ESD RL OPINION MATCHING PRACTICE 1 » To complete the task, you need to match four people's opinions (Person A-D) to seven questions. BECOMING INDEPENDEN Four people respond in the comments section of an online magazine article about becoming independent. Read their comments and answer the questions (1-7). Where | come from, it's fairly common for people to move out as soon as they leave school and I couldn't wait to get going! Even though my university was located not 20 km away from my hometown, | decided to move into student digs on campus. Everyone admired my independence for deciding to pay rent on another house with my family home so close, but | wanted to have the whole college experience like a real student, and you really have to make your own mind up about these things. The first time | moved out of home was also the first time | lived abroad, so it was doubly exciting, In the third year of my degree, we did an Erasmus year. | chose Graz, in Austria. Even though we knew about our Erasmus year from the word go; it still seemed to creep up on us fast! Honestly, | felt thrown in at the deep end. Learning to live alone is one thing but doing it all in a foreign country, well that was definitely challenging. Thankfully it all went smoothly, but | wouldn't have got through it without my classmates. Remember to read the questions first and think of different ways of expressing the same idea. Then, read Person A and scan the sentences again to choose any that match up, then follow the same strategy for B, C and D. . CCopytght © 2001 Future House LanguagesMoving out of my parents’ home wasn’t on top of my agenda for a long time. I'm the youngest of five kids and all my siblings had flown the nest way before me. My folks hinted at me staying and made it easy for me. We live in Dublin city and the university is there, so it made sense to stay put. Once I'd graduated and got a ob, | rented a shared flat with another friend. It was a no-brainer and my dad gave me a hand with the move, of course, he’s the best! My family always joke that they can't get rid of me! I've moved in and out of my family home about six times in recent years. The first time was for college; | went to live on ‘campus and then came home every summer. Then | got a job working in Cardiff so | made the move there, only to realise | wasn't mad about it, so | handed in my notice and moved back. Shortly after that, | took off backpacking for eleven months. Of course, | ended up back at home afterwards. My mother always welcomes me with open arms. ESTIONS 1. Who thinks the decision to eventually move out was an easy one? 2. Who thinks their decision was normal for their age group? 3. Who thinks it was convenient to stay living with their parents? 4, Who thinks 5, Who thinks others find their situation amusing? ’s important to make your own decisions? 6. Who thinks it would have been harder without their peers? 7. Who thinks they lacked the necessary support? @ There could be 1, 2 or 3 questions matched to a single text, but there's always at least one for each text. Copyright © 2021 Future House LanguagesR2: MATCHING HEADINGS PRACTICE 1 To complete the task, you need to match seven headings to the correct paragraphs in DD the text. choose from the lst (4-1) and match it to a paragraph (1-7). There isan extra heading and an example given (A). THE BERLIN MUSIC SCENE 0. For over twenty years, the Berlin wall was a barrier that separated Germany and the city of Berlin, both ideologically and physically. To ensure no one would attempt to cross over to either side of the city, surveillance towers were placed along the wall ‘with a wide area, also known as the “death strip", containing anti-vehicle trenches as well as other defence means. However, in the wake of the Berlin Wali demolition in November 1989, something strange and wonderful happened. Youth from both East and West Germany converged on the space cleared by the wall’s demolition to party ‘and their preferred soundtrack was techno music. 1. Since the eighties, techno music has played an important role in Ge'many as it has created and enhanced social cohesion. In the context of 1989, three conditions had to be met for techno to take on its full effect: young people eager to dance and unafraid of new experiences, social entrepreneurs to organise these raves and available space to set up the decks and dance floors. After the fall cf the Wall, the unified city saw the emergence of an electronic music scene never witnessed before. ‘This sealed Berlin’s fate in becoming the undisputed capital of techno. G) Remember to use the strategy explained in the introduction to this reading task. Read the first TWO lines and LAST line only, and match up the more obvious headings before reading specific paragraphs in detail Just because a word from a heading is mentioned in a paragraph doesn't necessarily mean that it is the correct match. You need to focus on the best summary of each paragraph - don't be distracted by single words or phrases. copyright ©2021 Future House Languages 82. In 1989, two different youth cultures met on the dance floor. West Berlin was a place in which young men from West Germany could avoid military service because of its demilitarisation after World War Il. This tended to attract a particular kind of young person, one that helped define a very alternative, creative and artistic scene in West Berlin. This also seduced entrepreneurs who organised parties and continued to do so in parts of the city that had become available when the Wall was demolished. Social entrepreneurs from West Berlin met young people from East Berlin who wanted to express themselves authentically and without state surveillance. 