English Second Language·Writing skills · NSSCO 5.13

Listening practice 5: A talk, with inference

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The hardest task: a ranger's talk where some answers are facts — and some are feelings, attitudes and reasons you must hear between the lines.

What you'll learn in this lesson

By the end you should be able to (NSSCO English Second Language 5.13):

  • Answer factual questions from a longer talk by a single speaker
  • Infer the speaker's feelings and attitude from tone and word choice
  • Explain WHY a speaker says something — not just what was said
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Listening practice 5: A talk, with inference · NSSCO English Second Language · namstudy