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  • We're going to work through mock listening Test four together.

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  • Today we want to focus on practicing these listening strategies, so the first is to predict the answer, and this doesn't mean to actually predict what the answer is going to be.

  • It's more predicting what type of word we're going to be listening for.

  • Word or words we're going to be listening for, whether it's magic tive or now on a date, um, a number A name proper now.

  • So we want to look at the questions that were given and try to guess what sort of information will be filled in to them.

  • We want to note how the information is organized.

  • There's always an organizational pattern to every Isles listing task, So whether it's chronological or or in groups, we need to figure out how this information is Organizing.

  • This will help position us as we listen for the answers.

  • We want to note the question words that could be stated in the listening.

  • So, for example, if some of the words are in a list and we were asked to choose maybe two or three items from that list, if that's the question type to choose from a list, often these words will appear exactly as they're written in the listening, so we don't have to go searching for a synonym or anything like that.

  • Often the words Bill will be exactly as they're listed.

  • And so we want to practice this identifying strategy in the listening Today.

  • Let's go to the exam itself.

  • I will start the recording Eilts listening block dot com.

  • Mark Eilts Listening test for okay.

  • And so, as you know, there's a bit of preamble in the beginning of any aisles listing test.

  • So at this point, our test papers would be down at, uh, when the When the recording says turned a Section one, we can turn our papers up.

  • We can start focusing on previewing the questions.

  • My advice to you is to it's important to listen to what the recording is saying during this time.

  • But if you've done many practice tests before, you will more or less know what's being said.

  • So you can kind of more focus on what the question types are and start previewing them for for the exam 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.

  • Now turn to Section one.

  • Section one.

  • You will hear a father book a birthday party for his son at a Children's activity center.

  • First, you have some time to look at questions.

  • 1 to 7.

  • Okay, so we're looking for one word and or a number s o If we look att, the answers down here, June June, he's gonna be numbers.

  • What does?

  • Which date is?

  • Funding is closed.

  • This will be a day of the week.

  • If we look down here.

  • Four activities does fund runners offer on Sunday.

  • Okay, uh, you will see that there is an example Will likely be stated in the listing on this occasion.

  • Only the conversation relating to this will be played first.

  • Let's listen for the example.

  • Hello, Fun runners, this is Jenna.

  • How may I help you?

  • Yes, I'm looking to speak to someone about booking my son's body.

  • I could do that for you, sir.

  • How many Children will be attending, please?

  • My wife has confirmed approximately 15 thus far, but we're anticipating more.

  • They will also likely be several parents.

  • Lieutenants.

  • Do I need to confirm the number of parents for the bookie?

  • Okay.

  • It depends on the type of party like to book.

  • If they want to eat with the kids and play games, then I'll need an estimate on the number.

  • The caller indicates the birthday party is for his son.

  • So Father has been written in the appropriate section.

  • Now we shall begin.

  • You should answer the questions as you listen.

  • Because you will not hear the recording a second time.

  • Listen carefully and answer questions.

  • 1 to 7.

  • Hello, Fun runners, this is Jenna.

  • How may I help you?

  • Yes, I'm looking to speak to someone about booking my son's birthday.

  • Buddy, I could do that for you, sir.

  • How many Children will be attending, please?

  • My wife has confirmed approximately 15.

  • There's far, but we're anticipating more.

  • They will also likely be several parents and attendants.

  • Do I need to confirm the number of parents for the bookie?

  • Okay.

  • It depends on the type of party you'd like to book If they want to eat with the kids and play games.

  • Then I'll need an estimate on the number.

  • But let's check availability first.

  • What's the date and time of the party, please?

  • Oh, I'm sorry, sir, but we're booked up solid for June the 15th Uh, the next available Saturday.

  • That have for 1 p.m. party would be June 22nd.

  • Would you like me to book you in then?

  • Well, that's good.

  • Son's birthday is the 17th June.

  • My wife has already told the other parents to save the day.

  • Maybe we could ask the parents about Sunday, the sixties.

  • Do you have anything available?

  • Then way Don't run all activities on some days.

  • It will close at 4 p.m. Uh, but I can book your group in for noon.

  • If that works for you, join me to list what comes with the package.

