Aquí os dejo algunos vídeos y grabaciones que he utilizado en clase para dar pie a debates en clase, y para practicar resumiendo los puntos principales, la opinión del hablante y/o la conclusión de este.
Recopilé estos vídeos de cara al de C1 Trinity College por falta de material. Estos coinciden, la mayoría, con un 'subject area' del examen.
- LIFESTYLE - VEGETARIANS
- Listening:
Video ‘Why Are Vegetarians So Annoying?' [3.54m] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwKrtNr76BM
1) Please tell me what this video is about in a few sentences. 2) What is Hank's take (his opinion) on vegetarianism? What conclusion does he come to?ANSWERS: This video features a man discussing the role of vegetarianism in today's society. / He proves that he is aware of the negative impact of the meat industry on the environment, so he feels guilty about eating meat. However, he believes that a vegetarian society is part of an imminent future, but that he will keep eating meat because he enjoys it.
- ECONOMIC ISSUES - UNEMPLOYMENT
- Listening: 1. Different radio hosts discuss the different reasons why there is such high unemployment numbers nowadays. (Reasons: no more demand for knowledge workers; 'cascading' educated people search in a different/lower sector, no shortage of STEM workers) / 2. The speakers mention that despite a difficult job market for postgraduates, this translates into more 'selectivity' for want-to-be teachers, and consequently, better education for future generations because they will be better and better prepared.
- Listening:
- Listening:
1) ¿What is the podcast about? / 2) Towards the end of the podcast, in what way does the speaker support her own point of view?
It is about the perspective of a woman on mortality, and how some events in her life have made her appreciate it more. / She decides to focus on the present situation and enjoy it rather than worry about future experiences which are bound to happen. In this case she mentions a situation which reminds her os a future life without her mother.
