Lesson 9 Exercise Title: Listening Skills
Subtitle: Lesson 9 Exercise
Presented by: Fatima
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Practice Exercise 1: Informational Listening

Listen carefully and identify the key points.



Key Points

◦ Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest.
◦ Covers over 5.5 million square kilometers.
◦ Home to 400 billion trees and 16,000 tree species.
◦ Regulates Earth's climate.
◦ Produces about 20% of the world's oxygen supply.

Practice Exercise 2: Critical Listening

Listen carefully and evaluate the strength of the argument.



Evaluation

Argument against video games:
Promote violence,
reduce physical activity.

Counter-argument:
Improve cognitive skills,
social activity.

Strength:
Provides evidence for both sides,
suggests a balanced view

Practice Exercise 3: Empathetic Listening

Listen carefully and identify the speaker’s emotions and perspectives.



Emotions and Perspectives

Emotions:
Difficulty,
struggle,
determination,
fulfillment.

Perspectives:
Setback as an opportunity,
pursuing passion,
finding new purpose.

Understanding Accents and Intonations

Let’s listen to a few examples of different accents and intonations.

Audio Clips:





Differences in Accents and Intonations

British Accent:
Pronunciation of 'tea' with a distinct 't' sound, polite intonation.

American Accent:
Pronunciation of 'coffee' with a soft 'r' sound, casual intonation.

Australian Accent:
Pronunciation of 'flat white' with a slightly nasal tone, friendly intonation.