29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR LISTENING & READING SKILLS Group: IELTS Fighter – Hỗ trợ học tập READING 12: MATCHING FEATURES 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS 1 Kiến thức chung Nhiều bạn nhầm lẫn dạng Matching Matching Headings tìm nội dung nối với tiêu đề đoạn văn Matching Information tìm thơng tin có đọc nối với đoạn văn tương ứng Và Matching Features, nối thông tin đọc với Features tương ứng, “Features” “tên riêng, địa danh, loại hình, năm tháng…” đa phần thấy “tên” chủ yếu Có thể tên nhà khoa học, tên nhân vật nhắc đến bài, tên phận thể (các phần não bộ), tên loại hình tư duy, nghiên cứu… Cách làm dạng đơn giản dễ sai đọc đánh lừa nhiễu thông tin nhiều Nên phải dựa vào đọc – hiểu nhạy bén, không cảm tính, khơng tự suy luận đặc biệt hồn tồn dựa vào THƠNG TIN CUNG CẤP đọc Cách làm nói bên dưới, bạn nhìn sơ qua dạng nhé! 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS Minh hoạ dạng Matching Features Cách làm Bước 1: Gạch chân keywords câu hỏi + Khoanh tròn Features Việc cần làm gạch chân keywords đề bài, chưa đọc đọc nhé! Vì dạng Matching Feature có sẵn tất thơng tin nên khun phần gạch chân Keywords nên diễn nhanh chóng để tiến hành Scanning tên riêng + Đọc đọc Ví dụ Giving up short-term happiness for future gains Chú ý: give up, short-term happy, for future Maintaining the bodily functions necessary for life 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS Chú ý: maintain, bodily functions, necessary Bước 2: Scanning Feature đọc Các bạn đọc thật kỹ Feature xem list Ví dụ list tên nhà khoa học, list tên riêng, list tên trường đại học, list tên riêng khoa học thể người… Sau nắm rồi, làm song song với dạng khác luôn! (Hầu dạng Matching làm song song nhỉ) Trong trình đọc đọc thấy có tên riêng list khoanh trịn/ đóng khung lại cho bật Rồi đọc câu xung quanh đó, match thơng tin chọn câu trả lời ln! Nghe đơn giản chắn 100% có thơng tin nhiễu làm phải phân vân, đọc khơng hiểu thuộc Feature Lúc tick lại dấu chuyển sang câu Thơng thường có số điểm bạn cần lưu ý: Ví dụ List list tên riêng tác giả văn học Thì tên riêng ơng X xuất đoạn B Thì khơng tới hết Mà bạn phải đọc hết bài, tức tên ơng X cịn xuất đoạn G, H… Mà khoanh trịn tên riêng xong đâu nha Vì đọc hồn tồn cho từ tương đương để ơng X, ví dụ “he”, “he says”, “this author”,… Nên bạn phải đọc thật kỹ! 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS Bước 3: Check đáp án Bước bạn check lại câu cịn phân vân thơi Và dùng phương pháp loại trừ Nếu thấy Feature sử dụng q nhiều, ví dụ đề có câu hỏi, mà feature xuất 5, lần may be khả cao sai đâu đó! Nói chung phần thường đọc lại hết để check lại đáp án chắn đúng, dạng Matching khơng q khó nên khơng muốn bị điểm phần Hầu hết bạn sai đọc lướt, đọc ẩu, không kỹ…, dạng thấy khơng có trick, lừa lọc q nhiều… nên cố gắng đừng để bị sai nhé! Luyện tập The Triune Brain The first of our three brains to evolve is what scientists call the reptilian cortex This brain sustains the elementary activities of animal survival such as respiration, adequate rest and a beating heart We are not required to consciously “think” about these activities The reptilian cortex also houses the “startle centre”, a mechanism that facilitates swift reactions to unexpected occurrences in our surroundings That panicked lurch you experience when a door slams shut somewhere in the house, or the heightened awareness you feel when a twig cracks in a nearby bush while out on an evening stroll are both examples of the reptilian cortex at work When it comes to our interaction with others, the reptilian brain offers up only the most basic impulses: aggression, mating, and territorial defence There is no great difference, in this sense, between a crocodile defending its spot along the river and a turf war between two urban gangs Although the lizard may stake a claim to its habitat, it exerts total indifference toward the well-being of its young Listen to the anguished squeal of a dolphin separated 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS from its pod or witness the sight of elephants mourning their dead, however, and it is clear that a new development is at play Scientists have identified this as the limbic cortex Unique to mammals, the limbic cortex impels creatures to nurture their offspring by delivering feelings of tenderness and warmth to the parent when children are nearby These same sensations also cause mammals to develop various types of social relations and kinship networks When we are with others of “our kind” – be it at soccer practice, church, school or a nightclub – we experience positive sensations of togetherness, solidarity and comfort If we spend too long away from these networks, then loneliness sets in and encourages us to seek companionship Only human capabilities extend far beyond the scope of these two cortexes Humans eat, sleep and play, but we also speak, plot, rationalise and debate finer points of morality Our unique abilities