This listening practice is about the current world issue of plastic straws and how they affect the environment. This is the type of listening you are likely to hear in section 4 of the listening test. Furthermore, the ideas are useful to learn for your writing and speaking test. It is also something I feel very strongly about. We all know about the problems of plastic straws, but how many of us are choosing not to use them? Hopefully this listening practice will remind us all about the importance of not using such pollutants.
In the IELTS listening test, you can listen only once. For this lesson, read the questions and make a note of keywords before you listen to the audio. You will always have time to do this in the real test.
Listening Practice Lesson for IELTS
Listening Questions 1- 6
Complete the sentences with words from the recording. Use no more than two words and/or a number.
- Plastic straws have a limited ……………… owing to their predominantly single usage.
- These straws do not …………….. and can pollute the environment for hundreds of years.
- ……………….. straws are thought to be used annually in the UK.
- Kasey Turner found ………… straws during her 20-minute ………………
- One plastic straw was even found in the airway of a …………………
- Understanding the relationship between what we do and the negative ……………. can be a motivation for ………..
Recording
Source: This article was adapted from 1millionwomen.com.au and also bbc.co.uk/news
Answers:
Post your answers in the comments box below.
I will post the answers on Saturday.
All the best
Liz
Raising Awareness of Plastic Straws
If you would like to learn about about the effects of plastic straws, watch the video footage of the endangered sea turtle mentioned above. Click here: Effect of Straws on a Sea Turtle. The video is distressing to watch – be warned!!
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(1) life span
(2) biodegrade
(3) 8.5 billion
(4) 319, snorkel
(5) outcome, change
1. Life span
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4.319
5. Sea turtle
6. Outcome/change
1. lifespan
2. biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319/ snorkle
5. sea turtle
6. impact/change
1)once
2)biodigradable
3)A plastic
4)319
6)outcomes ,change
1. Life span
2. biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319 , walk
5. Sea Turtle
6. Outcome, change
1 lifespan
2 biodegrade
3.8.5 billion
4. 319 snorkel
5
6outcomes
7 change
1 Short lifespan
2 degrade
3 8.5billion
4 319 snorkel
5 sea turtle
6 outcome change
1. Lifespan
2.Biodegrade
3. 8.5billion straws
4. 319
5. Sea turtle
6.
1. Lifespan
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 billions
4. 319, snorkel
5. Parasite Worm
6. Iutcomes, change
Answers to the listening practice on plastic straws
1 LIFESPAN
2 BIODEGRADE
3 8.5BILLION
4 319, SNORKEL
5 SEA TURTLE
6 OUTCOMES, CHANGE
2. recycle 3. 8.5 billion 4. 319 5 sea turtle 6
lifespan
biodegrade
Plastic
319 snorkel
costarica
devastation environment
1. life span
2. degrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319, snow walks
5. sea trutle
6. actions, devastating outcomes
Thank you for the good guidance
lifespan
biodegrade
8.5 Bn
319
Snorkle
Sea turtle
outcomes
change
1.life span
2.Degrade
3.8.5 billion
4.319 ,snorkling
5.parasitic worm
6.Outcomes,Change
1. Lifespan
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5billion
4. 319, snow c
5. Sea turtle
6. Actions
7. Change
1. Lifespan
2. Biodegrade
3. Plastic
4. 319 billion straws
5. Sea turtle
6. Outcomes, change
1. lifespan
2. breakdown
3. 8.5billion
4. 319 & snowcall – not sure about this
5. turtle
6. outcome & change
ANSWERS
1. LIFE SPAN
2. BIODEGRADE
3. 8.5 BILLION
4. 319/ SNOW BALLS
5. COASTAL RICA
6. OUTCOMES/ CHANGE
Here are the answers:
1. Life span
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319 / Snorkeling
5. Sea turtle
6. outcome / change
1 life span
2 Biodegradable
3 8.5 billion
4.319. snow cold
5.sea turtle
6.effect. change
Hello Liz
My name is Amandeep Kaur and I’m attempting this test for the very first time.I came across your site as many friends of mine recommended your site for preparation. I’d never attended any class. I know I need a lot of improvement and I’m just posting the answers. Fingers crossed 🤞
1. Life span
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 billuon.
4. i. 310 ii. Snow Squall
5. Sea turtle, Stop Using.
Answers:
1) lifespan
2) biodegrade
3) 8.5 billion
4) 319, snorkel
5) sea turtle
6) outcomes, change
1. Life span
2. Degraded
3. 8.5 billions
4. 319 straws
5. Sitertor
6a reaction
6b change
Plz where am i to post the answers.
1. Lifespan
2.biodegrade
3. 8.5billion
4. 319
5. Snorkeling
6.outcomes
7.Change
Thanks Liz, your lessons has improved my English in such a short time.
1. Lifespan
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 Billion
4. 319, Snorkil
5. Turtle
6. Outcome, Change
1 use life
2 decompose
3 8.5 billlions
4 319, walk
5 sea turtle
6 impact ,action
1) lifespan
2) degrade
3) 8.5 billion
4) 319
5) sea turtle
6) outcomes; change
I am not able to catch the second answer for the fourth question.
Biodegrade is the answer for the second one.
