English for

Speaking
10 
Answers 
1 A 2 D 3 A 4 D 5 A 6 D
11–16 
Learners’ own answers.
Lesson 3 Discussion matters
Time: 90 minutes
By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to
➡
identify functions in a discussion
➡
take part in a discussion
Lead-in
1 
Learners’ own answers.
Language focus
2 You may want to discuss the shades of meaning for each 
set of words. Students can refer to an online dictionary, for 
example, 
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/.
Answers
1 emphasis 2 established 3 evidence 4 crucial
5 amendments 6 maintain
3 
Suggested answers 
1 established scholars 
2 provide evidence, a crucial aspect 
3 shift the emphasis 
4 make amendments 
5 maintain communication 
4 
Learners’ own answers. You could ask learners to report what 
they have learnt about their classmate to the whole class.
Reading
5 You may want to ask learners to compare and discuss 
their answers in pairs before discussing them as a whole 
class.
Answers 
Argument 1: 1 c thesis statement; 2 a reason 1; 3 b reason 2;
4 e reason 3; 5 d conclusion
Argument 2: 1 c thesis statement; 2 e reason 1; 3 d reason 2;
4 b reason 3; 5 a conclusion 
6 
Suggested answers 
The topic was ‘Publish or Perish’. The following matters were 
being discussed:
1 The importance of publications.
2 What to do to get published.
3 The problems in the area of publications.
Listening
7 
Answers 
1 T 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 T 6 F 7 F

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English for Academics Book 2 Teacher’s Guide
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