8 a even so

b for instance

c by the way

Listening Strategy

As you listen, pay special attention to discourse markers (linking phrases), which connect pieces of information to each other. For example, however introduces a contrast, whereas for instance introduces an example.

(Chiến lược lắng nghe

Khi bạn nghe, hãy đặc biệt chú ý đến các dấu hiệu diễn ngôn (các cụm từ liên kết), giúp kết nối các phần thông tin với nhau. Ví dụ, tuy nhiên giới thiệu một sự tương phản, trong khi ví dụ giới thiệu một ví dụ.)

3 Read the Listening Strategy and match the sentence halves.

(Đọc Chiến lược nghe và nối các nửa câu.)

1 I am not sure who to vote for. ☐

2 We couldn't go to London to demonstrate. ☐

3 I don't really understand how Twitter works. ☐

4 My sister went on a protest march at the weekend. ☐

5 Scientists say it will be difficult to reverse global warming. ☐

a Nevertheless, I will try to use it.

b Even so, that's no excuse not to do it at all.

c Still, we managed to protest effectively in other ways.

d Talking of protests, did you sign that petition about equal rights?

e All the same, it would be better to try to do something about it.

5 Listen and match two speakers with sentences (A-C). There is one extra sentence. This speaker:

(Nghe và nối hai người nói với câu (A-C). Có một câu bị thừa. Người nói này)

A talks about a particular online protest and how it evolved into something else. ☐

B proves that social media is essential in political campaigns. ☐

C feels that there is no division between social media campaigning and other forms of protest. ☐