Education Experiences - Unit 6

C1 Advanced · Listening Matching · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition, Macmillan Education

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about their experience of education. While you listen you must complete both tasks.

not attending a mixed gender school

being influenced by other students

losing contact with friends

not expressing gratitude

not studying more diverse subjects

being too shy to ask questions in class

not defending themselves against criticism

giving up an academic subject they were good at

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) what each person regrets about their experience.

students should adapt to a teacher's preferred learning style.

it should allow students to learn at their own pace.

it should help students develop practical work-related skills.

it should encourage a sense of responsibility.

it should enable students to perform to their full potential.

it should guide students towards a suitable career.

it should encourage individual creativity.

it should boost a student's self-confidence.

For questions 6–10, choose from the list (A–H) the attitude each person has towards education.

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