Passage Reference: Well, what I suggest is that you read an assignment a student wrote last year, which is kept in the library. It's short and well-focused, and I'm sure you'll find it helpful.

Common Mistake: Some students choose textbook because textbooks are mentioned. But the tutor says textbooks cover too many topics and are not the main advice here. This is a distractor trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'an assignment a student wrote last year' = Diagram: 'student paper'

Tips: For the first box, listen for phrases like 'what I suggest' or 'you should' - these signal key advice.

Key Vocabulary:

• assignment = piece of student work
• helpful = useful

Question Focus: The second box shows what the tutor recommends watching to help focus the topic.

Correct Answer: G

Passage Reference: But I've got a recording of a documentary that you should watch. It makes some interesting and provocative points, which I think will help you to focus your topic. Right.

Why this is correct: After rejecting the film, the tutor clearly recommends a recording of a documentary. He says it will help you to focus your topic, which matches this step in the diagram.

Common Mistake: Many students choose film because the student mentions a DVD. But the tutor says to ignore it because it is fantasy. This is a sequence trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'a recording of a documentary' = Diagram: 'documentary'

Tips: Listen carefully after words like 'but' or 'actually' - the real answer often comes after.

Key Vocabulary:

• documentary = factual programme
• ignore = do not use

Question Focus: This box asks what the student should work out next before researching in detail.

Correct Answer: D

Passage Reference: Yes. Just headings for different sections at this stage.

Why this is correct: The tutor advises the student to work out an outline with headings. This is about the overall structure of the paper, so that word fits the diagram.

Common Mistake: Some students pick notes here, but notes come later after research. Choosing notes too early is a sequence trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'work out an outline' = Diagram: 'structure'

Tips: In flow-charts, pay attention to order words like 'then' or 'at this stage'.

Key Vocabulary:

• outline = basic plan
• section = part of a paper

Question Focus: This box shows what the student should make while reading articles and books.

Correct Answer: C

Passage Reference: And then you should start looking for suitable articles and books to draw on, and take notes which you organize according to those headings. I see.

Why this is correct: Here the tutor explains that the student should take notes from articles and books and organize them. This matches the diagram step perfectly.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes choose structure again because headings are mentioned. But the action here is writing things down, not planning sections. This is a partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'take notes' = Diagram: 'notes'

Tips: Listen for action verbs like 'take', 'write', or 'make' - they often signal diagram answers.

Key Vocabulary:

• organize = arrange
• draw on = use

Question Focus: The final box shows how the notes should be written under each heading.

Correct Answer: A

Passage Reference: Then put short phrases and sentences as bullet points under each heading.

Why this is correct: The tutor clearly instructs the student to write short phrases and sentences as bullet points. This is the final step before writing the full paper.

Common Mistake: Some students leave this blank because they think it is obvious. But IELTS often tests simple words said very clearly. Missing it is a focus trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'short phrases and sentences as bullet points' = Diagram: 'bullet points'

Tips: Do not stop listening too early - final boxes often contain very clear answers.

Key Vocabulary:

• bullet points = short listed items
• skeleton = basic framework

General Tips:

• Flow-chart answers follow the order of the recording, so stay calm and move step by step.
• If the speaker rejects something, it will not be an answer later.
• Listen for advice language like 'you should' or 'what I suggest'.
• Similar options like film and documentary are common traps - listen for opinions about them.
• Cross out options as you use them so you do not reuse the same word.