AEOI VALSEQUILLO
NIVEL DE LOGRO (cuantitativo,
Teacher’s Notes
There is one extra listening exercise at the end of each module. Each exercise follows the same sequence. The teacher’s instructions are as follows:
Part 1
1 Ask the students to listen carefully to the text.
2 Tell the students they will hear five questions and that you will then play the text again. At this stage, students should not write anything.
3 Ask the students to listen again while you play the text a second time.
4 Play each question, pausing after each one for the students to write their answers. If necessary, repeat the questions.
5 Put the students in pairs to check each other’s work. Part 2
Play the words, pausing in between each word for the students to write down the definition. The definition should correspond to how each word is used within the exercise. Play the words again, then put the students in pairs to check each other’s work. Module 1
1 Listen carefully
Dr Lamia is a ground-breaking dietician. Every day this week, she raided the lunch boxes of four Kuwaiti students. Here are her results:
Dr Lamia There is excellent stuff here, like probiotic drinks, fresh
fruit and grilled chicken sandwiches. One student even had a pomegranate, which is high in antioxidants. But a lot of the foods are crammed with sugar, caffeine and saturated fats. Fatty favourites should always be swapped for organic and nutritious alternatives, especially if you’re studying.
2 Now listen to five questions. Then I’ll play the text again. 1 Who is Dr Lamia?
2 What healthy sandwiches were the students eating?
3 What is high in antioxidants?
4 What should be swapped?
5 Discuss why it is important to eat healthily while you are studying.
3 Check all your answers with a partner.
Key
1 a ground-breaking dietician
2 grilled chicken
3 pomegranates
4 fatty favourites that are high in sugar, caffeine and saturated fats
5 student’s own answers Module 2
1 Listen carefully
When an athlete gets injured it’s important to keep motivation levels high. Don’t be proud or stubborn and focus on
rehabilitation instead. Think of your new free time as ‘bonus’ time. Clear out your inbox or make a list of future goals. Try something new such as learning about physiotherapy or visiting a sauna. And always watch your teammates play - you could provide important feedback. Playing a cutting-edge game on the latest console can also boost stimulation levels!
2 Now listen to five questions. Then I’ll play the text again. 1 What is important when an athlete gets injured?
2 What shouldn’t they be?
3 Who should they watch? Why?
4 Why can playing a computer game help?
5 Discuss other ways injured athletes can use their new free time as ‘bonus’ time.
3 Check all your answers with a partner.
Key
1 to keep motivation levels high
2 proud or stubborn
3 their teammates; to give important feedback
4 it boosts stimulation levels
5 student’s own answers Module 3
1 Listen carefully
New solar cars have recently surprised Australian motorists. We interviewed the designer, Mark from Brisbane.
Int: Tell us about your innovating invention Mark?
Mark: In Brisbane, normal car congestion is creating an
irreversible smog. It’s extremely hazardous, especially if you have asthma.
Int: Interesting. But aren’t solar cars unreliable?
Mark: Yes. They breakdown if you don’t recharge them. I am
looking for an investment to improve the design right now. I want every car to have the latest software, including satnav.
Int: Wow, good luck!
Mark: Thanks.
2 Now listen to five questions. Then I’ll play the text again. 1 Who has been surprised?
2 Who is Mark?
3 What is creating an irreversible smog?
4 Why are the cars unreliable?
5 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of solar cars.
3 Check all your answers with a partner.
Key
1 Australian motorists
2 a designer from Brisbane
3 normal car congestion
4 they breakdown if they aren’t recharged
5 students’ own answers Module 4
1 Listen carefully
The ancient library of Alexandria was the most important of the ancient world. It was founded in the 4th century BCE, and contained half a million manuscripts, including acclaimed epics, allegories and maxims by famous philosophers and writers from the period. Tragically, the library was destroyed by fire in 391 AD. Nearly two millennia later, in October 2002, the new hi-tech Bibliotecha Alexandria was opened thanks to the goodwill of the Egyptian government. This exemplary library now includes a planetarium, a rare-books reading room and a custom-built multimedia library.
