DAY 26 29 days sharpen your IELTS listening reading skills IELTS fighter

29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR LISTENING & READING SKILLS Group: IELTS Fighter – Hỗ trợ học tập READING 11: PRACTICE 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS Dặn dò Chào bạn, bạn đọc tới dịng Đề luyện tập sau học: Matching Sentence Endings, Short Answer Summary Completion chuỗi #29days IELTS Fighter – Hỗ trợ học tập Nếu bạn đọc qua files PDF học nêu trên, hy vọng bạn làm thật nhiều câu hỏi Cịn bạn chưa đọc join vào group IELTS Fighter – Hỗ trợ học tập facebook để tham gia học bắt tay làm tập nhé! Các bạn nhớ lúc làm bấm thời gian xem làm vịng phút nha! Chúc bạn làm tốt! *** I MATCHING SENTENCE ENDINGS What Guide Dogs Do A Guide dogs help blind or visually impaired people get around in the world In most countries, they are allowed anywhere that the public is allowed, so they can help their handlers be any place they might want to go to To this, a guide dog must know how to keep on a direct route, ignoring distractions such as smells, other animals and people, maintain a steady pace, to the left and just ahead of the handler, recognize and avoid obstacles that the handler won't be able to fit through (narrow passages and low overheads) and obey a number of verbal commands B Additionally, a guide dog must know to disobey any command that would put the handler in danger This skill, called selective disobedience, is perhaps the most amazing thing about guide dogs that they can balance obedience with their own assessment of the situation This capacity is extremely important at road crossings, where the handler and dog must work very closely together to navigate the situation safely When the team reaches the curb, the dog stops, signalling to the handler that they have reached a crossing Dogs cannot distinguish the between red, green or 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS amber traffic lights, so the handler must make the decision of when it is safe to proceed across the road The handler listens to the flow of traffic to figure out when the light has changed and then gives the command "forward." If there is no danger, the dog proceeds across the road in a straight line If there are cars approaching, the dog waits until the danger is gone and then follows the forward command C In a handler-guide dog team, the guide dog doesn't lead the handler and the handler doesn't completely control the guide dog; the two work together to get from place to place The guide dog doesn't know where the destination is, so it must follow the handler's instructions of how far to go and when to turn The handler can't see where obstructions lie, so the guide dog must make its own decisions as to how to navigate the team's path Each half of the team relies on the other to accomplish the tasks at hand As a guide dog gets more experience with its handler, it may be able to take on even more responsibility For example, many veteran guide dogs know all of their master's usual destinations All the handler has to tell them is "go to the office" or "find the coffee shop," and the guide dog will follow the complete route! D Most guide dog schools use golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers or German shepherds These three breeds are characterized by intelligence, obedience, stamina and friendliness, and so are well suited for the job Guide dog schools breed their dogs very carefully, choosing parents with intelligence and special guiding ability Even with this attention to good breeding, many puppies don't turn out to be suited for the job Instructors screen puppies for guiding aptitude, and release 20 percent of them from the program Training is a rigorous process for both the instructors and the dogs, but it's also a lot of fun To make sure the dogs are up to the challenge, most schools put them through extensive trials before beginning the training The tests are designed to assess the dogs' self-confidence level, since only extremely confident dogs will be able to deal with the pressure of guiding instruction If a dog passes the tests, it begins the training program right away E Different schools have different programs, but typically, training will last four to five months To make sure the dogs master all the complex guide skills, the instructors have to introduce them to each idea gradually Once they have 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS introduced what is expected of the dog, training is essentially a matter of rewarding correct performance and changing incorrect performance This works with dogs because they are pack animals and have a natural need to please an authority figure The instructor, and later the handler, is simply stepping into the place of the alpha dog, the leader of the pack Unlike ordinary obedience training, guide dog training does not use food as a reward for good performance This is because a guide dog must be able to work around food without being distracted by it Instead, instructors use praise or other reward systems to encourage correct performance The standard means of correction is pulling on the dog's leash, so that it pulls a training collar, giving the dog a slight pinch Using this basic reward/punishment system, instructors work through the necessary skills for guiding F Guide dogs are typically trained by highly qualified instructors, who are assisted by a number of apprentice instructors Procedures