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Listening Exercises B2 – Participating in a seminar

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1. Listen to this extract from a seminar. What do you think is the main topic that the students are discussing?

Audio
  • a)
    The decline of minority languages
  • b)
    The benefits of language education
  • c)
    The preservation of languages
  • d)
    The role of government in language development
  • e)
    The problem of poverty throughout the world

2. Now answer these questions.

  • a)
    Is the discussion well-balanced or one-sided?
  • b)
    Is the tone of the discussion friendly, heated, or a bit of both?
  • c)
    Does everyone get an equal chance to express their opinion?

3. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.

Audio
  • a)
    conflict between saving people and saving languages
  • b)
    examples of dying languages
  • c)
    reasons to protect languages
  • d)
    reasons not to protect languages
  • e)
    languages that are reviving

4. Answer these questions. Then listen again and check.

Audio
  • a)
    According to the UNESCO report
  • – how man languages are there in the world today?
  • – how many are in danger of dying out by 2100?
  • b)
    Where do speakers of the Ainu and Maori languages live?
  • c)
    How many Welsh speakers were there in 1991? How many are there today?
  • d)
    What are the arguments in favour of ‘language revitalization’?
  • e)
    What are the arguments against language revitalization?

5. Listen and complete each expression.

Audio
  • 1)
    In other , I’d like to know
  • 2)
    , what I want to know is
  • 3)
    I guess what I’m (really) is
  • 4)
    To put it way
  • 5)
    I what I’m driving at is

6. Look at the questions (a-e) below. Then listen and match each question you hear (1-5) with an original question (a-e).

Audio
  • a)
    Will English always be the dominant world language?
  • b)
    What are the main reasons for the success of the English language?
  • c)
    Is it unavoidable that certain languages die out?
  • d)
    Do you think all languages have equal significance?
  • e)
    Why do you think the issue of language revitalization is not more in the public eye?

7. Listen and complete each expression. Then listen and repeat.

Audio
  • a)
    Sorry, what exactly?
  • b)
    I agree with some said.
  • c)
    No, sorry. I don’t really that.
  • d)
    I that it’s important.
  • e)
    That’s too.
  • f)
    Can we get here, please?
  • g)
    My mistake. I Sorry.
  • h)
    That’s not really
  • i)
    OK. So what is
  • j)
    What do , Peter?
  • k)
    Sorry, can I just was saying?
  • l)
    Can I here?

8. Now match each expression (a-l) with a function (1-12).

  • 1)
    Ask someone for their opinion
  • 2)
    Ask someone to explain what they mean
  • 3)
    Ask to interrupt
  • 4)
    Stop someone from interrupting you
  • 5)
    Apologize for misunderstanding someone
  • 6)
    Try to get the discussion back on target
  • 7)
    Agree with someone
  • 8)
    Disagree with someone
  • 9)
    Partly agree with someone
  • 10)
    Check you’ve understood
  • 11)
    Say someone has misunderstood you
  • 12)
    Give your opinion strongly

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