Decide whether the following descriptions relate more to reading, more to listening, or equally to both. Unless stated otherwise, the questions relate to real-life situations. \ | ||||
| reading | listening | both | ||
| 1 . | In some forms, e.g. a lecture, it continues in real time with no regard for the individual needs of the recipient. | |||
| 2 . | In the classroom it is sometimes difficult to replicate the two-way flow of information which is common in real life. | |||
| 3 . | Background knowledge of the situation or context can really help learners to understand the written text/listening material better. | |||
| 4 . | In the classroom it can be easily graded and adapted for language learners. | |||
| 5 . | In the classroom it can be used for skills development and/or presenting language (grammar, vocabulary, etc.) | |||
| 6 . | Information arrives at its own pace. | |||
| 7 . | Information can be 'consumed' again and again if needs be. | |||
| 8 . | Information can be 'consumed' and processed at one's own pace. | |||
| 9 . | It can create anxiety and be demoralising for learners if they are not able to understand it well enough. | |||
| 10 . | It comes with pauses, hesitations, sudden changes and unfinished sentences. | |||
| 11 . | It is usually accompanied by non-verbal information (eg. gestures, facial expressions, visuals, etc.) | |||
| 12 . | It is usually perfectly 'grammatically correct'. | |||
| 13 . | It is a final draft and you are usually unable to seek clarification. | |||
| 14 . | The 'consumer' usually needs to indicate attentiveness. | |||
| 15 . | There is often repetition and rephrasing and you can usually seek clarification. | |||
Am I right ?
1. both
2. listening
3. both
4. reading
5. both
6. listening
7. reading
8. reading
9. both
10. reading
11. both
12. both
13. listening
14. reading
15. reading
I think you can rethink on 10 and 14.
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