3. After the fall of the Wall, techno music fans started to promote freedom and hedonism at raves and parties which flourished in the underground scene. Abandoned buildings on the former death strip that had previously divided the city were appropriated as dance spaces. The newly elected Berlin Senate condoned this, even though many of these spaces were being used illegally. Abandoned buildings were taken over by young people who organized illegal raves. Power plants, bunkers, as well as underground stations became temporary clubs where the DJs were the stars and the dancers their adoring fans. 4, However, commentators point to the fact that many East Germans continued to feel inferior after the fall of the wall, and saw German unification as an annexation of, their former state, losing their currency, their educational system as well as employment protection. Nobody had ever told them what a free-market economy meant and how they could compete successfully for jobs, pay raises or promotions. Therefore, dancing became a way for young people to connect using their bodies rather than words - and techno in Berlin provided a blank canvas for young people to feel part of the new German society in a way that perhaps politics did not. 5. The dedication of social entrepreneurs from the 1980s and 1990s has resulted in a vibrant music scene in Berlin today. Figures suggest more than 10,000 people are employed in the city’s clubbing sector. In fact, Berlin’s techno scene has become so famous that some tourists would rather go clubbing than satisfy cultural curiosity. Dubbed the “EasyJetset”, these tourists usually fly low-cost each weekend for some “techno tourism”. This development has allowed Berlin to market itself as the “capital of techno”, showing the value of preserving some of its unique cultural spaces. Many international connections are also forged, linking up eastern and western Germans with producers from Detroit, Chicago, London, Bristol, and elsewhere in Europe. Copyright ©2021 Future House Languages, 6. Techno music took on a new role in the lives of many eastern and western Germans. Most would agree that the key event for techno, establishing it as the contemporary capital, is the Berlin Love Parade. The event was perceived as a political demonstration using music as a means of spreading peace, joy, love and hope for the future. It first took place in July 1989 in West Berlin with 150 people attending on the initiative of the famous Dr Motte. The Berlin Love Parade went on to become one of the greatest street parties in history. By 1997, the annual Berlin Love Parade saw a million people dancing in the city's Tiergarten square. 7. Many of the people who organised parties and concerts back then have become important social and cultural contributors to the culture of the city and beyond. Mark Reeder, the Manchester-born Englishman who organised illegal concerts in the 80s, continues to work in the city as the owner of a music label and a prominent cultural commentator. Dimitri Hegemann gave us the famous Tresor nightclua. The techno music that Tresor championed is now considered to have provided the soundtrack for German unification. Berlin, to this day, is a world-renowned hub of electronic music. In the notorious words of the mayor, the city is “poor but sexy”. ‘A. Barriers fall and the youth celebrate B. The protagonists are still making their mark C. Dancing creates social bonds D. Creating career opportunities E. Political leaders fight back F. Converting unusual spaces G. The meeting of like-minded spirits H. The essential ingredients for the rise of techno |. Dancing in the streets CCopyignt © 2021 Future House Languages aR3: SINGLE TEXT GAP-FILL PRACTICE 1 D> 2 complete the task, you need to complete the text by fillng in the geps. Choose the correct word from option A, Bor C. ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Method, analyse, conversely. These words are more useful than you think. These and other “academic” words are used in writing and speech at school and other educational (1) without being specific to any discipline. They can be used, among other things, to describe research (method, analyse) and to structure speech and writing (conversely). @ knowing them can predict performance at primary school, secondary school and University. In other words, how well students know academic words may affect how well they do at school. But although students are surrounded by academic words, they are not typically taught at school -so learning them can be challenging. International university students in Hong Kong and New Zealand have reported difficulty with learning and understanding English academic vocabulary. Monolingual native speakers of English also face problems with academic words, including frequently used vocabulary such 25 summarise and contribute. Despite the common view that native speakers have well-developed vocabulary knowledge, research suggests that a low socio-economic background can (3) language development, including vocabulary, at both primary and secondary school. Some academic words occur in everyday language too, so they may go unnoticed. A student can easily fal to realise that reliable means “of ‘consistent quality” in a scientific journal article if they already know that in everyday language it often means “dependable”. Research suggests that people find it hard to correctly guess new meanings for ‘words they encounter in a reading passage because they (4) the meanings they already know. Academic vocabulary instruction has been trialled at primary and secondary schools. Most of these studies have taken place in the US. They show that teaching academic