Task Writing a report about course choicesTask Writing a report about course choices Skills building 1: Listening for options and possibilitiesThere are some key words or phrases that you might use for different options or possibilities. Positive aspectNegative aspectpopularinterestingnew and excitingdo not wantgood atacademic( involving a lot of reading and studying)not popularboringtraditionalwantpracticalnot good at Step 1 take notesListen to two conversations between two good friends about choosing possible courses to study at university and take notes. (Fill in the table on Page58) Answers:1.Mathematics 4. an experiment will blow up the laboratory6. Physics8. very difficult 9. languages 10. Geography 11. the locations of cities 12. Journalism 13. writing last year Answers:2.solving problems with computers 3. interesting 4. an experiment will blow up the laboratory5. Information Technology/IT 7. future career 14. writing 1.Bioengineering is a practical course.2.The second most popular course is International Economics and Trade.FmathsscienceTRead the passage on Page59 and decide the following sentences are true or false. 3.Bioengineering graduates often workTFin the fields of biotechnology, medical science and environmental protectionin exciting international jobs.4. IT students need to be interested in problem-solving. Skills building: Discussing options and possibilitiesWhen you are discussing options or possibilities, it is like playing a game of tennis.One way you can do this is by asking questions.Another way is adding question tags on to your statements. e.g.What do you think?What is your opinion?What would you do?Do you think that is true/possible/correct?Don’t you think so?…, isn’t it? … , wouldn’t you? Step...
