Transcript:
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | coffee room | ||||||||||
| 2 | warehouse | ||||||||||
| 3 | staff canteen | ||||||||||
| 4 | meeting room | ||||||||||
| 5 | human resources | ||||||||||
| 6 | boardroom |
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Question Focus: Location description - following directions from reception
Why this is correct: The answer is coffee room because the speaker clearly explains how to walk there from reception. You hear that you go along the corridor to the left and the door facing you at the end is the coffee room, which matches this position on the map.
Passage Reference: There's a corridor running left from here and if you go along that, the door facing you at the end is the entrance to the coffee room. This looks out onto the main road on one side and some trees on the other and that'll be where you meet each morning.
Common Mistake: Some students choose staff canteen because both are near reception. This is a Context shift trap - the canteen is next to reception, but the coffee room is at the end of the corridor.
Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'door facing you at the end' = Diagram: 'room at the end of the left corridor'
Tips: When labeling maps, always follow the speaker's directions step by step from the starting point.
Key Vocabulary:
- corridor = hallway
- facing you = directly in front
Question Focus: Relative position - next to another building
Passage Reference: Next to it is the warehouse, which can be accessed by lorries going up the road to the turning area at the end. You can get to the warehouse by crossing to the far side of the courtyard, and then the door is on your right.
Why this is correct: The answer is warehouse because the speaker says it is next to the factory and explains you reach it by crossing the courtyard. This matches the building shown beside the factory on the diagram.
Common Mistake: Students sometimes choose factory because it is mentioned first. This is a Sequence trap - the speaker mentions the factory, then immediately moves on to describe the warehouse.
Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'next to it' = Diagram: 'building beside the factory'
Tips: Listen carefully after big landmarks like 'factory' - the next location is often the answer.
Key Vocabulary:
- warehouse = storage building
- courtyard = open central area
Question Focus: Direct location - immediately next to a known point
Passage Reference: Somewhere you'll be keen to find is the staff canteen. This is right next to reception. I can confidently say that the food's very good, but the view isn't. The windows on one side look onto a corridor and courtyard, which aren't very attractive at all, and on the other, onto the access rd, which isn't much better.
Why this is correct: The answer is staff canteen because the speaker clearly says it is right next to reception. On the diagram, the room immediately beside reception matches this location.
Common Mistake: Some students pick coffee room because both are for food and drink. This is a Paraphrase trap - similar purpose, but the locations are different.
Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'right next to reception' = Diagram: 'room directly beside reception'
Tips: When you hear 'right next to', look for the closest possible position on the map.
Key Vocabulary:
- canteen = place to eat
- reception = entrance area
Question Focus: End-point location - last room in a corridor
Passage Reference: You'll be using the meeting room quite often and you'll find it by walking along the corridor to the left of the courtyard and continuing along it to the end. The meeting room is the last one on the right and I'm afraid there's no natural daylight in the room.
Why this is correct: The answer is meeting room because the speaker explains it is at the end of the corridor and is the last room on the right. This exactly matches that position on the diagram.
Common Mistake: Students sometimes choose boardroom because it is also used for meetings. This is a Partial truth trap - both involve meetings, but they are in different locations.
Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'last one on the right' = Diagram: 'final room on right side of corridor'
Tips: Details like 'last' or 'first' are critical for map questions - do not ignore them.
Key Vocabulary:
- continuing = keep going
- last = final
Question Focus: Ordinal information - counting rooms
Passage Reference: The Human Resources Department is at the front of this building. So you head to the left along the corridor from reception and it's the second room you come to. It looks out onto the main road.
Why this is correct: The answer is human resources because the speaker says it is the second room when you go left along the corridor from reception. That exact position matches the label on the map.
Common Mistake: Some students choose the coffee room because it is also along the left corridor. This is a Number trap - the coffee room is at the end, not the second room.
Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'second room you come to' = Diagram: 'second door along corridor'
Tips: When the speaker gives numbers like 'second' or 'third', count carefully on the diagram.
Key Vocabulary:
- department = section
- head to = go towards
Question Focus: Combination of direction and nearby landmark
Passage Reference: And finally the boardroom where you'll be meeting sometimes. That has quite a pleasant view as it looks out onto the trees. Go along the corridor past the courtyard right to the end. The boardroom is on the left, next to the factory.
Why this is correct: The answer is boardroom because the speaker says it is on the left and next to the factory, with a view of the trees. This combination of clues matches only one place on the diagram.
Common Mistake: Students may choose meeting room because it is also at the end of a corridor. This is a Distractor trap - the side and nearby building are different.
Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'on the left, next to the factory' = Diagram: 'left-side room beside factory'
Tips: Use nearby landmarks like 'factory' or 'courtyard' to confirm the exact location.
Key Vocabulary:
- boardroom = formal meeting room
- pleasant view = nice view
General Tips:
- Map labeling questions follow the speaker's directions in order - stay focused from the starting point.
- Always imagine yourself walking through the site as the speaker describes it.
- Listen for signpost words like 'next to', 'at the end', 'second room' - these are map clues.
- Do not guess based on function. Focus only on location and directions you hear.
- You hear the recording once only, so check the diagram carefully before the audio starts.
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