ROAD TO SUCCESS
STUDY SKILLS
UNIT TWO
W4. Summarizing in the form of lists and charts
W5. Transferring information
UNIT TWO
SPEAKING
ROAD TO SUCCESS
STUDY SKILLS
S1. Delivering very short rehearsed announcements of
predictable, learnt content which are intelligible to
listeners who are prepared to concentrate
S2. Giving a short, rehearsed presentation on a topic
pertinent to his/her everyday life, briefly give
reasons and explanations for opinions, plans and
actions.
S3. Coping with a limited number of straightforward
follow up questions
FUNCTIONS
F1. Imparting and seeking factual information:
identifying, asking, describing
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Do you learn without pain?
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Do you learn with pleasure?
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Do you study regularly?
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Do you study at a desk?
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Do you take notes while listening to your teachers?
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Do you review at weekends?
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Do you make a plan weekly ?
F2. Following and giving simple instructions
F3. Describing simple processes
F4. Drawing simple conclusions
STRUCTURE: Simple Present Tense / Present
Continuous Tense / Imperatives / Should
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SKILLS
TASK: Making a list of the language activities in their
coursebook that they like most
LISTENING
L1. Catching the main point in short, clear and simple
messages
L2. Finding specific information in simple recorded
texts
VOCABULARY: attentive, careless, concentrate,
continually, cover, cross out, deny, desire, develop,
distract, education, effective, effectively, enjoyable,
especially, excuse, explanation, get bored, give in,
habit, improve, instruction, mental, pain, pleasure,
previous, receptive, reason, regularly, serious, specific,
tip, topic
READING
R1. Understanding short, simple texts on familiar
matters
R2. Finding specific, predictable information in
simple everyday material such as travel guides,
brochures, etc.
R3. Locating specific information in list and isolating
the information required
R4. Understanding concepts and their relationships
and grouping them
R5. Locating the topic sentence and supporting details
and examples
WRITING
W1. Making notes
W2. Taking notes
W3. Underlining, highlighting, circling key concepts
MATERIALS: Classroom objects, a CD player
WARM-UP: Enter the class with a soar face.
Pretend you’re thinking on something seriously.
Encourage them to ask questions about your problem.
Tell them you have a true friend and she/he has a
big problem with his son’s study habit. Let them find out
his bad study habit. You should emphasize that he wants
to change his study habit, too. Then ask them what he
should do. Go round the class and listen to their advice.
You can also add your true friend’s personal qualities.
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Then focus their attention on the questions on the
cover page of the unit. You can ask the questions
directly to the students but we highly recommend that
they should work in pairs. Because most of them don’t
want to reveal his/her bad study habits in front of the
class. While they are working, go round the class and
encourage them to talk. Monitor them but never criticize
or praise them.
READING
1 Look at the picture on the left. Then, answer the questions.
1. Where is İpek’s sister, Zeynep?
2. What’s she holding in her hand?
3. Why is she reading the cover of the book?
4. Do you read the covers of the books before buying them?
Suggested Answers:
1. No, I don’t learn without pain.
2. Sometimes. / No, I do not.
3. Yes, I try to study regularly.
4. Yes. I study at a desk.
5. No, I do not take notes while listening to my
teachers.
6. Yes, I always review at weekends.
7. No, I do not make a plan weekly.
2 Read the cover of the book. Work in pairs. Discuss about:
1. What kind of a book is it?
2. What does she need to learn?
3. Why did she pick that book from the shelf?
4. What will she learn from the book after she reads it?
3 Read the cover of the book again. What can she do after reading it? Put a tick (✓
✓).
READING
True
False
1. Zeynep can study effectively.
2. Zeynep can learn in a short time.
1. Look at the picture on the left. Then
answer the questions.
3. Zeynep can get bored while learning.
4. Zeynep can have some difficulties while learning.
5. Zeynep can have serious problems while learning.
6. Zeynep can have a good time while learning.
This is a pre-reading activity. Students are asked to
answer the given questions by referring to the picture.
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You should focus your students’ attention on the
picture on the left. They are already familiar with İpek.
Encourage them to guess the answers of the first three
questions. Then help them to answer the fourth question
referring their book shopping habit.
Suggested Answers:
1. It is a guide book.
2. She needs to learn how to improve study skills.
3. Because she wants to improve her study skills. /
She is interested in study skills.
