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CONTENTS CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PREFACE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOOK UNIT 1: THE 2019 TECO GREEN TECH CONTEST Section 1: Presentation Skills - Introduction Section 2: Presentation Ski1

PHAN THI TUYET NGA, PhD ** CHEN CHENG-HU, PhD

ANHVAN2 ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREER DEVELOPMENT

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

PREFACE

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOOK

UNIT 1: THE 2019 TECO GREEN TECH CONTEST

Section 1: Presentation Skills - Introduction

Section 2: Presentation Ski1ls - Body and Conclusion

UNIT 2: ACADEMIC SPEECHES

Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Section 2: Note/Table Completion

Section 3 : A welcome speech

Section 4: Graduation Speech

Section 5 : Engineering Students and Contests

UNIT 3: READING A PATIENT

Section 1: The importance and structure of a patent

Section 2: Scanning

Section 3 : Finding keywords

Section 4 : Multiple-choice Questions in Reading

Section 5 : Grammar Review

UNIT 4: WRITING A TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION

Section 1: Role of technical instructions

p.27 p.27

p 28

p 30

p 34

p 38 p.42 p.42 p.47

Section 3 : Structure of a technical instruction - Warning p 67

Section 4: Struch1re of a technical instruction - Equipment and Supplies p 69

Section 5 : Structure of a technical instruction - Procedures p 71

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The completion of our book is not possible without the help of the following people:

i- interns from the Faculty of Foreign Languages, the Industrial University of

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and APEC project students from National I-Lan University, Taiwan

.J- book reviewers

-tl- anonymous people whose photos/pictures are made available for free download on the Internet

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PREFACE

This book is designed to help non-English majors in ESL/EFL countries who aim to achieve a B 1 CE.FR level to take one step further in improving their ability to use English in a variety of work contexts and academic settings Vocabulary, sentence structures, common expressions, and learning strategies at a higher level in comparison with those in our first book are presented in each of the four units to ensure students' step-by-step improvement in their language learning process It is

expected that the students will be equipped with necessary knowledge and skills to become more fluent and effective communicators in a variety of future work contexts We also hope that this book can build the self-confidence in learning

English of non-English majors in ESL/EFL countries and is a steppingstone to their lucrative career

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOOK

i Learning strategies: Presentation skills and tips

- Facts about presentation skills

- Tips for presentation skills

- Using visual aids

i Language focus:

- Introductory phrases

- Transitions in the Body and Conclusion

i- Vocabulary: Academic speeches

_ Learning strategies: Listening skills and tips

- Multiple Choice Questions in Listening

- Note/table completion questions

- Multiple-choice Questions in Reading

i- Language focus: The Simple Present Passive Voice

i- Vocabulary: Technical instructions

i- Learning strategies: Writing skills and tips

- Title and Introduction

- Warning

- Equipment and Supplies

- Procedures _ Language focus : Imperative sentences

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UNIT 1 THE 2019 TECO GREEN TECH CONTEST

THE INTELLIGENT ENERGY SAVING VACUUM PUMP POWER SYSTEM

Lesson outcomes

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

- understand some facts about the 2019 TECO Green Tech International contest

- use transitional phrases

- deliver a presentation

Video 1 Lesson Introduction

Section 1 Presentation Skills - Introduction

Task 1 1 Which statements do you agree with? Give each item a number from 1 to 5

Once becoming a member of an international contest team, engineering students can

1 improve their English anguage skil s

2 widen their cultural knowledge

3 have more friends worldwide

4 improve their subject knowledge

Task 1.2 Choose one of the two following reading texts about the Green Tech Contest to

answer the following questions

1 When was the contest organized?

2 Was Taipei the location of the contest?

3 Which countries participated in the contest?

4 What were the criteria of the contest?

5 Who were the judges?

A The 2019 TECO Green Tech Contest

On August 21st, the TECO Technology Foundation and Industrial Technology Research Institute held the 2019 TECO Green Tech International Contest in Taipei, Taiwan Various teams from China, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, The United States, Denmark, and India participated in the contest

The contest evaluation criteria included creativity, technical content and feasibility, work completeness, and business model The Accreditation Committee included domestic and international university professors, scholars, and professionals The contest themes covered different topics of green and sustainable energy technologies such as high-efficiency motors and electric vehicles A presentation on an intelligent

