10D Five ways to listen better

10D Five ways to listen better

OBJECTIVES:

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• ​Watch and understand a talk about improving our listening skills

• Observe and practice using acronyms

​Read the paragraphs below.

Multiple Choice

Match each bold word to its meaning.

1.- everyday; normal

• mundane

• savoring

• trivial

Multiple Choice

Match each bold word to its meaning.

2.- enjoying

• mundane

• savoring

• trivial

Multiple Choice

Match each bold word to its meaning.

3.- having qualities not easy to notice.

• subtle

• savoring

• trivial

Multiple Choice

Match each bold word to its meaning.

4.- not important.

• conscious

• trivial

• subtle

Multiple Choice

Match each bold word to its meaning.

5.- aware of one’s surroundings and knowing what is happening

• conscious

• trivial

• subtle

​VIEWING

​Read the scenarios below. Then watch Part 1 of the TED Talk. Match the listening techniques in the box to the correct scenario. Write a, b, or c.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct option

• c, b, a

• b, c, a

• a, c, b

​​B Watch Part 2 of the TED Talk.

Would Julian Treasure agree with the following statements? Circle Y for yes or n for no.

​1.- Sounds help define our surroundings.

2 Listening is difficult and tiring because the world is now so noisy.

3 Many people nowadays prefer quick sound bites to actual conversations.

4 We are becoming more sensitive to noise and what’s being said in the media.

5 It’s less important for us to practice conscious listening now because of modern technology.

Multiple Choice

Select the right option

• YYnnn

• YYYnn

• nnYYn

​C.- Watch Part 3 of the TED Talk.

​Match each tool for conscious listening in the box to its corresponding exercise.

​silence the mixer savoring

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1 Listen closely to the ticking of a clock. Nod your head in time with the “beat” of the clock, as if you are listening to music on headphones.

Tool: ____

2 Find a quiet area in your house, and sit on the floor in a cross-legged position. Close your eyes, clear your mind, and meditate for a few minutes.

Tool: ____

3 Listen to a song and identify the different instruments and voices you hear. Practice differentiating one sound from another.

Tool: ____​

Multiple Choice

1 Listen closely to the ticking of a clock. Nod your head in time with the “beat” of the clock, as if you are listening to music on headphones.

• ​silence

• the mixer

• savoring

Multiple Choice

2 Find a quiet area in your house, and sit on the floor in a cross-legged position. Close your eyes, clear your mind, and meditate for a few minutes.

• ​silence

• the mixer

• savoring

Multiple Choice

3 Listen to a song and identify the different instruments and voices you hear. Practice differentiating one sound from another.

• ​silence

• the mixer

• savoring