All in the mind

UNIT 3

STARTING OFF

• Is it possible to measure a person’s intelligence fairly and accurately?

• Should we measure intelligence?• Why? / Why not?

What type of thinker are you?

LISTENING Part 2

• In this part you listen to a talk or lecture and you have to complete 8 sentences with a word or short phrase.

• There will be no more than three words missing from each sentence.

• The sentences on the question paper are not exactly what you will hear on the recording.

EXAM INFORMATION

The son of man

PROSOPAGNOSIA

Face – blindness

LISTENING: Part 2

KEY1

2

3

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perfectly illustrates

leaves

severely affected

(human) evolution

private brain mechanism

6 face-blind volunteers

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Other objects

face recognition skills

ANSWER• How good are you at remembering

people’s names? What about their phone numbers?

• How easily do you recognise places you have been to before?

• Have you ever experienced déjà vu ? How do you explain this phenomenon?

The experience of feeling sure that one has already witnessed or experienced a current situation

no, not, noneno + noun

no + adjectiveaux + not None

(pronoun)•There’s no time left.

•I have no idea.

•This week has been no different than last.

•I haven’t got money with me now.

•I don’t know.

•I won’t forget you.

•None of my friends knows about it.

•We have to buy more bananas. There’s none left.

THE PASSIVEa.We were shown the photographs.b.They have been asked to send their

resumés.c.She won’t be given the job.d.The latest iPhones are being sold quickly.e.It is believed that Colombus arrived first in

America.f. That has been proved false though.g.As evidence of Vikings settlements has

been found in North America.

THE PASSIVE In formal writing we often begin sentences with It

+ passive, especially if we want to focus attention on ideas and arguments.

e.g. • It has been shown in experiments …• It is commonly believed that …• It has been reported in the last few days that …

THE PASSIVE Rewrite the following:

• Evidence shows that the Vikings arrived in American long before Colombus.

• It …

Sherwood forest is where the legend says Robin Hood used to lived.

• It …

has been shown that the Vikings arrived in America long before Colombus.

is said that Sherwood forest is where Robin Hood used to live.

READING Part 3

• In Reading Part 3 you have to answer seven multiple – choice questions, each with four options, on a text of 550 – 850 words.

• The answers to the questions appear in the text in the same order as in the questions.

• You have about 18 minutes for this part.

EXAM INFORMATION

READING Part 3

•Digital native•Digital immigrant

READING – pages 32, 33

KEY1

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6C

7C

DISCUSS• The behaviour of Feld and her generation … is being

shaped by digital technology. It may even be the next step in evolution, transforming our brains and the way we think.

• Do you find sitting down and reading or watching TV too slow and boring?

• The writer says Many parents fear that children who spend hours glued to computer screens will end up as zombies.

Use of English – Part 3

• What physical characteristics have you inherited from your parents?

• Where do your likes, dislikes, tastes and interests come from – your genes or your experience?

Use of English Part 2

• In Use of English Part 2 there is a text with 15 gaps. You have to write one word in each gap. Most missing words are ‘grammar words’, e.g.

• Articles (the, an)• Auxiliary verbs (are, is, can)• Pronouns (he, us)• Conjunctions (but, although)• A few may be ‘meaning’ words, for example

nouns, verbs, adjectives. • Spelling must be correct.

EXAM INFORMATION

STRATEGY

• Try to work out which type of word is missing e.g. a noun, a verb, singular or plural, etc.

• Read the sentences with the gaps carefully.• Especially at the words before and after each

gap.

Nature vs Nurture

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Other

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SPEAKING PAPER Part 3

• You have to work with a partner to try to answer a question.

• The examiner will:a. Show you a set of pictures on a common theme.b. Ask you a question connected to that theme.

• You have three (03) minutes to discuss the question and decide together with your partner what the best answer is.

EXAM INFORMATION

SPEAKING PAPER Part 3

• The skills being tested here are FLUENCY and the ability to PARTICIPATE IN and MAINTAIN a conversation.

• During the discussion you are expected to:a. exchange ideas.b. express and justify opinions.c. agree and/or disagree.d. suggest, speculate and evaluate.

Skills being tested

https://fronter.com/cambridge/

How can stress affect people in these situations?

Which of the situations is the most stressful for people?

How important is money in today’s society?

Which picture shows the safest way of paying for something?

Useful Phrases• Do you have any thoughts on this?• I’d say that …• Let’s move on to the next picture.• Shall we go on to the second question?• I completely agree.• I totally disagree.• Yes, you’ve got a point there.• Now, we have to decide …• Ok, lets’ make our decision.

Do you enjoy maths? Why? Why not?

What do you find difficult/easy?

QUESTION 1

It took 2 hours for two men to dig a hole two metres deep. How deep would it have been if ten men had dug for two

hours?

The deeper a hole is, the more effort is required to dig. Because waste soil has to be lifted higher to the ground level.

Ten men would need more room to work side-by-side, and so may need to dig the hole wider rather than deeper.

It is possible that with more people digging, each person may become less efficient due to increased opportunity for

distractions.

Deeper soil layers may be harder to dig out. You may hit rock or water.

Ten men are more likely to disagree on a digging method than two.

LATERAL THINKING

Lateral thinking is the (1) ………… coined

by the psychologyst Edward de Bono to

(2) ………… ways of thinking about

situations or problems (3) ……………. and

creatively rather than by (4) ……………

traditional step-by-step logic.

describe

term

imaginatively

using

Red light

The police car had stopped at a crossroad controlled by traffic lights, whereas the teenager was travelling on the road that crossed the road the police car was on. The police officers did not react because the teenager had driven through a green light.

Crossing the river

The two men were on different sides of the river. The first man crossed in the boat on his own, then the other man crossed the river in the opposite direction, also on his own.

Bottle in the bag.

The last person took both the bag and the bottle of

water.

The best builder

The council asked each bulding company to suggest the name of the second best builder in case the company was unable to fulfil the contract. The contract was awarded to the bulding company which was named most frequently as the second best.

AN ARTICLE

WRITING

WRITING PAPER Part 1

• You may be asked to write an article in Part 1 or Part 2.

• You will be told to write an article for a newspaper or a magazine.

• The target readers are assumed to have the same interests as you.

• The main purpose is to interest and engage the reader.

• You have to use your own opinions to develop the point.

AN ARTICLE

Writing task• You have seen the following announcement in an

international magazine.

180 – 220 words

We invite readers to send in articles on the following subject.

Preparing for international English exams

•What practical tips are a MUST if you want to be successful?•How can you deal with stress as the time gets nearer?

Which plan is most appropriate?

PLAN A• Paragraph 1:

Introduction – grab reader’s attention and tell about your experience.

• Paragraph 2: Describe one particular successful event.

• Paragraph 3: Give some tips.

• Paragraph 4: Conclusion – encourage other people to follow your advice.

PLAN BTITLE

• Paragraph 1: Introduction – grab reader’s attention, make the reader feel involved.

• Paragraph 2: Advice or tips and give some examples.

• Paragraph 3: Dealing with stress. Suggestions.

• Paragraph 4: Concluding paragraph. End on an optimistic note.

ADVICE

• Always plan your paragraphs before starting to write.

• Don’t forget to include and introduction and a conclusion.

• Make sure you have covered all the requested points.

• Put these points in a logical order.• Use semi formal language.

Writing reference p. 166

HOMEWORK

Wednesady 15th, May

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jorge.linares@sanjoseobrero.edu.pe