1 Prepared by Ms. Trang Luong/ Master in Applied Linguistics – London Metropolitan University/ Certificate in Teaching English – Cambridge University/ Email:
[email protected] Flowchart/ Diagram/ Map Completion 1. Identifying signpost words A/ The flowchart below shows a company’s procedure for booking meeting rooms. a. Study the flowchart. How many stages are there? Try to get a general idea of how the process works b. Now read the extract from a talk explaining the same procedure. With a partner, predict words or phrases suitable for gaps a –d. Don’t worry about the blocked out words at this stage. Now listen to the recording. Check your answers to Questions a – d. Some words have been removed. B/ Now listen to the complete talk and fill in the flowchart below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS FOR EACH ANSWER. 2. Following a description A/ Look at the diagram below a. How are the gaps 1 – 3 arranged? Left to right? Anti-clockwise? b. How many words can you use for each answer? c. What do you think the missing word(s) might be? Are there any keywords to help you? B/ Label the diagram, write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
2 Prepared by Ms. Trang Luong/ Master in Applied Linguistics – London Metropolitan University/ Certificate in Teaching English – Cambridge University/ Email:
[email protected] 3. Flowchart completion - Study the sequence of stages - For each question, identify the key word(s), any synonyms or paraphrases, and the answer type Question 1 – 6
3 Prepared by Ms. Trang Luong/ Master in Applied Linguistics – London Metropolitan University/ Certificate in Teaching English – Cambridge University/ Email:
[email protected] 4. Diagram Completion - Note how the label numbers are arranged. - Listen carefully for references to any part of the diagram which is already labelled. - Listen carefully for words describing position (on the left, below, above,...) Question 1 – 5 Label the diagram below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. FURTHER PRACTICE Exercise 1: Listen and label the diagram. Write ONE WORD ONLY
4 Prepared by Ms. Trang Luong/ Master in Applied Linguistics – London Metropolitan University/ Certificate in Teaching English – Cambridge University/ Email:
[email protected] Exercise 2: Label the plan below. Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A – H next to Questions 1- 6 Exercise 3: Listen and label the diagram, write ONE WORD ONLY.