7. Listening Following a lecture or talk

Lesson 7

Following a lecture or talk

New words

1. Extinction (n)
Be on the verge extinction
2. Extinct (adj)
Become extinct
3. ancestor (n)
4. compulsory (adj) >< optional (adj)
5. navigate (v)

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This was the very first field trip I went on.

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It's an ancestor of the modern Australian wombat.

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I found a funny-looking piece of rock.

1 - an old professor studying dried-up dinosaur bones.

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I immediately changed courses.

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I had to do a compulsory unit on extinction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the main topic of the talk?

• Important lectures John has given

• Describing the process that led to John's current role

• Explaining how ancient Australian animals became extinct

1.5 Listen to the talk again and complete the summary with ONE WORD ONLY

1.5 Listen to the talk again and complete the summary with ONE WORD ONLY

1. environment

2. extinction

3. extreme

4. tooth

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Exercise 1.6 - PAGE 37

• As a part of my degree course ...

• a lecture ... I was fascinated

• I changed courses

• I found a ...

• from a giant kangaroo

The course included a section on ...

an interesting lecture

changed his degree

the discovery of ...

from an ancient animal

• The course included a section on ...

• an interesting lecture

• changed his degree

• the discovery of ...

• from an ancient animal

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2.2

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Multiple Choice

What did the researchers find in their experiments on mice?

• A lack of exercise made them appear olde

• Their cells remained the same as they aged

• Their cells were unaffected by changes in diet

Multiple Choice

What new discovery have scientists made about pigeons?

• They use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate

• Their beak plays an important role when flying

• A part of their ear helps them find their way

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