Section 3 recording
Volcano Monitoring Poster
You will hear two geology students, Tamsin and Marcus, discussing their plans for an academic poster on volcano monitoring.
2 speakers · British English · 3:46
In the real test you hear each recording once. Read the questions first, then play it through without pausing.
Go to the questions ↓Questions 1–6
Complete the summary below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Word limit: ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER
Volcano Monitoring Poster Plan
For the section on ground movement, Tamsin and Marcus decide to focus on data collected by 1 rather than drones. When discussing volcanic gases, they agree that monitoring emissions of 2 is the most reliable method. Although Tamsin originally expected a higher word count, the total text must not exceed 3 words. To display the different emergency warning stages effectively, they decide to use a 4 instead of a table. They plan to show their draft poster to Dr Allen on 5 during his drop-in session. Regarding the division of work, Marcus will be responsible for creating the 6, while Tamsin completes the written text and bibliography.
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