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

1fSuggested answers1 A dramatic rise overall in recent decades.2 According to one survey, people in many nations tend to support immigrationif they feel there are enough jobs available. The same survey also foundthat between 50% and 60% of people in developed nations feel that ethnicdiversity is beneficial for their countries.1g Group discussionNote: As this is a free discussion (on a potentially sensitive subject) and opinionsare likely to vary, no suggested answers are given here. However, students shouldbe encouraged to demonstrate the logic of their claims with reference to theinformation in 1f.1h Group discussion1i After a consensus has been reached, the group presents its ideas to the class.Note: The sequence of activities 1g–1i is based very loosely on the Delphiforecasting method, with progressive stages of argument to come to a finalprediction; therefore if there is time, activity 1i could be extended into a full classdiscussion (to come to a shared class conclusion) about the immigration topic.2 Giving an oral progress report3.102aAnswerThe student is currently recruiting participants for an experiment.2bSuggested answers1 an academic supervisor2 No. It’s behind schedule.3 The student had difficulty recruiting respondents: the initial recruitmentmethod failed so they had to begin again. However, the student doesn’t thinkit will prevent them from completing the project on time.2c Students check their answers.2d Student discussionSuggested answers• Introduction• How much is complete• What is currently being done• What remains to be done• Problems encountered• Summary of status• Points of interest which have emerged from the project• Conclusion2e Pair role-playUnit 3 Part D ∙ Reporting in speech 97