4. She will learn effective study skills; she will learn
easily without pain, with pleasure. She will also save
time while learning and she will have long-lasting
learning.
Go round the class. Elicit answers.
Suggested Answers:
1. She is in a bookstore.
2. She is holding a guide book.
3. Because she is trying to learn what it is about.
4. Yes I do. / No, I don’t.
2. Read the cover of the book. Work in pairs.
Discuss about:
Students will practice finding specific, predictable
information in simple everday material such as travel
guides, brochures, etc. Focus your students attention on
the cover of the book given in the second picture.
Students are asked to read the items on the cover of the
book and then discuss about the questions given in
the activity. They will work in pairs. So, they will
encourage and help themselves to answer the questions.
3. Read the cover of the book again. What
✓).
can she do after reading it? Put a tick (✓
This activity will enable students to practice
understanding short, simple texts on familiar matters.
They have already improved ideas about the topic in the
previous exercise by discussing the questions by the
help of the visuals.
Students are asked to tick the sentences as true or
false after they have read the text for a second time.
Go round the class and monitor them.
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Go round the class and elicit the answers.
Answers:
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T
4 Look at the pictures. What are they doing? Write under the pictures.
4. Look at the pictures. What are they doing?
Write under the pictures.
You should focus your students’ attention on the
pictures. They are supposed to answer what the people
in the pictures are doing and write under the pictures.
You can ask individual student to read out the
answers.
1. __________________________________________
3. __________________________________________
2. __________________________________________
Suggested Answers:
1. She is studying with music in her room.
2. He is studying in front of the television in
the living room.
3. She is studying alone in the library.
4. He is daydreaming at his desk.
5. He is playing on the Internet at his desk.
6. He is studying at his desk.
4. __________________________________________
5. Which picture suits your study habit?
Work in groups. Compare and contrast your
study habits.
5. __________________________________________
6. __________________________________________
5 Which picture suits your study habit? Work in groups. Compare and contrast your study
habits.
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This activity triggers students’ recognition of study
habits. Students are supposed to identify various
study habits by the help of the visuals. So, they can
differentiate good and bad study habits with the help of
this exercise.
First, they will find the picture showing their study
habits. Second, they will work in groups. They will
compare and contrast their study habits.
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Suggested Answers:
I study at my desk, but I don’t listen to music. I
always have a neat desk. I can never study in front
of the television in the living room.
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READING AND WRITING
READING AND WRITING
6. Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
6 Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
Students have already get the idea of the context, but
here they will try to learn each other’s study habits and
their outcome and their experiences.
They will work in pairs. They are asked to ask and
answer the questions.
1. Do you have any study habits?
2. Are they good study habits or bad study habits?
3. Did you try to change your bad study habits? If yes, what did you do?
4. Which of your study habits brought you success?
7 Read the text. Pay attention to the topic sentence in blue colour, supporting details in red
colour and examples in green colour. What is the sentence in black colour?
A GOOD STUDY PLACE
You need a good study place for studying your school subjects. First, your study place should be quiet. If it is
noisy, you cannot concentrate on your studying. Second, your study place should have a large desk or table. While
you are studying, the large desk or table should allow you enough space for writing and putting your materials.
Next, your study place should have a comfortable chair and enough light. An uncomfortable chair can give
your pain or discomfort. Finally, your study place should have comfortable temperature. If your study place is too
warm, you might become sleepy. If it is too cold, your thinking may slow down or become unclear.
Suggested Answers:
1. Yes, I do.
2. They are good /bad study habits.
3. I tried, but I couldn’t change them.
4. Studying regularly at my desk brought me
success.
A good study place is important for good studying.
8 Read the brochure. Find a suitable heading.
7. Read the text. Pay attention to the topic
sentence in blue colour, supporting details in red
colour and examples in green colour. What is
the sentence in black colour?
This activity aims to make the students understand
what the topic sentence, supporting details and
examples mean and identify them in a text. Tell them
what they mean one by one and help them how they
identify them in a text. Then, ask them to guess what the
sentence in black colour is in the given text. Elicit the
correct answer.
__________________________
____________________________________________________________ . All of
us have study habits. These study habits bring us success. We develop our own study
habits when we are little children. We make our own rules.
Here are some tips: How can you form your own rules and get efficient study skills?
1. ____________________ . If you decide when you will, what you will and how long you will study, it
makes you do it on time.
