Listening in Daily Life
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1. LISTENING IN DAILY LIFE Listening in Daily Life In our daily lives we do a lot of listening We listen not only to mainly communicate but to also fulfil many different purposes Everyday listening also involves listening to features of informal language being used In everyday conversation for instance speakers often use short and brief sentences Other spoken factors such as tone of voice and intonation also come into play SaaS pa 21G 80u sa LISTENING IN DAILY LIFE Ii LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this chapter you should be able to carry out some common directions you listen to listen for main ideas and specific details in a conversation infer and anticipate ideas in a listening task and determine the gist and important ideas in listening material from the media AUN www eloedu sa 2 LISTENING FOR DIRECTIONS Have you ever been to a place for the first time and you do not know your way When you ask for directions you need to listen carefully to what the person directing you is saying Or have you tried listening for directions on how to do something for instance baking a cake or setting up your new computer Activity 2 1 Welcome to Central town This guide helps you to find your way around town You will soon discover that much of what you need can be found in Central For exact locations of specific places and buildings please use the map given to you Let s explore the to2. I ask you for a favour Sheila Of course Pramita you be able to return this book to the library for me please It s Sheila Sure I m going there this Pramita Thanks a lot Sheila You re It s no trouble Pramita CD script 2 8 2 Have you got a A Yes B A Can I it B Certainly P ll _it to you A And I use your calculator for a few minutes please B Sure CD script 2 8 3 Siti Are you going Lilian Yes I am Siti Can I _with you Lilian Where do you want to go Siti To Jalan Gasing Lilian All right CD script 2 8 4 Neighbor A Oh hello Puan Saodah S555 SSS Neighbor B Neighbor A Neighbor B Neighbor A Sorry I haven t finished reading it yet Neighbor A Oh _ It doesn t Neighbor B LISTENING IN DAILY LIFE Could I use your telephone My phone s not working All right And is that this morning s Yes it is I borrow it matter then anne a ANTICIPATION AND INFERENCE SKILLS IN LISTENING An important sub skill of listening is to be able to guess and figure out ahead of time what is to be said by the speaker In addition effective listening requires the ability to listen amid the noise around us Sometimes we can anticipate words or phrases that naturally come after those that we have heard in a message How often do you experience the feeling that you know what exactly the speaker will say next in a conve
3. In this chapter our discussion focuses on everyday listening activity We started the chapter by focusing on listening for directions Then we were introduced to listening for casual conversation We also discussed the skills to guess and figure out what is to be said by the speaker Finally we were exposed to skills to listen with accuracy and understanding which help us to interpret what is being heard WWW 8lG edu sa Ej
4. Inserting A SIM Card Safety reminders 1 Keep all miniature SIM cards out of small children s reach 2 Ss 2 The SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending Be careful when handling inserting or removing the card 3 Before installing the SIM card always make sure that the phone is switched off and then remove the battery N How to inset your SIM card Step 1 Press the locking catch Slide the cover open and lift the cover Step 2 Push the two catches in the opposite directions and lift the battery Step 3 Slide the SIM card carefully into the SIM card slot Make sure that the golden connectors on the card are facing downwards and that the level corner is on the left Step 4 Align the golden connectors on the battery with the corresponding connectors on the phone and push the opposite ends of the battery until it snaps into place Step 5 Insert the two catches of the back cover in the corresponding slot in the phone and slide the cover towards the bottom of the phone until it locks into place golden connectors locks slots left battery downwards children s locking catch damaged catches opposite switched off connectors Puzzle Holding a piece of string tightly at both ends how can you tie a knot in that string without releasing both ends You can check your answers from the following word list Instructions a Listen to the C
