IELTSListeningTaskType2(Matching)Activity(1)teachers notes

Description This is an activity to introduce matching type tasks, focusing on prediction of possible languageintherecordingandparaphrasingofthelanguageinthetask. Timerequired: Additional materials required: 60minutes recordingoftapescriptforsampletask2(1).(Youwillhavetomake thisrecordingyourselfwithafriendorcolleagueorasktwofriends orcolleaguestodoitforyouforthissampletaskoranotherthat youchoose)

copiesoftapescript,enoughforoneperstudentplusteacher.(NB theworksheetshereareonlyforusewiththissampletaskbutother worksheetscanbeeasilymadeforothersampletasksastheideas aretransferable) Aims: tointroducetasktype2 topredictlanguagerelatedtothetopic topractiseparaphrasingoftheanswerchoices. tohelpstudentscompletethetask.

Procedure 1. Introduce the topic of university and elicit some vocabulary associated with it (lecture,study,degree,campus,etc) 2. Hand out worksheet 1. Students discuss the topic of university and the course subjectswhichwillbeheardinthelistening.Monitortoseehowmuchstudentsknow aboutthesetopics. 3. Explain any other information required (read the tapescript to identify what the studentsneedtoknowaboutuniversityandthesubjectsdiscussed). 4. Introducetasktype2bygivingthestudentsacopyofthesampletask.Askstudents to highlight the key words in the task (Jack, tutor, each, course options, definitely, may,maynot,wont,correctletter,morethanonce,mediastudies,women,power, culture,society,identity,popularculture,culturaltheory). 5. Hand out the first page of worksheet 2. Students work in pairs to brainstorm other waysofexpressingthephrasesA,BandCinthecontextofthesampletask. 6. Handoutthesecondpageofworksheet2,andaskstudentstoclassifythephrases into the three columns. Do a whole class check and then ask for other possible phrasesfoundinstep5.

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7. Explain that they are now going to do the sample task. To complete the task they needtolistenfordetail,butbeawarethatthewordsintherecordingwillbedifferent fromthoseintheoptions(A,BandC)someofthephrasesfromworksheet2may beheardinstead.Inthistask,thewordingofthequestions(e.g.MediaStudies)isthe same as in the recording but, in other tasks of this nature, students may have to listenforparaphrasesofthesetoo.Playyourrecording. 8. Students check in pairs. Check answers by replaying your recording and stopping aftereachanswer. 9. Asafollowup,studentscouldlookatthetapescriptandunderlinethephrasesthat signalthecorrectoptions.

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IELTSListeningTaskType2(Matching)Activity(1)answerkeys
KeytoWorksheet2 Willdefinitelydoit Thatwouldfitinreallywell Putmedownforthat Illgoforthat Illsignupforthat Thatsoundsperfect Thatonesforme Iddefinitelyliketodothat Mayormaynotdoit Illthinkaboutthatone Illconsiderit Wontdoit Idrathernottakethat Thatsoundsdull

Idontreallyknowaboutthat Thatsnotreallyrelevantfor me Itdependsonthecourse teacher IdontthinkIlikethesound ofthat Imightwaittodecide IvedecidedIdratherdo ItsoundsinterestingbutIm somethingcompletelynew worrieditmightbedifficult Illforgetaboutthatonethen ImnotsureIllsleeponit IthinkIllgivethatamiss

KeytoSampleTask 21.C 22.A 23.B 24.B 25.C

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IELTSListeningTaskType2(Matching)Activity(1)tapescript
YouwillhearaCommunicationStudiesstudenttalkingtohistutoraboutoptional coursesforthenextsemester. DrRay Comein.OhhelloJack.Haveaseat.Right...yousaidyouwantedtoseemetotalkabout
youroptionsnextsemester?