2. _____________________________ A favourite TV series or a party don’t take your interest. If you delay
your studying, you may give a
careless work full of errors.
3. __________________ If you have a purpose, it gives a push to study.
4. _________________________________________ . Studying at the same time
each day does a routine. So, this routine becomes a part of your life just like sleeping
and eating.
5. ______________________________________ . Why do you make yourself be
nervous and get tired of lots of work? And also your work will probably not effective.
6. __________________________ . Because you have more mental energy when
you start studying.
7. _______________________________ . These notes give you information and
they help you do your homework correctly.
8. ___________________________________ . These enjoyable tools are our real enemies when we try to study, because they distract us from
studying.
9. __________________________________ . Of course, weekends should be fun
time and we should rest and take energy for the next week. But there’s also some time
to do some review. For a good start, on Monday, use the advantage of two days.
These study habits can help you with your education.
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9 Read the text again. Put the sentences into the correct places in the brochure in exercise 8.
Answer: Conclusion sentence.
8. Read the brochure. Find a suitable
heading.
This activity practises reading skills.
Students are asked to read the brochure once. Then
they will find a suitable heading for it. Encourage them
to have an idea about the brochure and then make them
find a suitable heading for it.
Suggested Answer: Good Study Habits
9. Read the text again. Put the sentences into
the correct places in the brochure in the exercise
8.
This activity will enable students to locate the topic
sentence and supporting details and examples. Students
are provided with the topic sentence and supporting
details in a list in the exercise. They are supposed to read
the text first and then locate the topic sentence and
supporting details and examples into the correct places.
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a)
Review your school work at weekends.
b)
Set specific goals.
c)
Don’t delay your studying.
d)
Turn off your cell phone and the TV.
e)
Start with the difficult one.
f)
Successful students have good study skills.
g)
Make a plan.
h)
Don’t do too much studying at one time.
i)
Review the notes before studying.
j)
Try to study at the same time each day.
10 Read the text in exercise 8 again. Then complete the table.
Topic sentence
(main idea)
1.
1.
2.
3.
Do’s
4.
5.
6.
7.
Don’ts
1.
2.
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This is a post reading activity. Students are asked to
read the sentences above and complete the table. They
have already got the idea and details by the help of the
previous exercise. In this activity, they can easily fill in
the table with the information they got in the previous
exercises. Go round the class and elicit the answers.
11 Describe the process of good listening in class. Write down in short.
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Answers:
Topic Sentence
1. Succesful students have good study skills.
Do’s
1. Set specific goals.
2. Make a plan.
3. Try to study at the same time each day.
4. Start with the difficult one.
5. Review the notes before studying.
6. Turn off your cell phone and the TV.
7. Review your school work at the weekend.
Don’ts
1. Don’t delay your studying.
2. Don’t do too much studying at one time.
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
12 Look at the picture. Guess and answer the questions.
1. Where are they?
2. What are they doing?
3. Why are they taking notes?
4. Do you take notes in class? Why / Why not?
13 Listen to the CD. What is the subject Mr Adams talking about? Circle the correct option.
a) Good writing in class
b) Good reading in class
11. Describe the process of good listening in
class. Write down in short.
c) Good listening in class
14 Why is listening important in classes? Work in pairs. Discuss. Give reasons.
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Go round the class. Elicit the answers. You may ask
them to read out the text.
Answers:
GOOD STUDY HABITS
Topic sentence: (f) Successful students have good
study skills.
Supporting details
1. (g) Make a plan.
2. (c) Don’t delay your studying.
3. (b) Set specific goals.
4. (j) Try to study at the same time each day.
5. (h) Don’t do too much studying at one time.
6. (e) Start with the difficult one.
7. (i) Review the notes before studying.
8. (d) Turn off your cell phone and the TV.
9. (a) Review your school work at the weekend.
Students will practice describing simple processes.
They are familiar with the process from the reading text
and the language. So, they can write down a short
description of the process of good listening in class.
Go round the class. You may ask your students to
read out their descriptions.
Suggested Answers:
Try to concentrate on listening. Don’t think anything
else. Try to catch the keywords. Take notes.
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
12. Look at the picture. Guess and answer
the questions.
This is a pre listening activity. You should focus your
students’ attention on the picture. You should raise your
students’ curiosity for listening by asking the questions
before they listen to the CD. Encourage them to answer
the questions.
