Dates, Times, Addresses Practice Cards - (Listening)

Why these items matter

Most Section 1 and 2 answers are small facts: booking dates, meeting times, house numbers, street names, postcodes. Precise copying boosts your band quickly.

Core rules to remember

• Dates
  • UK forms: 14/02/2026, 14 February 2026
  • US form: 02/14/2026, February 14 2026
    Copy the style on the paper or as heard.
• Times
  • 12 hour: 9:15 am, 6:30 pm
  • 24 hour: 09:15, 18:30
    Convert once, keep one style.
• Addresses
  • Flat/House No., Street, Area, City, Postcode
  • Capitals for names and streets. No extra words.

High value listening tips

• Zero can be zero or oh
• Quarter to seven = 6:45
• Half past nine = 9:30
• Self corrections: sorry or rather means replace the old note
• Spell names with commas between letters: M, A, R, I, A

Practice Cards – Dates

Card D1

• Booking date: ______
• Change of date: ______
  Script
  “Your lesson is on the 3rd of April. However, it moves to April 5 next week.”
  Key
• Booking date: 3 April
• Change: April 5

Card D2

• Event: ______
• Date in long form: ______
  Script
  “Orientation is 14/02/2026.”
  Key
• Event: Orientation
• Date: 14 February 2026

Practice Cards – Times

Card T1

• Opening time: ______
• Last entry: ______
  Script
  “We open at ten fifteen and last entry is at half past four.”
  Key
• Opening: 10:15
• Last entry: 4:30 or 16:30

Card T2

• Train time: ______
• Platform: ______
  Script
  “The train leaves at thirteen thirty from platform 6.”
  Key
• Time: 13:30
• Platform: 6

Practice Cards – Addresses

Card A1

• Full address: __________________________
  Script
  “Deliver to Flat 3B, 22 King Street, Dhanmondi, postcode BD2 5JT.”
  Key
• Flat 3B, 22 King Street, Dhanmondi, BD2 5JT

Card A2

• House number: ______
• Street: ______
• City/Area: ______
• Postcode: ______
  Script
  “Pickup at 56 Lake View Road, Gulshan, DH4 1AA.”
  Key
• 56
• Lake View Road
• Gulshan
• DH4 1AA

Mixed Mini Table

Script
“Tour runs Sunday, starts at two forty five, costs fifteen pounds, meeting point King’s Gate.”
Keys

• Sunday
• 2:45 pm or 14:45
• £15
• King’s Gate

Common traps and quick fixes

• Teen vs ty: thirTEEN vs THIRty. If unsure, write digits.
• US vs UK date order: listen for month names to confirm.
• Zero vs oh: write 0.
• Missing units: add am/pm, £, km when required.
• Hyphens: Flat 4B, North-South Avenue, check-in if said.

Error tags for fast review

• D = wrong date format
• T = time conversion error
• A = address order or capital issue
• U = missing unit or symbol
• N = number swap

Transfer checklist

• Style matches the paper for date and time
• Capitals for names, streets, areas
• Currency or units present and clear
• Digits in the right order with spaces where needed
• No extra words beyond the limit

10 minute routine

• 2 min: preview 4 cards and predict gap types
• 4 min: play or read two scripts, fill once only
• 2 min: transfer neatly in one style
• 1 min: tag two errors
• 1 min: write one fix rule and repeat tomorrow

Build and reuse your card deck

• Keep 15 blank cards: 5 dates, 5 times, 5 addresses
• Rotate accents when possible
• Record slow then natural versions with 3 second pauses
• Track accuracy percent on each card and replace cards that reach 95 percent

Final advice

Decide your formats before audio, write once, and move on. Let signposts guide attention, convert times quickly, and keep addresses tidy. Small, repeated card drills make everyday details automatic and protect easy marks.