Listen for names, times and specific facts
Predict what information is needed, listen for key details and verify them against the question rather than a distractor.
Exam scope and assessment notes
These are original StudyForA examples and practice, not Cambridge questions, recordings, mark schemes or grades. Review by a qualified Hindi teacher is pending; Hindi-language accuracy and naturalness must be checked before this material is described as publication-ready. Browser speech synthesis is supplemental only, not Cambridge audio: the voice and pronunciation may vary and do not simulate the exam recordings. Writing and speaking feedback is self-review, not official assessment; StudyForA does not award the Cambridge speaking endorsement.
Before you begin
Work on paper. Try each question before revealing help, and explain why your method works.
Quick readiness check
What should you do when a speaker corrects a detail?
What you will learn
- Identify and select specific information in spoken Hindi.
- Listen for names, places, dates, times and directions.
- Use context and sound patterns to distinguish likely answers.
Prepare before the audio
Read the question and options first. Predict whether you need a time, place, person or reason, then listen for that kind of information.
A speaker may correct a time, repeat a name or mention a second location. Record the final detail that answers the task, not the first familiar number you hear.
Use both listenings deliberately
On the first hearing, follow the overall situation and capture likely answers. On the second, verify spellings, numbers and corrections against the question.
The original short Hindi scripts in this lesson use browser speech synthesis when available. Synthesised pronunciation and accent can vary; the scripts are not Cambridge recordings or a substitute for teacher-led listening.
Sources for this lesson
- Cambridge IGCSE Hindi as a Second Language 0549 subject page
- 0549 syllabus for exams in 2023–2025
- 0549 syllabus update for exams in 2023–2025
- 0549 syllabus for exams in 2026 · Version 2
- 0549 syllabus update for exams in 2026
- 0549 syllabus for exams in 2027–2029 · Version 2
- 0549 syllabus update for exams in 2027–2029
Pause and explain
A speaker says «मंगलवार नहीं, बुधवार». Which day is the corrected answer?
Worked example
Audio script: «ट्रेन पाँच बजे नहीं, पाँच बजकर पंद्रह मिनट पर आएगी। कृपया प्लेटफ़ॉर्म दो पर प्रतीक्षा करें।» What time and platform should a traveller use?
Show the worked solution
- Listen for the correction after «नहीं».
- Separate the arrival time from the platform.
- Choose the final time and the named platform.
Answer The train arrives at 5:15 on platform 2. The first time, 5:00, is corrected.
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Test this topic →From guided practice to a new situation
Write your answer and reasoning first. Use a hint only if you are stuck. The model solution is for self-checking; your written work is not automatically marked.
Listen to the script: «डॉक्टर की मुलाक़ात शुक्रवार को सुबह नौ बजे है।» State the day and time.
Give me a hint
Listen for «शुक्रवार» and the number with «बजे».
Compare my reasoning
- Identify the appointment context.
- Capture the day.
- Capture the time and answer both parts.
The appointment is Friday at 9 a.m.
Look for these in your work
- Finds the day
- Finds the time
- Includes both requested details
Script: «कृपया अपना फ़ॉर्म सोमवार तक कार्यालय में जमा करें।» What must be submitted, by when and where?
Give me a hint
Listen for the object, deadline and location.
Compare my reasoning
- Find the noun after «अपना».
- Find the deadline after «तक».
- Find the location after «में».
Submit the form at the office by Monday.
Look for these in your work
- Finds the item
- Finds the deadline
- Finds the location
A message says a meeting was moved from Room 4 to Room 6, while its time stays at 2 p.m. Which details changed and which did not?
Give me a hint
Listen for the correction and avoid changing unrelated information.
Compare my reasoning
- Compare the original room with the corrected room.
- Check whether the speaker changed the time.
- Report the final room and unchanged time.
The room changed to Room 6; the meeting time remains 2 p.m.
Look for these in your work
- Uses the corrected location
- Preserves the unchanged time
- Separates changed and unchanged details
Hear an original prompt, then review your own response
The spoken clips use browser speech synthesis in Hindi when a matching voice is available. Voices, accents and pacing vary; these are not Cambridge recordings. Microphone recordings stay in this page and are not uploaded or graded.
Listening practice
Appointment details · original Hindi listening practice
A student confirms a school appointment by telephone.
Transcript unlocks after you check each answer.
Optional spoken rehearsal · legacy 2026 route only
Answer one original Hindi question aloud, then review whether you answered the prompt and linked your ideas. This is private self-review, not an assessed speaking test. The 2027–2029 syllabus has no Speaking component.
Use about 1 minute to plan your practice response, then speak for about 30 seconds. This practice timer does not reproduce exam preparation rules.
The recording is not transcribed. This optional text and the audio both stay in the open page.
Review your recording
- Did I answer the question asked?
- Did I support an opinion with a relevant reason?
- Could a listener follow my key words and sentence boundaries?
Original StudyForA scripts read by browser speech synthesis are supplemental only. They are not Cambridge recordings, and voice availability, pronunciation and accent vary by device.
Common mistakes
- Choosing the first number before hearing a correction
- Confusing a departure with an arrival
- Letting an uncertain TTS pronunciation override the written script
What can you explain now?
A speaker says «मंगलवार नहीं, बुधवार». Which day is the corrected answer?
Compare with the explanation
Wednesday
The phrase after «नहीं» corrects the earlier day.
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