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energy-savnig vacuum pump power system by a team from National I-Lan University, Taiwan, and the lndustria] University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, won the best technological award by Creative Sensor lnc

B The 2018 TECO Green Tech Contest

The TECO Green Tech International Contest was organized by the TECO Technology Foundation yearly to promote the use of green energy in Taiwan and worldwide In 2018, it was held in Taipei, Taiwan on August 22nd The contest attracted many teams from different areas of the world, including those from the United States, China, Singapore, Japan, India, and Russia Judges, who were domestic specialists, evaluated the team's study according to three criteria: creativity, technical content and feasibility, and work completeness The team that won the championship of the 2018 TECO contest came from the Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University with a study on soil and ground-water pollution abatement

Video 2 Facts about Presentation Skills

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Task 2.1 Match one question with its answer Watch the video and check your answer

I How many parts does a typical

presentation have? a describe the main ideas in detail

2 What are the main parts of a

presentation? b Yes, it should be short and clear

3 What do you do m the

Introduction? c different verb tenses

4 What do you do in the Overview? d to connect ideas

5 What do you do in the Body? e describe the main points or main

ideas of the Body briefly

f summarize the main points, ask for

6 What do you do to support the the audience's questions and main idea? feedback, and thank the audience for

their participation

7 What IS the purpose of usmg

transitional phrases? i Three

8 What verb tenses can you use in the

Body?

k greet the audience, give the purpose

of the talk, give an overview of your presentation, and use future tenses

9 What do you do in the Conclusion? 1 give examples or explanation

I 0 Should the Conclusion be short? m Introduction, Body, and

Conclusion

Video 3 General tips for Presentation Skills

Task 3.1 Watch the video and choose one correct answer, A, B, C, or D

1 Where should you stand while giving a speech?

a □ at the back of the room

b □ from the audience's perspective, to the left of the screen

c □ in the comer of the room

d □ facing the presentation slides

2 How should you stand while giving a speech?

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a □ sway from side to side

b □ lean to one side

c □ look at the ceiling

d □ stand firmly on both your feet, shoulders and knees relaxed

3 What should you do as you speak?

a □ stare at the back of the room

b □ maintain eye contact with the audience

c □ shake your hands

Task 3.2 Watch Video 3 and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

General tips for Presentation Skills

People's eyes follow a path from left to right Therefore, our (l) _ _ _ _ often gets more attention

You must have (2)

-Keep your feet close to each other and create a (3) _ _ _ _ _

Avoid making (4) _ _ _ _ _ such as shaking your hand or shuffling back and forth You should also use (5) in your presentation to attract the crowd

A warm, inviting ( 6) will make you appear and sound more pleasant and confident

To have a good presentation, use your (?) _ effectively

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( 8) _ _ _ _ _ can give you a chance to think about what will be said next and let your audience have time to absorb the information

To grab and hold the audience's attention to the important contents of a speech, try changing your volume from (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ so that the key points can stand out from the rest

Make sure that you (1 O) _ _ _ _ correctly

Task 3.3 Language Focus - Introductory phrases

Add the words below to the chart under the appropriate column

I'll tell you about (3) main areas

First of all,

You will need to know this because

Hello, can I have your attention, please?

I want to describe

How are you today? My name

IS

I'd like to tell you about

I will explain to you

After that,

I have ( 3) points that I want to describe To start with, I'll Hello, my name

IS

Purposes

Task 3.4 This is the introductory part of a presentation Write the numbers ( 1-6) on the

left with suitable sentences and mark unsuitable sentences with an X The first one is done for you

After this speech, you wi11 be able to understand the contest requirements

clearly and know how to apply the rules and regulations appropriately

I appreciate your time Thank you!

What I want to emphasize here is the team profile

1 Hello everyone! Can I have your attention, please? My name is Chen

Cheng-Hu

Finally, I will share some information about the Final Contest

To start with, I'm going to tell you about Eligibility

Do you have any questions?

