QUIZ 4.3

When you look for the worth of ideas from the message of a speaker, you are actually looking for the ________.

• funny jokes uttered

• most interesting facts of the talk

• notable styles in engaging his audience

• essence of the talk that can be applied to our life

It requires you to listen attentively when you listened _______.

• to a showbiz report of your favorite teacher

• to a song to appreciate its tune and rhythm

• to your friend sharing his/her success in life

• to you teacher giving instructions for your upcoming test.

_____________ should be avoided when you listen to a talk.

• A free and open mind

• A conference notebook and pen

• A comfortable room free from noise

• Doing other things that may hinder attention

Active listening means the ability to ____________.

• listen to the critical points raised by the speaker

• participate to the discussion and raise important questions

• submit immediately the required outputs at the end of the session

• focus completely on the speaker, understand their message, comprehend the information and respond thoughtfully

___________ describes hearing.

• Focused

• Accidental

• Voluntary

• Intentional

________ on the other hand, is purposeful and   focused   rather   than   accidental. 

_________ _______ are words or phrases whose   function   is   to   organize   discourse(speech) into segments. These   are   some   discourse   markers emphasizing important ideas.

Hearing is an accidental and _________ brain response to sound that requires no effort. 

Listening is purposeful but accidental.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Hearing is an accidental and automatic brain response to sound that requires all effort.

• FALSE

• TRUE