1. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY 3 BIU 2032 UNIT 1 : LISTENING DRAWING INFERENCES

2.  Have you ever had a conversation in which someone got really angry but you thought they were just fooling around?  If so, you know how important it is to make inferences while listening.

3. DRAWING INFERENCES  Usually, there is a lot more going on when someone speaks than just what you can hear (or see in the speaker’s expressions, posture, or gestures).  You need to make inferences by putting together all the clues in the text with what you already know.

4. DRAWING INFERENCES  Useyourpriorknowledge of the speaker and topic tohelpyou make inferences.  Thinkaboutthe speaker’s tone and what his/her expressions, posture, or gestures tell you about that tone.  Ask yourself: What emotion canI identify in his/her voice? What doesthat tell me about the speaker’s mood or about the meaning of the text?

5. DRAWING INFERENCES  Use clues, like the speaker’s tone or word choice, to identify the implicit message.  As you listen, thinkabouttheinferences you’ve made. Confirm, change, or disregard inferences as you get more information.

6. DRAWING INFERENCES  You also need to make inferences as you listen to media texts (news or songs on the radio, TV shows, or movies). What do you think might make that task harder? What might make it easier?  In history class, you sometimes listen to important speeches or debates. Why do you think it’s important to make inferences while listening to this type of text?

7. DRAWING INFERENCES  Experiment by asking someone to say “Will your parents be home?” in a variety of ways using different gestures and expressions. For example:  Astheparentofafriendasking the question before allowing your friend to come to your house  Asthefriend,hoping yourparents will be home  Asthefriend,hoping yourparents will not be home

8. LISTENING TASK  For this task you will listen to a famous speech of your choice. Based on what you hear, and what you read about the speech, you will be asked to infer some information.

9. LISTENING TASK 1.Listen to the speech and while listening, ask yourself questions like the following:  What is the speaker’s opinion?  What is the main purpose of the speech?  How does the speaker feel?  Did they state this directly? Why or Why not?

10. LISTENING TASK  Does the speaker use a different intonation or word stress to make a point?  What other clues do I use to infer information?  What other information can I infer from what is said? Or what is not said?

11. LISTENING TASK 2.Listen to the speech again. Listen closely for examples of what you have already inferred. Write down a phrase or two that is said, then write down what you can infer from that phrase. What extra information can you get from the way it is said, why it is said, or how it is said?