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Listening skills

This guide focuses on enhancing listening skills, especially during lectures, with strategies for effective note-taking and understanding context. It also covers the usage and importance of slang in everyday language, providing examples and discussing why people prefer informal expressions. Key topics include minimal pairs, listening for details, and understanding pronunciation changes. Additionally, it highlights upcoming milestones, such as the mid-term exam, and emphasizes the need to engage with the lecture material thoroughly.

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Listening skills

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  1. Listening skills April 25, 2015

  2. Reminders Quiz 3: Wednesday Similar to Quiz 2 - Watch a lecture - Take notes - Answer questions Mid-term exam: Friday

  3. Reminders Mid-term exam: Friday - This exam covers all material from this semester, so far. • Minimal pairs • Listening for details and using context • Listening for numbers • Listening for lectures

  4. Today Listening for lectures (cont.) - Listening strategy: Changes is speech/pronunciation - Note taking strategy: editing notes

  5. Slang Slang originally means “shortened language” Definition: words and phrases considered “informal”. i.e., “to be bad” slang = suck That exam was really bad. Slang: That exam sucked.

  6. Slang Slang originally means “shortened language” Definition: words and phrases considered “informal”. i.e., “tired” slang = beat After working all day, I’m really tired. Slang: After working all day, I’m beat.

  7. Slang Slang originally means “shortened language” Definition: words and phrases considered “informal”. i.e., “make a mistake” slang = screw up My boss fired me because I made mistakes too often. Slang: My boss fired me because I screwed up too often.

  8. Slang Discussion 1. Why do people use slang? Is slang necessary? 2. What are some examples of slang you know from other languages besides your native language?

  9. Australia: “Good day”  “g’day” “you gotta be kidding me”  UG2BK - You must be lying - That can’t be true LOL – laugh out loud “Your aunt just died, LOL.” RIP – rest in peace I’m gonna turn up tonight - go out, drink and be wild “Wild out”

  10. p. 94 Exercise 4 1. Word or group of words: Pronunciation signal: Young people L

  11. p. 94 Exercise 4 2. Word or group of words: Pronunciation signal: Today’s teenagers have the most creative slang we have ever seen in the English language. S

  12. p. 94 Exercise 4 3. Word or group of words: Pronunciation signal: They know when to use slang and when not to use it. H

  13. p. 94 Exercise 4 4. Word or group of words: Pronunciation signal: informal L

  14. p. 94 Exercise 4 5. Word or group of words: Pronunciation signal: I share their view S

  15. p. 94 Exercise 4 6. Word or group of words: Pronunciation signal: Slang is their special way of playing with the language P

  16. Quiz 3 Reading Chapter 10 (p. 101 & 102)

  17. Today’s lecture (slang) Practice questions will be available on the website (Files) All assignment answers will be posted in “Files” section. Compare with your own work.

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