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CHAPTER ONE
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PART TWO
LISTENING ATTACK STRATEGIES
1.
Using What Y
ou Already Know
Exercise
3
Directions:
Now,
listen
to
a
conversation
between
a
worker
and
her
boss. As you listen,
look at your chart from Exercise 2 and circle the
reasons and responses that are
similar.
Gloria:
Good afternoon Mr. Carson.
Thank you very much for taking the
time
to speak with me.
Mr.
Carson
:
I always make time for my best workers,
Gloria. Please have a
seat. What can I
do for you?
Gloria
:
Well, as
you know,
I have been
working here for about
fifteen
years now. I really
like this company, my job is interesting, and
the working conditions are generally
pretty good.
Mr.
Carson
:
I
’
m
glad
you
feel
that
way.
Whatever
we
can
do
to
make
our
workers happy is
important to us.
Gloria
:
Well, now that
you mentioned it, there is
one thing that would
make my
life a little easier.
Mr.
Carson
:
Yes?
Gloria:
I
haven
’
t had a raise in more
than four years. And with inflation,
it
’
s really
getting tough to make ends meet.
Mr.
Carson
:
Four years you say? Hmm.
Gloria
:
Yes.
And
in
that
time,
I
have
had
at
least
three
performance
reviews that have all been excellent.
You say I
’
m doing a great
job here, and I think my good work
should be rewarded.
2. Scanning for
Background Information
Example
:
I am outraged. I have been to three
different departments and each time
I
’
ve been told that I
had
to go
elsewhere.
I
am
not
moving
from
this
line
until
I
get
this
registratrion
problem
solved.
Exercise
Directions
: Listen to the
following speakers, and then circle the words
that you feel might be true about
them.
1
. Oh, man,
I knew he was going to spring one on us today. I
had to work last
night and
didn
’
t have timeto hit the
books. Now, I
’
ve blown it.
2
. I
’
m
sorry. You finish? I can take away? More to drink?
Thank you.
3.
Excuse me, I
was wondering if I could get my money back. You
see, I had to
drop this class last week
because of a work conflict, so I
won
’
t be needing it
this semester. It was new when I got
it, and I haven
’
t put any
marks inside.
4.
Leslie:
So
then Alice said,
What do you mean he
has a baby
? And Fred
said,
He
’
s got two
kids; he
’
s been married for
five years
! Well,
Martha
almost
had
a
heart attack because
he had said
he was
single and that he
wanted to marry her.
Librarian
:
Shh!
Leslie
:
Oh, sorry. So anyway, Martha was so
upset when she found out
that he was already married, she
started punching him! Can you
imagine---
Librarian
:
Please! You must be more
considerate of other people. There is
not talking allowed in this room.
People are trying to study . I
think
you should leave.
5.
Peter
:
I need to get a
TB test before I can start working. Can I get
that done here?
Receptionist
:
As long as you are
currently enrolled and are carrying twelve
or more units.
Peter
:
Well, that
’
s no
problem. I
’
m taking six
classes this semester.
Here
’
s my student
card.
Receptionist
:
Good.
I
need
you
to
fill
out
this
form
and
that
one.
When
you
’
re
done,
give
them
back
to
me.
Then
have
a
seat
over
there,
and the nurse will call your name.
Peter
:
Thank you very
much.
3.
Scanning for the Main Idea
Exercise
Directions
: Listen to the
following conversation to find the main idea.
What event are the two people talking
about. In the blank spaces, write
down
the main idea and any words that will help
you.
Tom
:
Where were
you
last night? I thought
we were all
going to
meet
down at
Clancey
’
s. It was awesome,
and I won $$50 in the pool.
Eric
:
You
’
re not going
to believe it. Out of the blue, my boss called to
say that he had to leave town for an
emergency meeting and gave
me his
ticket.
Tom
:
You mean you
were actually there?
Eric
:
Tha
t’
s right. And
get this
–
front row center!
Tom
:
So you saw it when Kobe hit
the three-pointer in the last second of
the third quarter. The people at the
bar went insane. I can
’
t
imagine
what it must have been like at
the arena.
Eric
:
Oh man. People
were jumping out of their seats and screaming. It
felt like New
Year
’
s Eve and the Fourth of
July combined. It was
the best game
I
’
ve ever seen in my life.
Tom
:
You
’
re
not
kidding.
When
Shaq
stole
the
ball
from
Rose,
and
passed it to Kobe for
the slam dunk, I couldn
’
t
belive it. They are
as strong as
football players but as graceful as ballet
dancers.
Eric
:
Yeah, and it
doesn
’
t hurt that
they
’
re all seven feet tall.
Man, if I
had a couple of inches on me,
I could have been an NBA star, too.
Tom
:
A couple of
inches! Dude, try a couple of feet!
Exercise
4.
Scanning for the Important Points
Directions
:
Listen
to
the
speaker.
When
you
hear
the
bell,
circle
the
important point.
I
’
m standing in
front of the Northeastern
Women
’
s Correctional
Facility.
This
is
a
high-security
prison
that
houses
1500
women
convicted
of
kidnapping,
robbery,
and
murder.
I
must
say
that
it
is
an
extremely
uninviting
place.
When
I
was
given
this
assignment,
I
was
somewhat
apprehensive, and I
can honestly say that I am still quite frightened
as I
approach the main gate. My knees
are a little wobby, and my stomach is
full of butterflies.
Bell
Sound
I am now walking down Cell Block.
Each cell is approximately ten feet
by
eight and contains
four small beds with
thin blankets, no pillow or
sheets, a
metal sink, and an open toilet. Each tiny cell is
the home for
four
women.
