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Successful students

Intermediate

Lead-in

Work with partner. Look at the subjects in the box and answer the following questions:

English Chinese Mathematics Law


Art Psychology Physical Education Music

• Do we learn each of these subjects in a similar or different way? If different, how?


• Which are the easiest/hardest for you to learn? Why?
• How do you learn best?

Listening

1. You are going to listen to part of a lecture on effective learning. Before you listen, think of at
least two factors that make learning successful.

2. Listen to the lecture. Make a list with the factors that you hear that make learning
effective.

• How different are the speaker’s ideas to yours?

3. Listen again and complete the lecture notes with the missing information. Use one or
two words only.

According to the speaker ...


Listening strategies:
1. The theory on learning styles listening for the main
is lacking in . ideas

2. Students who are motivated to study • The main ideas


perform . are usually at the
beginning of a talk.
• Listen for a pause
3. In the UK students are expected to
before main ideas.
work . • If you do not
understand one
4. The speaker thinks students need to adapt to sentence, listen for
the . sentences after it,
which often explain
5. Eating well helps you study because you the idea.

can more.

6. You can improve the way you learn by using many


different .

4. Work with a partner and discuss the following question.

• Which of the factors do you think are important? Why?

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Language

1. Look at the following extracts from the lecture in the table. Add the headings 1–4, which
describe the language we use for each of these functions.

1. Supporting a subject
2. Casting doubt on a subject
3. Referring to theories/research
4. Referring to popular opinion

Pronunciation:
emphatic stress
This is the theory that … It is generally agreed that …
Studies have shown … It’s also generally accepted …
You can make your
beliefs sound stronger
or more questioning
by adding more stress
to some of the key
words. For example,
it’s DEBATABLE whether
As plausible as it sounds, this I believe … they affect everyone
theory is lacking in evidence They are unquestionably … equally.
to support it. … plays a significant role …
Despite this theory … plays a big part in … Listen and underline
appearing to be baseless, … the key words in
It’s debatable whether … these sentences that
make them sound
stronger. Practise
2. Work with a partner. Add any other phrases you know into the saying them with a
table. partner.

3. Work with a partner. Use your own ideas and the language from
the table to link good academic results to the following:

• a better salary
• a happier life
• a more satisfying job
• a less stressful life
• more professional opportunities
• a higher status in life

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Vocabulary

1. In the lecture you heard, the speaker used several adjectives to describe his beliefs. Use the
adjectives in the box to complete the column in the table that matches their meaning.

plausible undeniable doubtful implausible believable credible


debatable unquestionable convincing unbelievable possible inconceivable

I think it’s definitely I believe it I doubt it I think it’s definitely


true false

2. Use the adjectives above to say what you think about the following statements:

• University is easier than school.


• Work is easier than university.
• The school/university you go to is more important than the grades you get.

Task

1. Look at the following statements. Make notes on the arguments for and against each one.

• There is a best way to learn.


• Science can help us improve the way we study.
• How we study should depend on what we study.
• It is the learner’s responsibility to become a good learner, not the school’s/university’s.
• Collaborative learning is more effective than individual learning.

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2. Work in groups and discuss your beliefs.

Reflection

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