2 Listening for Details

Capaian Mata Kuliah:

Mahasiswa mampu mengidentifikasi informasi rinci wacana lisan

Sub Capaian Mata Kuliah:

Mengidentifikasi informasi rinci wacana lisan berbentuk eksposisi dan argumentasi
berupa:
1. Menjawab pertanyaan – pertanyaan faktual tentang ide pendukung
2. Menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan inferential tentang ide pendukung

The purpose of this activity is to highlight the need to listen for details in specific
situations (such as passing on messages), and to be able to communicate those details
to others. This is an essential listening skill in many work and social situations, for
example, taking a phone message or an order, listening for key instructions or safety
warnings.

A. Identifying Explicit Details

Explicit information is any idea that is stated. With explicit information, you see the text explained.
Since you are looking for explicit information in what is stated, the explicit information will be
stated in the text. There is no need to look for clues. Just listen. If the information is stated it is
explicit.

Activity 1. You are going to hear a conversation with four speakers: John, Steven, Linda
and Joanne. Listen and write how many times you hear each speaker. Two have been
done for you.
John 3 Steven ______
Linda 2 Joanne ______
Activity 2. Match the places 1 – 6 with the categories a, b, or c.
1. paris _____________
a. Continent
2. Asia _____________
3. Brazil _____________
b. Country
4. Europe _____________
5. Vietnam _____________
c. City
6. Tokyo _____________

Activity 3.
You are going to hear a group of students talking about their Natural Earth presentation.
Listen and match the task 1 – 5 with the person who will do the (a – c).

Natural Earth presentation : Who is doing which tasks?

1. organize the research ____________
a. Alice 2. Make the PowerPoint presentation ____________
3. Source cloud images ____________
b. Karl
4. Write cue cards ____________
c. Jenny 5. Present the conclusions ____________

Activity 4.
Listen for the pause in the addresses 1 – 3. The pauses show where the information is
separated. Mark the pauses with commas on the addresses below.
1. 78 High Trees Street Sydney 2316
2. 354 Castle Avenue Edinburgh E5 7HU
3. 86 The Drive New York 45008

Activity 5.
You are going to hear a conversation between a student who is enrolling at university and
a university administrator. Listen and complete the form below. WRITE NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER.

Enrolment form
Name: Peter 1___________________
Course: BSc Economics
Faculty : 2. _______________________
University address: Room 112, 3 ____________ Residence, duke Street, Newcastle
Home address: 56, Grove Street, Manchester, 4 ____________________

Activity 6.
Complete the form below. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A
NUMBER for each answer.

GYM MEMBERSHIP FORM

Name : Brad 1__________________________

Telephone number : 2 ________________________________

Email address : 3 ________________________________

Membership type : 4 ________________________________

Payment amount 5 ________________________________

INDUCTION DETAILS

Date and time : 6_________________________________

Trainers: Rob Ellis

B. Identifying Implicit Details

Implicit information is understood but it is not stated. To find implicit information in what is
listen, you will have to think about what you listen. Look for clues as you listen. Implicit
information is not stated. But the idea is there. Implicit information is using what is
listened to make an inference. But what is an inference? Inference is a conclusion
reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
1. Restatement
The correct answer is an answer that contains a restatement of the ideas in the
second line of the conversation.

Example

On the recording, you hear:

(woman) Steve, is something the matter? You don’t look very
good.
(man) Oh, I’m feeling a little sick today.
(narrator) What does the man mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) He’s not very good looking.
(B) He’s a bit ill.
(C) He looks worse than he feels.
(D) His feet are a little thick.

Exercise:
In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the
recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should look for
restatements of key ideas in the second line.
1. A. The dance was fun.
B. It was a good time to dance.
C. She thinks the man is such a good dancer.
D. Tonight is the last time to dance.

2. A. She’s quite thirsty.

B. She’ll be ready in a half hour.
C. She needs to leave now.
D. She was ready thirty minutes ago.

3. A. The woman should teach the class herself.

 B. The woman should see a psychiatrist.
C. It’s a good idea to speak with the instructor.
D. He would like to discuss psychology with the woman.

4. A. She has a starring role.

B. She has not found a job yet.
C. She found the lost dog.
D. She just began working.

5. A. He shares everything he has.

B. He has to find his lost shirt.
C. He is climbing the stairs to the apartment.
D. He has to get a roommate.

2. Negatives
The most common kind of correct response to a negative statement is a positive
statement containing a word with an opposite meaning.
Example

On the recording, you hear:

(woman) Did you get a lot of work done at the library today?
(man) I couldn’t. it wasn’t very quiet there.
(narrator) What does the man mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) The library was noisy.
(B) He got a lot done.
(C) He couldn’t quite get to the library today.
(D) The library’s a good place to work because it’s quiet

Exercise:
In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the
recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay
particular attention to negative expressions.
1. A. He was on time
B. He’s sorry he was late
C. He doesn’t know why he was late.
D. He hasn’t come there lately.
 2. A. she’ sorry she brought the book.
B. She remembered to say she was sorry.
C. She forgot the book.
D. She didn’t remember the ring.

