Listening: A Presentation on AI
A presentation on AI is a B2 listening text in the formal-presentation genre. The audio covers a structured presentation — introduction with thesis, three or four main points with supporting evidence, transitions between sections, and a conclusion. The topic is artificial intelligence: its current capabilities, near-term applications, longer-term implications. Learners practise tracking formal-presentation structure and signposting markers.
This worksheet builds B2 listening comprehension through a formal-presentation audio.
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What’s inside:
- A formal-presentation audio (~7 minutes) with annotated transcript
- Pre-listening vocabulary box with AI and presentation-structure terms
- Signposting-recognition task: identify each section’s opening and transition
- Multiple-choice on key claims and evidence
- Note-taking template: capture the presentation’s structure
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes
Common challenges: Signposting recognition at B2: I’d like to begin by, moving on to, this brings me to, in conclusion. Note-taking template support — capturing structure, not words. AI-specific vocabulary: machine learning, neural network, training data, generative, autonomous, augmentation.
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Listening Part 3 and C1 Advanced (CAE) Listening Part 2. Part of the Academic & Professional collection — the natural next step is An Interview with a Scientist, which extends presentation listening into expert-interview format.