10. Read the text in exercise 8 again. Then
complete the table.
Students will practice understanding concepts
and their relationships and grouping them and locating
specific information in lists and isolating the
information required.
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Suggested Answers:
1. They are in the classroom.
2. The teacher is giving a lesson and the students are
listening to their teacher and taking notes.
3. Because, they will review the subject later.
4. Yes, I do. / No, I do not. I take notes, because it
helps me remember later easily. I don’t take notes,
because it makes me bored.
13. Listen to the CD. What is the subject
Mr Adams talking about? Circle the correct
option.
Students can guess who Mr Adams is from the
picture in the previous activity. Students are supposed to
find out the answer while they are listening to the CD.
So, they will practice catching the main point in short,
clear and simple messages.
Play the CD once. Then elicit the answer.
Track 7
Tapescript 7
Mr Adams : Our subject today is “Good Listening
in Class”. I know most of you have
experienced some difficulties in class,
aren’t you?
Class
Mr. Adams: Yes, İpek. The classroom may be too
noisy, too hot, too cold, too bright or too
dark. Don’t give in. Stay focused on the
big picture — LEARNING!
Answers:
c) Good listening in class.
14. Why is listening important in classes?
Work in pairs. Discuss. Give reasons.
Students will practice giving a short rehearsed
presentation on this topic by briefly giving reasons and
explanations for opinions, plans and actions.
Have them work in pairs. They will discuss the
question by giving reasons and explanations.
Suggested Answers:
Listening in class is very important because it is the
first important process of learning.
: Sometimes, yes.
Mr Adams : Do you know the reasons, kids?
Alan
: I can’t keep my concentration.
Claire
: Especially after 15 - 20 minutes.
Susan
: And especially when we have some
problems in our mind.
Mr. Adams: Here are some tips. First, of all, you
should review your notes from the
previous class. Think about what you
know about the topic. Second, you should
listen with a purpose. What do you hope
to learn from the class session? Third,
listen with an open mind. Listen to your
teacher, not your mind. Don’t forget you
already know your point of view, but now
you’re learning others’. Focus on what
your teacher is saying. Don’t daydream.
Sit at the front of the row and center of the
class and keep eye contact with your
teacher. Can you think faster than your
teacher can speak?
Susan
15. Here is İpek’s note paper. What should
İpek do or what shouldn’t İpek do in class?
Listen to the CD and make a list for İpek.
This is a post listening activity and also a writing
activity. They are integrated. Students are supposed to
listen to the CD once more and make a list. Students will
practice taking and making notes. After they have
listened to the CD, they’ll have already formed the list
in their minds. Then they will write down the items of
the list on the paper. So, they will have also transferred
the information and summarized in the form of lists and
chart.
: Yes, we can.
Mr. Adams: So, use this advantage. You can guess the
next. Take notes.
Claire
: Sir, what should we do if we can’t
understand the subject?
Mr. Adams: Don’t miss any chance to ask questions to
your teachers.
İpek
: Sir, sometimes the conditions of the class
can interrupt us.
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Track 8
Tapescript 8 is the same as the tapescript 7.
Suggested Answers:
1. I should review my notes from the previous class.
2. I should think about the topic/what I know about
the topic.
3. I should have a purpose. I should clear
expectation from the class.
4. I should listen to my teacher with a clear mind.
5. I shouldn’t daydream. I should focus on what my
teacher is saying.
6. I should sit at the front row.
7. I should keep eye contact with my teacher.
8. I should take notes.
9. I should ask my teacher if I don’t understand.
10. I shouldn’t give in.
Ask them to answer the follow up questions first in
groups. Then focus their attention on the example. They
have already done a similar activity before, but our aim
in the previous activity was to raise awareness about
their habits. In this activity they will easily express
their study habits and and easily give reasons and
explanations by the help of the example and their input
they have had so far. At the end of this activity students
will have practised delivering very short rehearsed
announcements of predictable, learnt content which are
intelligible to listeners who are prepared to concentrate.
15 Here is İpek’s note paper. What should İpek do or what shouldn’t İpek do in class? Listen to
the CD and make a list for İpek.
1. _________________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________________
16 Listen to the CD again. Fill in the blanks.
Mr Adams : Our subject today is “Good Listening in Class”.
