Serendipity

Unit 9, Activity 5

Index Activity 6

Listening: The Big Picture

Listen again. As you listen, think about the questions below:

1 The speaker began by asking a series of questions. Why do you think she did this?
2 The talk is divided into five parts. How are these five parts structured?
3 “My first tip is this...” This is a useful sentence starter or ‘signpost’. What other sentence starters did you hear?
4 “Make a list of must-do items.” This sentence is written as an imperative - a direct command. Why does the speaker do this?
5 How does the speaker end the talk and why does she choose this method?