Skills 07 Listening and Speaking

Listening

1 Read the sentences below. Listen to a part of a conversation with Jeremy Blackwood's guests. For each sentence circle the correct answer, a, b or c.

1 Who went abroad after consulting their parents?

a Ewa

b Tomek

c None of them

2 Who couldn't afford to study abroad?

a Ewa

b Tomek

c None of them

5 Who said that you should treat your education as an investment?

a Ewa

b Tomek

c None of them

3 Who prepared a CV to send to the sponsoring institutions?

a Ewa

b Tomek

c None of them

4 Who looked through newspapers, books and leaflets to find the necessary information? a Ewa

b Tomek

c None of them

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2 Read the sentences below. Listen to the conversation again. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1 Jeremy Blackwood's guests completed university courses in the USA.

2 A university education in the USA may cost about S70,000.

3 If your parents are not rich, the university will not accept you unless you write a letter describing your future plans.
4 Sponsoring institutions always reply, but they may require additional documents.

5 If the sponsoring institution likes your letter of application, you are invited to an interview.

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Speaking

Work with your partner. Share your ideas and opinions about learning. Consider the following questions. Find as many answers as you can.

• What makes a good school?

• What makes a good teacher?

• What makes a good student/learner?

• What makes a good lesson?

Remember to:

• rely on your own experience as a student.

• refer to real-life situations.

• give examples.

• be polite when you disagree with your partner.

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