5. meal Ingredients Water Mushrooms Wheat Flour Vegetable Oil Salt Ingredients High protein Wheat Flour Mineral Water Castor Sugar Yeast Low Fat Powdered Milk Salt Margarine Dextrose Softener Calcium Essential Vitamins and Minerals F Wilf you plan to have a good cup of coffee you will love this It brings out the real taste of coffee and makes coffee taste creamier richer and smoother Coffee isn t perfect without it Ingredients Glucose Syrup Edible Vegetable Fat Sodium Caseinate Approved Emulsion Phosphate Artificial Flavor and Natural Colouring WWW e8 o 8cu sea j SS Product A Try Bitty Bites Deliciously fruity flavours with natural colours and flavours It has the goodness of 10 Vitamins and Iron to keep you healthy Ingredients Flour maize wheat barley Sugar Coconut Oil Salt Vitamins A B1 B2 B5 Niacin Folic Acid Spinach Extract Natural Flavors Lecithin Colors lron Citric Acid Euki Panda is made from natural rice flour No colouring added Original rice colour Delicious fried or taken in soups Ingredients Machine made from Natural Rice Flour The food complement with a Zing A meal is not a meal without it Serve with salads meat or use for frying and cooking Ingredients Sugar Chillies Vinegar Tomato Puree Salt Garlic Contains permitted food conditioners Delicious and Nutritious A complete meal Ingredients Water Mushrooms
6. D script Activity 2 4 b Solve the puzzle by following the directions c Rearrange the following steps based on what you have listened to in the directions Fold your arms One hand should be under the other arm Your arms should be hugging your body With arms still folded pick up the string at both ends Unfold your arms without releasing both ends of the string As you do so the knot will be naturally tied Activity 2 5 Instructions a Listen to the CD script Activity 2 5 b Answer the following questions o S e CD script 2 5a Voicemail Message on a Mobile Phone 1 What s the caller s name 2 What does he want Ann to do 3 Where did he leave the wallet 4 Why does he want Ann to give it to his friend e CD script 2 5b Answering Machine Message 1 Who is the caller 2 Which company does she work with 3 Why did she call 4 What has Encik Ahmad won 5 What s the number he has to quote to claim the gift 6 Where is the shop 7 Does the shop open everyday 8 What is the deadline for picking up the gift 9 What is the caller s mobile phone number e CD script 2 5c Radio Announcement 1 What is the announcement about 2 Who is organising the event 3 When will the event be held 4 Where will the event be held 5 What s the main attraction of the event 6 Who can be contacted for details 7 What is the contact number 8 Is entrance free e CD script 2 5d Applying the H
7. Wheat Flour Vegetable Oil Salt Corn Starch Cream Whey Solids Vegetable Protein Extract Flavoring Calcium Casinate Spices Contains Monosodium Glutamate as permitted flavour enhancer To cook add water and boil Premium Recipe It s so delicious you can even eat it on its own UncleT om s recipe Contains 12 essential Vitamins and Minerals Ingredients High protein Wheat Flour Mineral Water Castor Sugar Yeast Low Fat Powdered Milk Salt Margarine Dextrose Softener Calcium Essential Vitamins and Minerals If you plan to have a good cup of coffee you will love this It brings out the real taste of coffee and makes coffee taste creamier richer and smoother Coffee isn t perfect without it Ingredients Glucose Syrup Edible vegetable Fat Sodium Caseinate Approved Emulsion Phosphate Artificial Flavor and Natural Colouring Task 2 CD script 2 9 2 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate statement question or response Choose from the answers given A Telephone Exchange Can I speak to Lily please Tina I m sorry She s not in Voice Tina Can you tell her I called Can I leave a message Yes what will that be And can I have your name please Voice I m Tina Please tell her I will meet her at 4 this evening Tina All Right Voice Thank you Tina Voice Not at all Thank you Goodbye WWW 8 o 8Gu 6ea At an Interview Good morning Please have a sea
8. eed to listen with accuracy and understanding It also demands the listener s interpretation of what is heard This section exposes you to some common activities which provide you with practice in listening for gist of ideas and important details Activity 2 10 Instructions a Listen to the CD script Activity 2 10 on news highlights CD script 2 10 1 to 2 10 7 b Match the headlines below with the news highlights c State the main idea of each news highlight Fescentane Incentive Payment ae Activity 2 11 Instructions a Listen to the CD script Activity 2 11 on an interview on the radio about a British ski jumper talking about his experience b Read the three summaries given to you c Decide which of the summaries is correct Activity 2 12 Instructions a Listen to the CD script Activity 2 12 on the movies showing at cinemas in the city b Answer the following questions 1 You want to watch the movie Hero Where should you go to 2 Your friend wants to watch the movie Shanghai Knights Does he have a choice of cinemas 3 Are there any movies in Bahasa Melayu Where is it showing 4 What number should you call to make a reservation aes LISTENING IN DAILY LIFE 5 How many Hindi movies are showing and where can one go to watch it 6 If you need details about the movies and the times of the shows from the Internet where can you go to E SUMMARY
