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PRACTICING LINKING SOUNDS
THROUGH LISTENING
Academic Listening – Lecture Orientation
1. Watch(1(minute( of(any(TV( series(or(clip(of(a(movie(where(two(people(are(having(a(
conversation(IN(MUTE.((
Like( this( one( for( example,( The( Male( Nanny/(
Friendshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hmWCH3JXqU(
(
2. Predict(the(following((
Who(do(you(think(they(are?(___________________________(
Where(are(they?(___________________________(
Are(they(in(a(good(or(bad(mood?(___________________________(
What(are(they(talking(about?(___________________________"
(
3. Watch( the( video( one( more( time.( This( time( WITH( SOUND.( And( confirm( your(
predictions.((
Who(do(you(think(they(are?(___________________________(
Where(are(they?(___________________________(
Are(they(in(a(good(or(bad(mood?(___________________________(
What(are(they(talking(about?(___________________________"
"
4. Listen(to(5(seconds(of(the(video.((One(sentence)(Write(down(the(NUMBER(of(words(
you(hear.(
___________(
5. Listen(to(the(video(one(more(time.(List(all(the(KEY(WORDS(that(you(hear.((The(most(
IMPORTANT( words,( the( words( that( are( said( LOUDEST( or( with( a( higher(
INTONATION).((
Linking!words!are!the!glue!that!brings!your!phrases!together!
and!helps!guide!your!listeners!and!readers!through!your!
discourse.!In!this!ASK!EXERCISE!you!work!through!various!
listening!activities!to!help!you!identify!linking!words.!Work!
in!a!group!or!on!your!own.!