  • Okay, we have a variety of activities open on Sunday for kids age six through 2 16 If you want a basic level package, it'll give the kids each two hours of unlimited activities, including lays attack gains, bumper cars, many put on a pizza lunch.

  • The only activity we do not offer on Sundays is the rock climbing wall.

  • We just hired a clown to be on site for the smaller Children, and that's got over really well.

  • You'll also be provided with an activity host on this person Will keep the kids organized, ensure everyone's having a good time.

  • That sounds all right.

  • Let's spook a package that will give the kids up to four hours of playtime in the meal.

  • I want to have extra food for the adults, say around 10 extra people.

  • Can you arrange this?

  • The maximum amount of playtime is two and 1/2 hours, followed by a meal.

  • We provide a birthday cake for an additional $25 on that feeds up to 20 Children.

  • But honestly, I don't think he would feed 15 kids and 10 adults, or I will take one so long as the kids get some, it should be fine before you hear the rest of the conversation.

  • Okay, so before we continue, let's go and review these questions and stick in the correct answers.

  • So we're coming up with one word or number wth E callers preferred date for the party now.

  • There were several dates that were thrown around there, and they finally decide on one.

  • But his preferred date was the 15th So you should have had that as your answer.

  • 15.

  • Uh, the child's real birth date was June 17th.

  • Which date is funding his clothes at 4 p.m. The answer here is Sunday.

  • Choose four items from List A T F.

  • These sorts of lists often will be stated exactly as they're written and listening.

  • Not always, but often.

  • And in this case, that's true.

  • So she the woman on the phone, runs through four items that are included.

  • She mentions the rock climbing wall, but she said that this would not be available on Sunday.

  • She does not mention basketball, so the answer's Here are a, C, D and F answers here in C d E f.

  • Okay, so let's continue with the listening action.

  • You have some time to look at questions.

  • 8 to 10.

  • Okay, Only three questions should be fairly easy.

  • Choose three hours from the list.

  • Which three foods have gluten free options.

  • Again, Thes foods will likely be stated exactly as they're written here in the listening, so chicken fingers, cheese, pepperoni, pizza, macaroni and cheese, Moses hotdogs and chips.

  • Nachos Key here is gluten free.

  • Now listen and answer questions.

  • 8 to 10.

  • Okay, then fun runners needs to get a down payment via credit card writer booking.

  • We also need you to complete our questionnaire outlining what meal would like to serve the Children.

  • You could do this online.

  • Want to finish punching it into our system?

  • May I have your name and email for the reservation book it under Patrick.

  • Moreover, I guess you can send the information to my home email.

  • It's Seymour.

  • Oh, that's M O R r o w at yahoo dot com m o r r o W Yes.

  • Yeah, I think so.

  • We've got a party of 15 Children reserved for some day June 16th at noon on Diz Theat Vance package, which includes two and 1/2 hours of activity.

  • Play with lunch and cake as well as food for 10 adults choices.

  • Do you have a gluten free options?

  • We d'oh!

  • We have gluten free cheese or pepperoni pizza slices.

  • We have hot dogs and chips or chicken fingers.

  • Yeah, sounds just like a bunch of junk food.

  • Do you have Senate Vegetarian Options Way?

  • Don't we have a limited kitchen on site?

  • Boots would be happy to cater in specialty options for you from our sister site.

  • If you don't mind an extra fee, We've got salads and sugarless options.

  • Yes, yes, I would like those options.

  • Please send them to be by email.

  • I'll slip the ones I need.

  • Okay, then.

  • Is there anything else I can help you with today?

  • So?

  • No.

  • No, thank you.

  • Thanks.

  • Thank you for calling fun.

  • Rennes.

  • So we look forward to having your son's party next weekend.

  • Okay?

  • So which three foods have gluten free options?

  • She mentioned chicken fingers, cheese and pepperoni pizza slices and hot dogs and chips.

  • And there the man starts to talk about other food options.

  • But, um, this is information that we don't need to answer this question.

  • So the answers are A B and E.

  • Let's continue.

  • That is the end of section one.

  • You now have half a minute to check your answers.

  • We're not gonna do that.

  • We're gonna continue on to section two to preview here, so choose no more than three words for each answer.

