37 School and education | In many listening tasks, you have to listen out for how negative ideas are expressed. The speaker may use the negative form of a verb to express a negative idea, but may also express this negative idea using a positive form of the verb. Speakers may also use words in statements that are not the correct answer – these word spots are intended to distract you. Therefore, you need to listen very carefully to match the statements with what the speaker is saying. Working with vocabulary Identifying negative ideas Circle the correct word/phrase in the following sentences. 1 Many universities are investigating ways of providing more scholarships / sex education to disadvantaged students. 2 Jack had to write a maximum of 25,000 words for his Master’s degree / thesis on the languagelearning strategies used by native speakers of German while learning English. 3 One of the subjects the philosopher discussed in great detail was ethics / implication in the education community and the importance of maintaining high standards. 4 Lena has admitted that she’s struggling with her coursework / undermining her teacher’s authority this year because she missed six weeks of school due to illness. 5 In order to be able to make an informed decision / hold a degree about which universities to consider, I need to have all the facts first. The underlined word/phrase in each sentence is incorrect. Write the correct word. 1 The students were taught critical thinking skills, and were encouraged to acquire fixed beliefs. 2 Ollie helped Stefan with his maths homework in place of Stefan giving him some German conversation lessons, so they were both winners! 3 As a student, I used to regularly ignore what my teachers asked me to do – I was often in trouble for weakening them. 4 A physicist is a professional who can help people improve their mental state. 5 The main thing when doing research is to be outrageous in how you record important information – if you always apply the same technique, it’ll make life easier. 1 2 Before you listen to a young businesswoman called Scarlett talking about her decision to leave school at the age of 16, read the following statements. Which express a positive idea (P), and which express a negative idea (N)? 1 I seriously wondered if tertiary education was the best route for me. 2 I felt ill-equipped to take on a further five or six years of study. 3 I’ve always been defiant when faced with challenges, and this trait has paid off. 4 Thankfully, most of my self-doubts ceased when I made my first large profit. 3 Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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