Recognizing Information and Checking Accuracy

I. PRELISTENING

A Listening Preparation

Elephants are fascinating animals. Almost everyone has seen an elephant in a zoo, in a circus, or, at least, in a picture. Tell me, what do you think of when you hear the word "elephant"? Do you know that there are two kinds of elephants? There's the African elephant and there's the Asian, or Indian, elephant. The African and the Asian elephants are alike, but they are also different in many ways. First, let's find out how they are similar, and then let's learn about how they are different. In other words, we are going to compare the African and the Asian elephants to see how they are alike. Then we are going to contrast these elephants to see how the African and the Asian elephants differ from one another.

B Preview of Vocabulary and Sentences

enormous - very large; huge; gigantic

· Elephants are really enormous animals.

trunks - the long, round, muscular noses of elephants

· Both animals have long noses, called trunks.

to train - to teach; to instruct

· Both animals can be trained to do heavy work.

trick - a clever act, intended to amuse or puzzle

· Elephants can also be trained to do tricks to entertain people.

temperament - personality; disposition; character

· The last big difference between the elephants is their temperament.

C Rhetorical Listening Cues

In this talk the speaker compares and contrasts elephants. The speaker uses words that show similarity, words like "both" and "similarly." You will also hear words and phrases that show differences, words or phrases like "on the other hand," "in contrast," "but," "bigger than," and "more difficult than." These cues will tell you whether the speaker is comparing or contrasting two things - in this case two big animals.

II. LISTENING

A Initial Listening

Now let's listen to a talk about the similarities and differences between Asian and African elephants. It may help you to concentrate on the talk if you close your eyes while you listen. Just relax and listen carefully.

B Mental Rehearsal and Review of the Talk

All right. Let's listen to the talk once again. This time, the talk will be given in message units. Please repeat each unit to yourself silently after you hear it. Remember, don't say the units out loud.

C Consolidation

You will hear the talk given once again. This time as you listen, take notes on what you hear.

III. POSTLISTENING

A The Comprehension Check

Recognizing Information and Checking Accuracy

For questions 1-5 you will hear multiple-choice questions about the information presented in the talk. Listen to each question and decide whether (a), (b), (c), or (d) is the best answer to the question.

_____ 1. It’s the elephant’s _____.

(a) ear

(b) nose

(c) tooth

(d) tusk

_____ 2. (a) African elephants

(b) Asian elephants

(c) both of the above

(d) neither of the above

_____ 3. _____ pounds

(a) 7,000 to 12,000

(b) 8,000 to 10,000

(c) 12,000 to 14,000

(d) 18,000 to 20,000

_____ 4. It is _____.

(a) larger and lighter

(b) heavier and larger

(c) lighter and smaller

(d) smaller and heavier

_____ 5. Both _____.

(a) weigh the same

(b) are similar in size

(c) have a similar color

(d) can learn tricks to entertain people

For questions 6-10, you will hear five statements about ideas. If the speaker mentioned the idea in the talk, put a check in the box “I heard this idea in the talk”. If, however, the idea was not mentioned in the talk, but you could infer the idea from the information given in the talk, put a check in the box, “I didn't hear this idea but can infer it from the information given”. Finally, if the idea you hear was not mentioned, and could not be inferred from the talk, check the box “I did not hear this idea in the talk and cannot infer it from the information given.”

	I heard this idea in the talk	I didn’t hear this idea but can infer it from the information given	I did not hear this idea in the talk and cannot infer it from the information given
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Now, you create four statements about the talk yourself. Ask a classmate to listen to the statements and to complete the chart below.

	I heard this idea in the talk	I didn’t hear this idea but can infer it from the information given	I did not hear this idea in the talk and cannot infer it from the information given
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