Section 1 Strategies: Social and Transactional Conversations

Section 1 is the easiest part of the Listening test, and candidates aiming for Band 7+ should target 10 out of 10 here. Losing marks in Section 1 puts unnecessary pressure on the harder sections. This lesson covers the specific strategies, common traps, and practice techniques that will help you achieve a perfect score in Section 1.

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What Section 1 Looks Like

Section 1 is always a conversation between two people in an everyday, transactional context. One person is typically seeking information or a service, and the other is providing it.

Typical Scenarios