WEEK 5

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Making Inference
D i ff e r e n ti a t e T e n s e E n d i n g
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Inference is the technique of finding answers from clues and from prior
knowledge rather than directly.

When you make an inference, you use clues given to you, along with the
tone of the speaker and the knowledge that you already have to
understand the speaker.

CLUES TONES KNOW

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Listen to the audio. Can you answer these questions by making inference?

What does the speaker do? What is his job?

How does the speaker feel about his professor?
Did the professor make a good first impression on the speaker?

Click me!
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KNOW He is a student. We know that if you have a professor, you are usually a student.

TONES From his tone of voice, we know he is happy and likes his professor.

CLUES Teacher, student, relaxed, firm handshake, paid attention to the student.
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Listen to the audio. Can you answer these questions by making inference?

What does the speaker do? What is his job? He is a student.

How does the speaker feel about his professor? He likes the professor.
Did the professor make a good first impression on Yes, he was relaxed and he listened to the student.
the speaker?
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