| Level: | Topic: | Speakers: | Length: |
| intermediate | tape recording | man | 01:22 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
Write down as many different types of resources and services you can find at a library (e.g., magazines, copy service, etc.). If you had to write a research paper on African lions, what steps would you take to find information at the library (without using the Internet)?
Idioms
“thumb through” = look casually at
“I thumbed through a number of books related to my research topic, but I didn’t find what I needed.”
“bite off more than you can chew” = try to do more than you can accomplish
“I think you’ve bit off more than you can chew in this case. Trying to write a research paper on the history of civilization in one week is really impossible.”
Listening Exercise
A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
Post-Listening Exercise
What online libraries and resources have you used instead of visiting a library at your school or in the local community?