Attitudes and opinions C1-C2

Listening to dialogues

Look at the following statements and say whether you agree or disagree with them.

Then judge how strongly you feel about your opinions by rating each statement from 1 (not very strongly) to 4 (extremely strongly).

a All jobs should be paid equally.

b Killing animals for sport should be banned.

c Space exploration is a waste of mone

d Everyone should learn a second language.

e Modern art is mostly rubbish.

Now, imagine that two people are going to debate these issues.

• What arguments might these people (one for and one against) give for each one?

Now discuss your ideas in small groups.

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Listen to the recording.

In each conversation two people are discussing a topic about which they think differently.

The questions ask about their attitudes and opinions.

Read the questions first.

Whose responsibility should environmental protection be?

• a The individual.

• b Local government.

• c National government.

• d An international organisation.

The man thinks __

The woman thinks __

What do the people think about telling the truth?

• a Lies can be dangerous.

• b It is better to avoid the truth if it is hurtful.

• c Children are badly damaged by lies.

• d Lies are always detected.

The man thinks __

The woman thinks __

What do the speakers think about technological progress?

• a It reflects most people’s ambitions.

• b It causes stress.

• c It is inevitable.

• d It will improve people’s lives.

The man thinks __

The woman thinks __

Compare your answers with a partner’s.

Now listen to the conversations again, checking your answers.

• At which point were you sure of your answers?

• Was there any language you didn’t know?