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CELPIP Listening Part 4: News Item

Separate what happened from what is planned

Find the reason for a change, who it affects, and which future plans have been agreed.

Guide 4 of 6 in the Listening path · Reviewed

Know the task

Part 4 contains a news report followed by five written questions presented together.

See the official CELPIP test format

A useful approach

  1. 1

    Write the main change

    Write one sentence saying what will close and when. Here, only the pool’s shallow end will close from Monday to Wednesday. Keep “shallow end” in your note so you do not turn it into a whole-pool closure.

  2. 2

    Separate the reason from the result

    Write “Why?” beside the damaged tiles. Then write what happens to each activity: adult lane swimming continues, while children’s lessons move. Nearby details can answer different questions.

  3. 3

    Check which plans are agreed

    Look for words that show a decision, a request, or a possibility. The manager says the shallow end will reopen on Thursday. Parents have asked for extra lessons, but the centre has not agreed.

  4. 4

    Check each answer against the report

    For each question, find the note about the right activity, date, or decision. Check the answer against that part of the report. Choose only what the report supports, even if another answer sounds likely.

See it in an example

A local news report covers temporary changes to a neighbourhood swimming pool.

News transcript · Select a passage to see its explanation.

What closes and why

Damaged floor tiles are the reason for the closure. Only the shallow end closes; the report does not say the whole building closes.

Check your understanding

Which statement is supported by the report?

A common mistake

Treating a request as a plan that has been agreed.

Less useful: Thursday reopening and extra weekend lessons are scheduled.

More specific: Thursday reopening is announced; extra weekend lessons are requested but unconfirmed.

The manager announces the reopening, but the centre has not agreed to the extra lessons. Write “requested” beside the lessons so you do not remember them as a confirmed plan.

Useful language in context

routine inspection

A regular check that is planned as part of normal work.

A routine inspection found a loose handrail.

during the closure

While a place or service is closed for a time.

During the closure, returns can be left at the main library.

has not yet agreed

Has not said yes so far.

The committee has not yet agreed to fund the extra session.

Try it yourself

  1. Read the news example again. Write which part of the pool is closing and why.
  2. Write the announced reopening day and where the children’s lessons will move.
  3. Write the parents’ request. Check the final sentence: has the centre agreed to it?
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