vary from school to school, but in general, trainers must spend two to three years as a supervised apprentice before they can move up to a master instructor Instructors and apprentice instructors are typically college graduates with a good deal of prior experience dealing with both animals and people Because most guide dog schools are non-profit institutions, instructor pay is relatively low for the education level required; even so, openings don't come up all that often, and attract many hopeful applicants Often, trainers work their way up to apprentice instructor by working with the school on a lower level, such as raising guide dog puppies The job is extremely demanding intellectually, emotionally and physically Instructors work very hard for long hours, and they must constantly deal not only with difficult animals but also with difficult people It is definitely rewarding work, though Instructors say they get a great deal of satisfaction from helping a difficult dog master its job, and they're certainly very happy putting together a functioning dog-and-handler team Questions - 15 Complete each sentence with the correct ending A-H from the box below Write the letters A to H on your answer sheet, in boxes to 15 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS Trained dogs are taught to disobey orders Labradors are well suited to be a guide dog 10 Despite attention to breeding and careful selection 11 In order to ensure correct behaviour 12 Training works with dogs because 13 Most trainers must serve a year apprenticeship 14 Trainers are not very well paid 15 Guide dogs are trained to ensure that List of Endings A B C D E F G H to become a master instructor because they are intelligent and friendly if the result would put their handler in danger a warm tone and some physical discomfort are used about one fifth of dogs not progress through training they ignore any unnecessary stimuli as pack animals they like to please the figure in authority as most schools not work for profit II SHORT ANSWER The fattest animals As the largest animal in the world, the blue whale also has the most fat In a 1968 study involving 49 different species of mammal from across the US and Brazil, researchers deduced that the blue whale had the highest percentage of body fat – more than 35% With the whales weighing in at up to 180 tonnes, that’s easily a record-breaking amount of fat for one animal 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS But if we look at things proportionally, you might be surprised by some of the world’s full-fat species We’ll begin with blubber, the fat rich tissue belonging to marine mammals that has myriad benefits for streamlining, buoyancy, defence, insulation and energy storage In waters further north live bowhead whales To survive in these frosty, remote waters they have a layer of blubber almost half a metre thick In his studies, Dr Craig George found blubber mass ranged from 43% to 50% of the body mass of yearling whales Answer the questions with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS: Which animal has the most fat? How is called tissue of marine mammals that is rich with fat? Which marine animals need a thick layer of fat to survive in cold waters? III SUMMARY ANSWER Video Games and children A Research has shown that playing video games can be beneficial for a number of cognitive functions and may also contain social benefits They educate, provide space for creativity and offer healthy social interaction One important aspect in a game is that following directions can be crucial to success In order to progress in 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS games, one must first learn to follow the guidelines, restrictions and components of them As the player confronts new challenges, they must use problem-solving to find solutions This is true for educational games, mind games, and Role Playing Games alike The player cannot get through with what they already have or know and must find new combinations and incorporate old skills with new skills to overcome obstacles such as the level or quest (Gee, 2003) In relation to this, the player can also learn strategy and anticipation, management of resources (simulation games), mapping, pattern recognition, how to judge the situation and practice reading (with directions, dialogue, etc.) and quantitative calculations (through educational games, managing finances, buying and selling for profit, etc (Tumbokon, 2014) B But at the same time, the best examples are very addictive and gamers are tempted to play for increasing lengths of time Excessive behaviour in any area of life rightly signals alarm bells for parents However, for an emerging technology like games, it can be hard to differentiate between excess and enthusiasm It's difficult for parents to judge what is a healthy time commitment if they are not game-players themselves One approach is to look at the available statistics A 2012 consumer study demonstrated that a surprisingly wide range of ages play games: 40% of the UK population in fact, of which 24% play at least weekly This picture is brought into greater focus by last year’s government briefing It states that in England, video games were played for two hours or more a day by 55% of boys and 20% of girls in 2010 C On the more extreme end of the spectrum, the clinical physiologist Dr Jane Hucksteth (2010) reported that 7% of teens in the UK play more than 30 hours