Skills for Study Level 2 Teacher's Book - Cambridge University Press

Unit 2WaterPart AUnderstanding spoken informationThe aim of this lesson is for students to improve their listening skills through:• following seminar discussions• comparing and synthesizing ideas and arguments.1 Following seminar discussions1a Group discussion2.11bAnswers• Listen along and try to understand• Read up on the topic before the seminar• Have a clear purpose before listening: know your own opinion on the topicbefore you participate in the seminar and listen to judge other people’sopinions in relation to your own• Actively participate by joining in with the discussion and also by askingquestions(One speaker also suggests recording the conversation, but this is rejectedby the others as it will only aid comprehension when listened to later; it won’thelp to understand the conversation as it’s happening.)1c Group discussion1dSuggested answers2.2Excerpt 1: Showing disagreementExcerpt 2: Summarizing / recappingExcerpt 3: Showing agreement; Recapping; Adding to a point already made1e Students check their answers with a partner.1f Group discussion1gSuggested answers1 Showing agreement 2 Showing disagreementThat’s right!That’s true.Yes, I agree.I don’t see it like that!I see it differently.That may be true, but …That’s all very well, but …It’s possible, I suppose, but …Unit 2 Part A ∙ Understanding spoken information 38