Listening to a talk on friendship and well-being: details
In a listening about people, listen for who, how many and how often. Write numbers in digits and words in short notes: 5 students, 3 times a week, 40 min. Signal words help: not only … but, because, but, if. A True / False item changes one detail, such as the number of students or the reason. Compare the sentence with your note. Our talk uses calm words about well-being. If someone feels worried or has a low mood for many days, the advice is always to talk to a parent, a teacher or a doctor. The book’s listening on page 86 has its own topic. In the role-play on page 87, a student who is not sure about joining a group listens to a friend who uses the idea of this talk to persuade: give two reasons and one invitation.
| Listen for | In our talk | Note |
|---|---|---|
| how many | five students | 5 students |
| how often | three times a week, forty minutes | 3 × 40 min |
| reason | because they were not alone | less anxious |
| advice | talk to a parent, a teacher or a doctor | low mood → talk |
Hello, everyone. I am Ms Noha, and I help students with their study habits. Last term I watched a study group of five students who met three times a week for forty minutes. They were not only learning; they were maintaining a friendship by meeting on the same days. When one student explained a topic, the others strengthened their own understanding. Several members said they felt less anxious before tests because they were not alone. Friendships that stay superficial, with only a quick hello, rarely give this support, but a regular group can. If a low mood lasts for many days, talk to a parent, a teacher or a doctor. Your well-being matters as much as your marks.
Write six notes from the talk in a table with two columns: detail and why it matters. Then write three sentences of advice to a classmate who is worried about a test, using supportive, strengthen and anxious.