The
walls
have
numerous
cracks
and
layers
of
paint
chipping,
and
look
as
though
they
have
not
been
painted
in
decades.
There
seems
to
be little
fresh air or sunlight. The women all
look
sad
and bored. Walking
down the block, the strong smell of disinfectant
is
almost overpowering. This is
definitely not the kind of place someone
would want to be sent to.
Bell Sound
Now
I
am
in
the
prison
cafeteria.
While
I
have
been
instructed
not
to
speak
with
any
of
the
prisoners,
I
am
allowed
to
observe
them
while
they are eating. The
cafeteria has ten tables with twenty women seated
around
each
one
on
low
uncomfortable-looking
wooden
benches.
The
menu
for
lunch
today
includes
the
following:
a
scoop
of
gray,
lumpy
mashed
potatoes,
a
small
piece
of
overcooked
chicken,
and
a
hunk
of
stale-looking bread.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are nowhere to be seen.
Needless to say, there is no salt,
pepper, or other condiments available to
the women, and they are not permitted
to use knives or forks. Water is
the
only beverage available. It is safe to say that
the food being served is
not healthy,
and I wonder how these women are able to maintain
their
strength and health.
Bell Sound
5. Inferencing (Making
intelligent guesses)
Exercise:
Directions:
Listen
to
the
following
conversation.
Then,
read
the
statements and decide if each one is
true or false. Finally, discuss with
your teacher how you used Inferencing
to decide.
Don:
Hello.
Kathy
:
Hello. Is this
Don?
Don
:
Yes, it is.
Kathy
:
Hi Don. This is
Kathy from your biology class. We talked
during the lab the other day. Remember?
Don
:
Uh, un. Yeah.
Um, uh yeah.
Kathy
:
Anyway. Do you
understand what Dr. Wharton meant when
he was talking about phylogenetic
memory?
Don
:
Oh,
yeah.
Actually,
that
’
s
really
fascinating
theory.
According to
scientists, animals are born with certain kinds
of
memory.
For
example,
a
deer
naturally
kno;ws
that
it
needs
to
avoid
wolves,
bears,
and
other
ferocious
animals
even if it has never seen one before.
Scientists believe that
this
memory
has
been
imprinted
into
our
genes
though
thousands of years of experience.
Kathy
:
Oh, I see. That
really makes it clear.
Don:
Great. Well, I
’
m
glad I could help.
Kathy
:
Gee. My notes
are really incomplete. I bet
you got
down
everything the teacher said.
Don
:
Well no. Actually, I just read the
textbook and study from
that.
Kathy
:
That
’
s
impressive.
Don
:
So
…
We
ll
…
anyway.
Uh,
are
there
any
other
questions
that you have?
Kathy
:
One
more actually. I was wondering what are you doing
Saturday night.
Don:
Saturday? Uh,
Oh yeah. Uh, I
’
m gonna be
out of town.
Yeah,
I
’
m going to a wedding.
Yeah, A wedding down in
Miami.
6. Scanning for Specific Pieces of
Information
Exercise
Directions
: Listen to the
recorded message, and fill in the chart with
the
specific
pieces
of
information
that
you
need.
Don
’
t
worry
about
spelling.
You have
reached the City Health Desk Hotline. The
following is a list
of services
available during the month of July.
Prenatal
screening
will
be
available
at
the
Church
Street
Clinic,
Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 AM to 11
AM. A five dollar fee is
recommended
but will be waived for those unable to pay. Child
care is
not available, so please make
arrangements to leave small children at
home.
Anonymous AIDS testing will be
conducted from noon to three on July
5
th
,
10
th
,
21
st
, and
30
th
. Testing will take
place at
the Johnson Square
Medical Center. AIDS testing is free of
charge, but all participants are
required to meet with a counselor
before and after testing.
Members of the weight reduction support
group will continue to meet
on
the
second
and
fourth
Tuesday
of
the
month
at
the
Whitehall
Community Center on Second Avenue.
Please take note, the meeting
time for
this group has been changed from 7 PM to 7:30 PM.
The cost
remains
two
dollars
per
meeting.
If
you
are
interested
in
joining
a
newly
formed
weight
reduction
support
group,
please
call
555-8695
between 9 AM and 3 PM.
Free
cholesterol
screenings
are
available
every
Friday
of
the
month
from
7
AM
to
9
AM
at
the
Johnson
Square
Medical
Center.
Please
remember not to eat
or drink anything for twelve hours before the
test.
During
the
month
of
July,
we
will
be
conducting
a
blood
drive.
The
city
blood
mobile
will
visit
the
following
locations.
During
the
first
week of July, the blood mobile will be
at the Hill Top Shopping Center
from
9
AM
to
2
PM.
From
July
12
th
until
the
14
th
,
the
van
will
be
parked on the south side
of the Civic Center Plaza from 10AM to 4 PM.
From
July
17
th
until
the
22
nd
,
you
can
donate
blood
in
front
of
the
Metropolitan Cineplex between the hours
of 7 PM and 9 PM. The last
week of the
month the blood mobile will be stationed in front
of the
main branch library on State
Street. The hours will be from 8 AM to 5
PM. Juice and cookies will be served to
all participants. As you know
blood
donations drop during summer months, and we really
appreciate
your support.
Free
blood
pressure
screening
is
available
daily
at
the
Church
Street
clinic.
Screenings
take
place
from
9
AM
to
noon
on
Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Saturdays. On Tuesdays
and Fridays, screenings are
from 1 PM
to 4 PM. Evening blood pressure screenings are
available
on
Thursdays
by
appointment.
For
evening
appointments,
call
555-2391. The clinic is closed on
Sundays.
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