Practica de la Unidad I y II

Listening Skills

What does it mean to really listen?

Real listening is an active process that has three basic steps.
• Hearing. Hearing just means listening enough to catch what the speaker is saying. For example, say you were listening to a report on zebras, and the speaker mentioned that no two are alike. If you can repeat the fact, then you have heard what has been said.

• Understanding. The next part of listening happens when you take what you have heard and understand it in your own way. Let's go back to that report on zebras. When you hear that no two are alike, think about what that might mean. You might think, "Maybe this means that the pattern of stripes is different for each zebra."

• Judging. After you are sure you understand what the speaker has said, think about whether it makes sense. Do you believe what you have heard? You might think, "How could the stripes to be different for every zebra? But then again, the fingerprints are different for every person.
Tips for being a good listener

• Give your full attention on the person who is speaking. Don’t look out the window or at what else is going on in the room.

• Listen for main ideas. The main ideas are the most important points the speaker wants to get across. They may be mentioned at the start or end of a talk, and repeated a number of times. Pay special attention to statements that begin with phrases such as “My point is…” or “The thing to remember is…”

• Ask questions. If you are not sure you understand what the speaker has said, just ask. It is a good idea to repeat in your own words what the speaker said so that you can be sure your understanding is correct. For example, you might say, “When you said that no two zebras are alike, did you mean that the stripes are different on each one?”

• Give feedback. Sit up straight and look directly at the speaker. Now and then, nod to show that you understand. At appropriate points you may also smile, frown, laugh, or be silent. These are all ways to let the speaker know that you are really listening. Remember, you listen with your face as well as your ears!
Thinking fast.

Remember: time is on your side! Thoughts move about four times as fast as speech. With practice, while you are listening you will also be able to think about what you are hearing, really understand it, and give feedback to the speaker.

Words I don’t know

Throw: v. lanzar, tirar
Dartboard: n. Diana
Zebras: n. cebras

Habilidad Auditiva:

La habilidad auditiva es importante porque los presentadores no pueden pasar una información de la misma manera que un jugador de dados. La información tiene es una sustancia intangible que debe ser enviada por un hablante y recibida por un receptor activo.

Categoría lexicales:

Palabras de Contenidos
Sustantivo: Listener, speaker.
Verbo: catch, across.
Adjetivo: Just, full.
Adverbio: really, directly.

Palabras de Función:

Conjunciones: If, then, and.
Preposiciones: to, and, about.
Articulos: The, a, an.
Demostrativos: These, That.
Cognado verdadero: different, At appropriate, silent.
Cognado falso: smile, Hearing,
Sufijo: statement, attention.
Prefijo: alike, understand.

Estructura de la Oración:


Ejemplo#1:
The next part of listening happens when you take what you have heard and understand it in your own way.

Frase Nominal:The next part of listening

Nucleo: Part
Pre- modificadores: The next
Post –modifucadores: of listening

Frase Verbal:happens when you take what you have heard and understand it in your own way.
Nucleo de F.V: happens


Tiempo de la Oracion:Presente simple y presente perfecto.