of computer games a week However the impact on their school work and social life needed further study “It is agreed that excessive screen time – over four hours with no break – can be a bad thing." said Dr Hucksteth, "There is a lot of research on this However, we should also consider time of day, weekends versus school days and the age of the child before we can assess the overall impact on their welfare ”Gaming is far from a diagnosable addiction but some of the language of addiction can help parents identify when things are getting excessive” 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS D Indications include playing every day, devoting long periods of time, sacrificing other activities, neglecting homework and moodiness The last two may describe many of our children, but Hucksteth suggests that where four or more of these factors exist there may be cause for concern and a need for parents to step in "Games should be played as part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle," agrees Dr Jo Twynum of UKIE, the UK games industry trade body “Players should take regular breaks – a good guide is five minutes rest every 45 – 60 minutes of game play.” In light of this, appropriate gaming time is more about its impact on the child’s wider life than a hard and fast time limit As children get older, they will naturally integrate gaming among other activities (outside interests, friendship groups and even homework) so the dividing line will become more blurred E Distinguishing gaming habits from time spent on other forms of screen time is also important While TV and video games appear similar on the surface, the interactive nature of the latter results in an experience more like a physical toy Dr Twynum highlights this misunderstanding “I’m not sure games provide any different parameters to other immersive activities Would we ask ‘How long should children play Lego for’?” Video games offer distinct advantages over television, particularly the recent trend in cross-over titles like "Skylanders" and "Disney Infinity"; these come with plastic action figures which allow children to play away from the screen – although, of course, parents may object to the costs involved in buying multiple characters on top of the games themselves F If parents are concerned that their child is spending excess time on gaming, keeping game technology in shared spaces rather than bedrooms is by far the most effective and informal solution This does require compromise on both the part of the child (losing their private pursuit) and the parent (having to share the living room) but has the advantage of not only keeping games under surveillance but encouraging families to play together – something that children are often more enthusiastic about than parents anticipate Using Parental Controls to restrict access to particular games is a good driver for conversation and agreement over appropriate gaming habits in a family There are also specific hardware features, for example a timer that pauses the action after a pre-determined amount of daily screen time A combination of these 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS reference points, regular breaks, along with moving technology back into family spaces, ensures parents and children maintain a healthy relationship to video games and involvement in the family unit Questions 22-25 Complete the summary below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer To reduce the risk of addiction to video games, experts agree that it is good for players to 22 _ from game playing However, we should be careful not to overemphasise the similarity between gaming and other screen-based entertainment Gaming is less like watching television and closer to playing with 23 In fact, some children's video games have characters who are also represented as 24 One way to monitor children’s gaming habits is to locate the equipment 25 _ KEY ANSWER I Matching endings 8c 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS 9b 10 e 11 d 12 g 13 a 14 h 15 f II Short Answer blue whale blubber bowhead wahles III Summary Completion 22 take regular breaks 23 a physical toy 24 plastic action figures 25 in shared spaces Lộ trình Khóa học dẫn dắt Ms.Jenny với lịch học xuyên suốt tháng 6+7 sau: Day - Listening: Form Completion 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS 10 Day - Listening: Maps/Plan Labelling Day - Listening: Multiple Choice Day - Luyện tập Day - Trả lời Q&A Listening Day - Listening: Note Completion Day - Listening: Sentence Summary Completion Day - Listening: Matching/Classifying Day - Luyện tập Day 10 - Video chữa đề Day 11 - Listening: Short answer Day 12 - Listening: Diagram/ Flow Chart Completion Day 13 - Video chữa đề Day 14 - Share Tổng hợp tài liệu học Listening Day 15 - Review kênh Youtube học Listening Day 16 – Kết thúc khóa Listening Day 17 - Reading: T/F/NG Day 18 - Reading: Matching Headings Q&A Reading Day 19 - Reading: Matching Information Day 20 - Luyện tập Day 21 - Reading: Matching Sentence Endings Day 22 - Short answer Day 23 - Live Q&A Reading 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS 11 Day 24 - Reading: Chữa đề Day 25 - Reading: Sentence Completion Day 26 - Chữa đề Luyện tập Day 27 - Reading: Labelling Diagram Day 28 - Reading: Multiple Choice Day 29 - Tổng hợp tài liệu Reading Vậy học xong rồi, bạn luyện chờ đón học vào ngày mai nhé! 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