vocabulary can lead to increased knowledge of academic words. As with any word, knowing many things about an academic word is, more likely to help students understand it correctly in reading and listening and use it appropriately While speaking and writing, However, classroom time is precious. Not all academic words can be taught in such depth. The teaching of these words will be more efficient ifit is (5). individual students’ needs. Research on what makes some academic words harder to learn than others for students with specific Characteristics - age, English proficiency level - can help make educated guesses about which words and which aspects of these words should be taught to different students. ‘Copyright © 2021 Future House Languages38 MODULES o Ea CIN) AJ Putup with B Bete OB Bisa TAILORED TO 8 Baie REGARDLESS OF Remember that this is not designed to be a grammar test. it's a comprehension test which means you need to choose the answer based on information contained in the sentence or whole paragraph. Unlike Cambridge exams (CAE and CPE), you can't simply rely on looking at the words before and after the gap and make your choice based on collocations, grammar or word choice. You must understand the text in order to choose correctly. Study the words carefully as often all three options could fit grammatically. The information that will guide you to the correct answer will be contained in the same sentence or paragraph. If you don't find clues to lead you to the correct answer in the paragraph in which the question is, contained, read the next paragraph. There may be examples given that will help you eliminate options, or a previous point may be referred back to or developed more fully. Ccopyight © 202% Future House Languages| D> R4: MULTIPLE TEXT GAP-FILL PRACTICE 1 >» To complete the task, you need to complete the text by filling in the gaps with the appropriate word or phrase. Choose the correct option from A, B or C. (SNe ROM EO i ‘There is a well-established link between hot weather temperatures and aggressive behaviour leading to committing crimes. However, would the same be said for boiling temperatures contributing to soaring online aggression, such as mean tweets? Although modern forms of cyber maltreatment remain difficult to monitor, a recently published study seems to recognize certain trends. This is the first study to compare patterns of assault and social media anger with temperature. Given that anger spills over into online communities faster than any other emotion, the findings have (1) = especially in the current era of global warming. ‘Through collected data analysis, results revealed that pessimistic tweet counts (2) cooler ‘weather. Whilst as daily maximum temperatures climbed, they dropped. In addition, the occurrence of raging tweets apparently showed signs of reaching their peak on Mondays, and perhaps unsurprisingly, livid Twitter posts were (3). after big news events such as a leadership spill, political debate ‘or any worldwide political hiccup. ‘When social media users publicly post, comment or even upload a “selfie", an algorithm can scan it to ‘estimate their frame of mind and determine whether it is positive or negative as well as gauge their ‘emotions such as anger, oy, fear or surprise. This information can be linked to the date, time of day, location or even age and gender, to define the “mood!” ofa city or country in near real-time. o oni © oR ona C3 BA] cast rerineo p Eto ans . CCopytght © 2021 Future House LanguagesIt's a well-known fact that hot weather and crimes of aggression are strongly intertwined, but it proves trickier to identify triggers for online aggression, in the form of tweets and sccial media posts. Furthermore, this becomes more relevant, and the results have even more far-reaching consequences when we are facing extreme changes in weather due to climate change. Is there truly 2 viable connection between angry posts and the weather? A study that involved 74.2 million English-language ‘Twitter posts - or tweets - from 2015 to 2017 was conducted in order to get some answers, The findings showed that hot weather led to (4) nasty tweets The data was analysed using the publicly available tool called "We Feel" to see if social media could accurately map our emotions. Their algorithm was able to (5) _ based on the language used. Not only did the research prove that people were more likely to post negative comments and tweets when the weather was colder, but it also (6) _ ofthe week when most of these tweets occurred = Monday; giving yet another meaning to the term ‘Blue Monday’. Some 2.87 million tweets (or 3.8796) contained words or phrases considered angry, such as “vicious”, “hated”, “irritated” and “disgusted”. The study also confirmed that the pattern of angry tweets was significantly more prevalent when linked to polities and governance. ° BY rao © on 0 oR o minm Both texts are on the same topic. The information found in one text compliments or gives more specific details about the information found in the other. Remember that all the options are usually grammatically possible. Remember that you need to read both texts to be able to choose the correct answer, as the information you need is likely to be found in the other text. A good strategy is to ask yourself "What information is missing here?" and then scan the other text until you find a sentence relating toa similar piece of information. Use this as a clue to guide your answer choice. Notice that the incorrect answers often have an opposite or contradictory meaning. Use this to help you eliminate incorrect choices if you don't know the meaning of all the words. Oo @© © ‘copyright ©2021 Future House Languages