Social Sciences

Hows your research going?

1. a. Match the name of the scientist with the field of study
sociologist
psychologist
anthropologist
economist
political scientist

different cultures and their customs

the human mind and emotions
how different kinds of government work
how people live together in a society
the system of money and business

b. Fill in the appropriate word:

subject
[scientist]
..

..

penology

.
history
.................

[the study of]

religion
ancient ruins

literary scholarship
origin and derivation of words
....................
the art/love of wisdom

2. Look at the questions below. Decide which type of social scientist would study them.
1. How can parents have a better relationship with their children?
2. Will people buy more cars if the price is lower?
3. Who was our countrys most popular president?
4. What can our country do to reduce unemployment?
5. Do teenagers think the future will be better or worse than now?
6. Who did elderly people vote for in the last election?
7. How do people in Nigeria find a husband or a wife?
8. Why are some people happier than others?
9. How do more married women have more jobs today?
10. How do native people live in the desert in Australia?
3. Listen to the programme and complete the file:
Name: Naomi Yoshida
Works for:
Profession:
Special field:
Current project:
Research question:
Countries in the studies:
Amount of time in each country:

4. Naomi is attending a reception for visiting researchers in Seoul. She is talking to three
other social scientists. Listen to what they say and identify each persons field.
5. Naomi is interviewing students and parents in a Korean city about their opinions on
schools. Listen and make notes of what they are speaking about.
1.Jae-Hak
2. Myoung-Hee
3. Mrs. Shin
(Kristin Johannsen, English for the Humanities, Thomson, 2006, pp. 58, 63)