Multi-speaker tracking — Section 3 academic discussion với 3+ speakers

Vấn đề

Section 3 academic discussion thường có:

• 1 tutor (older, authoritative voice)
• 2 students (often varying genders)
• They cut each other, agree/disagree, build on points

Band 8 challenge: maintain 100% tracking of WHO said WHAT.

Voice differentiation

Step 1: Initial voice identification (first 60s)

Speaker A introduces session → note voice type (male/female, deep/high, native/accent) Speaker B responds → note differences Speaker C joins → note distinct features

Within 60 seconds, you can usually tell voices apart.

Step 2: Mental labels

• Tutor = T (often male, mature voice)
• Student 1 = A (often first student to speak)
• Student 2 = B

Step 3: Note initials beside answer keys

Khi nghe statement match question, ghi: "S5: A" (Statement 5 = Student A)

Common situations

Quoting other speakers

Tutor: "As John mentioned, the data is unreliable."

→ "data unreliable" view belongs to John, not tutor

Agreement

Student A: "I think we need more samples."

Student B: "I agree."

→ B agrees with A's view, but the VIEW itself originates with A. For "who proposed more samples" question → A.

Disagreement

Student A: "Survey is best."

Tutor: "Actually, I'd recommend interviews instead."

→ Tutor disagrees, advocates interviews. For "who recommended interviews" → Tutor.

Building on each other

Student A: "Cost is the main issue."

Student B: "Right, and time is also critical."