  • Spectral bat details.

  • Okay.

  • Listening to information about an animal located in somewhere in America can live in probably a climate, something like that very similar to the vampire bat.

  • But the vampire of Spectrum Bat does not probably a verb hunts using its olfactory system, otherwise known as a key word here.

  • This will appear in the listening olfactory typically feeds on and size or section two.

  • You will hear a nature discussion about the spectral bat.

  • First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15 probably a word to do with its size.

  • Number 15.

  • Uh, okay, and then we're gonna get more time to look at six anyway.

  • We have time.

  • Let's look at them now.

  • Label the spectrum, but dimensions the diagram.

  • These will likely they will be.

  • Dimensions, probably in centimeters or inches will have to listen for those.

  • Now listen carefully and answer questions.

  • 11 to 15.

  • Right, everyone, gather around, Please.

  • Let's get this week's nature group discussion started.

  • Picture a dense forest in Mexico in the dead of night.

  • A thick, warm air hangs is a predator calculators attack from the bow of a tree.

  • In silence, the predator launches itself down with towards the ground, colliding inches above the grass.

  • With its three foot wingspan with precision, it snatches an unsuspecting mouse and its clothes and waste back up into the dark trees.

  • The night returns to dead silence and a spectral bad begins the feet I shouldn't have kissed.

  • I'm going to talk this week about a creature that it's a little known, this spectral bed or van from spectrum as it's biologically classified.

  • The spectral bet is the largest species of bat in North and South America, generally localized in southern Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil and the island of Trinidad, but not Tobago.

  • Strangely enough, the special bat tends to inhabit hollow trees, caves or rock crevices, and it's even known to nest in man made structures as foragers.

  • This species of bat has acclimatized itself to several different habitats, such as dance floor environments like forests, swamps and marshy areas.

  • It's diet, which will discuss in a second, is equally very.

  • The spectral bat is commonly confused with a vampire bat, although the two species resemble each other physically, they have several other differences, the most prominent being that the spectral bet does not drink the blood of its prey.

  • Spectral bands, a patient hunters and use their highly developed old factual system, otherwise known as a sense of smell to pinpoint precisely where their prey located on the forest floor in the dead of night.

  • In fact, spectral beds has such skilled hunters that their attack success rate is among the highest of all mammals in South America.

  • Feeding on animals in size or smaller, the special bat typically uses its clothes and yours to crush the bodies of its pride.

  • Pride of consuming it's done is made up predominantly.

  • If other bat spurts small red, it's amphibians and lizards.

  • Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions.

  • OK, let's go over.

  • The answer's very quickly for this section, spectra about details located in And this was a very straightforward answer.

  • North and South America can live in, I believe, he says.

  • It has several different habitats that that it's, uh, it can live in.

  • So a word that would fit here would be varied.

  • Varied environments very similar to the vampire bat with vampire spectrum does not, and you probably caught it drink blood hunting using its olfactory system.

  • You heard that keyword in the listening, and then he goes on to explain that this is a word that means the sense of smell.

  • And we knew that this was going to be a noun because we had typically feeds on animals equal in size.

  • Or we knew it was gonna be something about size smaller.

  • And then he shares information that we don't need.

  • It eats small lizards and eats other bats.

  • Okay, let's continue 16 to 20.

  • Okay.

  • Previewing 16 to 20.

  • We already talked about those.

  • Let's look at these ones, right?

  • That correct letter A B C D e.

  • Next questions.

  • Okay, Dark orange or resting color.

  • Now these look like different parts of the batch body for a rounded ares wings memory located between its legs used by males to keep mates and offspring warm offspring means it's babies.

  • Mates means the animal that it has produced the babies with.

  • So looks like we'll have to match these body parts with these descriptions.

  • Now, listen, announce a question 16 to 20 as I live it, too.

  • In my intro, the van from Spectrum has a wingspan that can extend up to three things at a body length of 6 to 8 inches.

  • The very short, stubby fair on the other part of its body is generally dark or chestnut brown or rust orange in color.

  • It has rounded large years and a long, narrow muzzle, but its most distinguishable by its land shaped nose.

  • Leif, unlike many other species about the spectral bat, has a flap of membrane between its legs instead of a tail.

