Listen to the conversation again and answer each of the following questions using no more than THREE words or a number.

1. How many characteristics of independent learners does Mike find on the website?

2. What do independent learners take responsibility for?

3. What do they use to help them achieve their learning goals?

4. What are they not afraid of doing?

Listen to a conversation between Mai and Mike, and choose the correct answers A, B, or C.

1. What is the conversation mainly about?

A. What motivates independent learners.

B. Independent learners’ sense of responsibility.

C. What makes a successful independent learner.

2. What makes independent learners study hard?

A. Their motivation for learning.

B. Their learning goals.

C. The responsibility for their own learning.

3. What do independent learners do if the task they are working on is too difficult?

A. They give up and move on to something harder.

B. They make every effort to finish it.

C. They ask questions about it.

4. Which of the following descriptions of independent leamers is NOT mentioned?

A. They're self-motivated and responsible.

B. They‘re confident and highly organised.

C. They’re curious about the world and they don't give up.

Tick (✓) the columns to complete the following table about you. Compare your answer in pairs.

Work in groups. Add more steps or tips, and report to the whole class. Vote for the best recipe for cooking rice in a rice cooker.

Work in pairs. Read the steps in cooking rice in a rice cooker. Use the model in 2 and the tips above to give instructions.

Read the following instructions on how to do laundry. Circle the correct answers.

There are several simple steps in doing laundry. First of all, (1) sort / don’t sort your clothes by colour. You should separate them into whites and colours and wash them separately. (2) Secondly / Finally, add the washing powder or liquid. Read the instructions on the packet to make sure you use the right amount. Then, (3) load / you load the washing machine and turn it on. Make sure you place the items one at atime. Don’t put too many items as they need room to move about in the water. When the washing machine stops, (4) remove / you will remove the wet clothes. You can hang the items to dry, or put them in the dryer. Remember that air-drying clothes saves energy and money. (5) Finally / Afterwards, don’t forget to hang or fold each item. You could also iron your clothes before storing them in the wardrobe or drawer.

Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. 

a. Have you ever done your laundry? If yes, how did you do it? 

b. Below are some steps to do laundry. Put them in the correct order.

A. Hang or fold, and store your own clothes

B. Sort the clothes by colour

C. Remove the wet clothes from the washing machine and dry them

D. Add the washing powder or liquid

E. Load the washing machine and turn it on

Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

Which of the skills mentioned in the text do you have? What other skills do you think teenagers need fo become independent?

Read the text again. Complete the diagrams with information from the text. Use no more than TWO words for each gap.

Read the text again and match the highlighted phrases in the text with their meanings.