1. Lifespan
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319
5. Snorkeling, sea turtle
6. Outcome, change
1. Plastic straws have a limited LIFE-SPAN owing to their predominantly single usage.
2. These straws do not BREAK DOWN and can pollute the environment for hundreds of years.
3. SINGLE-USE straws are thought to be used annually in the UK.
4. Kasey Turner found 319 straws during her 20-minute SNORKEL.
5. One plastic straw was even found in the airway of a SEA TURTLE.
6. Understanding the relationship between what we do and the negative OUTCOME can be a motivation for CHANGE.
Thanks very much Mrs Liz. Have been enjoying your lessons and I believe, I can make my desire band score soon
2. biodegrade
3. 8.5 billions
4. sea turtle
5. 30019,snow core
6. ,environment
1. Short lifespan
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4.319, snorkol
5. Costa Rica
6. Outcomes, change
2. biodegrade
3. 8.5 billions
4. sea turtle
5. 30019,snow core
6. ,environment
1. Once
2. Biodegrad
3. 1.5 billion
4. 3,19 straws
5. Plastic straw
6. Stop using
1. Lifespan
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319, circle
5. seaturtle
6. Connections, change
Life spane
Degree
8.5billion
390
Sink
Catalist. Change
1. life span
2. biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319, snow crawling
5. sea turtle
6. actions, change
hello liz,
Thanks for the listening practice lesson
let me give answers for the topic
1. life span
2.Biodegrade
3.8.5 billion
4.319, snow kill
5. sea turtle
6. outcomes, stop using them
1. lifespan
2. biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319
snorkel
5. sea turtle
6. outcome
change
life wspan
Biodegredate
3.9 million
319 straws
Snowcore
Sea turtle
Outcome
Change
1. Lifespan
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. a)319 , b) knuckle
5. Sea turtle
6. a) outcome b) change
Thanks for this educative practice. I do enjoy your teaching.
Listening practice answer.
1: Lifespan
2: Biodegrade
3: 8.5 billion
4: 319, snowcats
5: Sea turtle
6 Outcome, change
1.life-span
2.bio-degrade
3.8.5 billion
4.390 … snow cool
5.sea tortole
6.negative …change
Hi Liz,.
Here are my answers
1. Lifespan
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319
5. Snorkel
6. Sea turtle
7. Outcomes
8. Change
1 lifespan
2 bio-degrade
3 8.5 million
4 319 simulation
5 Sea turtle
6 outcome change
I really to improve all the four skills with the help of your lessons
1. lifespan
2. break down
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319 / …
5. sea turtle
6. outcomes / change
1. Life span
2. Biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319, snooker
5. Sea turtle
6. Outcomes, change
1. Life span
2. Biodegradable
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319, snorkel
5. Sea turtle
6. Outcomes, change
Short span
Bio degradable
8.4 billion
319 million
Sea turtle
1] life span
2]degrade
3]8.5 million
4]390 straws, snow cold
5] parasitic worm
6]action, change
1.life span
2.biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319, snorkel
5.sea turtle
6.outcome, change
Life span
Degrade
8.56 billion390
Stockholm
Sea turtle
Use
Action
1) usage
2) degrade
3)8.5 billion
4) 319, scuba diving
5)sea turtle
1. life spin
2. biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319 , snorkel
5. sea turle
6. outcomes , change
1 life span
2 biodegrade
3 8.5 billion
4 319, snorkel
5 sea turtle
6 actions, change
8.1. lifespan
2. biodegrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319 , snorkel
5. sea turtle
6. outcome , change
thanks a lot
LIFESPAN/LIFE SPAN
BIODEGRADE
8.5 BILLION
319 – ?
SEA TURTLE
OUTCOMES-CHANGE
Hi Liz,my answers on straws listening test
Use
Biodegrade
8.5billion
319
Snowfall
Sea turtle
Actions
Change
1.once
2.breakdown
3.8,5 billion
4.319
snowcall
5.sea turtle,,,outcome
6.change
1. Lifespan
2. Biodegrade
3. Plastic
4. 319 smoko
5. Sea-turtle
6. Outcomes Catalyst
short life
biodegradable
8.5 billions
319
Nico
environment
outcomes
chnage
1)life-span
2)biodegrade
3)8.5 billion
4)319 snorkel
5)sea turtle
6) actions change
1.single
2.degrade
3.8.5bilion
4.319,circle dive
5.sea turtle
6.devastating,change
1 LOW
2 BIODEGRADE
3 8.5 BILLION
4 319, SUNCORE
5 SEA TURTLE
6 OUTCOMES
7 CHANGE
1) lifespan
2) biodegrade
3) 8.5 billion
4) 319, snowker
5) Sea turtle
6) Outcomes, change
1; life span
2; downgrade
3; 8.5billions
4; 319 & Snorkel
5; Sea turtle
6; outcome & Change
Lifespan
Biodegrade
8.5 Billion
319
Parasitic worm
Outcome
Change
PLASTIC STRAWS
1. life span
2. degrade
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319, snorkel
5. Sea Turtle
6. outcomes, change
1. life
2. recycled
3. 8.5 billion
4. 319, snorkel
5. sea turtle
6. outcome, change
1. LIFESPAN
2.DEGRADE
3.8.5 BILLION
4.319,SNORKEL
5.SEA TURTLE
6.OUTCOMES,CHANGE
Lifespan
Biodegrade
8.5 billion
319
Snorkel
Sea turtle
Outcome
Change
Lifespan
Biodegrade
8.5 Billiion
319
Parasitic worm
Outcome
Change
Life spam
Biodegrade
8.5 billion
319
Snorkel
Sea turtle
Impact
Change
1. LIFESPAN
2. DEGRADE
3. 8.5 BILLION
4. 390, WALK
5. SEA TURTLE
6. OUTCOMES, CHANGE