REMEMBER HOW TO …

be an active listener

 Before listening, ask: What exactly am I going to

Part 1
Choose the correct answer, A, B
or C.
1 This recording is a __________ .
A talk about language learning
listen to? What do I expect to hear (number of
speakers, serious or humorous tone, information
or anecdotes)?
 Decide on your goal: to get information, evaluate
something, understand feelings or be
entertained?
 Decide what action is required: taking notes,
preparing questions, making decisions,

B interview about the internet

C advertisement for online English

lessons
understanding jokes?
Part 2
Choose True (T) or False (F).

2 Ana learned a lot of informal

English at school.
T/F
3 Ana thinks her teachers were
worried that students would
use slang inappropriately.
 As you listen, be prepared to adapt your goals
and actions if your predictions were wrong.
T/F

4 Ana didn’t use the internet to prepare for her English school exams. T/F

5 Ana’s mum thought it was a good idea for her to go online to study English. T/F

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 Part 3
Complete the notes with words you hear in the recording. Write no more than three words in
each gap.

 The expression ‘I (6) __________ some 'Z’s' means I want to go to sleep.

 Ana explains that her course at university is very (7) __________ .

 Ana says that the internet can (8) ____________ English language learning. She wouldn’t advise
(9) __________ to use the internet for learning English because there’s a lot of bad grammar
online.

 Ana’s advice is to use the internet with (10) __________ .

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