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    Listening Exercise

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    The document discusses a conversation where a woman is giving her husband advice on improving his listening skills. She tells him the most important things are to put aside distractions, avoid interrupting, and understand that some people don't want unsolicited advice when sharing problems. They plan to discuss the information in the book to help the husband strengthen his listening abilities.

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    Listening Exercise

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    Elsa Vargas Monter
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    The document discusses a conversation where a woman is giving her husband advice on improving his listening skills. She tells him the most important things are to put aside distractions, avoid interrupting, and understand that some people don't want unsolicited advice when sharing problems. They plan to discuss the information in the book to help the husband strengthen his listening abilities.

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    The document discusses a conversation where a woman is giving her husband advice on improving his listening skills. She tells him the most important things are to put aside distractions, avoid interrupting, and understand that some people don't want unsolicited advice when sharing problems. They plan to discuss the information in the book to help the husband strengthen his listening abilities.

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    439 views4 pages

    Listening Exercise

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    Elsa Vargas Monter
    The document discusses a conversation where a woman is giving her husband advice on improving his listening skills. She tells him the most important things are to put aside distractions, avoid interrupting, and understand that some people don't want unsolicited advice when sharing problems. They plan to discuss the information in the book to help the husband strengthen his listening abilities.

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    Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

    1. What is the problem at the woman's workplace?


    A. The business is going to fire workers.
    B. The company is going to cut salaries.
    C. The president is going to close stores.
    2. The woman ______________ to help her husband learn the art of listening.
    A. found a few Web sites
    B. picked up a book
    C. watched a TV program
    3. The first skill of listening that the woman points out is to ________.
    A. watch a person's body language
    B. not cut in on a conversation
    C. make meaningful comments
    4. The second point is to ________________.
    A. put aside distractions
    B. bring up similar concerns
    C. smile and nod politely
    5. According to the final point, some people who are experiencing issues in their lives
    don't want others to _______ their problems.
    A. debate
    B. solve
    C. share
    6. What is the husband going to do with his wife to improve his listening skills?
    A. They are going to attend marital counseling.
    B. They are going to go on a trip in a couple of days.
    C. They are going to discuss the information in the book.

    If you have a problem in your life (with money, a girlfriend, or with your grades in school),
    who do you talk to first: your mom, your dad, a brother or sister, or a friend? What are
    your reasons for talking with this person?

    Write:

    Two synonyms for the word problem


    Two phrases or collocations
    Five adjectives
    Five verbs
    Two phrases with solutions
    Five idioms

    Discuss about reasons why people don't seem to listen very well?
    Do (Did) you feel that your parents or couple listen to your own concerns and problems?
    Why or why not?

    Listen to the conversation and answer


    1. What would be the best title for this lecture?
    A. Important Keys to Recycling Paper
    B. Technological Advances Improve Recycling
    C. Steps to Improving Recycling
    2. According to the article, paper materials that are difficult to recycle include:
    A. copy paper
    B. document shred
    C. food wrappers
    3. In some cases, recycling could be hazardous to the environment if special precautions
    are not taken because:
    A. industrial emissions are sometimes created in the process.
    B. chemical waste is sometimes produced as a result.
    C. a great deal of energy is expended to create new products.
    4. According to the lecture, the demand for recyclable materials in the manufacturing of
    new products is sometimes sluggish because
    A. some governments are unwilling to support expensive recycling methods.
    B. there is a lack of advanced technology to process the materials.
    C. businesses do not invest enough money into research.
    5. Which is NOT one of the main keys to recycling as mentioned in the lecture?
    A. government regulation of waste
    B. better technology
    C. more demand for recycled materials

    First, name three environmental problems that face our world today, how people can help
    solve these problems. What image comes to your mind when you think of "recycling"?

    What are five specific things individuals can do to protect the environment? What are
    some reasons why people do not recycle or are careless when they dispose of garbage?
    Are there any unique programs in your city or country that promote recycling and
    protecting the environment?

    Write sentences
    environmentally friendly
    an environmentalist
    a conservationist
    protection (against sth)
    protective
    (become) extinct
    die out
    an endangered species
    acid rain
    greenhouse effect
    global warming
    radioactivity
    waste sth
    squander sth
    dump sth
    genetic engineering
    a famine
    starve
    malnutrition
    fertile

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