Science Blogs - Unit 8

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 favourite science blogs. While you listen you must complete both tasks.

the balanced approach

the international coverage

the level of detail

the historical aspect

the relevance of topics

the enjoyable style of writing

the supporting images

the references to researchers

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) what each speaker particularly likes about the science blog.

outdated content

irregular posting

occasional repetition

insufficient evidence

biased attitude

use of jargon

confusing visuals

pessimistic tone

For questions 6–10, choose from the list (A–H) which criticism each speaker has about the science blog.

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