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

Unit 3ProgressPart AUnderstanding spoken informationThe aim of this lesson is for students to improve their listening skills in lecturesthrough:• following descriptions of processes and sequences• following an account of the development of ideas over time• following a description of a manufacturing process• following a description of a lab procedure.1 Following descriptions of processes and sequences3.11aAnswers1 A laboratory procedure2 A manufacturing process3 The development of ideas on a particular topic1b Student discussion1c Group discussionSuggested answersUse clear sequencing languageMake specific reference to any supporting visual aids(Possibly) use passive voice to focus attention on processDescribe each element in the order that they occur3.21dSuggested answerThe first speaker’s description is more effective: she uses clear sequencingexpressions and describes the steps in the order that they occur.1e Students compare their answers.2 Following an account of the development of ideas over time2a Group discussion3.32bAnswersAncient EgyptBoth physical and magical explanations for the causes of headache, hencea variety of approaches to treatment, including magic, such as spells andprayers, and more rational approaches, such as the use of plant extracts.Unit 3 Part A ∙ Understanding spoken information 76