are the result of an expansive third brain – the neocortex – which engages with logic, reason and ideas The power of the neocortex comes from its ability to think beyond the present, concrete moment While other mammals are mainly restricted to impulsive actions (although some, such as apes, can learn and remember simple lessons), humans can think about the “big picture” We can string together simple lessons (for example, an apple drops downwards from a tree; hurting others causes unhappiness) to develop complex theories of physical or social phenomena (such as the laws of gravity and a concern for human rights) The neocortex is also responsible for the process by which we decide on and commit to particular courses of action Strung together over time, these choices can accumulate into feats of progress unknown to other animals Anticipating a better grade on the following morning’s exam, a student can ignore the limbic urge to socialise and go to sleep early instead Over three years, this ongoing sacrifice translates into a first class degree and a scholarship to graduate school; over a lifetime, it can mean ground-breaking contributions to human knowledge and development The ability to sacrifice our drive for immediate satisfaction in order to benefit later is a product of the neocortex Understanding the triune brain can help us appreciate the different natures of brain damage and psychological disorders The most devastating form of brain damage, for example, is a condition in which someone is understood to be brain dead In this state a person appears merely unconscious – sleeping, perhaps – but this is illusory 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS Here, the reptilian brain is functioning on autopilot despite the permanent loss of other cortexes Disturbances to the limbic cortex are registered in a different manner Pups with limbic damage can move around and feed themselves well enough but not register the presence of their littermates Scientists have observed how, after a limbic lobotomy , “one impaired monkey stepped on his outraged peers as if treading on a log or a rock” In our own species, limbic damage is closely related to sociopathic behaviour Sociopaths in possession of fully-functioning neocortexes are often shrewd and emotionally intelligent people but lack any ability to relate to, empathise with or express concern for others One of the neurological wonders of history occurred when a railway worker named Phineas Gage survived an incident during which a metal rod skewered his skull, taking a considerable amount of his neocortex with it Though Gage continued to live and work as before, his fellow employees observed a shift in the equilibrium of his personality Gage’s animal propensities were now sharply pronounced while his intellectual abilities suffered; garrulous or obscene jokes replaced his once quick wit New findings suggest, however, that Gage managed to soften these abrupt changes over time and rediscover an appropriate social manner This would indicate that reparative therapy has the potential to help patients with advanced brain trauma to gain an improved quality of life © The British Council 2012 All rights reserved 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS Questions 14–22 Classify the following as typical of A The reptilian cortex B The limbic cortex C The neocortex Write the correct letter, A, B or C, in boxes 14–22 on your answer sheet 14 Giving up short-term happiness for future gains 15 Maintaining the bodily functions necessary for life 16 Experiencing the pain of losing another 17 Forming communities and social groups 18 Making a decision and carrying it out 19 Guarding areas of land 20 Developing explanations for things 21 Looking after one’s young 22 Responding quickly to sudden movement and noise KEY ANSWER 14 C 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS 15 A 16 B 17 B 18 C 19 A 20 C 21 B 22 A Lộ trình Khóa học dẫn dắt Ms.Jenny với lịch học xuyên suốt tháng 6+7 sau: Day - Listening: Form Completion 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 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS 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 Day 25 - Reading: Sentence Completion Day 26 – Practice Day 27 - Reading: MATCHING FEATURES 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! 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS 10 Bài đăng group IELTS Fighter – Hỗ trợ học tập, gắn tag #29days Ms.Jenny nha, không thấy thơng báo phần tìm theo hastag nha! 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS 11 ... Completion Day - Listening: Matching/Classifying Day - Luyện tập 29 DAYS SHARPEN YOUR IELTS LISTENING – READING SKILLS Day 10 - Video chữa đề Day 11 - Listening: Short answer Day 12 - Listening: ... Listening: Form Completion 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... 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 Day 25 - Reading: Sentence