Q1G10 English

predicting

forming some inferences and expectations before listening

comprehensive listening

involves learning and understanding the message that are being communicated

fake news

is nothing new. But, what is new is how easy it's become to share information - both true and false - on a massive scale.

longing for love

it brings ectasy

listening for the main idea

knowing the main purpose or intention of the speaker

critical listening

listening to evaluate a message and analyzing it

informational listening

listening to learn

therapeutical listening

listening to understand emotions

listening for specific details

pinpointing specific information presented in a listening material.

search for knowledge

pursuing career that gives fulfillment

sentence parallelism

putting ideas of the same grammatical structure

drawing inferences

requires you to go beyond what was presented in a listening text by determining the attitude

eye contact

sends a personal message to your audience by connecting them to you.

kinds of fake news

stories that aren't true and stories that have some truth, but aren't 100 percent accurate

listening skills

the active process of receiving, analyzing, interpreting and evaluating information from a information from a listening material

discriminative listening

the most basic type of listening and does not involve understanding but rather than the sound being produced

pity for the suffering of mankind

to alleviate the suffering f the poor

taking the conversation in a new direction

• I would like to bring up another issue/let us look at another important issue • Now that we have looked at........................ let's think of another aspect, namely... • On top of everything we have said so far we also need to consider the fact that....../think of...

interrupting politely

• Sorry to interrupt you but.... • Excuse me, can I just stop you for a moment? • I apologize for interrupting but I think you misunderstood me.

referring to an earlier point

• What you said earlier was... • I'd like to come back to a point you made earlier, namely... • I'd like to pick up on what you said about...

examine the evidence

(wasy) A credible news story will include plenty of facts - quotes from experts, survey data and official statistics, for example. Or detailed, consistent and corroborated eye-witness accounts from people on the scene.

see who else is reporting the story

(ways) Avoid leaping to the conclusion that all main stream media (MSM) output is fake. This can be as unwise as following every rumor or conspiracy theory.

check the source

(ways) Check the web address for the page you're reading. Spelling errors in company names, or strange-sounding extensions like ".infonet" and ".offer," rather than ".com" or ".co.uk," may mean that the source is suspect

Don't Take Images at Face Value

(ways) Modern editing software has made it easy for people to create fake images that look real. In fact, research shows that only half of us can tell when images are fake. However, there are some warning signs you can look out for. Strange shadows on the image, for example, or jagged edges around a figure.

develop a critical mindset

(ways) One of the main reasons fake news is such a big issue is that it is often believable, so it's easy to get caught out. Much fake news is also written to create "shock value," that is, a strong instinctive reaction such as fear or anger.

Check That it "Sounds Right"

(ways) use your common sense! Bear in mind that fake news is designed to "feed" your biases, hopes or fears.

starting the conversation

- I'd like to focus on ...... in our conversation because... - Let us first turn to the picture which....../the question of... - What strikes me first about this whole issue is...

asking for your partner's opinion

- Is there anything you would like to add? - How do you feel about...? - How about you?

playing for time

- So, what you are basically saying is that... Is that right? - I am trying to figure out how what you said relates to what we said about... - Let me look at my notes for a second, I want to make sure that...

disagreeing with your partner

- Sorry, but that is not the way I see it. - I see what you mean but I don't believe.... - Well, I don't quite go along with......

asking for clarification

- Sorry, could you repeat what you just said? - Excuse me, I didn't quite catch that/what you just said. Do you mean... or...? - Did I understand you correctly?

ending a conversation

- We are almost finished, and I would like to briefly...... - Time is almost up so we should reach a decision.

summarizing

- We have spent a lot of time talking about.... Let's see where we agree and where we disagree. - To put it in a nutshell...

agreeing with your partner

= I admit I have to agree with you on this particular point. = You have a point here. - You are right, it cannot be denied that....

summarizing

Being able to give the salient points or restate the meaning that the speaker wants to convey.

gestures

add to the meaning of your speech and reflect you personality

posture

adds to your gestures and there must be an appropriate space between your elbow and your body so you can move your arms freely.