Jack DrRay Jack DrRay

That'sright.Wehavetodecidebytheendofnextweek.Really,I'dliketodoallfiveoptions butwehavetochoosetwo,don'twe. Yes,butthechoicedependsonyourmajortosomeextent.You'remajoringin CommunicationStudies,aren'tyou? That'sright. SoforexampletheMediaStudiesOptionwillcoverquitealotofthesameareayoudidin thecoremoduleonmasscommunicationsthissemesterthedevelopmentofthemedia throughthelasttwocenturies,inrelationtopoliticalandsocialissues. Mmm.Wellthatwasinteresting,butIvedecidedI'dratherdosomethingcompletelynew. There'saWomen'sStudiesoption,isn'tthere? Yes,'WomenandPower'againithasahistoricalfocus,itaimstocontextualisewomen's studiesbylookingatthelegalandsocialsituationinthenineteenthandearlytwentieth centuries SoitwouldbeusefulifIintendedtospecialiseinwomen'sstudies...butI'mnotsureIdo actually. Well,itmightstillbeusefultogiveyouanideaoftheissuesinvolved.It'staughtbyDr Steed. Oh,really?I'llsignupforthat,then.WhatabouttheoptiononCultureandSociety? ThataddressesthehistoricaldebateontheplaceofculturesincetheIndustrialRevolution inBritain. Soahistoricalfocusagain... DoIgetthemessageyou'renotsokeenonhistory? Well,it'sjustweseemtohavedonequitealotthissemesteranywayI'llthinkaboutthat one. Ifyou'reinterestedinacoursefocusingoncurrentissuesthere'stheoptiononIdentityand PopularCulturethatapproachesthesubjectthroughthingslikecontemporaryfilm, adverts,soapoperasandsoon. Oh?Thatsoundsinteresting.Canyoutellmewhorunsit? Well,it'snormallyDrStevensbuthe'sonsabbaticalnextsemester,soI'mnotsurewho'll berunningit.Itshouldbedecidedbynextweekthough. Right,wellImightwaituntilthentodecide...AndthelastoptionisIntroductiontoCultural Theory,isn'tit.I'mquiteinterestedinthattooIwastalkingtooneofthesecondyear students,andshesaiditwasreallyuseful,itmadealotofthingsfallintoplace. Yes,butinfactinyourmajor,you'llhavecoveredalotofthatalreadyinCommunications 102,sothatmightbelessusefulthansomeoftheothers. Oh,I'llforgetaboutthatone,then. Nowwhileyou'rehere,wecouldalsodiscusshowyou'regettingonwithyourCoreModule assignment...

Jack DrRay

Jack DrRay Jack DrRay Jack DrRay Jack DrRay

Jack DrRay Jack

DrRay Jack DrRay

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IELTSListeningTaskType2(Matching)Activity(1)Students Worksheet1
Discussthefollowingquestionswithapartner: 1. Haveyoustudiedatuniversity? Ifyouhave:Whatsubjectsdidyoutake?Weretheydividedintoamaincourseand optioncourses. Ifyouhavent:Arethereanysubjectsthatyouwouldliketostudyfurther?

2. HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheuniversitysystemintheUK?Whatisalecture,a tutorialandaseminar?Whatdostudentsdoineachofthese?Wholeadsthese sessionsandwhatdotheydo?

3. WhatdoyouthinkadegreecalledCommunicationStudiesisabout?Doesthis subjectexistinyourcountry?

4. WhatdoyouthinkthefollowingcourseoptionsforaCommunicationStudiesdegree areabout?Doanyoftheminterestyou? MediaStudies WomenandPower CultureandSociety IdentityandPopularCulture IntroductiontoCulturalTheory

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IELTSListeningTaskType2(Matching)Activity(1)Students Worksheet2
Lookatthesampletask.Inordertobeabletodothistask,youwillhavetounderstand severalphraseswhichmeanthesameasA,BandCbutusedifferentlanguage. ImagineyouareJackandyouaretalkingtoyourtutoraboutyourcourseoptions.Youare respondingtoyourtutorssuggestionsaboutcourseoptions.Brainstormasmany expressionsaspossiblewhichyoucouldusetosaythatyou:

Awilldefinitelydothatcourseoption Bmayormaynotdothatcourseoption Cwontdothatcourseoption

Comparewithyourpartner.Writeyourideasintotheappropriatecolumninthetablebelow.

Willdefinitelydoit

Mayormaynotdoit

Wontdoit

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Dividethefollowingphrasesintothreecategoriesinthetableabove,accordingtotheir meaning.

Illconsiderit Thatwouldreallyfitinwell Illgoforthat Imightwaittodecide Thatsoundsdull Illthinkaboutthatone Putmedownforthat Idrathernottakethat IthinkIllgivethatamiss Thatsoundsperfect OhIdontreallyknowaboutthat Thatsnotreallyrelevantforme IdontthinkIlikethesoundofthat Itdependsonthecourseteacher Illsignupforthat Thatonesforme Illforgetaboutthatonethen ItsoundsinterestingbutImworrieditmightbedifficult IvedecidedIdratherdosomethingcompletelynew Iddefinitelyliketodothat Imnotsure,Illsleeponit

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IELTSListeningTaskType2(Matching)Activity(1)SampleTask

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