LISTENING SKILLS April 23, 2014

Today Listening for lectures. Theme: Media - Listening strategy: Listening for important information - Note taking strategy: highlighting key ideas

Announcements Quiz 3: Next Wednesday (April 30) - listening for lectures Mid-Term Exam: Friday May 2 (same class and time)

Discuss the reading p. 70 (exercise 6) 1. When you pick up a newspaper or visit a news website, do you have more interest in the news about world events or “news you can use”? Why? 2. Which is more reliable, news in a newspaper or news on the Internet. Why do you think so?

Lecture language (p. 71) Signaling importance: So, we see that people are actually more motivated by their own goals than money. Let me repeat that, goals are more motivating than money. It’s important to note that most types of therapy are only effective if the patient is committed to the therapy. I want to stress that reading all day is not only relaxing, it also helps improve your language fluency. The bottom line is chocolate cake is the most healthy food in the world.

p. 71 Exercise 3

p. 72 Exercise 5 1. Important information Lecture language: Important information: I want to point out that These are the most recent so these are the most accurate findings we have.

p. 72 Exercise 5 2. Important information Lecture language: Important information: These are important findings I’ll say that again Internet users are going online twelve and a half hours a week.

p. 72 Exercise 5 3. Important information Lecture language: Important information: This is important One thing they found was that getting the news was the third most popular activity among all Internet users surveyed.

p. 72 Exercise 5 4. Important information Lecture language: Important information: I want you to notice the increase in the number of people who are using the Internet to get the latest information on what we an call the big events.

p. 72 Exercise 5 5. Important information Lecture language: Important information: Listen to this They reported that around 44% of online Americans used the Internet to look for news about the war in Iraq.

p. 72 Exercise 5 6. Important information Lecture language: Important information: So the bottom line is the Internet is going to remain a source of information for big, current news stories.

Note-taking: Highlighting important ideas

Exercise 7 (p. 73) > *Today ppl. want pract. news. e.g., want weather & traffic info > *Internet impt. 2 reas. - easier access > newspaper - internet more pract. news

Homework Listen to the lecture again. Take notes + Answer questions (p. 75) Deadline: Friday (before class.) -Check website for instructions