Lskill - Listening for Feelings

Linguaskill Listening Wk 3

by Sherina Shahnaz

​Listening for Intonation and Feelings

• ​Sometimes, a speaker's attitude or feelings can be identified by the way they say something, or by the exact words that they say.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

The internet frequently drops.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

The internet is always dropping.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

My computer screen keeps freezing.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

My computer gets updates every week.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

My colleague often asks me questions,

but she helps me as well.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

My colleagues keep coming to work late.

LINGUASKILL QUESTION TIME!

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• ​The questions will be timed as in the real test.

• Look at the question, then click on the Play button.

• You may listen to the audio twice.

​Get ready to listen! There are 6 questions coming up.

Multiple Choice

How did local residents feel about the millionaire's donation?

• angry

• surprised

• excited

Multiple Choice

How does the man feel about his science experiment?

• nervous

• frustrated

• eager

Multiple Choice

How do students usually feel about the equipment?

• pleased

• dissatisfied

• challenged

Multiple Choice

What is the man's attitude toward the contest?

• He's disappointed.

• He's indifferent.

• He's motivated.

Multiple Choice

How did people at the school feel about the mayor's visit?

• They were surprised.

• They were annoyed.

• They were bored.

Multiple Choice

How does the woman feel about her research project?

• She's nervous.

• She's overwhelmed.

• She's happy.

​Adjectives for Describing Feelings

• Some adjectives are clearly positive or negative, but some need context to give them a clear meaning.

• You will be given 9 adjectives that describe feelings.

• ​Decide whether they are 

• POSITIVE, 

• NEGATIVE, or 

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

Multiple Choice

DISAPPOINTING

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

Multiple Choice

MOTIVATING

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

Multiple Choice

SURPRISING

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

Multiple Choice

BENEFICIAL

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

Multiple Choice

REWARDING

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

Multiple Choice

FRUSTRATING

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

Multiple Choice

UNUSUAL

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

Multiple Choice

STALE

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

Multiple Choice

SATISFYING

• POSITIVE

• NEGATIVE

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

​There were 2 adjectives which had EITHER meaning, DEPENDING ON CONTEXT.

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​Listen to the words in context and decide whether it has a positive or negative meaning.

SURPRISING

UNUSUAL

​Listening for Agreement and Disagreement

• ​Sometimes, a second speaker agrees/disagrees with the first speaker by clearly saying it.

• ​Sometimes, their response is delayed.

• ​In the next questions, decide whether the second person AGREES or DISAGREES with the first speaker.

LINGUASKILL QUESTION TIME!

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• ​The questions will be timed as in the real test.

• Look at the question, then click on the Play button.

• You may listen to the audio twice.

​Get ready to listen! There are 4 questions coming up.

Multiple Choice

DIALOGUE A.

Does the second speaker AGREE or DISAGREE

with the first speaker?

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Multiple Choice

DIALOGUE B.

Does the second speaker AGREE or DISAGREE

with the first speaker?

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Multiple Choice

DIALOGUE C.

Does the second speaker AGREE or DISAGREE

with the first speaker?

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Multiple Choice

DIALOGUE D.

Does the second speaker AGREE or DISAGREE

with the first speaker?

• AGREE

• DISAGREE