6. Listening: attitude and opinion

Categorize

Options (8)

That's a really valid point

I agree up to a point

I'm not so sure about ...

you're absolutely right

hard to believe

that's highly unlikely

that seems doubtful to me

I don't like ... at all

Organize these options into the right categories

Strong agreement

neither agreement nor disagreement

Complete disgreement

Match

Organize these options into the right categories

• worried

• enthusiastic

• afraid

• confused

concerned

eager

scared

puzzled

• concerned

• eager

• scared

• puzzled

Match

Match the following

• irritated

• reluctant

• doubtful

annoyed

hesitant

dubious

• annoyed

• hesitant

• dubious

Categorize

Options (5)

astonishing

amazing

alarming

to be expected

typical

Organize these options into the right categories

Surprising

Unsurprising

Multiple Choice

What aspect of the research did the students find surprising?

• The amount of time it took to achieve results

• The reaction of the public to the research

• The findings that the research produced

Match

Match the following

• Advantages

• disadvantages

• reduce

• method

• write some more

benefits

negatives

cut, leave ... out

way

include something else

• benefits

• negatives

• cut, leave ... out

• way

• include something else

Match

Match the following

• interesting

• check

• current data

exciting, grab attention

verify

the latest information

• exciting, grab attention

• verify

• the latest information

Match

What do the students decide to do with the different sections of their project

• 1. Introduction

• 2. 2. Advantages

• 3. Disadvantages

• 4. Conclusion

make it more interesting

reduce the length

change the method of presentation

make sure they have current data

• make it more interesting

• reduce the length

• change the method of presentation

• make sure they have current data

Categorize

Options (9)

I don't think ...

Of course

Great idea

Absolutely

Let's give it a try

Let's ... shall we?

Why don't we ...?

Should we ...?

maybe / pershaps we should ...

Organize these options into the right categories

Make a suggestion

Agree

Disagree

Multiple Choice

The speakers decide to travel to the airport by

• taxi

• bus

• car

Multiple Choice

What do the students decide to do next?

• ask their tutor for help

• do more research on the topic

• produce a typed copy of their notes