Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Listening and Speaking Level 2 Listening skills include: — understanding signpost language; — recognizing the organization of a lecture; — recognizing change of sub-topic; — predicting content from linking words; — note-taking: classification. Speaking skills include: — showing understanding; — showing lack of understanding; — talking about research; — taking part in a tutorial; — giving a talk with slides. Topics include: Culture and civilization: Coming of age, Festivals. Technology: Who? What? When?, Transport inventions. Arts and media: Arts and media, Advertising. Sports and leisure: Classifying sports, Sports in education. Nutrition and health: A balanced diet, Portions.