Unit 8

Allergies
English Education Department
Intensive Listening (KPE 1101)

Unit Details

Level
Upper Intermediate (B2)

Activity Types
Predicting context of a conversation: who and where
Identifying True-False details based on upper intermediate
recording
Identifying and summarizing the gists based on upper
intermediate recording

Listening Focus
Listening for details to identify specific information from an
upper-intermediate level recording

TASK 1: Comprehension Check

Listen to the conversation and find out whether the details below are True (T) or False (F).
1. (T) Experts agree that there is an increase in all kinds of allergies.
2. (F) Breast feeding can cause an allergy.
3. (T) Too much cleanliness can have a negative effect on our children.
4. (F) Some allergies have been proven to be genetic
5. (T) There is an increase in intolerance to certain foods.
6. (F) Eating less processed food could help us avoid developing an allergy.
7. (F) The amount of stress is generally known to be lower.
8. (T) Change in diet plan is required to reduce allergy.

TASK 2: Listening Circles

In this section, you will create a log to sum up and present the important information you
obtain from the recording. Listen to the recording again and then share the following
sections with your partners. One student needs to focus on one particular section.
1. Section One – What has led to the increase of allergy?
2. Section Two – Is cleanliness required to combat allergy?
3. Section Three – Does gene lead to specific allergy?
4. Section Four - How has our life changed?
5. Section Five – What’s the final word on the matter?

Listening Log by Group …

Section Question Answer Contributor
(name & NIM)
One What has led to the 1. Reza mashlekha
increase of allergy? (200210401072)
Either directly or indirectly starting 2. Gretania opsa
from birth more likely to develop a (20021040144)
change.Starting from birth it's a 3. Gita Hapsari
well-known fact that bottle fed (200210401046)
babies are more likely to she 4. Dhea Farahdilla
would mothers breastfeed (200210401045)
because they simply don't have 5. Khusnul Khotimah
the time or because went out (200210401042)
children and toddlers with 6. Ananta Pradipta
smother everything in disinfectant Esa (200210401058)
destroy all traces
Two Is cleanliness required to yes cleanliness is important but to 1. Reza mashlekha
combat allergy? much cleanliness its bad . (200210401072)
2. Gretania opsa
(20021040144)
3. Gita Hapsari
(200210401046)
4. Dhea Farahdilla
(200210401045)
5. Khusnul Khotimah
(200210401042)
6. Ananta Pradipta
Esa (200210401058)
Three Does gene lead to 1. Reza mashlekha
specific allergy? Doesn't because some identifying (200210401072)
family some kind of genetik 2. Gretania opsa
spesifik mentation this is fake. (20021040144)
3. Gita Hapsari
(200210401046)
4. Dhea Farahdilla
(200210401045)
5. Khusnul Khotimah
(200210401042)
6. Ananta Pradipta
Esa (200210401058)
Four How has our life
changed?
Lifestyle mobilephone. Not to
much stress.
Five What’s the final word on
the matter? The causes of increased allergies
are too much bottle feeding
without concern for hygiene, too
many convenience foods and little
fresh fruit and vegetables. use of
seasoning methods throughout
the year. Too many vaccinations
and too much stress
Scoring Rubric
Aspects 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points
Coverage The answer The answer The answer The answer The answer
includes one includes two includes three includes four includes five
detail from the details from details from details from details from
section the section the section the section the section
Accuracy The answers The answers The answers The answers The answers
are hardly are accurate in are accurate in are accurate are accurate
accurate in few parts of few parts of in some parts at most parts
each section each section each section of each of each
section section

Source:
 Craven, M. (2004). Listening Extra: A Resource Book for Multilevel Skills Activities.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
 www.learn-english.british-council.org