Listening for Signpost: Class activity 1

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Pre-Listening

  • Look at the words and phrases A-K and decide what kind of information might follow e.g. a contradiction, an example, an aditional piece of information.
  • Complete each of the speech bubbles with the most appropriate word or phrase.
  • Now, listen to the audio and check your answers. Pay particular attention to the intonation used by the speakers.
  • Try using these signpost words to express some of your own ideas.
A: On top of everything elseB: Even though
C: Inspite of D: Secondly
E: BesidesF: For example
G: FinallyH: No matter what
I: Not onlyJ: Nevertheless
K: As a result

A. I told her not to bother, my friend insisted on driving me to the airport.

B. , we now have to worry abuot my sick grandmother too.

C. , before we go, i'd just like to thank you all for coming along to the meeting this evening.

D. you do, you can't avoid growing older each year, but, for your own sake, you can at least try to stay fit.

E. the burglary, we have decided to put bars on the windows.

F. is the new law going to make it more expensive to smoke cigarettes, it's also goint to discourage young people from taking it up in the first place, which has to be a good thing.

G. People always think that foreign languages are spoken must faster than their own language. , they say 'Don't New Yorkers speak fast!' but, in reality, it's just a problem of understanding.

Ask yourself these questions:

  • What do you know about the International Space Station (ISS)?
  • Would you like to spend 90 days in space with 6 other people? Why? Why not?
  • What kind of things would you have to prepare yourself for?
  • What advice would you give to anyone who was going?

Listening Section

  • Read questions 1-3 below and then listen to the given audio and answer them.
  • Listen carefully for any signpost words.
Questions 1-3

Choose the correct letter A-C
1. How many nations are involved in the ISS?

2. How much should the ISS have cost to build?

3. How is the water supply maintained on board?

Questions 4-6

Which THREE areas of research will take place on the ISS?
Choose THREE letters A-G

Questions 7-8

Which TWO things do all the astronauts do each day?
Choose TWO letters A-F

Questions 9-10

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Date.                Details.
1998                 'Unity and 'Zarya' modules launched and (9)

1999                 Tonees of equipment delivered.
2000                Supply module attached, providing air, water, (10) and
2006                 Estimated date of completion

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