IELTS Listening · Flow-chart Completion

Local History Podcast Planning

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Local History Podcast Planning

You will hear two university students, Zachary and Evelyn, discussing the production steps for a local history podcast project.

2 speakers · North American and British English · 4:38

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Questions 1–8

Complete the flow-chart below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Word limit: ONE WORD ONLY

Local History Podcast Production Steps

  1. Look for historical source documents in the regional 1
  2. Conduct an interview with the maritime museum's 2
  3. Capture ambient outdoor sound effects near the 3
  4. Work together to produce a detailed 4 for the narrative
  5. Fit a sound-dampening 5 to the studio microphone
  6. Use audio software to remove unwanted 6 from the recording
  7. Play the rough cut to 7 to get constructive feedback
  8. Promote the finished podcast by creating a web 8

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