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LISTENING

Listening to recognise and to interpret the speaker's intentions

Primarily, a good listener must hear and recognise the speech or sounds focused toward them,
comprehend the message of those sounds, critically assess that message, remember what
has been said, verbally or non-verbally respond to the information received.

The intonation and tone of a speaker provide clues as to the speaker's intentions or views.
For example, the speaker's intentions could be to inform, educate, advise or reprimand. The
speaker's views could be neutral, biased, negative or positive. The speaker's tone also may
provide insights to the listeners on the speaker's feelings and attitude, which directly affect
how the speaker relays the information.

Task 2.5 Listen to the recording and answer the following questions.

1. The purpose of social media is to ____________.

A. do business
B. exchange ideas
C. meet life partner
D. connect with old friends

2. The phrase “smoke screen” refers to ____________.

A. fun
B. sad
C. fake
D. happy

3. Social media can be a positive experience when ____________.

A. we do not feel sad
B. we have many accounts
C. we follow dos and don'ts
D. we have many friends' requests

4. The information provided in Facebook is ____________.

A. clear
B. vivid
C. vague
D. strong

5. Why should we model good behaviour?

A. Avoid being famous.
B. Help meeting old friends.
C. Help meeting new friends.
D. Avoid unfavourable marks.

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6. Which of the following statements is not true about the dos of social media?
A. Do be selective.
B. Do practice positivity.
C. Do promote your work.
D. Do make friends with everyone.

7. Which of the following statements is not true about the don'ts of social media?
A. Don't be fake.
B. Don't be selective.
C. Don't share sadness.
D. Don't avoid other tasks.

8. What does the speaker mean by “don't avoid other tasks”?

A. Don't waste time.
B. Spend more time.
C. Focus on social media.
D. Should complete all the tasks.

9. What does the speaker mean by “do move toward face-to-face interaction”?
A. Avoid social media.
B. Don't meet face-to-face.
C. Restrict forming an online relationship.
D. Use social media only as a starting point.

10. You did well, Aaron! This expression refers to ____________.

A. practice support
B. practice positivity
C. practice motivation
D. practice inspiration

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Task 2.6 Listen to the recording and answer the following questions.

1. Students’ engagement can be difficult because ____________.

A. students are young
B. students are active
C. students are motivated
D. students face distractions

2. What happens when students are engaged?

A. Students learn better.
B. Students become active.
C. Students become positive.
D. Students become motivated.

3. Technology in classroom is important because ____________.

A. it makes students active
B. it makes students motivated
C. It allows students to score higher
D. it allows students to gain understanding

4. Podcasts can be shared through ____________.

A. Google
B. YouTube
C. Facebook
D. SoundCloud

5. Networking with other class can be established via ____________.

A. Skype
B. Google
C. YouTube
D. Facebook

6. How can submitting assignments as blogs helpful? It allows authors to

____________.
A. be famous
B. critique others
C. learn new things
D. express thoughts fruitfully

7. Podcasts and videos allow students to express ____________.

A. feeling
B. creativity
C. positivity
D. experience

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8. Gamification in classroom happens when there is a ____________.

A. technology
B. competition
C. teacher-student interaction
D. student-student interaction

9. Which suggested activity can improve pronunciation?

A. Gamification.
B. Podcasting and video.
C. Record and playback reading.
D. Infographic to explain complicated topics.

10. Planboard can be used to create ____________.

A. quizzes
B. study plans
C. lesson plans
D. classroom activities

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