I know most of you have experienced some difficulties in class, haven’t you?
Class
: Sometimes, yes.
Answers: Students’ own answers
Mr Adams : Do you know the reasons, kids?
Alan
: I can’t keep my 1) ____________ .
Claire
: Especially after 15 - 20 minutes.
Susan
: And especially when we have some 2)__________ in our mind.
18. Burst the bubbles.
Mr. Adams : Here are some tips. First of all, you should review your 3) ________ from the previous class.
There is an enjoyable game in this activity. It will
help students have a short enjoyable break in class. This
activity will also improve students’ spelling skill.
Think about what you know about the topic. Second, you should listen with a 4) ______ . What
do you hope to learn from the class session? Third, listen with an open mind. Listen to your
teacher, not your mind. Don’t forget you already know your point of 5) _______, but now you’re
learning others’. 6) ______ on what your teacher is saying. Don’t 7) ________ . Sit at the front
of the row and center of the class and keep eye contact with your teacher. Can you think faster
than your teacher can speak?
Susan
You should tell the rules of the game before
they read the instructions. After they have read the
instructions, you can play a turn for them with three
students.
: Yes, we can.
Mr. Adams : So, use this 8) _________ . You can guess the next. Take notes.
Claire
: Sir, what should we do if we can’t understand the subject?
Mr. Adams : Don’t miss any chance to ask questions to your teachers.
İpek
: Sir, sometimes the conditions of the class can interrupt us.
Mr. Adams : Yes, İpek. The classroom may be too noisy, too hot, too cold, too bright or too dark. Don’t give
E.g. You write first three letters of a word.
in. Stay focused on the big picture — LEARNING!
E N J
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16. Listen to the CD again. Fill in the blanks.
You should focus your students’ attention on the
text. They have already been familiar with the topic of
the text. Tell them there are some blanks in the text and
they can’t fill in it without listening it. Play the CD and
allocate your students some time to fill in and check
their answers. If necessary, you can play the CD once
more. At the end of the activity, students will have
practised finding specific information in simple
recorded texts.
Answers:
1. concentration
2. problems
3. notes
4. purpose
A student finds the rest letters of the word and writes
them.
E N J O Y
He/She has found a word with 5 letters. He/She
bursts 5 bubbles in his/her book.
E N J O Y A B L E
Another student comes and write a word with nine
letters as above and bursts nine bubbles.
You announce the winner who bursts all his/her
bubbles first. Encourage your students to find the words
with much more letters in each turn.
5. view
6. Focus
7. daydream
8. advantage
If necessary, they may look up their dictonaries, but
it can spoil the way of playing the game.
At the end of the game, they will practise following
and giving simple instructions.
Track 9
Tapescript 9 is the same as the tapescript 7.
17. Work in groups. First answer the follow
up questions below. Then talk about your study
habits. Give reasons and explanations as in the
example.
Help students to form groups of three or four. Then
tell them they are going to talk about their study habits.
WRITING AND SPEAKING
19. Write a paragraph summarizing your
study habits.
Students will practice summarizing gist. They have
already formed the idea in their minds and they have
been familiar with the language by the help of the
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previous activities. It is time for them to produce. Tell
them to write a paragraph which is summarizing their
study habits.
17 Work in groups. First, read the example. Make a similar dialogue. Then, talk about your study
habits. Give reasons and explanations as in the example.
Sample Dialogue:
S2 : I search on the Net and I read stories,
magazines, newspapers and journals.
S1 : Do you study regularly?
S2 : Yes, I do.
Suggested Answer:
I always have good study habits. I study at my desk
in my room. So, nobody can interrupt me. Before
studying, I pick up my desk and put my books and
notebooks on my desk. When I finish my studying, I
give myself a break. Then, I turn to my desk and
make a plan for the next day. Finally, I set my alarm
clock and go to bed early. I know that regular study
and sleep bring me success, so I can learn without
pain and easily.
S1 : Do you do your homework daily?
S1 : Do you study alone or with your friend/friends?
S2 : Yes, I do. I’m a good student.
S2 : I prefer studying alone.
S1 : What else do you do to learn more about the
school subjects?
S1 : Where do you prefer studying?
S2 : I prefer studying in my room and I sometimes
study at my school’s library.
18 Burst the bubbles.
— In each round you will start with a three letter stem.
— Your guess words will begin with those letters.
