Education post-16 in Spanish - AQAListening - advantages and disadvantages of uni

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Listening practice - the advantages and disadvantages of university

College students walking outdoors

Here is some more vocabulary to help you talk about university studies.

ampliobroad, extensive
ampliarto broaden, to extend
la perspectivaprospects, outlook
alcanzarto reach
conseguirto get, to achieve
dejarto leave
mejorarto improve
perder una claseto miss a class
tomar un año sabáticoto take a year off/gap year
amplio
broad, extensive
ampliar
to broaden, to extend
la perspectiva
prospects, outlook
alcanzar
to reach
conseguir
to get, to achieve
dejar
to leave
mejorar
to improve
perder una clase
to miss a class
tomar un año sabático
to take a year off/gap year

Listen to these young people discussing the advantages and disadvantages of university and, for each one, pick the summary which best sums up their ideas.

Choose from this list.

AIt costs too much.
BIt's a good way of improving your prospects.
CIt's the only way of entering some professions.
DIt's a good way of broadening the mind.
EThe studies are too academic for some - there are other possibilities.
FIt's a good way of learning how to become independent.
GThere's no point going to university when you could be working.
A
It costs too much.
B
It's a good way of improving your prospects.
C
It's the only way of entering some professions.
D
It's a good way of broadening the mind.
E
The studies are too academic for some - there are other possibilities.
F
It's a good way of learning how to become independent.
G
There's no point going to university when you could be working.

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