I will explain to you The Rules and Regulations of The 2019 TECO Green

Tech International Contest

Next, I will talk about Information Submission and Other Requirements

As you can see from the slide, only clear photos of student IDs are accepted

Task 3.5 Practice: Posture Workshop

Step 1: Stand up and follow the Posture & Eye Contact Checklist

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Step 2: Practice

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Set your feet

·set your hands

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TECO Green Tech International Contest

1 Eligibility:

- lnternat_ional college students can register for the contest

- One team consists of three or more members Each team should have advisers or

instructors

- Teams can have members from different schools or faculties; however, each member

cannot belong to more than one team

2 Information Submission: Each team needs to submit the following

documents online

(l) Team Profile: (submitted by June 3rd, 20 I 9)

The team profile should provide brief information on: Name of the project, team members

and advisers/instructors, team members' photocopies of student IDs

(2) Work Description: (submitted by June 30th, 2019)

The description of each team's work consists 'of 6 sections presented in the following

order: Creation Motive, Research Process, Brief of Work, Energy Efficiency, Project

Proposal and Relevant Documents, Proposal of Business Model

3 Other Requirements:

- English is the language in all submitted documents

- The contest will not accept works submitted or commercialized elsewhere Individual

team will take responsibility for the copyright infringement of their submitted works

- Only clear photos of student IDs are accepted

4 Final Contest:

- The final contest consists of three parts: Oral Presentation (nine minutes), Q&A session

(five minutes), and Work Demonstration

- English is the language in the final contest

- Teams are required to wear school uniforms or T-shirts with team name/logo

Task 4.1 The team from National Yi-Ian University, Taiwan, and the Industrial University

of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, had spent three months preparing for the 2019 TECO Green Tech International Contest in Taipei, Taiwan In your opinion, what did they prepare? Please read the rules of the contest on page 15 for reference

Task 4.2 Read the following statements If you think they state things in the aforementioned Rules and Regulations, select True (T) Otherwise, choose False (F)

1 Participants are teachers and students from local

universities and colleges in Taiwan

2 Teams can send their documents to the contest by

couner

3 College students with team advisors may form a

team

4 Each participating team must have a minimum of

five members, including the above-mentioned

advisers/instructors

5 To be eligible for the contest, every team should

submit their work by June 29th, 2019

6 Unclear photos of student IDs will not be accepted

7 Participating teams need to include a business model

proposal in their work description

8 Works that have been sold commercially are

allowed to participate

9 The Q&A session lasts 5 minutes

10 Contestants can speak Chinese in the final contest

for the contest using suggested words/phrass Remember to use the Past Tenses

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1 Invite consultants/share knowledge (rehearsal of D-Day)

2 Discuss to find new ideas (solve problems/ review current tasks/ find new ideas)

3 Practice with model machines

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4 Practice presentation skills

] Preparing contro l fun c ti o n li.'t

2.P r cpari n g monit or funclio n li t

3 W arning li t 4.System Block Diagram

! Interface and fun ti n of smart phone

2 lnt erfa e and fu n c tion of erver

3.Commu nica!ion fonmit betwee n PLC and IoT gateway

I Mea s urement of constant speed operat i on

2 Mea s urement of I ndu ti on motor with Inve rter

3 Data analysi : of ln du tion m o tor

5 Create a work checklist

People in Charge

Liao, Richard , Tony, Force, Vinh,

a Video 4: One supervisor is talking about how he recruited team members for the

2019 TECO Green Tech International Contest

b Video 5: A team is delivering their presentation on the Intelligent Energy Saving

b book that you read recently

Look at the suggestions for the Body and the Conclusion of The 2019 TECO Green Tech International Contest presentation Then discuss the three questions below

a Use no more than three main points for a nine-minute presentation

b Repeat the main points from the overview but present them in a different way

c Use numbers/examples /charts/images, etc., to support your arguments

d Do not use fonts smaller than 30 points

e Use a maximum of five words per line and five bullet points per slide

f Connect the main points by transitions

g Summarize the main points in the Conclusion

h Use future tenses in the Introduction, present tenses and future tenses in the Body, and

past tenses in the Conclusion

i Thank the audience and invite them to ask questions at the end of your presentation

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1 Which suggestion do you think would be the least useful?

- - - -· ,~- - ; ~ich suggestions have you tried/do you want to try?

-l 'it' • • ""

Task 5 2 Language Focus - Transitions in the Body and Conclusion

Put the phrases below into their appropriate columns

The chart/table We have seen the If you look at the

shows problem of Now, chart/table, you can

let's look at see I've talked about But What I want to Now, let's move on

how about emphasize here is to/look at

Thank you for your As you can see from the

In conclusion,

attention slide/diagram

To sum up, I've finished I will I appreciate your time

describe Thank you!