9. eimlich Manoeuvre Listen to the CD script on the first aid method for dealing with a person who is choking on food called the Heimlich Manoeuvre Your instructor will briefly explain the origin of the first aid method Then put the steps in the right order based on what you have heard The Heimlich Manoeuvre Then make a fist with one hand and grasp the fist with your other hand Put your hands just below his rib The Heimlich Manoeuvre is a method that anyone can use to help someone who is choking on a piece of food Finally press your fist into the victim s abdomen with a quick upward movement The first thing you should do is stand behind the choking person and put your arms around his waist lf the person is still choking you may need to repeat the manoeuvre Adapted from Blanchard K and Root C 1982 Ready to Write p 43 New York Longman Note This manoeuvre should be conducted only in emergency cases where no one available is able to provide first aid 30 WWW 8 Go 8G0u 62a 22 LISTENING IN CASUAL CONVERSTION Our day to day events are filled with situations whereby we need to listen attentively to communicate successfully with people around us Conversing with others require that we pay attention and are aware ofthe various cues accompanying spoken language Daily conversations using the English language often use informal speech which has unique features such as the use of incompl
10. en the bus station and the police station E 4 ACTIVITY What are some of the factors which could help us become good listeners Look at the map and listen to the CD script Activity 2 1 Write T True or F False next to each statement in the following exercise Activity 2 2 You are making cookies for the first time Listen to the instructions on how to make Chocolate Chip Cookies Then complete the following exercise Instructions You will need the following ingredients 3 4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 4 cup sugar Y cup margarine or butter soften 2 cup shortening 14 tea spoons vanilla 1 egg 1 cups all purpose flour 1 tea spoon baking soda Y tea spoon salt 6 ounce packaged or one cup of semi sweet chocolate chips Y cup chopped nuts or shelled sunflower seeds if desired Procedure Step 1 Preheat oven to 375 F Step 2 In a large bowl beat brown sugar sugar margarine and the shortening until light and fluffy Step 3 Add vanilla and egg Blend well Step 4 Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup Level off Step 5 Stir in flour baking soda and salt Mix well Step 6 Stir in chocolate chips and nuts Step 7 Drop by tea spoon full two inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet Step 8 Bake at 375 F for 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown 2 p Step 9 Cool for 1 minute Step 10 Remove from cookie sheet Make 4 dozen cookies Based on the CD script
11. ete utterances repetitions hesitations etc In addition being alert to other factors such as tone of voice intonation rhythm and background noise will help you determine the meaning of such speech Activity 2 6 This section provides you with activities which can help you practise your listening skills in conversations Greetings and Introductions a Listen to the CD script Activity 2 6 b Fill in the table with the relevant information based on what you hear Tape Formal Informal No of Description Script Situation Speakers of Event On the Telephone a Listen to the CD script Activity 2 7 b Answer the following questions for each conversation c Practise with your friend the conversations using your own information CD script 2 7 1 1 What is the caller s name 2 Who does s he want to speak to 3 What is the name of the company 4 Do you think the caller spoke to the person he was calling e CD script 2 7 2 1 Who did you call 2 What happened www elpedu sa fe e CD script 2 7 3 l What place did the caller call 2 Whom does s he wish to speak to 3 What happened CD script 2 7 4 l Who did you call 2 Why did you call 3 What did Dr Doolittle say Activity 2 8 Asking for Favours a Listen to CD script Activity 2 8 b Fill in the blanks for each conversation c Practise the conversations with your friend using your own information CD script 2 8 1