20. Work in pairs. Exchange your
paragraphs. Read your friend’s paragraph.
While reading underline the key concepts in
his/her paragraph.
Students will practice underlying, highlighting,
circling key concepts. Key concepts mean the important
words or phrases explaining your friend’s study habits.
You should make them work in pairs and swap their
paragraphs. Tell them they are going to underline the
key concepts while they are reading their paragraphs.
Go round the class and monitor them. Elicit their
answer.
— When you find a word beginning with those letters, you will count the numbers of the letters of the
word. Then cross out the bubbles.
— The winner is who finishes the bubbles first.
GUESS:
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19 Write a paragraph summarizing your study habits.
Answer: Students’ own answers
21. Work in pairs. Talk about your friend’s
study habits giving him/her some instructions.
Then draw some conclusions. Pay attention to
the checklist.
This activity will help students to have a chance to
use and produce the language they have used so far.
They may not understand what they are asked to. You
should focus their attention on the first checklist, then
the sample dialogue. You can also point out the items
referring to the instructions in the checklist. Allocate
your students some time to work in pairs and produce
their dialogues. At the end of this activity your students
will have practiced giving a short, reheased presentation
on a topic pertinent to his/her everyday life, briefly give
reasons and explanations. They will also have coped
with a limited number of straightforward follow up
questions.
This activity covers all the functions: drawing
simple conclusions, describing simple processes,
following and giving simple instructions, imparting and
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20 Work in pairs. Exchange your paragraphs. Read your friend’s paragraph. While reading
underline the key concepts in his / her paragraph.
21 Work in pairs. Talk about your friend’s study habits giving him / her some instructions. Then
draw some conclusions. Pay attention to the checklist.
Checklist
— Give instructions.
— Give explanations.
— Draw conclusions.
— Give excuses.
Sample Dialogue:
S1 : You study in front of the TV. I think it is wrong, because it distracts your attention continually. So, you lose
your concentration on your work and you also lose desire to do it on time.
S2 : But I get bored when I study alone.
S1 : Maybe you can listen to soft music.
S2 : It’s a good idea. I sometimes do a lot of work.
It makes me get tired.
S1 : Yes, you’re right. You should make a plan and you shouldn’t delay your studying.
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seeking factual information; identifying, asking and
describing by the help of the previous activities.
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Answer: Students’ own answers
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22. TASK
Make a list of the language activities in your
coursebook that you like most.
Students are supposed to make a list of the language
activities that they like most.
Give them some time to examine their coursebook
and identify the exercises they like most.
Have them make a list of the language activities that
they like most.
You may make them work in pairs and ask them to
compare and contrast their lists.
Then you may ask some volunteers to present their
list in front of the class by giving some reasons.
Answer: Students’ own answers
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WORKBOOK WITH KEY
ROAD TO SUCCESS
STUDY SKILLS
UNIT TWO
2 Read the dialogue again and complete the mind map. What should you do?
1 Read the dialogue. Underline what Mark should do.
A GOOD NOTETAKING
Mark : I admire you, İpek. You are good at
Geography. How can you keep all the
things in your mind?
İpek : Thank you, Mark. It is easy. I always
take notes in classes. Do you take notes
in classes?
Mark : To me, it is a waste of time. I don’t like
it.
İpek : I think you should try it.
Before class
While class
After class
I should have a look at my
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notes from the previous class
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and I should do all my reading
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homework before I go to class
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and put my pencils, pens and
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notebooks into my bag.
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I should keep my attention on
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my teacher and write quickly. I
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should use abbreviated words,
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symbols and short sentences
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and I should use question marks
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if I don’t understand.
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I should rewrite my notes
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after class. I should find the
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answers for the questions in
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my mind. I should ask my
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teacher if I can’t find the
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information.
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Mark : Oh, İpek I hate writing while listening.
3 Read the dialogue again. Then, reorder the sentences.
İpek : You don’t have to take every word of
your teacher.
2 a) Do all your reading assignment.
Mark : How? Give me some tips.
4 b) Listen to your teacher carefully and write as quickly as possible.
İpek : First, have a look at your notes from
the previous class session and then do
all your reading homework before you
come to class. So, you can understand
the subject easier. Don’t forget to bring
your pens, pencils and notebooks.
Second, keep your attention on your
teacher and write quickly.
3 c) Bring your all materials for notetaking.
