👤 Student Information
📚 What is Academic Listening?
Academic listening is a critical skill that involves actively processing and comprehending spoken information in educational or professional contexts. It requires focused attention, analytical thinking, and the ability to identify key information, relationships, and implications. In this exercise, you'll listen to a conversation about John's research project and practice your academic listening skills.
🎧 Listen to the Audio Lesson
🔑 Key Learning Points
- Research Methods: Understanding questionnaire design and data collection
- Academic Planning: Topic selection and research methodology
- Data Analysis: Working with public records and survey responses
- Critical Thinking: Evaluating research approaches and variables
Exercise 1: Multiple Choice (Questions 1-6)
1. How did John choose the topic of his research project?
2. During his research, John is expecting to find that
3. What is the problem with using official records?
4. What does the tutor think about John using a questionnaire to get information?
5. Which new variable does John agree to add to his investigation?
6. How many questionnaires will John distribute?
Exercise 2: Multiple Selection (Questions 7-8)
Choose TWO letters, A-E
Which TWO strategies will John use to encourage people to fill out his questionnaire?
Choose TWO letters, A-E
Exercise 3: Multiple Selection (Questions 9-10)
Choose TWO letters, A-E
Which TWO pieces of advice does the tutor give John about his questionnaire?
Choose TWO letters, A-E
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