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Note shapes for all six listening parts

By Michael Ukwuma

A different note layout for each part, so your notes match the questions.

The official advice is to take short notes and to adapt them to the part. Here is how we shape ours. Draw the shape before the audio starts.

Part 1, Problem Solving

Two people, a problem, options and a decision. The audio comes in three sections with questions after each.

Note shape

PROBLEM:

OPTION 1: for / against

OPTION 2: for / against

DECISION + next step:

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