  • Spectral bets might funds for years and typically only produce a single pub.

  • Both had also attended to their offspring and will habitually sleep together with the wings of the male, enveloping the mother and her young.

  • Similarly, both parents will assist in the feeling routine while roosting and will continue to do so until the young reaches full independence.

  • Most birds have been recorded to occur between May and July, which correlates with the transition from try two rainy seasons.

  • The van from Spectrum is really preyed upon by other animals.

  • All those certain snake species have been know to hunt babies spectral bets from the nest.

  • By far the most major cause of the decline in spectral bad numbers is climate change and ecosystem destruction Shooter human activity.

  • Despite this spectral, better not get on the intelligent species list and enjoy population numbers much credit than many other bands.

  • Feces.

  • Okay, right.

  • You should now be able to distinguish the van print spectral species from other bets.

  • Does anyone have any questions?

  • That is the end of section two.

  • Okay, let's go back and punch in these numbers here.

  • Ah, so right away, we found out the answer to this one.

  • The length of the vampire vampire spectrum's wings can be three feet, he says long, and we wanted to standardise.

  • We're gonna put three feet here, and then we'll put digits here as well.

  • And the wings are.

  • The body is 6 to 8 inches, right?

  • The correct letter a dark orange or rust in color.

  • This was the body for.

  • And we had to be, um, quick, because the answers for the previous questions came moments of the exact same time as the answers for these questions.

  • So this is a body for located between its legs.

  • This is a membrane used by males to keep mates and offspring warm, eh?

  • So he doesn't use this vocabulary in hidden when he's talking about it.

  • He says the male will envelope or cover the female and any babies with its wings.

  • So the answer here would be d.

  • Let's continue.

  • You now have half a minute to check your answers.

  • Let's go ahead to Section three and preview the questions.

  • Okay, we're talking about Diwali.

  • Why do so many Canadian celebrate Diwali?

  • Because they're really closely resembles Christmas Because it's a national holiday.

  • Because Canada is ethnically diverse, a variety of religion celebrated dwelling for different reasons.

  • Why?

  • Which is not an example of why Diwali is celebrated.

  • Okay, Rama who is wrong?

  • I'm sure this will appear in our listening.

  • Rama's return after Exile Rama's Surrender to Ravana, another person that will hear the continuing down turn to section evil Section three.

  • You will hear a radio show.

  • Discuss the celebration off the volley.

  • First, you will have some time to look at questions.

  • 21 to 24 Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jane's.

  • Exclusively keyword here by people are very religious backgrounds by people whose ancestors celebrated Deepavali.

  • Okay, we have to listen for key words there.

  • Diwali is marked by an official holly in some countries outside of South Asia, because interest in Indian culture and cuisine is high.

  • The history of British colonialism in India okay, a lot of these are gonna be focusing on key language.

  • So, uh, try to listen for a couple of these words that we've highlighted.

  • If they talk about British colonialism at all, it's probably answer.

  • Be Indian immigration to countries like Canada, perhaps.

  • Let's listen now listen carefully and answer questions.

  • 21 to 24.

  • Welcome back to C K O V.

  • 93 point 4/2 n Live with Richard and Alan on this week's cultural roundup will be discussing the ancient Hindu festival of Diwali, or Deepavali, also better known as the Festival of Lights.

  • With almost a 1,000,000 Indo Canadians, some of the biggest celebrations occur right here in Canada.

  • That's especially true in cities with large Indo Canadian communities such as Toronto and Vancouver, and the surrounding cities of Frampton and sorry Diwali celebrations date back thousands of years.

  • For many Hindus, Diwali represents the perseverance of good over evil.

  • In the struggle of light versus darkness.

  • It celebrates the victory of the God Rama over Ravana in Rama's return after 14 years of exile to mark the original event, it is said that 20 candles were lit in a row to celebrate Deepavali which is the ancient Sanskrit.

  • For a row of lamps overtime Deepavali was shortened to Diwali, which is the modern name.

  • We know the festival by today to mark the modern version of the festival.

  • Candles are lit homes of decorate with bright lights and sweets and gifts.

  • They're handed out.

  • You know, Ellen, doesn't that remind you?

  • A lot of Christmas?