5 d) Rewrite your notes after class.
1 e) Review the information from the previous class.
6 f) Find the answers for the questions in your mind.
4 Write a text about having a good study habit for a school magazine. Use the tips in the box.
Mark : How could I write quickly while I keep
my attention on the teacher?
İpek
Set specific goals. / Make a plan. / Review the notes before studying. / Try to study at the same time
each day. / Don’t do too much studying at one time. / Study at a desk. / Start with the difficult one.
/ Don’t delay your studying. / Turn off your cell phone and the TV.
: Use abbreviated words, symbols or short sentences.
Mark : What should I do if I don’t understand any words?
İpek
: Put a “?” next to the words.
A GOOD STUDY HABIT
Mark : Be sure there will be lots of “?” s. Is it OK?
İpek
: No. Rewrite your notes after class. Change abbreviated words into whole words, symbols into words and
short sentences into full sentences.
For a long-lasting success, we have some suggestions in our hand. Your way to success is easy and
painless. First, you should set some specific goals. A good plan will be a strong bridge to reach your goals.
So, you should make a plan. You should stick to your plan. You shouldn’t delay your studying. You should
study at the same time each day. Before starting to study, you should turn off your cell phone and the TV.
Then, sit at your desk. You shouldn’t study in the armchair or on the floor. You should review the notes
before studying. Be sure it is not a waste of time. So, you will save your time. You had better start with a
difficult one. If you start with the easy one, you may not find enough time and energy for the difficult one
later. Finally, you had better not do too much studying at one time.
Mark : What about the “?” s?
İpek
: Find the answers for the questions in your mind. Use your coursebook or reference sources to get the
information.
Mark : What should I do if I can’t find the information in the books?
İpek
: So, ask your teacher.
Mark : Hmmm, that sounds great. If I make all of these preparations, I will already be ready for exams, won’t
I?
İpek
: Yes. That’s the key. Good luck!
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8 Take the quiz. If you agree, tick (✓
✓), if you don’t agree, cross (X).Students´ own answers
5 Read the text. Find and write its heading.
KEEPING INFORMATION IN YOUR MIND
1. You should study at a desk.
Do you remember the order of the planets when your teacher asks you suddenly? Of course your answer will
be a big “No”.
2.You shouldn’t eat while studying.
3. You should keep a clear mind while studying.
Most students get difficulty in keeping the information in their minds. Here is a good way to keep the
information in your mind. Creating an acronymic sentence is an easy and enjoyable strategy. How do we make an
acronymic sentence? Let’s take the order of the planets. First, write each planet’s name in order. Second,
underline the first letter of each planet. Then, find easy words with the underlined letters. Finally, make a sentence
with these words.
4. You should study at the same time each day.
5. You should stay away from noise and crowds.
6. You should eat before studying.
7. You should review the previous lesson before doing homework.
8. You should be careful while studying.
9. You should have enough light when you are studying.
10. You should have some goals.
11. You shouldn’t stare out through the window when you are in the class.
12. You shouldn’t waste your time with the difficult question if you don’t understand it.
13. You should plan your studies.
14. You should check your answers after an exam.
15. You should identify your weak subject.
16. You should study on your weak subject much more.
17. You shouldn’t delay doing your homework.
18. You shouldn’t make phone calls while studying.
19. You shouldn’t make a noise while studying.
e.g. “My
very
earthy
mother
just
served
(Mercury)
(Venus)
(Earth)
(Mars)
(Jupiter)
(Saturn)
us
nine
(Uranus) (Neptun)
pizzas.”
20. You should ask for help if you need help.
(Pluto)
9 Write your future study habit in the box.
6 Read the text. Fill in the table.
The process of making an acronymic sentence
Students´ own answers
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First
write each item’s name in order.
Second
underline the first letter of each planet.
Then
find easy words with the underlined letters.
Finally
make a sentence with these words.
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7 Make your own acronymic sentence. Suggested Answer:
The information
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January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October
- November - December
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Your acronymic
Jane found marbles and mice Jo Jo and Sam on neat desk.
sentence
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EVALUATION OF THE UNIT 2
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He/She can
conclusions.
draw
simple
He/She can describe simple
processes.
He/She can follow and give
simple instructions.
He/She can impart and seek
factual information: he/she can
identify, ask and describe.
Students’ names
Fill in the table.