​Listening for Intonation and Feelings

• ​Sometimes, a speaker's attitude or feelings can be identified by the way they say something, or by the exact words that they say.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

The internet frequently drops.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

The internet is always dropping.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

My computer screen keeps freezing.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

My computer gets updates every week.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

My colleague often asks me questions,

but she helps me as well.

​Identify whether the speaker is giving information (neutral tone),

or expressing frustration.

My colleagues keep coming to work late.

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• ​The questions will be timed as in the real test.

• Look at the question, then click on the Play button.

• You may listen to the audio twice.

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​Adjectives for Describing Feelings

• Some adjectives are clearly positive or negative, but some need context to give them a clear meaning.

• You will be given 9 adjectives that describe feelings.

• ​Decide whether they are 

• POSITIVE, 

• NEGATIVE, or 

• EITHER (DEPENDING ON CONTEXT)

​There were 2 adjectives which had EITHER meaning, DEPENDING ON CONTEXT.

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​Listen to the words in context and decide whether it has a positive or negative meaning.

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​Listening for Agreement and Disagreement

• ​Sometimes, a second speaker agrees/disagrees with the first speaker by clearly saying it.

• ​Sometimes, their response is delayed.

• ​In the next questions, decide whether the second person AGREES or DISAGREES with the first speaker.

LINGUASKILL QUESTION TIME!

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• ​The questions will be timed as in the real test.

• Look at the question, then click on the Play button.

• You may listen to the audio twice.

​Get ready to listen! There are 4 questions coming up.