CLB Listening for Specific Information 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When listening to a Canadian pharmacy's automated phone system, what specific information should a CLB learner extract?
- The pharmacist's biography
- Prescription pickup hours, refill instructions, and address (Correct answer)
- The pharmacy chain's history
- Background music details
Correct answer: Prescription pickup hours, refill instructions, and address
Key information includes operating hours, prescription readiness, refill procedures, and location details.
Automated phone systems use menu formats. Key information: store hours, prescription readiness, how to request a refill (prescription number needed), and pharmacy location for directions.
Question 2: When listening to a Canadian rental advertisement, what specific information is most critical?
- The building's architectural history
- Monthly rent, location, bedrooms, and what's included (Correct answer)
- The landlord's favourite colour
- The building's construction date
Correct answer: Monthly rent, location, bedrooms, and what's included
Critical information includes monthly rent, location/neighbourhood, unit size, and inclusions like utilities and parking.
Key rental details: monthly rent, location and transit proximity, unit size, inclusions (heat, hydro, water, parking), lease terms, pet policy, move-in requirements, and how to schedule a viewing.
Question 3: When listening to a Canadian weather warning, what specific information should be prioritized?
- The meteorologist's credentials
- Affected area, type of severe weather, timing, and safety recommendations (Correct answer)
- Historical weather patterns
- Satellite image descriptions
Correct answer: Affected area, type of severe weather, timing, and safety recommendations
Essential information includes affected areas, weather type, timing, expected severity, and safety precautions.
Environment Canada warnings require extracting type (blizzard, tornado), affected regions, timing, expected severity (snow amounts, wind speeds), and recommended actions simultaneously.
Question 4: During a Canadian citizenship ceremony, what specific information does a candidate need?
- The history of every province
- Their name being called, oath words to repeat, and ceremony instructions (Correct answer)
- Details about other candidates
- The judge's personal story
Correct answer: Their name being called, oath words to repeat, and ceremony instructions
Candidates must listen for their name, follow the Oath of Citizenship words, and understand ceremony instructions.
Key listening: name being called, Oath of Citizenship words to repeat aloud, instructions about when to stand, sit, and sign documents. The ceremony is conducted in both English and French.
Question 5: A CLB 5 learner listens to a voicemail from their child's school. What should they extract?
- The school's founding history
- The reason for the call, any action required, and relevant dates or deadlines (Correct answer)
- Teacher qualifications
- School board politics
Correct answer: The reason for the call, any action required, and relevant dates or deadlines
School voicemails contain the reason for calling, required actions, and relevant deadlines.
Schools call about absences, events, permission forms, academic concerns, and closures. Key details: who is calling, reason, required action, deadlines, and callback number. CLB teaches listening to voicemails multiple times.
Question 6: On Canadian transit, which announcement details require immediate attention?
- The transit system's budget
- Service disruptions, detours, next stop name, and connection instructions (Correct answer)
- The driver's shift schedule
- Transit union news
Correct answer: Service disruptions, detours, next stop name, and connection instructions
Transit announcements requiring immediate attention include disruptions, detours, next stop, transfers, and safety alerts.
Canadian transit announcements are time-sensitive: next stop name, service disruptions, detour information, transfer instructions, and safety messages. These are made over PA systems with background noise, making them realistic CLB exercises.
CLB Listening for Specific Information 2
When listening to a Canadian pharmacy's automated phone system, what specific information should a CLB learner extract?