# Children's Book Festival Highlights and Reading Tips: answers and explanations

Cambridge IELTS 19, Test 3, Listening Part 2

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 19, Test 3, Listening Part 2. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | C | This is a chance for deaf children to share their reading experiences with author Madeleine Gordon |
| 12 | D | With an opportunity for aspiring actors to do some role play. |
| 13 | F | is an inspiring and entertaining look at the issues of friendship for 13-14-year-olds |
| 14 | G | encouraging children to describe situations where young people experience loneliness |
| 15 | B | It recently received the gold medal at the Waterford Awards. |
| 16 | H | to help local children learn about their Jamaican roots |
| 17 | D, E | But this one actually made me cry with laughter. |
| 18 | D, E | It deals with the serious issue of immigration |
| 19 | B, C | If you don't have time for this, then let them listen to audiobooks. |
| 20 | B, C | Librarians should be able to help you with this. |

## Why these answers are right

**11. C.** Superheroes gives deaf children a chance to share their reading experiences with an author who is herself hearing impaired. Deafness is a disability, so the workshop is aimed at children with a disability, option C.

**12. D.** Just Do It includes an opportunity for aspiring actors to do some role play. Role play by would-be actors is a drama activity, so the matching option is D.

**13. F.** Count on Me looks at friendship issues for 13 to 14-year-olds. Naming that narrow age range shows it is aimed at a specific age group, option F.

The why and the trap for questions 14 onwards are free with an account on the [answers page](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/childrens-book-festival-highlights-and-reading-tips/answers).

## Transcript

**Announcer:** Part 2, you will hear the organizer of a children's book festival giving some information about it on a local radio program.

**Announcer:** First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16.

**Announcer:** Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.

**Presenter:** The Children's Book Festival is coming up again soon, and here to tell us all about it is the festival's organizer, Jenny Morgan.

**Presenter:** So, tell us what we can expect this year, Jenny.

**Jenny:** Uh, Well, as usual, we've got 5 days of action-packed exciting events for children, with writers coming from all over the country getting involved.

**Jenny:** Just to give you an idea of what's on offer in the workshops.

**Jenny:** First of all, there's a very special event called Superheroes.

**Jenny:** This is a chance for deaf children to share their reading experiences with author Madeleine Gordon, who is herself hearing impaired.

**Jenny:** "Just do it" is a practical workshop, led by the well-known illustrator Mark Keane.

**Jenny:** He'll take participants on a magical journey to far away lands.

**Jenny:** With an opportunity for aspiring actors to do some role play.

**Jenny:** 'Count on me' is an inspiring and entertaining look at the issues of friendship for 13-14-year-olds.

**Jenny:** It looks at some of the friendships described in popular books.

**Jenny:** And asks participants to compare these with their own experiences.

**Jenny:** Speak up is part of a series of workshops on the subject of mental health.

**Jenny:** This is a creative writing workshop, encouraging children to describe situations where young people experience loneliness.

**Jenny:** A recent survey revealed that children can be lonely, even when they're at home with their families.

**Jenny:** "Jump for joy", as many of you will know, is the heart-warming, best-selling story by Nina Karan, about a young girl's trip to visit her relatives in India.

**Jenny:** It recently received the gold medal at the Waterford Awards.

**Jenny:** Nina will get children to celebrate the word joy by writing a poem.

**Jenny:** 'Sticks and stones' is the beautifully illustrated picture book for young readers about a community who organize an African-Caribbean festival to help local children learn about their Jamaican roots.

**Jenny:** This will be a musical event where children will have the chance to play steel drums.

**Jenny:** This is bound to be very popular, so please book as soon as possible.

**Announcer:** Before you hear the rest of the program, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20.

**Announcer:** Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.

**Presenter:** Thanks, Jenny.

**Presenter:** That all sounds really interesting.

**Presenter:** I'm just wondering if you have a favourite book you could recommend for our readers?

**Jenny:** It's hard to choose, but "Alive and Kicking" is definitely worth mentioning.

**Jenny:** You won't have heard of the writer, as it's her first book - which is really impressive.

**Jenny:** It's basically the teenage diary of a boy from Somalia who comes to live in the UK.

**Jenny:** It deals with the serious issue of immigration, and all the challenges the boy has to face at school, and with the language barrier, etc.

**Jenny:** Usually, books like this are quite sad.

**Jenny:** But this one actually made me cry with laughter.

**Jenny:** On each page there are simple but hilarious black and white stick drawings of the boy with his friends and teachers.

**Jenny:** At the end of each diary entry, there are new English words the boy learns each day, which may help develop some children's vocabulary.

**Presenter:** I think my kids would enjoy that.

**Presenter:** What about any advice for parents on how to encourage their children to read more?

**Jenny:** Well, this is something I get asked about a lot.

**Jenny:** There are so many distractions for kids these days that it can be hard to find time for reading.

**Jenny:** One thing I'd say is to make time to sit down with your child and share books with them.

**Jenny:** A lot of parents give up reading aloud to their children as soon as they learn to read independently.

**Jenny:** But this is a mistake.

**Jenny:** It's good to read more advanced books to them, as it helps to develop their vocabulary.

**Jenny:** If you don't have time for this, then let them listen to audiobooks.

**Jenny:** Often they'll want to read books they've listened to for themselves.

**Jenny:** I think it's a good idea to make a mental note of the type of books your child is reading.

**Jenny:** Often they just read the same genre all the time, which can get a bit boring.

**Jenny:** You can introduce new authors and genres to them.

**Jenny:** Librarians should be able to help you with this.

**Presenter:** Well, Jenny, I think that's really useful...

**Announcer:** That is the end of part 2.

**Announcer:** You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to part 2.

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