  • The lights, candles and the exchanging of gifts?

  • It does, Richard.

  • It's got all the hallmarks of Christmas.

  • Save the tree and reindeer.

  • But all jokes aside, dual use just as important to Hindus as Christmases.

  • To Christians.

  • The really striking thing about Diwali is just how important it is in South Asia, not just for Hindus, but almost everyone.

  • It's unique because it extends beyond religious barriers.

  • Hindus, Sikhs and Jane's all celebrate one form of walling or another across South Asia.

  • It extends even past South Asia.

  • Richard.

  • It's not only a national holiday in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and other South Asian countries, but it's also a holiday in Fiji and is even spread to the Western Hemisphere in places like Trinidad and Tobago.

  • In Guiana, movements of a sizable East Indian community within the British empire brought Diwali to the new well several centuries ago.

  • Really fascinating.

  • How that happened, I think even more amazing is that these groups haven't always gotten along.

  • But they still share a common holiday, three religions on three continents and just one really big holiday.

  • Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time.

  • Okay, so let's go through these questions.

  • Why does so many Canadians celebrate the Wally?

  • It's not because it resembles Christmas.

  • It's because Canada is ethnically diverse.

  • So they were mentioning that there are large Indo Canadian populations, and this is the reason why it's a very popular holiday.

  • So the answer here would be C.

  • A variety of religions celebrate Diwali for you, from reasons which is not an example of wide.

  • Wally is celebrated.

  • Now they talk about Rama's return after exile, the talk of boats.

  • I can't exactly what they said.

  • Something about light over darkness, good over evil.

  • The reason that doesn't fit so that they didn't talk about was Rama's surrender to Ravana.

  • So remember?

  • I mean they were not.

  • Here is involvements caps Rama surrendered to Ravana is the reason is an example of why Diwali is not an example of why Diwali is celebrated.

  • Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jane's exclusively.

  • Now.

  • They mentioned Hindus, Sikhs and James for sure exclusively, though no, because they mentioned that there were several religions all over the world.

  • In addition to these three that celebrate Diwali by people of varied religious backgrounds.

  • Yes, could be by people whose ancestors celebrated Deepavali.

  • Um, no, no mention of that.

  • So the answer would be beaten.

  • Dually is marked as an official holiday in some countries outside of South Asia, because interest in Indian culture and cuisine is high.

  • Could be.

  • But there's no mention of the history of British colonialism in India and the West Indies.

  • Yes, likely because they mentioned that this brought with it certain cultures, a certain cultural practices and religious practices so likely never be Indian immigration to countries like Canada.

  • No real clear mention of that.

  • The answer here is be conversation.

  • You have some time to look at questions.

  • 25 to 28.

  • Okay, so let's quickly go through.

  • These there is blank among the manner in which he knew community celebrate Diwali, probably an adjective or noun A seeks used a way to commemorate the release of the sixth guru.

  • This will appear in the listing for sure.

  • This is the name which is believed to have occurred in the year.

  • A number of course, otherwise known around goalie are created.

  • So something's got me a noun created using rice, flour and sand, uh, purpose of welcoming Hindu gods.

  • This will likely appear in the listening to their sometimes adorned with which means to be decorated with something.

  • So listen for that.

  • Now listen and answer questions, 25 likely announced.

  • Ironically, Hindus, Sikhs and Jane's all celebrate Diwali for different reasons and use the festival to commemorate different things.

  • There's even variation among the Hindu communities themselves.

  • For example, the killing of narrow Cassara by Lord Krishna is an especially important religious event in Nepal.

  • Seeks, on the other hand, celebrate the release of the six guru from the prison of Emperor Jon Hunger in 16 19 for Jane's, it dates back to two and 1/2 millennia to 5 27 BC, where, according to ancient tradition, Maha Veera, a very important spiritual leader, attained nirvana the complete liberation of the soul, such a rich history.

  • But you know, the Wally celebrations also create breath, taking an extremely elaborate artwork.

  • I get to see it firsthand.

  • Oh, really?

  • How's that?

  • Well, every year, my neighbors create the most stunning floor decorations as part of Diwali celebrations.

  • My kids can't get enough of them.

  • They always impress us.

