76 B2+ | 8. Klasse | LISTENING | Nature and the environment Identifying agreement/disagreement between speakers Look at the following expressions and decide which ones express agreement (A) and which express disagreement (D). Some expressions express neither agreement nor disagreement – mark those neither (N). 1 Well, I can’t argue with that 2 We’re on the same page then 3 Me neither 4 Absolutely not 5 I’m not sure I can go along with that 6 For sure 7 It’s difficult to say 8 That’s not always the case 9 So let’s see 10 It’d be hard to disagree with you 11 Indeed 12 No doubt about it 13 It doesn’t seem that way to me 14 No way 15 I wish I could say that 16 I’m afraid I don’t look at it that way 17 I’d say it’s the opposite 18 Exactly Listen to a conversation between Marek and Emma about overfishing in our seas. Which point do they DISAGREE on? Tick one box. A the method of overfishing that presents the biggest problem B the difficulty of enforcing rules on overfishing C the solutions to the problem of overfishing D the marine life that is most at risk Listen again. a Why are the other options wrong? b Do the speakers state the answers explicitly or is the answer implied? c Do you remember what the speakers said? 3 4 74i7r8 21 5 Working the listening task: Multiple choice You are going to listen to a radio discussion about the problem of dealing with waste. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question (1–6). Put a cross ( ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 6 74i7r8 22 Read the options very carefully both before and as you listen, and try to understand why the distractors are incorrect. Remember that the speakers will not always use obvious ways to express agreement or disagreement. Listen for implied meaning – the answer may be explicitly or implicitly stated. Top tips Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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