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English for Academics Book 2 Teacher’s Guide
© Cambridge University Press and British Council Russia 2015
www.cambridge.org/elt/english-for-academics
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12
Lesson 3
Module 1
5 
Suggested answers
1 term 
 concept, word; differs 
 is unlike, is different; 
positive atmosphere 
 favourable conditions, product 
 
result
What you’re saying is that the words ‘group dynamics’ and 
‘rapport’ are different. Rapport is about making favourable 
conditions for learning. Group dynamics is the result of the 
changes you have made.
2 begin 
 start; group sense 
 feeling of community; same 
goal 
 common aim; continue 
 carry on
So, your point is that at the start of the lesson you set a 
common aim to create a feeling of community, which helps 
learners to carry on working.
3 add 
 include; existing 
 current; programmes 
 courses; 
heterogeneous 
 mixed; effectively 
 successfully
So, if I understand your question, you want to know what new 
components need to be included in teacher education courses to 
be able to work with mixed groups more successfully. Am I right?
4 approach 
 method; appropriate 
 suitable; adolescents 
 young adults; mature 
 experienced
What you’re asking is if this method can be used with adults?
Listening
6 
12 You may want to pre-teach some vocabulary 
from the text, e.g. 
Enlightenment: a cultural movement in late 17th-century 
Europe which emphasised reason and individualism 
rather than tradition
conceive: to invent a plan or an idea
alienate: to cause someone to stop supporting and 
agreeing with you
Answers
Reasons for changes: economic and cultural
What causes problems?: doing what they did in the past; kids don’t 
see purpose in school; current system designed for different age
Features of the old system: ringing bells, separate facilities, 
separate subjects, educating children by age groups
Presenter’s suggestion: not using the production line mentality