2 Now listen to five questions. Then I’ll play the text again. 1 What happened in the 4th century BCE?
2 Did the library contain more than 600,000 manuscripts?
3 How many years exactly are there between the dates the library was destroyed and rebuilt?
4 What is the reading room for?
5 Discuss why the library of Alexandria is described as exemplary.
3 Check all your answers with a partner.
Key
1 the ancient library of Alexandria was founded in the 4th century BCE
2 no, it contained half a million, or 500,000
3 1611
4 reading rare books
5 student’s own answers Extra Material A Job Interview
1 Hamad is going for a job interview with a major computing company. Listen to his interview.
(Knock)
Salma: Hello. Good morning. Come in and take a seat.
Hamad: Good morning. Thank you.
Salma: My name is Salma. I’m the personnel manager here at
Intelligent Computing. And you are Hamad?
Hamad: That’s right.
Salma: OK, I see you’re applying for a junior manager position
with us. What do you think makes you qualified for this job?
Hamad: Well, I studied computing at university so I’d be
extremely comfortable with the work that goes on here. I’m also extremely hard working and quick to learn, and I get on well with people.
Salma: OK, but this position also involves taking care of a large
team. Do you have any experience relevant to this?
Hamad: Well, at my last job I started off at a fairly low level,
but for the last eight months I’ve been responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of a small team. I organised who was working on which projects, kept track of deadlines and dealt with any general problems my team had. I became very skilled at seeing what my team’s strengths were and giving them tasks accordingly. This really made my department work better and more efficiently together, and also helped with morale in the company.
Salma: OK, what made you decide to apply for this position?
Hamad: Intelligent Computing is a very well-known and
respected company, but also I heard that they have an excellent record for employee welfare and advancement. I’ve alreadyproven myself as a manager and would like the chance to further my career.
Salma: OK, and is there anything you’d like to ask me?
Hamad: Yes, there are a few things that weren’t entirely clear
on the application. Could you explain exactly what my duties would be and what the balance between managerial duties and other work would be?
Salma: Of course. Essentially you’d be a low-level manager, so
you’d be responsible for overseeing a team of five or six. Having said that you’d also be working on your own projects whilst organising your team, so it is a very busy position. I’d say you’d probably spend half your time organising your team and half your time working on your own projects, but of course you need to be flexible.
Hamad: That sounds great. Do you have any more questions for
me?
Salma: No, I think that’s it. We have a few more people to
interview so we’ll get in touch with you later in the week.
Hamad: Ok, thank you for your time. Goodbye
Salma: Goodbye.
2 Are the following statements True or False? Justify your answers.
1 This is Hamad’s first job after university.
2 Hamad is comfortable with computers because he studied computing.
3 Hamad is the last person to be interviewed.
4 Salma is the founder of Intelligent Computing.
5 Hamad has already learnt how to assess a team’s strengths and manage them accordingly.
3 Check your answers with a partner
Key
1 False. Hamad has already worked in another company since leaving university.
2 True.
3 False. Salma is interviewing a few more people after Hamad.
4 False. Salma is the personnel manager at Intelligent Computing.
5 True.
4 Now answer the following questions in pairs. Then check your answers.
1 Do you think Hamad was successful in his application? Why / Why not?
2 Is there anything Hamad could have done to improve his chances at interview?
3 How does Hamad express opinion and attempt to persuade Salma?
Key
(Suggested Answers)
1 Hamad was probably successful. He was polite, expressed himself clearly and had the right personal qualities and experience for the position.
2 Hamad seemed well prepared, but practising what he was going to say may have helped. He could also have benefited from getting a good nights sleep the night before and dressing smartly.
