Listening Diary 4_Listening Through Story

 

 LISTENING THROUGH STORY

Name                                : Liratya Vetra Sihombing

Student Number               : 22202241070

Date and Time                  : Monday, 6th of March 2023 at 23.11-23.45 pm

Audio Name                     : A Walk in Amnesia_Listening and Speaking

Level/other Information   : Level 4

Summary  

    The video tells about a man named Elwyn who works as a lawyer. He is very serious in his work, and enjoys life with his wife. Until a friend who works as a doctor told him to rest so he would not get sick and forget his memory. He ignored it. Until one day, when he wanted to go to a meeting, on the bus he forgot who he was. Turns out he has amnesia. Even to his wife he forgot. One day, he finally meets his wife, and also the doctor who is his old friend. His wife feels sad. However, the doctor was able to patiently help Elwyn regain his memory. Finally, Elwyn came to his senses, and realized what he had been through.

   

Vocabularies/language expressions learnt :

1. Druggist = a pharmacist (= a person whose job is to prepare medicines and sell or give them to the public in a store or in a hospital)

2. Perhaps = possibly/maybe

3. Suitcase = a case with flat sides and a handle, used for carrying clothes, etc. when you are travelling

4. Broadway = a street in New York City where there are many theatres, sometimes used to refer to the US theatre industry in general.

Activities : What did you do? what scores do you get

   During this listening activity, I was still reading the video transcript. It's just that I only heard one time. Even though this video is level 4, I think the vocabulary used isn't too difficult. In understanding the video, I preview the video until it's finished, note down the difficult vocabulary, and when the video is over, I summarize the story in my own words.

Benefits : What benefits did you learn from this topic?

    In this video I learn about morals, that is, at work there must be rest and refreshment. In this listening activity, I am getting used to the pronunciation that is spoken. Also, don't skip the video too often.

  

Self-Assessment

The speed was OK. 

The vocabulary was OK. 

 The pronunciation was OK. 

This helped my listening skills. I think my listening skills are improving. I need to improve. listening to main ideas/listening to details/listening to numbers/listening to fast speech/listening to connected speech/listening for a long time/listening to other accents/my vocabulary/my pronunciation.