academic 2: northstar advance unit 5 listening

academic 2: northstar advanced unit 5 listening

today's timing:

> you will have 30 seconds to answer the question.

> if there's a "listen again" session, you will be given 1.5 minutes to answer WITH listening to the audio.

Poll

if you have the chance to go study overseas, what would be your plans after you graduate?

• return to Indonesia immediately

• find a job there for experience, then return

• try to stay there for the rest of your lives

campus conversation

Multiple Choice

1. Why does the student go to see the counselor?

• (A) To discuss his concerns about his family's current crisis

• (B) To request another appointment to discuss his situation

• (C) To explain the differences between Haitian and American families

• (D) To talk about the role of oldest sons in Haitian culture

Multiple Choice

2. How does the student feel about his situation?

• (A) He is angry.

• (B) He is optimistic.

• (C) He is worried.

• (D) He is confident.

Multiple Choice

Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer question 3.

3. Why does the counselor say, "Luc, give yourself a break!"?

• (A) He wants the student to think clearly about his actions.

• (B) He wants the student to criticize himself less.

• (C) He wants the student to learn from his mistakes.

• (D) He wants the student to stop thinking about his actions.

Multiple Choice

4. What solution does the student reach in the end?

• (A) He will return to Haiti and help his family.

• (B) He will call his family and ask what he can do.

• (C) He will ask his aunt to help his family.

• (D) He will call his friends and ask them to help.

Multiple Choice

5. Why does the counselor suggest the student make another appointment?

• (A) He enjoyed talking to Luc and wants to get to know him better.

• (B) He thinks Luc has deeper problems that may continue to bother him.

• (C) He always suggests that students make another appointment.

• (D) He wants to keep track of how Luc's family is doing.

Poll

With what Luke said about Haitian's culture, how similar it is to Indonesia?

• actually almost the same!

• there are parts of it that are the same, but some are different

• It's completely different!

academic listening

Poll

What do you think about feng shui?

• don't believe it

• it has a point, but I'm not following it.

• it has a point, but I'm only applying things that works for me.

• I am feng shui

Multiple Choice

1. What is the interview mainly about?

• (A) How to become a better writer

• (B) How to enhance an area with feng shui

• (C) The importance of helping people in their careers

• (D) The way to pay attention to emotions in a room

Multiple Choice

2. How does Lagatree explain the concepts of feng shui?

• (A) By describing the features of the newsroom

• (B) By contrasting the newsroom with other spaces

• (C) By describing the work of people in the newsroom

• (D) By defining the main principles of feng shui

Multiple Choice

Listen again to part of the interview. Then answer question 3.

3. Why does the host say, "Am I blocked up a little bit?"?

• (A) He wants to know if he should clean off his desk.

• (B) He is concerned that there is not enough space around him.

• (C) He is asking if his desk should face in a different direction.

• (D) He is worried that the color red might be a negative force.

Multiple Choice

Listen again to part of the interview. Then answer question 4.

4. Why does Lagatree say, "Well, one thing at a time."?

• (A) To go back to her previous point

• (B) To think about what to say about the fish tank

• (C) To begin to talk about the fish tank at this moment

• (D) To disagree with the other speaker

Multiple Choice

5. What point does Lagatree make about fountains or fish tanks in

feng shui design?

• (A) Water creates energy.

• (B) Water equals cash flow.

• (C) Water brings good health.

• (D) Water indicates happiness.

Multiple Choice

6. What does Lagatree recommend that the radio host do in the end?

• (A) Move his desk to face northeast in order to become a better writer

• (B) Add items to his southeast wall so that he can become rich

• (C) Enhance the southwest wall to promote his personal relationships

• (D) Determine his goals, and then change the space accordingly