CELPIP Listening Part 6: Viewpoints
Distinguish opinions in an extended monologue.
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1 Vacant lots into community gardens FREE 2 Advertising junk food to children 3 Smartphones in the classroom 4 Interprovincial trade rules 5 Recording lectures on video 6 Urban beekeeping bylaws 7 Why urban sprawl makes cities harder to live in 8 The case for cycling to work 9 Used, new, or leased: ways to get a car 10 Curbside textile recycling bins 11 Life in small towns 12 The value of a fine arts degree 13 Marketing aimed at children 14 Debating a guaranteed basic income 15 A national pharmacare proposal 16 The future of a closed school site 17 Children and smartphones 18 AI writing tools in the classroom 19 Do learning styles really work? 20 Solving downtown parking 21 The Storyweave language-teaching approach 22 Corporate social responsibility debate 23 Shared electric scooters in the city 24 The fate of the Maple Crest goats 25 Children and mobile apps 26 The work-from-anywhere debate 27 Debating nightly reading logs 28 Movie rating systems and violence 29 A debate about a car-free main street
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CELPIP Listening Part 6: frequently asked questions
Is CELPIP Listening Part 6 a discussion between several people?
No. It is one speaker delivering a formal, pre-scripted monologue of about three minutes. The viewpoints are multiple; the voices are not. Prep sites that describe it as a discussion are confusing it with Part 5.
Why is CELPIP Listening Part 6 the hardest part?
Four official reasons: difficulty increases by design from Part 1 to Part 6; it has the longest clip on the test at around three minutes with no replay; the register is formal and analytical; and Paragon states outright that the speaker uses low-frequency, specialized language. On top of that, you have to keep track of whose opinion is whose.
Are the opinions in Part 6 the speaker's own?
Often not. The speaker typically reports and attributes views to named people ("Dr. Alvarez argues that...", "Some residents feel...") and may also voice their own. Separating reported opinions from held opinions is the whole task, and the classic trap is a view the speaker raises only in order to reject it.
Do the six questions come one at a time?
No. All six appear together on one screen, share a single timer, and can be answered in any order. The 30-second-per-question timer exists only in Parts 1 to 3, despite what some prep sites claim.
Is there video in CELPIP Listening Part 6?
No. Part 5 is the only part of the Listening test with video. Part 6 is audio only.
What if I do not understand a word?
Expect it: Paragon says openly that the speaker uses low-frequency and specialized language. Use the context to decide whether the word is positive or negative and keep moving. There is no penalty for a wrong answer, so guess rather than leaving anything blank.
Can I take notes during CELPIP Listening?
Yes. You are given pen and paper at the test center and you can ask for more. Your notes are never collected or scored. (Some prep sites claim you get an erasable noteboard and marker. Paragon says pen and paper.)
Is there a penalty for a wrong answer?
No. Paragon states that points are not deducted for incorrect answers, so leaving a question blank is strictly worse than guessing. Always put something down before the timer runs out.
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