see SESE Before Listening Predicting Content. Look at the photo of tourists in Venice. Can you guess how meny tourists visit Venice each year? How do tourists help the city? How do they hurt it? Discuss your ideas with a partner. (See page 202 of the Independent Stuclent Handbook or more information on predicting) ‘Thousands of tourists filthe sees of Verioe, Listening: A Lecture Critical Thinking Focus: Identifying the Lecture Topic Lecture introductions often have two parts. In the fist part, the speaker provides. ‘background information about the topic, or reviews what was covered in earler lectures. In the second part of the introduction, the speaker announces the specific topic they plan to discuss and explains how they will present the information. Correctly identifying the lecture topic can help you organize your lecture nates. D4 A | Listen to the lecture introduction. Which specific topic is this lecture about? Circle the correct answer. 1. The problem af flooding 2. The MOSE project 3. Problems caused by tourists QB | Listening for Main Ideas. Listen to the lecture and complete the main ideas about the problems and benefits of tourism. (See page 203 of the Independent Student Handbook for more information on listening for main ideas) Problems of Tourism Benefits of Tourism 4, Gity services _* 4. Generates 2, Higher prices fot = fu See EEE 2 Morey helps eee coe 3. Higher_______intourist areas 8. Many Venetians have jobs related to us Barletta acai 5. The city’s population is 2 C | Witha partner, compare your answers from exercise B. Did you both lst the same main ideas? 6 unira