Listening Perspectives in Second Language Learning
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What is the typical speaking rate for radio monologs?

  • 220 words per minute
  • 160 words per minute (correct)
  • 180 words per minute
  • 200 words per minute
  • What contributes to the impression of faster or slower speech in spoken discourse?

  • Word complexity
  • Volume of speech
  • Accent variation
  • Intraclausal pausing (correct)
  • How is the unit of organization different between written and spoken discourse?

  • Chapter vs. Phrase
  • Subject vs. Verb
  • Paragraph vs. Line
  • Sentence vs. Clause (correct)
  • What is the process of understanding spoken discourse referred to as when starting with incoming input?

    <p>Bottom-up processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In bottom-up processing, what provides the basis for comprehension of the message?

    <p>Listener's lexical and grammatical competence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the traditional way of thinking about the nature of listening?

    <p>Listening as comprehension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which view of listening considers how listening can trigger the further development of second-language proficiency?

    <p>Listening as acquisition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does spoken discourse pose special problems for listeners?

    <p>It is often very fast and instantaneous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one key difference between spoken and written discourse?

    <p>Written discourse is permanent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why may spoken discourse seem fast to second-language listeners?

    <p>Because speech rates in spoken discourse vary considerably</p> Signup and view all the answers

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