PAU Anglès 2017 · Juny · Sèrie 5 · Part 3 · Listening comprehension

Part 3: Listening comprehension DOES HANDWRITING HAVE A FUTURE? In this radio programme you’re going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure that you know what they mean. skill: habilitat / habilidad evolving: en evolució / en evolución die out: desaparèixer / desaparecer carving: esculpir tool: eina / herramienta lecture: conferència / conferencia Ready? Now read the questions on the following page. Read them carefully before listening to the radio programme. Interviewer: Does handwriting have a future? Finland and many American states have removed handwriting from the curriculum. But many psychologists believe writing still has an important role to play in cognitive development. So what’s the truth? My name is Antony Brown and I interviewed Professor Anne Downey, author of the forthcoming book The Uncertain Future of Handwriting. [Now listen to the interview.] QUESTIONS Choose the best answer according to the recording. Only ONE answer is correct. [2 points: 0.25 points for each correct answer. Wrong answers will be penalized by deducting 0.08 points. There is no penalty for unanswered questions.] 1. The younger generations use handwriting in class only. used to type or text but they don’t anymore. don’t text or type at all anymore. don’t use handwriting anymore. 2. Which of the following sentences is NOT correct? Handwriting stimulates cognitive processing. Handwriting helps us develop information. Handwriting is personal. Handwriting helps us to learn. 3. According to the expert, there is no link between handwriting and teaching. there is no need to teach handwriting. if we don’t teach handwriting, it will disappear. handwriting and teaching will die out. 4. There is no evidence that tablets and computers are having an effect on handwriting. reading. typing. texting. 5. Humans haven’t changed writing for 6,000 years. haven’t changed writing for 16,000 years. have been writing for 16,000 years. have been writing for 6,000 years. 6. Romans carved on a used stone. used to look back when carving on stone. used to carve on stone. didn’t carve on stone. 7. According to the expert, which one of the following practices cannot be considered as “voice writing”? Dictating an email on a mobile device. Dictating a note to a person on a mobile device. Dictating a note to yourself on a mobile device. Dictating a text message on a mobile device. 8. When taking notes in a lecture, the research seems to suggest that it’s better to type because you just transcribe and don’t think about the meaning. write with your voice because it might be the best cognitive tool. type because you don’t go so slowly and think about the meaning. write by hand because you think more about the contents.