IELTS 2026 Listening Section 3 — Interactive Tapescript
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Opening & Administration
Task 3
00:00.08
narrator_m
Right,
let's
talk
about
your
group
project
on
coastal
erosion.
I've
read
your
outline
and
it's
coming
along
well.
Just
a
few
points
before
you
start
the
fieldwork.
00:10.04
female
Thank
you,
Dr
Payne.
We
wanted
to
check
the
data
collection
methods
with
you.
We're
planning
to
use
drone
photography
and
sediment
samples.
00:18.29
narrator_m
The
drone
photography
is
a
good
idea,
but
remember
you'll
need
permission
from
the
council
for
that
part
of
the
beach.
It's
a
protected
site.
00:27.25
male
Oh,
we
didn't
know
that.
Can
we
just
apply
online?
00:30.95
narrator_m
There's
a
form
on
the
council
website.
You'll
need
to
submit
it
at
least
ten
working
days
before
the
fieldwork
date.
I'd
do
that
this
week,
if
I
were
you.
00:41.38
female
Will
do.
How
many
sediment
samples
do
you
think
we
need
for
a
reliable
result?
00:46.68
narrator_m
At
least
thirty,
taken
at
regular
intervals
along
the
beach.
If
you
only
take
samples
from
one
spot,
the
data
will
be
skewed,
and
you'll
get
lower
marks
for
methodology.
00:57.70
male
Right.
And
what
about
the
timing
of
the
samples?
Should
we
collect
them
at
high
tide
or
low
tide?
01:03.52
narrator_m
That's
a
really
important
point.
You
should
collect
them
at
the
same
time
each
day,
just
after
low
tide,
so
the
samples
are
comparable.
Tides
affect
the
sediment
composition,
so
consistency
matters
more
than
the
exact
time.
01:17.52
female
OK.
And
the
presentation:
is
the
poster
format
okay,
or
would
you
prefer
a
slide
deck?
01:24.78
narrator_m
Either
is
fine,
but
I'd
suggest
the
poster,
because
it
forces
you
to
be
concise.
Ten
minutes
of
speaking,
and
then
five
minutes
for
questions
from
the
class.
01:35.34
male
Should
we
mention
our
limitations
in
the
poster?
01:38.16
narrator_m
Absolutely.
The
examiners
love
to
see
that
you're
aware
of
the
limitations
of
your
own
research.
Put
a
small
section
on
that
in
the
bottom
corner.
01:47.97
female
Great.
One
last
thing:
do
we
need
to
reference
the
council
reports
in
our
bibliography?
01:53.54
narrator_m
Yes,
and
the
local
newspaper
archives
from
the
past
decade
would
strengthen
your
literature
review
considerably.
The
library
has
them
on
microfilm.
02:04.17
male
Perfect.
Thanks
for
your
time,
Dr
Payne.
02:07.18
narrator_m
No
problem.
I'll
see
you
at
the
interim
meeting
next
Tuesday.