the table's requirement to provide the duration (one-year) and the level (diploma) for this specific path. |
| Q34 | none / no prior qualifications / no qualifications | Now for Physical Education Teachers we offer a four-year degree in education. This degree course is designed for preparing students to teach in primary and secondary schools and needs no prior qualifications as it is entered directly by school leavers |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that new students who have just finished school can start this four-year degree without needing any other special certificates or training first. Answer Explanation: The answer means that students do not need any previous certificates, degrees, or job experience to join this course. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed by the lecturer's explanation of the Physical Education Teacher degree. They mention that the course 'needs no prior qualifications' because students can enter it 'directly' after finishing school. In this context, 'prior' means 'previous' and 'qualifications' refers to official documents proving skills or education. |
| Q35 | six-month certificate course / six-month certificate | And lastly for the Recreation Officer's course we offer a six-month certificate | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that for the job of Recreation Officer, the school provides a course that lasts six months and gives a certificate. Answer Explanation: The answer says the course for becoming a Recreation Officer takes half a year and results in a certificate of completion. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found by listening to the part of the speech about the Recreation Officer's course. The lecturer lists different jobs and describes how long the training takes and what kind of qualification you get. For the Recreation Officer, the lecturer specifically mentions it is a 'six-month certificate' course. |
| Q36 | C | A Physical Fitness Instructor works in health and fitness centres preparing individual programs for ordinary members of the public | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that these instructors work in fitness centers and create specific exercise plans for regular people who live in the community. Answer Explanation: The answer identifies that the main job of a Physical Fitness Instructor is to help and guide regular people with their exercises. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because the lecturer explains that a Physical Fitness Instructor works with 'ordinary members of the public' by making 'individual programs' and 'routines of exercises.' In the context of the answer choices, 'guidance' refers to the creation of these programs, and 'ordinary individuals' is a synonym for 'ordinary members of the public.' |
| Q37 | F | Sports Administrators run clubs and sporting associations. Their duties include such things as booking playing fields with local councils and organising the schedule of games or events for the club, so they need good organisational skills | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that people who manage sports clubs must reserve fields and plan the dates and times for games or other activities. Answer Explanation: The answer means that a Sports Administrator's job involves planning sports games and finding the right places for those games to happen. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is F because the transcript explains that Sports Administrators are responsible for 'booking playing fields' (which refers to venues) and 'organising the schedule of games' (which refers to arranging matches). They use their organizational skills to make sure everything is ready for the sporting club's events. |
| Q38 | B | Sports Psychologists spend time with professional athletes helping them approach competition with a positive mental attitude to enable them to achieve their personal best | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that sports psychologists spend their time helping professional sports players have the right mindset so they can do their best in games. Answer Explanation: The answer means a sports psychologist provides help and mental coaching to top-level sports players, often called elite athletes. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because the transcript describes the role of a sports psychologist as working with "professional athletes." In sports, "professional athletes" is another way to say "elite athletes." The text explains that psychologists help these players with their "mental attitude," "motivation," and "concentration" to help them perform at their best during competitions. |
| Q39 | G | Physical Education or PE Teachers instruct young students in how to exercise, play sport, and do other recreational activities correctly and safely. PE teachers help the development of co-ordination, balance, posture, and flexibility with things like simple catching and throwing skills | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that PE teachers work with kids (young students) to improve many different physical skills like balance and coordination, which shows their goal is the overall physical growth of the children. Answer Explanation: The answer G means that Physical Education (PE) teachers focus on helping kids grow and improve in many different physical ways, rather than just one specific area. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is G because the lecturer describes PE teachers working specifically with 'young students' (children). Their role involves helping these students grow in several physical areas, such as co-ordination, balance, posture, and flexibility. By helping kids improve all these different skills through various activities and sports, they support a child's 'rounded development,' which means growth in many areas at once. |
| Q40 | D | Recreation Officers often find themselves working for local government authorities and local groups. Their aim is to raise people's awareness of healthy lifestyles and improved general fitness through arranging recreational activities for groups of all ages from the very young to the elderly | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that these workers help local organizations and groups of people. They want to show everyone—from kids to old people—how to live a healthy life by organizing fun physical activities for them. Answer Explanation: The answer "D" means that a Recreation Officer focuses on helping the people in a local area stay healthy and active. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is D because the lecturer explains that a Recreation Officer works with local groups and government offices. Their main goal is to help people learn about "healthy lifestyles" and get better "general fitness." Because they work with people of "all ages" in local groups, this matches the idea of "community health," which means the health of a whole group of people living in the same area. |
Transcript
LECTURER Welcome to further education Information Week. This is the Physical Education Faculty's session and I'm the Head of the Faculty. During the course of this morning we hope to give you a clear idea of what we offer in our training programs and we will look at the types of courses and the entry requirements, if any, for those courses. Some of these courses are open to school leavers, but for some you need previous qualifications, or relevant successful employment.
So firstly, the Physical Fitness Instructor's course is offered as a six-month certificate course which includes an important component of personal fitness but there are no specific entry requirements.
For Sports Administrators we provide a four-month certificate course but you should be aware that this is designed for those who are in employment. This employment must be current and related to sports administration.
For the Sports Psychologist course we offer a one-year diploma course, but this diploma course is available only to those who already hold a degree in psychology, so you need to make sure you have that before you apply to do this course.
Now...for Physical Education Teachers we offer a four-year degree in education. This degree course is designed for preparing students to teach in primary and secondary schools and needs no prior qualifications as it is entered directly by school leavers.
And lastly for the Recreation Officer's course we offer a six-month certificate. Entry to this course normally includes applicants of a wide range of ages and experiences, but we do not insist on any prerequisites for this course.
Remember that this is a vocational training institute. We train you so that you can take up a particular kind of job. So it is important that you know the main roles of the jobs—what the work is like and what kind of qualities you need to succeed at them.
A Physical Fitness Instructor works in health and fitness centres preparing individual programs for ordinary members of the public. Physical Fitness Instructors prepare routines of exercises to suit the individual client's age and level of fitness.
Sports Administrators run clubs and sporting associations. Their duties include such things as booking playing fields with local councils and organising the schedule of games or events for the club, so they need good organisational skills.
Sports Psychologists spend time with professional athletes helping them approach competition with a positive mental attitude to enable them to achieve their personal best. They do this by improving motivation and concentration or assisting with stress management.
Physical Education or PE Teachers instruct young students in how to exercise, play sport, and do other recreational activities correctly and safely. PE teachers help the development of co-ordination, balance, posture, and flexibility with things like simple catching and throwing skills. They are not expected to be experts in all sports, but must be able to show students the basic techniques involved in a wide range of activities.
Recreation Officers often find themselves working for local government authorities and local groups. Their aim is to raise people's awareness of healthy lifestyles and improved general fitness through arranging recreational activities for groups of all ages from the very young to the elderly.
There are many other job opportunities which our graduates can look forward to. If you are interested in any of these...