Presentation on houses of the future IELTS Listening Answers with Explanation

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Presentation on houses of the future IELTS Listening Answers with Explanation

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Which aspect of their presentation are Mia and Leo both concerned about?

meeting the deadline

finding suitable examples

including original ideas

The students decide to focus their assignment on housing for

family groups

old people

single people

The students agree that demand for accommodation in urban areas should be met by

repurposing offices and factories

constructing tall buildings

developing creative ideas for smaller homes

List of Findings

This could cause unnecessary anxiety

This would be especially beneficial for city residents

This would be challenging for young people

This would have environmental benefits

This could encourage creativity

This could lead to social problems

This could enable retired people to share a project

This would help some people but cause problems for others

This would suit both existing and new members of a household

use of roof space for gardens

shared working spaces

moveable internal walls

smart mirrors in bathrooms

bike sheds with charging points

restriction of cars to certain areas

communal vegetable plots

❓ Transcript

Presentation on houses of the future

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Part 3.

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You will hear two architecture students called Mia and Leo discussing their presentation on houses of the future.

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First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 23.

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Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 23.

Mia:

You know that joint presentation we got to do this semester, Leo?

Leo:

On houses of the future?

Mia:

That's right.

Mia:

I'm a bit concerned.

Mia:

Are we meant to come up with creative new suggestions for these houses?

Leo:

I don't think so.

Leo:

It's more a matter of reporting and evaluating possible developments.

Leo:

But we mustn't be too general.

Leo:

We've got to support our points by referring to specific cases.

Leo:

So that'll need a lot of work.

Mia:

I'm afraid so.

Mia:

When's it got to be done by?

Leo:

In about six weeks, so that's not too much of a rush.

Mia:

Good.

Mia:

We'd better decide now what type of housing we're going to focus on.

Leo:

How about housing for different generations living together?

Mia:

We could do.

Mia:

Or accommodation for one person?

Leo:

I think someone else is doing that.

Leo:

I was wondering about housing for the elderly.

Leo:

That's likely to become more important.

Mia:

Yeah, that's true.

Mia:

But I think your suggestion about intergenerational living might be more interesting.

Mia:

Let's go with that.

Leo:

OK.

Leo:

Now, I think the future demand is mainly going to be for accommodation in urban areas.

Leo:

So one way of meeting that demand might be to use existing commercial buildings and adapt them to form accommodation.

Mia:

Or come up with original ways of organising space so that people can live in smaller homes.

Mia:

But I think the solution is to design multi-storey apartment blocks.

Leo:

Building up rather than out, yes.

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Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 24 to 30.

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Now listen and answer questions 24 to 30.

Mia:

Let's think of some specific developments for houses of the future.

Leo:

OK.

Leo:

How about increased use of roof space on high-rise buildings for gardens?

Mia:

Yes.

Mia:

In fact, it doesn't have to be high-rise.

Mia:

You can do it on a one-storey building in a suburb.

Mia:

But it would greatly improve how you feel if you live in an urban high-rise.

Leo:

Especially if you don't have a balcony.

Mia:

Yes.

Mia:

I think homes of the future will all need access to a shared working space, somewhere in the same building or group of houses, where people can go and work instead of just having a laptop on the kitchen table.

Leo:

Yes.

Leo:

So they aren't having to travel to an office but can still interact with others.

Leo:

That's often how new ideas get generated, by chatting to someone from a different profession.

Mia:

Yeah.

Mia:

I read about a type of design where the internal walls of an apartment are movable, so the space can be adapted over time as people's needs change.

Leo:

Like when children leave school and start working but still continue to live with their parents for many years, or when an elderly relative moves in with the family.

Leo:

It would mean they could still have their own space, specially designed for their needs.

Mia:

Yes.

Mia:

Have you heard about those smart bathroom mirrors which can monitor people's health?

Mia:

They recognise signs of illness and contact a doctor automatically.

Leo:

Not so sure they're a good idea.

Mia:

Nor am I.

Mia:

People might worry about conditions which aren't serious at all.

Leo:

What about transport?

Leo:

Wouldn't it be good if there were bike sheds with charging points, so people could store their electric bikes securely and charge them up at the same time?

Mia:

Yes.

Mia:

That would encourage more people to cycle instead of using their car.

Mia:

Much better for the Hmm.

Leo:

I read about one housing development where cars had to be left just outside it, so the centre was all a pedestrianised area.

Leo:

Great for families with children.

Mia:

Maybe.

Mia:

But what if you're disabled or elderly and can't walk far?

Mia:

It wouldn't be so good for people like that.

Leo:

No.

Mia:

I saw a scheme for communal vegetable plots where neighbours could decide what to grow together.

Mia:

That'd be a great way for older people to get to know one another, especially if they're no longer going out to work.

Leo:

Yes.

Leo:

Doing something together's always more enjoyable, isn't it?

Leo:

Do you think we might be able to look into...

🔥 Answer key (đáp án và giải thích)

Giải thích chi tiết

❓Câu hỏi: Which aspect of their presentation are Mia and Leo both concerned about?

✅ Đáp án đúng: B. finding suitable examples

▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: Đoạn Mia hỏi về yêu cầu của bài thuyết trình và Leo giải thích họ cần dùng ví dụ cụ thể: “Are we meant to come up with creative new suggestions...?” rồi đến “We’ve got to support our points by referring to specific cases.”

☺️ Giải thích đáp án:

Đọc câu hỏi, xác định từ khóa cần nghe: both concerned about (= cả hai cùng lo/ngại về điều gì).
Mia ban đầu lo về việc có cần đưa ra ý tưởng sáng tạo mới không: “Are we meant to come up with creative new suggestions...?”
Nhưng Leo làm rõ rằng đó không phải yêu cầu chính: “I don’t think so. It’s more a matter of reporting and evaluating possible developments.”
Sau đó Leo nói điều quan trọng là bài thuyết trình không được quá chung chung và họ phải “support our points by referring to specific cases”.
Mia đáp lại: “I’m afraid so.” → cho thấy cô ấy đồng tình rằng việc tìm và dùng ví dụ/trường hợp cụ thể sẽ là phần đáng lo.
Vì vậy, điều cả hai cùng concerned about là tìm ví dụ phù hợp/cụ thể → chọn B.

🧐 Lưu ý: ❌ A. meeting the deadline => Họ có nhắc đến thời hạn: “In about six weeks, so that’s not too much of a rush.” → nghĩa là không quá lo về deadline. ❌ C. including original ideas => Mia có lo lúc đầu, nhưng Leo nói “I don’t think so”, tức là đây không phải mối lo chung của cả hai.

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