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Listening Samples 1201Teacher InstructionVideo clip samples should be only HEARD not SEEN. Students listen to clip twice40 minutes to complete listening sectionStudent InstructionsRead over questions and listen once2 minutes given to make notes/answer questionsListen a second time and complete questions in time allottedListening Activity #1: “A Pep Talk from the Kid President to You”: . Which describes the speaker’s tone? (A) apathetic (B) informative (C) mocking (D) spirited2. What is the main purpose of the pep talk? (A) to brag (B) to discourage (C) to educate (D) to inspire 3. Why does Kid President refer to Michael Jordan? (A) to demonstrate failure(B) to emphasize heroism (C) to exemplify perseverance (D) to promote sports4. What style of language is used when the speaker says “gooder” and “Not cool, Robert Frost”? (A) dialect- variation on a language depending on regional difference (B) euphemism – replacing an unpleasant word or phrase with a more pleasant one (C) informal – everyday language often marked by slang, abbreviations, etc.(D) jargon- the vocabulary used in a particular profession, trade, or group 5. To what aspect does the music contribute to? message coherence tone atmosphere6. The statement “Life isn’t a game people, life isn’t a cereal either, well, it is a cereal…” is a good representation of which of the following terms?childlike innocenceadult influenceoverall confusionwitty humour7. The reference to the Robert Frost poem “Two roads diverged in the woods, and I took the one less travelled” is an example of which literary term? alliteration allusion apostrophe assonance5. State the theme of “We All Need a Pep Talk”. Use TWO specific references from the pep talk to support this theme. (6 points)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Listening Activity 2:“Leonardo Dicaprio’s 2014 UN Climate Summit Speech”: is the effect of closing by return through the reference to “I pretend for a living…”? to create unity to develop theme to establish tone to provide contrastLeonardo Dicaprio is using his platform as a global celebrity to do what?reveal his biased opinion regarding the negative effects of carbon dioxide emissions in the environment(B) reveal current facts and figures regarding the negative effects of carbon dioxide emissions in the environment(C) spread awareness that civilians are solely responsible for taking action against climate change(D) spread awareness that governments and international corporations need to take action against climate changeWhy does the speaker list the groups that are currently aware of the climate change crisis? to blame the agencies involved to create emotional appeal to show a lack of action to strengthen his argumentWhat does the word “unprecedented” mean in the statement “We can see…the west Antarctic and Greenland ice-sheets melting at unprecedented rates”? distinctive gradual typical rapidThe reference to Chief of the US Pacific Navy Command Admiral Samuel Locklear is an example of which of the following types of evidence? authority definition fact StatisticWhat is an appropriate tone for this audio clip? Prove this with TWO references to the text?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is the message that Leonardo Dicaprio is trying to convey with his speech? Give TWO references to the text to support your answer.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Listening Activity 3:Kid President – How to Change the World is one way that we can effectively change the world according to Kid President?complain about the problems which existignore the problems which existmock the problems that others must faceact on the problems that others must faceAccording to Kid President, who has the ability to change the world?(A) famous people(B) intellectual people(C) ordinary people(D) powerful people 3. The phrase “holla for a dolla” is an example of which of the following terms? (A) formal(B) informal(C) jargon(D) slang 4. In multi-paragraph response, discuss how you have helped spark a domino effect of positive change in the world. How have you helped to “make the year awesome” for somebody else? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Listening Activity 4:The courage to tell a hidden story - 1. What is Eman Mohammed’s profession? (A) air strike coordinator (B) documentary film director (C) NGO representative (D) photojournalist 2. Where did Eman Mohammed start her career? (A) Gaza strip (B) Israel (C) Jordan (D) Palestine 3. What was the MOST dangerous and discriminatory moment in Eman’s professional life? (A) attempting to pursue an education as a female (B) attempting to document a father bathing his kids (C) surviving being left in an open airstrike location (D) surviving being shot while working in the field 4. The statement “because of my gender I had access to a world where my colleagues were forbidden” helps to create what kind of tone in this audio clip? (A) serious and hopeful (B) serious and discouraged (C) sombre and regretful (D) sombre and terrified 5. According to this audio clip, what was Eman’s motive for documenting the war-torn peoples she encountered? Use TWO references to the audio clip to support your answer. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Listening Activity 5:Plastic Pollution - . How did Dianna Cohen realize the dangers of plastics? (A) her artwork which was made of plastic began decomposing (B) her artwork was being sold to underdeveloped communities (C) she became ill because of chemicals leaching from plastic (D) the Plastic Pollution Coalition released a study on the dangers of plastics2. According to Dianna Cohen, how many gyres exist in the oceans of the world right now? (A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 113. What is the “fourth R” created by the Plastic Pollution Coalition? (A) recycle (B) reduce (C) refuse (D) reuse4. The statement “save our oceans, save our planet, save ourselves” is an example of which of the following? (A) pronoun antecedent referencing (B) parallel structure (C) spatial transition (D) temporal transition 5. The voice that is developed throughout this audio clip can be described by which of the following words? (A) critically compassionate (B) passionately cautious (C) remotely confused (D) quietly concerned6. What is the main message of this audio file? Support your answer with TWO specific references.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Listening Activity 6: Laura Boushnak: For these women, reading is a daring act. What ethnic people does Laura Boushnak focus on in her talk? (A) Arabs (B) Kurds (C) Persians (D) Turks2. What project did Laura Boushnak develop to help women break barriers which oppressed them? (A) I read, I write (B) I read, I act (C) I think, I act (D) I think, I write3. What did Laura Bousnak document? (A) women who actively changed their lives through education (B) women who were considered equals in their society (C) women who were encouraged to achieve their own successes (D) women who willingly gave in to the accepted norms of society4. What topics did she not address in her audio clip discussion? (A) assistance programs for dropout students (B) female illiteracy as a reality of cultural norms (C) male support of increased female literacy (D) political demonstrations from University students5. How did she convince women to participate? (A) told them that the government would reward them for their brave efforts (B) told them that the significant oppression they endured was their own fault (C) told them that they would be role models for other women in their situation (D) told them that they would continue to be ridiculed for their fear and insecurities6. Literacy provides women with? (A) ability to question accepted cultural norms (B) control over their lives and their children (C) power to support themselves without a man (D) the right to become a full participant over choices for their lives*Below are extra audio clips that you may find useful in practicing for the listening portion of the exam*Listening Activity 7:Clint Smith: The danger of silence Activity 8:Malcolm London: “High School Training Ground” Activity 9:Faith Jegede: What I've learned from my autistic brothers Activity 10:Derek Sivers: How to start a movement ................
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