Unit 8.

Being Independent

Lesson V: Listening

1. Tick ✓ the columns to complete the following table about you. Compare your answer in pairs.

2. Listen to a conversation between Mai and Mike, and choose the correct answers A, B, or C.

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. B

1. What is the conversation mainly about?

=> C. What makes a successful independent learner.

Dẫn chứng:

Mai: Mike, our teacher mentioned that university students are expected to be independent learners.
How do you think we can become independent learners?

2. What makes independent learners study hard?

=> A. Their motivation for learning.

Dẫn chứng:

Mai: ...It's the motivation for learning that makes people study hard.

3. What do independent learners do if the task they are working on is too difficult?

=> B. They make every effort to finish it.

Dẫn chứng:

Mike: Thirdly, they never give up. Once they start working on a task, they try very hard to complete it.
4. Which of the following descriptions of independent leamers is NOT mentioned?

=> B. They‘re confident and highly organised.

Dẫn chứng:

1. be self-motivated (có động lực tự thân)

2. be responsible (có trách nhiệm)

3. never give up (không bao giờ bỏ cuộc)

4. be curious (có tính tò mò)

3. Listen to the conversation again and answer each of the following questions using no more than
THREE words or a number.

1. How many characteristics of independent learners does Mike find on the website?

=> 4/Four

Dẫn chứng:

Dựa vào những từ nối như Fristly (Đầu tiên), Secondly (Thứ hai...), Thirdly (Thứ ba), Finally (Cuối cùng)

2. What do independent learners take responsibility for?

=> Their owrn learning

Dẫn chứng:

Mike: Secondly, independent learners are responsible. They take responsibility for their own learning.

3. What do they use to help them achieve their learning goals?

=> Detailed study plan

Dẫn chứng:

Mike: Yes, they set their own learning goals and make detailed study plans to achieve them.

4. What are they not afraid of doing?

=> Asking difficult questions

Dẫn chứng:

Mike: Finally, they're curious. They want to know more about the world. They're not afraid of asking
difficult questions...