Before I take questions, That brings us to the

Please don't hesitate to let me conclude with end of the presentation

ask questions

these points Thank you!

Do you have any What I want to

To sum up,

questions? emphasize here is

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Task 5.3 Choose the correct word to complete each phrase/sentence

1 First of all, J I I'll talk about

2 Thank you for listening/ y our listening

3 Please make / feel free to interrupt me

4 There are many reasons/ motives why I am asking

5 My presentation is divided by/ into three sections

6 If you have any questions, I will do my best to answer / ask them

7 What I want to emphasi::e/ focus is

8 I appreciate/ evaluate your time

9 Pl a e don't hesitate to ask/ do questions

10 Before I take / make questions, let me conclude with the e points

T ask 5.4 Vocabulary game

How to play:

• Follow your teacher's instructions

• Visit the website htt s://c uizizz.com/admin to:

Learn transitional phrases

Review and apply the transitional phrases to your

presentation

Closing

Task 5.5 Put a tick next to the words whose meanings you do not know Us a dictionary

to look up these words

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1 □ magnet-free synchronous motor 6 □ winding

3 □ environmental pollution 8 □ plastic injection industr

Video 6 The Intelligent Energy Saving Vacuum Pump Power S y stem (Part 11 )

Task 6.1 A team is delivering their presentation on the Intelligent Energy Saving Vacuum

Power System Watch Video 6 and fill in the table with the missing infonnation

Task 6.2 Practice

You are going to deliver a presentation with an Introduction ( about I -minute long), a Body (about 5-minute long), and a Conclusion (about I-minute long) of a presentation on the importance of using energy-efficient motors in industries Make a video of your presentation and send it to the teacher

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

PREFACE

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOOK

UNIT 1: ACTIVE LISTENING

Section 1: How much do you know

Section 2: Ways to improve listening skills

Section 3: Grammar Review

Section 4: How to be an active listener

Section 5: Global Engineers and English Listening

Comprehension

p.3 p.5 p.6

p 7 p.9 p.9

p.9

p 11

p 12

p 17

Section 1: Personal Information p 22

Section 4: Work Experience p 37

Section 6: Personal Interests p 47

Section 1: Before the interview p 50

Section 2: During the interview p 55

Section 3: The interview p 59

Section 1: How much do you know p 63

Section 3: Matching headings p 70

Section 4: True/False questions p 73

Section 5: Imperative sentences p 77

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The completion of our book is not possible without the help of the following people:

.i Interns from the Faculty of Foreign Languages, the Industrial University of

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and APEC project students from National I-Lan University, Taiwan

._ Book reviewers

.i Anonymous people whose photos/pictures are available for free download on the Internet

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PREFACE

The desire for this book has originally come from our long-term appetite for preparing practical knowledge for ESL/EFL non-English majors at National !Lan University, Taiwan, and the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam The cultivation of interdisciplinary talents has become the focus of higher education today in the world Industries' demands are changing and present challenges to higher education in producing future workforce To empower the ESL/EFL non-English majors whose English language level is currently at an A2 CEFR level for the world beyond the classroom, four units in the book with vocabulary, sentence structures, expressions, and learning strategies are presented in such a way that is useful for both the students' academic learning and career development The students will take their first steps in interacting and performing successfully in future job-related situations It is expected that the students will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to become more fluent and effective communicators

in various future work contexts We also hope that this book can build the confidence in learning English of ESL/EFL non-English majors and is a stepping-stone to their lucrative careers

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOOK

._ Learning strategies: Listening skills and tips

- Ways to improve listening skills

- How to be an active listener

- Facts about Active Listening

- Global Engineers and English Listening Comprehension

.,_ Language focus: should/shouldn't; it's adjective+

• Vocabulary: Job interview

·• Learning strategies: Job interview skills and tips

- Qualities of job seekers

- How to prepare for a job interview

- Inappropriate behaviors of a job seeker

- What do employers want?

- Mock job interviews

·~ Vocabulary: User manuals _ Learning strategies: Reading skills and tips

UNIT 1 ACTIVE LISTENING Lesson outcomes

At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

• Understand practical ways to improve their listening skills

• Use Should/shouldn't and it is adjective + to-infinitive to make sentences

• Apply active listening skills to do their listening tasks

Video 1 Lesson Introduction

Section 1 How much do you know?

