Passage Reference: The first one was anthropology, which he said would cover prehistory and archaeology as well.

Tips: Listen for extra subjects the speaker says are included.

Why the other options are wrong:

• This is studied from the point of view of human behaviour.: This sounds related to anthropology, but the speaker says this about economics, not anthropology. This is a wrong speaker trap.
• This will only be covered in terms of its theory.: Nothing like theory-only is mentioned for anthropology. This is a distractor trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• prehistory = early human history
• archaeology = study of ancient remains

Question Focus: How economics is approached on the course

Passage Reference: Then there's economics. I wrote down that this was not meant to mean that we will spend all our time looking at economic theory, but more that we need to see how humans behave.

Why this is correct: The speaker explains that economics is not about theory, but about how humans behave. That matches this option exactly.

Tips: Watch out for negatives like 'not meant to mean'.

Why the other options are wrong:

• This will only be covered in terms of its theory.: This is the opposite of what the speaker says. This is a negation trap.
• This also covers the distribution of wealth.: That idea is mentioned later for law, not economics. This is a context shift trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• theory = abstract ideas
• behave = act

Question Focus: What education studies in this course

Passage Reference: He said something about education too, didn't he? Yeah. He said we'll be looking at how cultural information is handed down from one generation to the next through teaching children.

Why this is correct: The speaker talks about cultural information being passed from one generation to the next. That is exactly how each generation learns its culture.

Tips: Match ideas, not just single words like 'education'.

Why the other options are wrong:

• This has received criticism for not being scientific enough.: This criticism is about sociology and social work, not education. This is a wrong speaker trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• handed down = passed on
• generation = age group

Question Focus: Which aspect of geography is studied

Passage Reference: He said we'd be focusing on geography, too, but I can't really remember which aspects. Can you? I noted it down, I think. Here we are, yes, particularly in relation to urban planning.

Why this is correct: The speaker clearly remembers that geography is studied especially in relation to urban planning. That matches this option exactly.

Tips: Listen for words like 'particularly' that show focus.

Why the other options are wrong:

• This necessarily includes a study of physics and chemistry.: Physics and chemistry are mentioned later when comparing sciences, not geography. This is a context shift trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• urban = city
• planning = designing

Question Focus: Why law is included

Passage Reference: It's law that I got confused about. I didn't understand why he linked that to economics. I think he meant that laws affect the way wealth is distributed.

Why this is correct: The speaker explains that laws affect how wealth is distributed. That is exactly what this option says.

Tips: When the speaker explains a reason, that often matches the answer.

Why the other options are wrong:

• This will only be covered in terms of its theory.: No theory-only idea is mentioned for law. This is a distractor trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• distribution = sharing out
• wealth = money and resources

Question Focus: How sociology and social work are viewed

Passage Reference: In sociology and social work, and in social science generally, they can only study patterns of behavior and observe. If you compare that to the way scientists work in physics or chemistry, it's very different because they use specific experiments that can be tested and which give concrete answers. Social studies is often accused of being unscientific.

Why this is correct: The speaker says these subjects are accused of being unscientific because they cannot test ideas like physics or chemistry.

Tips: Be careful when subjects are compared. Comparison does not mean inclusion.

Why the other options are wrong:

• This necessarily includes a study of physics and chemistry.: Physics and chemistry are only used as a comparison, not studied. This is a paraphrase trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• unscientific = not scientific
• patterns = repeated behavior

General Tips:

• Read all options first and underline key ideas before listening.
• Questions follow the order of the recording, so stay focused on what comes next.
• Do not match an option just because you hear the same word. Check the meaning.
• Listen for explanations and reasons. These often signal the correct match.
• If the speaker corrects or explains something, the final idea is usually the answer.