  • Our neighbors make them by spreading rice, flour and sand in intricate and beautiful patterns.

  • Using traditional motifs called wrong goalie.

  • They'll even put flower petals on them.

  • It's meant as an elaborate sign of welcome to important deities.

  • I bet it's a job.

  • Try and stop the kids from touching them.

  • It is, but I wind up heading that task over to my wife post.

  • Susan, I'm just kidding.

  • But you're right.

  • Getting Children not to touch the intricate patterns is a real test.

  • I traveled to India after college and saw many of those passions in public places.

  • It's almost the equivalent of the streets out in Canada, since it's so ubiquitous, just a little less permanent, right?

  • Yes, and I guess a little more tasteful Graffiti is often an unwelcomed addition to a city.

  • I think we can conclude that what Canada needs is more Diwali.

  • Yes, all right on that note.

  • Business was signing off on this week's cultural rounder.

  • We hope you've learned Law about Candace Cultural mosaic on the significance of Diwali celebrations next week.

  • Join us as we talked about one of Mexico's most infamous holidays.

  • Do you get less more toes all the day of the dead?

  • Stay tuned for more off C K O V.

  • That is the end of second.

  • Okay, so let's go over the answers here.

  • Eso for number 25 There is among the manner in which Hindu community celebrate Diwali, and they mentioned that there are our differences.

  • So I suppose we could write that or we could write the word variation.

  • So there is because the sentence begins.

  • But there is so we want to keep it grammatically correct.

  • When he's variation, seeks, used Wally to commemorate the release of the Sixth Guru as we predicted this was shared.

  • Actually, I believe the the, uh, I believe it was the woman mentioned.

  • She stayed in the entire sentence pretty much word for word, and this is believed to have occurred in the year, and then she shares year 16 19 otherwise known as rang goalie are created using rice, flour and sand for the purpose of welcoming Hindu gods.

  • So this was floor decorations you could write that would be correct or motif floor patterns.

  • But floor decorations would be fine, too.

  • They're sometimes adorned with their sometimes decorated with and then the answer is flower petals.

  • Okay, so, as WeII predicted obvious, this was going to be a date.

  • And these two are announce.

  • Let's continue Section three.

  • You now have half a minute to check your answers.

  • So once again, we're going to preview the next section.

  • Okay, complete.

  • Choose no more than three words.

  • Thes look like notes of some kind and lots of gesturing.

  • So this is like the topic.

  • Gesturing is used by probably a noun to communicate a message.

  • Gesturing is controlled by the same area of the brain that controls.

  • Okay, listen, for brain gesturing means different things when exercised in.

  • And then we're given an example.

  • The example probably appears.

  • And what we're listening to thumbs up a taxi stand Now turn to Section four, Section four, you will hear a lecture on the subject of human gesturing.

  • First, you have some time to look at questions 29 to 40.

  • Okay, Gesturing has no message so likely an adjective message is it is meeting given by something this is also true for Okay, listen for two things we must therefore brought in our definition of language.

  • Gesturing has become a part and adjective in here of spoken English.

  • I give that arms the thumbs up.

  • Another example.

  • Let's listen for this example.

  • Society has in gestures, ability to communicate.

  • Gesture is becoming universal because of another example.

  • Listen, for in most places today, thumbs up gesturing is at this moment.

  • Might be a verb or an adjective.

  • Modern gesturing, mobile phone.

  • Use some more examples.

  • It looks like an example with a comma and a calm around.

  • Listen, Cathy and then a 30 Questions 29 to 40.

  • The ongoing evolution of gesture providing a congratulatory high five in celebration, avoiding the use of the left hand while eating, demonstrating respect to bowing the head.

  • These are all examples of widely used on misused gestures.

  • But where did the cultural variations among gestures stem from?

  • And why do human beings gesture at all when we have a perfectly good spoken language?

  • In the following lecture, I am, then to examine the science behind, gesturing its sensitivity to context on the relationship between gestures and the spoken word at the heart of gesture in is the desire to communicate.

  • We humans are not alone in this design, as I'm sure you've seen on any nature TV show.

  • Animals use all sorts of gestures to communicate a message like, for example, that their fertile and in need of a mate in the human brain gesturing is controlled by the same area that produces speech.