3 Hamad expresses what may be opinions about himself as facts. For example, I’m extremely hard working and I became very
skilled are relative, in that other people may not believe Hamad
is hard working or skilled in comparison to others. However, because Hamad expresses these as facts it shows a great level of personal confidence and makes his statements extremely persuasive.
5 Write a small advert advertising the position that Hamad applied for. Use any information you heard during the interview, along with your own ideas.
A Radio Show
1 Listen carefully to the interview from a radio show called
Literature Now!
Omar: Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Literature
Now! Today, we’re talking to Professor Andrew Black,
an expert in English Literature. Professor Black has penned over 25 books and today we’re going to discuss the subject of his latest work, the author Daniel Defoe. Professor, thanks for joining us today.
Extra Listening Material
Black: Thank you Omar. It’s a pleasure to be here.
Omar: Your latest book, The Unauthorised Biography of Daniel Defoe,
is published later this month. Can you tell us briefly exactly what first interested you in writing about Defoe?
Black: Well, I’ve always loved literature and one of my earliest
memories is reading Robinson Crusoe as a young boy. Ever since then I’ve really respected Defoe and the more I’ve found out about him the more fascinated I’ve become.
Omar: What exactly do you find fascinating about him?
Black: Well, throughout his life Defoe had many jobs. He was
a merchant, a manufacturer, a journalist, an insurer, a political speaker. He was really gifted at almost everythinghe turned his hand to, most of all his writing.
Omar: Could you briefly say why you enjoy his writing so much?
Black: Defoe was a really great innovator. Robinson Crusoe is
often regarded as the first English novel so Defoe is at least partly responsible for creating the modern form of storytelling. I think it’s fair to say that every author writing today owes a huge debt to Defoe.
Omar: OK, so technically he was very gifted, but what about his
style?
Black: Defoe’s style is very easy to read. It might not be as
comfortable as a modern novel, because he uses language that modern readers might occasionally find antiquated, but his stories never contain a dull moment. They’re real page-turners, the kind of stories that you don’t want to put down.
Omar: Is there anything else you can tell us about Defoe?
Black: Only that Defoe led an extremely interesting and varied
life, and that it’s reflected in his stories. He survived an outbreak of the plague, the Great Fire of London, and was determined to print what he thought were important issues and opinions. He really was an incredible man.
Omar: OK, Professor, that’s almost all the time we have. Do you
have any last words for our listeners?
Black: I urge you all to go out and read any Defoe you can get
your hands on. You really won’t regret it.
Omar: Thank you Professor.
Black: Thanks for having me on the show.
2 Are the following statements True or False? Justify your answers.
1 Literature Now! is broadcast weekly.
2 Professor Black has written 20 books.
3 Defoe printed unimportant issues and opinions.
4 Defoe only had success as a writer.
5 Defoe is wholly responsible for creating the modern form of storytelling.
3 Now check your answers with a partner.
Key
1 True
2 False. Professor Black has written over 25 books.
3 False. Defoe was determined to print important issues and opinions.
4 False. Defoe was successful in many jobs during his lifetime.
5 False. Defoe is partly responsible for creating the modern form of storytelling.
4 Answer the following questions.
1 What does Professor Black mean when he says ‘every author working today owes a huge debt to Defoe’?
2 Professor Black uses the following common expressions in his interview. What do they mean?
a …turned his hand to…
b I think it’s fair to say…
c They’re real page-turners…
5 Check your answers with a partner.
Key
1 Defoe helped to pioneer the novel as a major literary form. This changed the way stories were written and presented and, as such, every author working today is working, to some degree, under his influence.
2 a a task or activity which someone is attempting.
b It’s a reasonable claim to make (of something which may not be wholly true but, based on the available evidence, appears to be so)
c In describing a book, one which is so entertaining that the reader feels compelled to continue reading.
6 Imagine you are next week’s guest on Literature Now! Think of an author you know and respect and prepare notes for an interview with them. You should include information on: What first interested you in them
Their life Their best work Their influence
And any other information you think is useful / interesting. Remember to write notes, NOT an essay.