Listening In this section, you will learn how to: •
listen to expressions for saying curiosity and showing attitudes;
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listen to expressions for discussing possibilities;
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listen to oral discussion texts.
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Listen and repeat these expressions. When and where would you Ànd these expressions? 1.
"I'd be very interested to know your opinion about abortion."
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"What I’d really like to Ànd out are the facts about abortion in Indonesia."
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"I think it's possible that our government will have a policy on abortion cases."
Listen to the dialogue from the tape and answer the questions. 1.
What are Nadia and Adi talking about?
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What does Nadia want to know?
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What is Adi’s opinion about the issue?
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What phrase does he use to express it?
5.
What does Adi hope for the government?
You are going to listen to the dialogue from the tape again. Complete it while you are listening. Compare your answer with your friend’s. Nadia : 1 what your opinion on abortion is. 2 Adi : I oppose it. Nadia : So, is that why you voted for a president candidate who is pro-life? Adi : Yeah. 3 the government won't pass a law legalising abortion. Nadia : But I heard the House is discussing a bill to legalise abortion for medical reasons. Adi : Really? 4 the law won’t be misused by some irresponsible people.
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Developing English Competencies for Grade XII of Natural and Social Science Programmes