Presentations: The Top Course Unit 197
Listen to the recordings to practice this study group.
Repeat each line after the speaker.
Practice one group at a time.
Start with Part A Slow reading then Part A Normal speed. Then go on to Part B.
Unit 197 Part A |
| 1 The subject of our afternoon 'Let's talk' slot is hearing ability … 2 and with me in the studio are teachers Mark Jones and Judy Watson, 3 who have been part of a government team conducting research 4 into the ability of pupils to hear and listen in class. 5 Well, we've certainly known for a long time 6 that the ear is the most remarkable musical instrument ever devised. 7 It enables the brain to duplicate the sound of every other instrument, 8 and can even replay entire symphonies. 9 We decided to delve even deeper into its amazing powers. 10 Between the outer layer of the eardrum and your receiving brain, 11 there are tens of thousands of interdependent structures. 12 What we were finding was that some of our students were easily distracted in class. 13 Now, you know as well as I, that it's impossible 14 to feel completely motivated and involved in every lesson you attend. 15 I think we would all agree, looking back to our childhood, 16 that that particular scenario is nothing short of utopian! 17 But the interesting thing about distraction is that it comes in two guises: 18 first there's the external environment, and then, there's our own internal thoughts. 19 Actually, it's a combination of these two factors that leads to most distraction. |
Unit 197 Part B |
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20 On the other hand, what I find really fascinating ... |