3. A. The baby’s nodding off.

B. The baby’s asleep.
C. The baby’s on the way home.
D. The baby’s just waking up.

4. A. He wants to go by himself.
B. He isn’t going on the trip.
C. He has a large number of friends.
D. He isn’t travelling alone

5. A. She doesn’t have time to park the car.

B. She has some free time.
C. She has not been to the park in a while.
D. The park is too wild.

3. Suggestions
You should become familiar with the expression of suggestion:
Why ... not...? Why not ...? Let’s ...
Example

On the recording, you hear:

(man) I haven’t talked with my parents in a while.
(woman) Why don’t you call them now?.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) Calling off his visit.
(B) Talking about his parents.
(C) Calling his parents in a while.
(D) Phoning his family.

Exercise:
 In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the
recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay
particular attention to expressions of suggestion.
1. A. Going to work.
B. Getting some exercise.
C. Relaxing for a while.
D. Visiting her friend Jim.

2. A. Completing the work later

B. Finishing more of the work now.
C. Trying to do the work today.
D. Resting tomorrow.

3. A. Cooling off the house.

B. Turning down the heat.
C. Raising the temperature.
D. Finding something to eat.

4. A. Fixing the car

B. Breaking the news to others.
C. Buying another automobile.
D. Going down the hill in the car.

5. A. Putting up shelves
B. Selling the books.
C. Looking for the lost books.
D. Rearranging the books.

4. Passives
It is sometimes difficult to understand who or what is doing the action in a passive
sentence. The rules are:
1. If the conversation contains a passive statement, the answer to the question is
often an active statement.
2. If the conversation contains an active statement, the answer to the question is
often a passive statement.
Note: check carefully who or what is doing the action in these questions.
 Example

On the recording, you hear:

(man) Is that a new chair?
(woman) Yes, we just bought it last week.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) She brought the chair with her.
(B) The chair was lost for a week.
(C) The chair was purchased recently.
(D) She bought the last chair from the store.

Note: The woman uses an active idea; we ... bought it (the chair). So, the
correct answer uses the passive idea the chair was purchased.

Exercise:
In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the
recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay
particular attention to passives.
1. A. Her family just arrived.
B.She must pack to go visit her family.
C.She opened the door to greet her family.
D.The box from her family was opened

2. A. He completed the report.

B.He’s coming to work on the report.
C.The report is due tomorrow morning
D.The report still needs an infinite amount of work.

3. A. The parents are in bed now.

B.The children were allowed to stay up.
C.The parents stayed away from children.
D.The children have gone to bed.

4. A. He got lost.
B. The door was not in front of the house.
C. He did not need a key to the door.
D. The key was lost.
 5. A. He picked out some flowered wallpaper or the dining room.
B. The dining room table has flowers painted on it.
C. The flowers were placed on the table.
D. The flowers were grown in the dining room

5. Who and Where

It is common in listening to ask you to draw some kind of conclusion. In this type of
question the answer is not clearly stated; instead you must draw a conclusion based
on clues given in the conversation. Type of conclusion that is common is to
determine who the speaker is, and where the conversation probably takes place,
based on clues given in the conversation.
Example

On the recording, you hear:

1. (man) What do you do during your performances?

(woman) I play the piano and sing.
(narrator) Who is the woman most likely to be?

In your test book, you read:

(A) An athlete.
(B) A member of the audience.
(C) A clerk in a music store.
(D) A musician.

2. (man) I’d like to open an account, please.

(woman) What type of account would you like, a checking or saving
account?
(narrator) Where does this conversation probably take place?

In your test book, you read:

(A) In an accounting class.
(B) In a bank.
(C) At a service station.
(D) In a market.

Exercise:
In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the recording, and
then choose the best answer to the question. You will have to draw conclusions about who
and where.
 1. A. In a hotel room.
B. At a restaurant.
C. At the beach.
D. In a desert.

2. A. A manager.
B. A teacher.
C. A lawyer.
D. A librarian.

3. A. In a library.
B. In a doctor’s office.
C. In a bookstore.
D. In a grocery store.

4. A. A beautician.
B.A secretary.
C. A dentist.
D. A gas station attendant.

5. A. In a plane.
B. In a car.
C. On a bus.
D. On a boat.

6. Agreement
Expressions of agreement are common in listening, so you should become familiar
with them;
So do I. I’ll say Me, too. You can say that again.
Example

On the recording, you hear:

(man) I thought that the meal was overpriced.
(woman) Me, too.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) There were too many spices in the meat.
(B) She has the same opinion of the meal as the man.
(C) She wants to share the man’s meal.
(D) The price of the meal was great.
Exercise:
In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question on the
recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay
particular attention to expressions of agreement.
1. A. she needs to check into the hospital.
B. She thinks the man should visit her.
C. She doesn’t want to go to the hospital.
D. She shares the man’s opinion

2. A. the man should repeat himself

B. The prize was quite new.
C. She was also surprised.
D. The new surface was praised.

3. A. the woman has a nice pet.

B. He agrees with the woman.
C. A bit of luck would be nice.
D. He should put the drinks on ice.

4. A. they moved just after the baby was born.

B. He saw that the woman was moving.
C. The movie was really good.
D. He shares the woman’s opinion.

5. A. She has over three classes.

B. She’s glad to talk about the classes.
C. She’d like him to tell her about the classes.
D. She’s also happy that the classes are finished.