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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #30162 Medium Skills 2

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Doctor Tony Wagner believes there are seven skills that young people need to have in order for them to find and keep a good job in today's economy. But he thinks our schools are focusing too much on tests and academic performance and aren't doing enough to teach those skills. Let me give you an example, one of Wagner’s seven skills is the ability to work in an international team. This is because little teamwork is carried out in one building anymore.
When most global companies have a problem, they create teams of people from all over the world to solve it. And these people meet online in virtual meeting rooms. To succeed in this kind of environment you need to be a good communicator and understand different cultures. Teams also need good leaders who lead by influencing others. But Wagner and the business people he interviewed say that young people today are unprepared for teamwork and leadership.
Because of this, Wagner thinks that people involved in teaching and learning must rethink the way that they educate people in schools. So that these young people have the skills they need to achieve a successful career in the twenty first century.

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People who are involved in education need to think about the way they teach. It is important that young people leave school with the key skills they need to succeed in the workplace but they do not have these skills today. Schools must work harder to train students to become good managers so that they can lead and influence other people. This is the most important skill that young people need if they want to get - and keep - their dream job. Young people need to know how to talk to people around the world. Technology has changed the way business people meet; meetings are no longer held in one building but instead an international group of people meet online. Young people are being taught just seven key workplace skills and one expert believes they will find it difficult to get work in the future as a result. He therefore suggests that schools need to change the skills that they teach in the future.

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Option 1: "People who are involved in education need to think about the way they teach. It is important that young people leave school with the key skills they need to succeed in the workplace but they do not have these skills today."
Explanation: This option accurately captures the main idea of the text, which emphasizes the need for educational reform to equip young people with essential skills for the modern workplace. The text states that schools are overly focused on tests and not enough on teaching skills like teamwork and leadership, which are crucial for success. The phrase 'key skills they need to succeed' aligns with Wagner's assertion about the skills necessary for a good job, confirming its relevance to the overall theme.
Option 2: "Schools must work harder to train students to become good managers so that they can lead and influence other people. This is the most important skill that young people need if they want to get - and keep - their dream job."
Explanation: This option incorrectly narrows the focus to 'good managers' as the primary skill, which is not explicitly stated in the text. While leadership is mentioned, the text discusses a broader range of skills, including teamwork and communication. The phrase 'most important skill' implies a singular focus that contradicts Wagner's view of multiple essential skills, making this option too limited and not fully representative of the text.
Option 3: "Young people need to know how to talk to people around the world. Technology has changed the way business people meet; meetings are no longer held in one building but instead an international group of people meet online."
Explanation: This option highlights the importance of communication and technology in modern business, but it fails to encompass the broader message of the text regarding the need for educational reform. The text emphasizes that schools are not adequately preparing students for teamwork and leadership, which is not addressed in this option. Therefore, while partially relevant, it does not summarize the main argument effectively.
Option 4: "Young people are being taught just seven key workplace skills and one expert believes they will find it difficult to get work in the future as a result. He therefore suggests that schools need to change the skills that they teach in the future."
Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that only seven skills are being taught, whereas the text indicates that these skills are not being taught adequately. It implies a definitive number of skills without acknowledging Wagner's concern about the lack of focus on teaching these skills in schools. Additionally, it does not capture the urgency of the need for educational reform as articulated in the text, making it an incomplete summary.

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