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🎧YLE Movers25 dk
ListeningYLE Movers Exam Guide
25
minutes
25
questions
3
task type
There is no pass or fail. Children earn 1 to 5 shields for Listening, up to 5 shields for this skill.
Tested Skills
Basic listeningPicture descriptionNumber and date recognitionDetail catchingEveryday vocabulary
Question Types
1Listen and Match Names
2Listen and Write Words or Numbers
3Listen and Colour and Write
Task Types
YLE Movers Listening
1
Listen and Match Names
8 questionsChildren hear conversations and draw lines to match names with the right people.
Strategies:
- •Catch the name first, then listen for clues about the person.
- •Cross off names you have already used.
2
Listen and Write Words or Numbers
8 questionsChildren fill gaps in notes by writing the words or numbers they hear.
Strategies:
- •Numbers and names are spelled out, so listen letter by letter.
- •Write quickly but keep your spelling clear.
3
Listen and Colour and Write
8 questionsChildren colour parts of a picture and write a word where instructed.
Strategies:
- •Listen for the colour and the object together.
- •Do not start colouring until the sentence is complete.
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Golden Tips
- ✓Listen to short English stories with a bit more detail than Starters.
- ✓Practise writing numbers and common names from dictation.
- ✓Remember the recording plays twice, so use both chances.
- ✓Underline key words in the question while you listen.
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Common Mistakes
- ✗Spelling dictated names or words incorrectly.
- ✗Colouring the wrong object by not listening fully.
- ✗Leaving gaps blank instead of making a sensible guess.
- ✗Writing untidily so answers cannot be read.
Preparation Resources
Recommended resources for Listening section
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Practice
Cambridge Movers Sample Papers
Official practice listening tasks with audio from Cambridge.
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Guide
Movers Vocabulary App
An app to practise the wider Movers wordlist with sound.
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Video
Story Time Audiobooks
Short narrated stories to grow listening stamina.
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