A request from your boss

Creating a study group

Listen to the conversation about creating a study group to practise and improve your listening skills.

Before listening

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation task

Match the definitions (a–f) with the vocabulary (1–6).

Vocabulary Definition

1. 
   …… to learn something by heart
   
2. 
   …… annoyed
   
3. 
   …… go ahead
   
4. 
   …… an assignment
   
5. 
   …… a moderator
   
6. 
   …… a compromise
   
   1. 
      a piece of work given to someone, normally as part of their studies or job
      
   2. 
      an agreement in which people in an argument reduce or change what they are asking for in order to agree
      
   3. 
      an informal expression used to give someone permission to start doing something
      
   4. 
      irritated, angry
      
   5. 
      to learn something so that you can say it from memory
      
   6. 
      a manager of a public discussion
      

Tasks

Task 1

Circle the best answer.

1. 
   There are who can do the first meeting of the study group.
   
   1. 
      four students
      
   2. 
      three students
      
   3. 
      five students
      

2. 
   They don’t want to meet in their current place because …
   
   1. 
      they aren’t allowed to be there.
      
   2. 
      they don’t want to talk to other people.
      
   3. 
      they might disturb other people.
      

3. 
   They decide to meet …
   
   1. 
      next to the cafeteria.
      
   2. 
      in the library.
      
   3. 
      next to the study hall.
      

4. 
   They have another seminar …
   
   1. 
      at the same time as study group.
      
   2. 
      every week on a Thursday.
      
   3. 
      every two weeks on a Thursday.
      

5. 
   How long will their study group be?
   
   1. 
      one hour
      
   2. 
      one hour and a half
      
   3. 
      two hours
      

6. 
   Their final exam …
   
   1. 
      is very soon.
      
   2. 
      has passed.
      
   3. 
      isn’t for some time.
      

Task 2

Match the expressions with way (1–5) with their meanings (a–e).

Expression with way Meaning

1. 
   …… find a way
   
2. 
   …… way off
   
3. 
   …… there’s no way
   
4. 
   …… go away
   
5. 
   …… in a big way
   
   1. 
      it’s impossible
      
   2. 
      make something possible
      
   3. 
      leave
      
   4. 
      very much
      
   5. 
      a long time from now