  • And this has led to all sorts of interesting discoveries regarding help communicate.

  • Let's use the renowned thumbs up as a case study.

  • The thumbs up gesture is performed by extending your thumb upwards while closing your other fingers into a fist.

  • While the exact origin of the Sinus I'm clear.

  • It is a gesture that has been adopted by most societies throughout history, and not all of them associate of the gesture with affirmation.

  • Thus, the context within which a gesture is exercised is key.

  • What would the thumbs up represent when one is standing in front of the taxi stand?

  • What does it mean when accompanied by a sarcastic expression?

  • What would you be communicating as a spectator in a Roman gladiator ring, as thes rhetorical questions demonstrate, our thumbs possess very intrinsic message by themselves.

  • The message is only delivered after it has been filtered through a society's predetermined meaning for the gesture.

  • The same is, of course, true for spoken language, which is really nothing more than sounds being projected and interpreted by a predefined code of understanding.

  • It is for this reason that we must broaden how we have traditionally defined language.

  • In fact, the thumbs up gesture has now become a metaphorical part of spoken English.

  • Commonly, you hear people describe restaurants, movies and music with language like I give that album a thumbs up or my friends and I feel that movie deserves a thumbs down.

  • This use of the spoken word to describe a physical que indicates our confidence in the gestures ability to communicate a message.

  • Perhaps we feel the gesture communicates our message better than our words.

  • Now it's important to remember that culture and within language are in a constant state of evolution.

  • Thus, with the world's cultures becoming more and more life for globalization, it is no surprise that gestures to becoming Universal in some Asian countries, for example, giving someone a thumbs up was that a time seniors offensive or even aggressive, akin to raising a little finger in the Western world today.

  • But now there are very few places anywhere.

  • That view and thumbs up is anything but a further.

  • Take this a step further, and you'll notice how gesturing is evolving all around you at this very moment.

  • For example, it is not uncommon today for people in public situations to poke it their iPhones in an effort to communicate to those around them that they do not want to be bothered.

  • Emoticons on a computer, usually cartoonish representation of physical gestures flicking your high beans in your car.

  • All of these are examples of the dynamic evolving power gesture.

  • So when you leave this room today, try to notice your gesturing and the gesturing around you being conscious of how we gesture can make us better communicators.

  • That is the end of section four.

  • You now have half a minute to check your answers.

  • All right, let's go through these, uh, answers.

  • So gesturing is used by and she clearly states, um, humans or people, people in animals and animals.

  • Gesturing is controlled by the scene area of the brain that controls the answer.

  • There is speech, and she says this answer almost word for word gesturing means different things when exercised in.

  • And as we predicted, she shared both examples.

  • So it comes about a taxi stand is different than a thumbs up, but a gladiator ring S o.

  • The answer here would be exercised in different contexts, which is what she said in her electric gesturing has no message, and the word she used was intrinsic.

  • Message is meaning given by and then again, I think she states this almost word for word it's given by society.

  • This is also true for, and she equates this to spoken language.

  • Okay, we must therefore broaden our definition of language.

  • This is a nice little marker, because when we hear her say this, we know that you know everything before it has been has been said.

  • So we know that we conserve, focusing on the remaining questions.

  • Gesturing has become a parts of spoken English.

  • I give that albums album of thumbs up, and she used the word metaphorical society has in gestures, ability to communicate a message So she mentioned something about society having um grown a certain confidence to the ability of a gesture to communicate a message.

  • So the answer here is confidence.

  • Gesturing is becoming universal because of globalization.

  • What part of the world you come from?

  • It's spelled differently.

  • You better stick to the British Spelling.

  • Uh, thumbs up is in most places today.

  • So I think she shares an example of how before, in some parts of Asia, thumbs up was negative.

  • So today, most places see a thumbs up.

  • That's affirmative.

  • Gesturing is at this moment, and she says it's evolving at this moment.

  • Modern.

  • Just string eso.

  • Then she has three examples.

  • Mobile phone use flicking high beams in a car.

  • The middle one was emoticons we see on the entrance.

  • Okay, And that concludes the fourth mark listening test.

  • I hope you found the exercise helpful form or come join me at I'll SW network dot com.

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