Listening Strategy 1 

When you listen to a recording, remember that many ideas will be expressed differently in the task. For example, a simple verb in the task may be expressed by a phrase in the recording (sleep well --> get a good night's sleep) 

2. Read Listening Strategy 1. Complete the definitions with the words below.

(Đọc Listening Strategy 1. Hoàn thành các định nghĩa với các từ dưới đây)

contact     enjoy     ignore     talk     try

1. to turn a blind eye to something = to ___________ something

2. to make a big effort = to ___________ hard

3. to have the time of your life = to ___________ yourself a lot

4. to have a word with somebody = to ___________ to somebody

5. to get in touch with somebody = to___________ somebody

Listening Strategy 2

Pay attention to whether the language you hear is formal or informal. This can be an important clue to the context. 

4. Read Listening Strategy 2. Then listen to three recordings. Which excerpts contain formal language? Use the table below to help you identify them.

(Đọc Chiến lược nghe 2. Sau đó nghe ba đoạn ghi âm. Đoạn trích nào có ngôn ngữ trang trọng? Sử dụng bảng dưới đây để giúp bạn xác định chúng)