Task 1.1: What are some ways you can do to improve your listening skills? Answer the question based on your knowledge

- Video 2 Ways to improve listening skills

Section 2 Ways to improve listening skills

Task 2.1 Watch video 2 Put a tick(✓) next to the advice mentioned in the video

1 □ It is important for beginners of English to understand that it takes time to improve listening skills

3 □ You should start with the learning material that is spoken at a fast speed and you can understand a little

4 □ It is useless to use a transcript to learn new words and sounds

5 □ It is very useful to have a text or a transcript to check your listening comprehension

6 □ You shouldn't select what you listen to because listening to different tasks can improve your vocabulary

7 □ You should be picky about listening materials in order to maintain your learning motivation

8 □ You shouldn't play back language audio because it is very boring and doesn't help your listening comprehension

9 □ Short audio and videos are preferred to lengthy ones at the early stages of the listening development process

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1 O □ You should practice listening as a part of your daily routine

Task 2.2 Watch Video 2 again Write a number (1-5) to put the following statements in the order they appear in the video

Try using a language resource with both audio and a text transcript

Practice makes perfect

Y_ou should find the listening material that is slightly above your current

level

You should listen to short audio or videos no more than 4 minutes long

unless you are an advanced learner

You should listen to something relevant, enjoyable, and interesting

Task 2.3 In Video 2, the speaker gives five steps to improve listening skills and their reasons Watch the video again and match the steps with the reasons

1 Find the material that is slightly A You can repeatedly listen to audio,

looking up what you don't understand, above your current level

new words, and phrases

enjoyable, and interesting

B It is important to use the transcript to relevant,

check your comprehension and learn new

3 Try using a language resource with

both audio and a text transcript

words and sounds

C After that, you can gradually listen to harder audio as your level increases

4 Listen to short audio or videos no

D The secret is patience and trust in your more than 4 minutes long unless you are

continue listening

Video 3 Grammar Review

Section 3 Grammar Review

Task 3.1 Based on the advice in Video 3, complete the sentences using the words/phrases and pictures below

1 It is important to 2 You should/shouldn't

3 It is useful to 4 It is necessary to

5 Should we ?

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Section 4 How to be an active listener

Task 4.1 Facts about Active Listening

Put the advice into the correct group Choose one piece of advice and explain why you should or should not do it

Interrupt a speaker to ask questions Be patient while listening to a speaker Make a lot of noise while listening to a Stare at a speaker

speaker

Take notes while listening to a speaker

Keep eye contact with a speaker

Nod your head to show that you are listening

Daydream while listening to a speaker Stay focused while listening to a Seek a speaker's permission to ask

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Video 4

How to

be an active listener

Task 4.2

Watch Video

4 Write

a number (1-5) to

put these statements in

the order

they

appear in the video

Statements Order

I

You should

be clear about why

you are attending a

2

Listeners can ask questions

to understand the message

3

Don't take notes of

everything you listen to

4

Look for key information

in promotional material to

create a to. to listen are going what you picture of

5

It is important to

concentrate fully

on a talk

Task 4.3

Watch the first part

of Video

4 again

Are the following statements

Tor F?

Statements True(T)

False (F)

I.An active listener

tries to get the

most out

of a

2.Pay attention to

communicators' physical appearance

3.Your cell phone

should be set to silent mode

4.It

is useful

to know some vocabulary

and phrases

5.You will remember

every detail

of what has been

said

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;./ft,

Task 4.4 Watch th-e second part of Video 4 again What do the professors advise? Put a tick(✓} in all relevant boxes

□ Be selective while taking notes

o Note down words and phrases Don't write complete sentences

o You should concentrate on key points in a talk

o Follow speakers' rules when you need to ask questions

o Smile or nod your head to show your interest in a talk

Task 4.5: Lucky number

Rules

There c1re 10 mm1bers on the slide The numbers are linked to 10 situations that

• require the s1uclents to use s honld / s honldn 't should ? and It is ~ adjective

-To-illfinitive

111\ Each team takes turns choosing the number on the screen (PPT slide) and

" rmswers the given question

Cila Each correct answer will get 1 point for the tcnm If that's the wrong answer,

~ , they will lose 1 point The wumer is the team which gets more points

The win11ing team ,vill get a reward to make the game more competitive The

fl gift can be l plus point for each member of that team (No rnmislnneut for the

looser )

List of situations:

Situation 1: John saw that Lyly cheated while they were taking the final exam on English

listening skills If you were John, what would you tell her? (Using should/shouldn't)

Situation 2: James and Alex are in a hurry to finish their technological research project in

time for the contest They are working really hard but there is a minor error at the end of

their progress You are their instructor; say something to help them fix that mistake and

complete the project (Using It is + adiective + To infinitive)

Situation 3: Choose the correct answer, A, B, C, or D:

I have been having trouble with being an active listener for a long time I ask Dr

Julie for help?

