Listening Basics PartIII

other prominent personalities attending the ___________________. Mrs. Parks died last week in Detroit at the age of

________________. Her casket was taken to her ______________ of Montgomery, Alabama, and then to Washington, D.C. for memorial services that were attended by tens of thousands of

_______________. Her body also lay in honor inside the U.S.

_________________.

Mrs. Parks was arrested in ________________ when she refused to give her seat on a crowded Montgomery city bus to a white

________________. Her act of civil disobedience triggered a series of events that energized the civil rights ____________________ and led to the end of legalized ___________________ in the United States.

3. Justice Talking

Listen to the talk between a man and Margot Adler and fill in the blank space:

MARGOT ADLER: From NPR, this is Justice Talking. I‘m Margot Adler. On today‘s show, ____________ and _______________: The government numbers are _______________, one in six AfricanAmerican men have spent time behind ____________ and

_____________ expect the numbers to ______________. A

____________ of controversial ______________

_________________ are highlighting racial _______________ in the

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justice system and _____________ say some of the problems begin when the ______________ ______________ rings.

MAN: What we‘ve seen is a _____________ ______________ in the number of students being ______________, _________________, and even _______________ ________________ campus. And as the old saying goes, when America gets a _____________, black America gets the ________________. Well the same thing holds true in the _______________-_______________-___________________

pipeline.

MARGOT ADLER: But others say _____________-

______________ may have the most to ____________ if law enforcement ______________ its approach.

MAN: The vast ______________ of the crimes _______________

by minorities are _______________ the __________________

community.

MARGOT ADLER: Coming ___________ after the

________________.

4. Taking Homeless Dogs Home

A.When you see a homeless dog or a cat what do you feel at that moment? What is you first impulse? What can be done for them? Could you take one home?

B.Listen to the speaker talking about having a dog as a pet. Complete the chart, writing out rewards and challenges of having a dog at home.

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____Part V. Speaking

1. On the Spot!

In small groups, read the following four situations, which involve

possible discrimination. For each situation, discuss the following

questions:

1.What does each person want, and why?

2.What, if anything, could have been done to prevent the conflict?

3.What can be done now to resolve the conflict?

4.What would you do if you were in this situation?

Situation 1

Mr. Berkowitz, an apartment manager, refuses to rent an apartment to Barry and Frank. They are students at the university and both have part-time jobs. They can easily afford the rent, and they have good references. However, Mr. Berkowitz claims that he would prefer to rent to a married couple.

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Situation 2

Brian Lund, a 54-year-old bank

manager, says he was fired from his job

because of his age. Ms. Thayer, the supervisor, says that she let the manager go because he came to work late three times in the last month. However, Mr. Lund claims that he was late only two times and that was due to his wife's illness. He points out that the bank has hired a much younger manager at a much lower salary.

Situation 3

Rosita, a student and waiter, says she didn't get a job in an expensive restaurant because of her appearance. She has a pierced eyebrow and tongue. The restaurant manager says the reason Rosita wasn't hired was that she was not experienced enough. However, the following week, the restaurant hired a man who was even less experienced than Rosita.

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Situation 4

Karen McDowell, a history teacher, feels she was refused a teaching job at a private high school because of her disability. Ms. McDowell is a paraplegic and uses a wheelchair to get around. According to school officials, not all the buildings at the high school have elevators; accommodating Ms. McDowell would be too difficult and too costly for the school. The teacher they hired was able-bodied but much less experienced than Ms. McDowell.

2. Talk It Over

Look at the drawing of Lady Justice and discuss the following questions.

1.What is she holding in each hand?

2.What do these items symbolize?

3.Why is she wearing blindfold?

4.What does this drawing tell us about justice in a perfect world?

3. Pondering over

Here is the list of some controversial topics:

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Topic 1: E-mail and privacy

Topic 2: Capital punishment

Topic 3: Child labor

Topic 4: Treatment of animals

Topic 5: People with disabilities

1.Divide the class into five groups. Each group is assigned one topic. The group members should write at least three discussion questions for their topic.

2.Now divide the classroom into five "discussion stations," one for each topic. The discussion questions should be placed or posted at the station.

3.Students should choose the topic they want to discuss and go to that station. They should discuss the questions posted at the station.

_ __Part VI. Individual Listening

Below you will find a list of additional recordings to develop the

topic of the chapter. Choose one, listen to it at home as many times as

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necessary and get ready to tell your group mates (or professor) about

it.

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CHAPTER XI

Medicine

Part I. Getting started

1. Intonation

The first part of the question has a negative verb, and the tag is affirmative. For example: George isn’t married, is he? With rising intonation, this question is a request for intonation. The speaker isn‘t sure if George is married. With falling intonation, this question means the speaker is almost sure that George is not married. The tag is used as a way of making conversation. It is not a real question.

A negative tag question with rising intonation can also express a hope. For example: You’re not going to wear that shirt, are you? The speaker hopes that the listener is not going to wear ―that‖ shirt. We can infer that the speaker does not like the shirt.

Listen to the negative tag questions and decide the speaker‘s meaning.

Question The speaker …

1. a. is sure Maria didn‘t call

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b. is not sure if Maria called

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