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IELTS Listening - Section 2 - Day 31

Day 31: Library Orientation Talk

This IELTS-style listening practice starts Section 2 with a one-speaker public talk. It focuses on library opening hours, membership cards, facilities, study areas, borrowing rules, printing, children's sessions, charges, and help desk times.

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Practice Method

  1. Listen once without pausing.
  2. Answer Questions 1-10 while listening.
  3. Check the answer key only after finishing.
  4. Replay the difficult parts.
  5. Read the transcript after you try the questions.
  6. Write one mistake to fix in your next practice.

Questions

Listen to the audio and answer Questions 1-10.

Questions 1-5

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Library Orientation Talk

1. Library opens at __________ on weekdays.

2. New members should collect a __________ card.

3. The quiet study area is on the __________ floor.

4. Group study rooms must be booked __________.

5. Members can borrow up to __________ books.

Questions 6-10

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Library Services

6. Computer area location: near the __________

7. Printing cost per page: __________ pence

8. Children's sessions are held on __________ mornings.

9. Late return charge: __________ pence per day

10. Help desk closes at __________

Answer Key and Review

1. 9:00

2. membership

3. second

4. online

5. 8

6. entrance

7. 15

8. Saturday

9. 20

10. 6:30

Distractor Explanation

  • The speaker mentions weekend opening at 10:00, but weekday opening is 9:00.
  • Visitors can use the building, but new members need a membership card.
  • The cafe is on the first floor, but the quiet study area is on the second floor.
  • Group rooms cannot be booked at the desk; they must be booked online.
  • The library closes at 7:00, but the help desk closes earlier at 6:30.

Review Focus

  • Did you separate weekday and weekend opening times?
  • Did you catch the correct card type?
  • Did you listen for floor numbers carefully?
  • Did you notice the booking method?
  • Did you avoid writing the general closing time for the help desk?

Transcript

Day 31 IELTS Listening Practice - Section 2

Topic: Library Orientation Talk

Guide: Good morning everyone, and welcome to Northbridge Library. I am going to give you a short orientation so that you know how to use the main services.

Guide: The library is open from 9:00 on weekdays. At weekends, we open later, at 10:00, but weekday users can come in from nine in the morning.

Guide: If you are joining today, please go to the front desk after this talk and collect a membership card. Visitors may look around without one, but a membership card is needed if you want to borrow items.

Guide: The building has three main levels. On the ground floor, you will find the reception desk, recent newspapers, and the computer area. The cafe is on the first floor, but the quiet study area is on the second floor.

Guide: We also have group study rooms. These are popular with college students, so please do not wait until you arrive at the library. Group study rooms must be booked online before you come.

Guide: Members can borrow up to eight books at one time. Some people think the limit is ten, but that only applies to teachers who have a school account.

Guide: The computer area is easy to find because it is near the entrance, just to the right of the reception desk. You can use a computer for one hour without booking.

Guide: Printing is available beside the computer area. Black-and-white printing costs 15 pence per page. Colour printing is more expensive, so check the price list before printing photographs.

Guide: For families, children's story sessions are held on Saturday mornings. During school holidays, we sometimes add a Wednesday session, but the regular session is on Saturday.

Guide: Please return borrowed books on time. The late return charge is 20 pence per day for each book. This charge is small, but it can build up if several books are late.

Guide: Finally, please remember that the help desk closes at 6:30. The library building stays open until 7:00, but after half past six, staff cannot renew cards or answer account questions.

Guide: That is the end of the orientation. You are welcome to look around now, and staff at the front desk can answer any questions.

Learning focus for Day 31

Section 2 is one speaker in a public situation. Keep listening for the full explanation because the correct answer may come after a contrast or correction.

This IELTS-style educational practice is created by IELTS Booster Lab. It is not official IELTS material and is not affiliated with IELTS, British Council, IDP, Cambridge, or any official IELTS partner.

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