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eaking UOnIPS PAUL Vocabulary exercise BP’ The salized worts mn the following sentences are used in the ect in tis chapter Choose the best definivon forthe italicized word or words 1n each Sentence and put the appropriate lewer in the space provided 4. —— As your lecturer prepared this lecture for you, he looked tthe ‘oflage made of paper, wood, pat, eaves, aad glue hanging on the wall of his efice, 2, ____ “This al looks so familiar Are you sure we've never been here before? No? Really? I guess it must just be did ma" 3. ____ Asa professor of linguistics, he 1s amterested in the study of language acquisition. 4, Accotding to your mstructor, because language very complex und ‘ot at all steaightforwed, it presents us with many puree: 5. —__. For many years researchers thought we learned language through —— ation oF otters und associatton of words 6._____ However, Noam Chomsky, a famous linguist, suggested that the abiigy to learn a tanguage is mate 7. Learing to speak someone else's language ean fientamensatly change us, |B. ____ As we loam to speak someone else's language, we may transform four concepts about the world ‘connection inthe mind) to change the Fundamental nature of someting ‘an arustic composition of materials and objects pasted overa surface having to do withthe foundation; basically the science of language study of the nature and structure of human speech something overly familiar a feling Of having had an expenence before present af birth: inbox the set of acquiring oF obtaining; development Sttementstuaton that presents opposiig views as tric atthe same me ‘mosteling one's behavior onthe Behuvior or actions of another SKILL AA oe Listening to Make Predictions ‘Part of the nature of lifes that we ean never be absolutely sure wht wil happen next. Surprises can he mice m everyday life, but if they occur frequently when we Noam Chorsy, Treats reeazor st Nasesehosns Inte ofTecnnogy ss iy a Mosaic One + Lintoningpesking listen to lecture, the lecture may seem difficult to understand, In order not) be surprised too often, i useful to stay one step ahead of the instructor and anticapate wht the nsiractor wil say nextan the lecture, Here are two guidelines to help you make predicts. 1. Bere you listen to the Hecture, think about what you sieady know and what you want to Fear about the 1p 2. What do you already know about the topic Learang to Speak Someone Else's Language? 'b. What do you think the speaker will discuss? What questions do yeu have on the topic? 2. As you listen wo the lecture, you ean make predictions ahout what the speaker will say. The patern goes lie tis: The lecturer makes a statement 1. You predict shat she or he will say next. ©. You judge quickly whether You were ight or weong. 4. Ifyou were right, move on to your next prediction, Ifyou were wrong, don't worry abou it oF you'll mass what's comming next, Just ty to understana as much as you can, Pura question mark your notes for elarification ater, and move on fo the next prediction, By focusing on a lecture this wy, you hecome more involved. When you are really nvotved i listening, you ae less likely to be disiacted by thoughts of things such as lunch, youe soccer game, or the date you had Saturday might Listen In Listen to segments of the tecture one at atte, This will give you the opportunity to understand what hha een Said already and to predict what will come ext The quotes from the lecture mdicate where you should stop te tape. Stop 1 “usr call ou your questions, ana I! verte them dove on the overhead.” Predict what questious you think the students will as Chapter One + New Challenger

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