12. rsation In this section you will practice anticipation and inference skills useful for a number of common listening situations Activity 2 9 Instructions For tasks 1 and 2 do the following a Listen to the CD scripts b Guess what the object or product is c Check your answers with your tutor Task 1 CD script 2 9 1 Product healthy Ingredients Flour maize wheat barley Sugar Coconut Oil Salt Vitamins A B1 B2 BS Niacin Folic Acid Spinach Extract Natural Flavors Lecithin Colors lron Citric Acid Euki Panda is made from natural rice flour No colouring added Original rice colour Delicious fried or taken in soups Ingredients Machine made from Natural Rice Flour The food complement with a Zing A meal is not a meal without it A Try Bitty Bites Deliciously fruity flavours with natural colours and flavours It has the goodness of 10 Vitamins and Iron to keep you Serve with salads meat or use for frying and cooking Ingredients Sugar Chillies Vinegar Tomato Puree Salt Garlic Contains permitted food conditioners Corn Starch Cream Whey Solids Vegetable Protein Extract Flavoring Calcium Casinate Spices Contains Monosodium Glutamate as permitted flavour enhancer To cook add water and boil E Premium Recipe It s so delicious you can even eat it on its own UncleT om s recipe Contains 12 essential Vitamins and Minerals Delicious and Nutritious A complete
13. t Encik Zul Ahmad Thanks Thank you That s very nice of you How shall I address you Encik Zul Ahmad Call me Mat No 23 JIn Lengkong Kajang Selangor My name is Ahmad Where did you study for your degree in marketing Encik Zul Ahmad At a private university in England At University of Reading At a College near my house Mmm Are you still working at P amp Q Advertising gt Encik Zul Ahmad Yes I am But I want to leave Yes No Why is that Encik Zul Ahmad Well the company isn t doing very well There are a lot of problems Encik Zul Oh really What are the problems Mmm tell me about it Can you explain that Task 3 CD script 2 9 3 Dictation a Listen to an English song b Write down the lyrics of the song c What is the song about d What are some words in the song that you do not understand e Share the information with your friends f Write a short essay about the song and read it to your friends NB Your instructor will play a song for you to listen A transcript of the song with some deleted words will be given to you You need to fill in the blanks with the correct word words you hear in the song WWW elG 8au sa Ed LISTENING FOR GIST AND IMPORTANT IDEAS IN THE MEDIA Listening to the news announcements excerpts of events on the radio and television requires the skill of listening for the main points orideas You n
14. to which you have listened circle the correct answer l Which of the following is not an ingredient in the recipe A Brown sugar B Oat bran C Butter D Baking soda 2 At what temperature should the oven be set A 357 Degrees Fahrenheit B 375 Degrees Fahrenheit C 400 Degrees Fahrenheit D 450 Degrees Fahrenheit 3 When do you add in the vanilla and egg A After stirring in the flour salt and baking soda B After adding in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts C Once the sugar margarine and shortening are light and fluffy D Once all ingredients have been mixed well 4 Which of the following statements is true A Do not grease the cookie sheets B Bake the cookies for half an hour C Remove cookies immediately from baking sheet D The recipe makes 30 pieces of cookies 5 How do you place the dough onto the baking sheet A Shape the soft dough with your fingers and place onto the baking sheet B Use a teaspoon to scoop the dough onto the baking sheet C Drop the dough onto the baking sheet using a fork D Lightly spoon dough onto baking sheet with a dessert spoon Activity 2 3 You have just bought a mobile phone You need to install the SIM card The phone is equipped with a user s manual Listen to the CD script Activity 2 3 which contains directions guiding you on how to install the SIM card Then complete the following task Fill in the blanks with the correct words you hear from the directions
15. wn with the help of the map There are four main roads in Central town other than the smaller streets They are West street East street North street and South street Many of the bigger shops and stores restaurants public utilities and offices are found along these main roads You can find a bar a bank a hotel the City Hall a bookstore and a steak house on West street There s a bowling alley on North street You can also find a public library and a post office on South street If you wish to visit the local zoo there s one on East street In addition if you go along East street you will soon come across a police station a bus station and a public school There is also a supermarket and a hospital opposite to these buildings on the same road For further details on these places kindly refer to the brochures provided We hope you will have a pleasant stay in friendly Central town Please board Central town North Street Bowling Alley South Street o o fd o A v Ed East Street o p www eioedu sa The hotel is next to the bank The zoo is behind the post office ae EreEL EERE The zoo is opposite the police station The is between the E office andthe ae The bowling alley is on East Street Jalan Hang Jebat City hall is in front of the library The hospital is near the bus station The bowling alley is behind the bookstore 10 f The school is betwe
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