Signposting and lecture structure

Use a lecturer's signposting language to predict what comes next, follow digressions and returns, and keep your place in long academic talks such as IELTS Part 4 and TOEFL Academic Talk.

Level C1 20 min4 exercisesLesson 1 of 12 in Listening C1

Trains: IELTS Listening Part 4, TOEFL iBT Listening – Academic Talk

What you'll learn

Recognise signposts that introduce, sequence, contrast, exemplify, digress, return, emphasise and summarise
Build a mental outline of a lecture from its opening overview
Distinguish central points from digressions and qualifications
Answer questions about the function of a phrase and the organisation of a talk

Lesson content

7 steps · 4 exercises · 20 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. PracticeQuestions about structure and function + 2 more
5. Exam tips3 tips
6. Key vocabulary11 words
7. SummaryReview and finish

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