A Must

C Should

B Would

D Shall

Situation 4: Is the following sentence true (T) or false (F)?

It is essential for non-English majors having clear and wise strategies to improve their English listening skills

Situation 5: John: "'I am in a rush for our listening exam next week I am really bad at

English listening skills and I don't know what to do Lyly, can you give me some

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recommendations, please?" If you were Lyly, what advice would you give to John? (Using

should/ shouldn 'ti It is + adiective + to-infinitive)

Situation 6: Is the following sentence of Alex true (T) or false (F)?

James: For_ beginning learners, should they listen to audio or videos more than 4 minutes long?

Alex: No, they couldn't They should find the listening material that is just slightly above their current level, not the difficult one to avoid becoming discouraged

Situation 7: Find out the mistake in the following sentence:

It is very useful to have a text or a transcript to check your listening comprehension and learn new words and sounds

A IS

B to have

C use

D so that

Situation 8: Choose the correct form of the verb given in the following sentence:

Should we notes of everything we listen to?

A

B

to take taking

C

D

took take

Situation 9: Choose the correct sentence structure of "Should":

A Subject+ should+ to be + past participle verb+ object

B Subject+ should+ to verb + object

C Subject + should + bare verb + object

D ·Subject+ should+ verb-ing + object

Situation 10: John and Lyly gossip while their classmates are presenting If you were their friend, what would you tell them? (Using should/shouldn't)

Task 4.6 Watch the video again and use the given words in the box to fill in the blanks

concentrate look up research key Aside clearly look out

in advance everything take notes interrupt Gain general quickly

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How to be an active listener? One important step is to ( 1) _ 100% on the talk or the presentation of the speaker Don't (2) _ the window or think about what you are going to eat for dinner Don't be distracted as to how you feel about the communicator and his or her physical appearance Set your cell phone to silent mode Put aside papers, books, and other distractions Focus on what the speaker is saying Another important thing

is that you should have a (3) _._picture of what you are going to listen to ( 4 ) _ the key information in the promotional material with topics or subtopics which help you to prepare new vocabulary and knowledge before the show In addition, you should be clear about why you attend the talk and what you hope to (5) _ from it Preparing (6) _ may help you take notes more effectively while you are listening You can (7) _ on a piece of paper, a notebook, a laptop,

a tablet, or anything you feel comfortable with Firstly, it is useful to practice how to take notes (8) - You should know some commonly abbreviated words or you can create yours in advance Secondly, don't take notes of (9) , ou hear You should also concentrate on key points Finally, remember not to ( 10) speakers

to ask questions without their permission

Video 5 Global Engineers and English Listening Comprehension

Section 5 Global Engineers and English Listening Comprehension

Task 5.1 Match the words on the left with the correct meanings on the right

2 interpersonal relationships B time limit

How to be an active listener? One important step is to ( 1) _ _ _ _ _ 100% on the talk or

are going to eat for dinner Don't be distracted as to how you feel about the communicator and his or her physical appearance Set your cell phone to silent mode Put aside papers,

books, and other distractions Focus on what the speaker is saying Another important thing

is that you should have a (3) _ _ _ _ _._picture of what you are going to listen to (4) _ _ _ _ _ the key information in the promotional material with topics or subtopics which help you to prepare new vocabulary and knowledge before the show In addition,

you should be clear about why you attend the talk and what you hope to (5)

while you are listening You can (7) _ _ _ _ _ on a piece of paper, a notebook, a laptop,

a tablet, or anything you feel comfortable with Firstly, it is useful to practice how to take

create yours in advance Secondly, don't take notes of (9) - - - - ~ o u hear You

to ask questions without their permission

;~:' Video 5 Global Engineers and English Listening Comprehension

Section 5 Global Engineers and English Listening Comprehension

Task 5.1 Match the words on the left with the correct meanings on the right

2 interpersonal relationships B time limit

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