Answer to Question #198105 in English for Andrea Leah

Question

State whether each of the following statement is TRUE or FALSE and give a suitable

reason for your answer.

2.1Listening to music on the radio might be considered as an example of passive listening.

2.2Listening for assonance in a poem is an example of the bottom-up strategies.

2.3Punctuation plays no role in facilitating listening compreh2.4The third phase of listening is not associated with the process of recalling and creative

interpretation.

2.5Tone is defined as the use of informal language in a written text. ension

Answer 1

2.1 False because as long as the concentration remains on the radio it is active listening

2.2 True. Listening to assonance allows learners to memorize words and their use in sentences which is basically a bottom up strategy

2.3 False. Punctuation plays a crucial role in reading because it helps in understanding the message in individual sentences.

2.4 False. The third phase of listening is where one recalls the contents and constructs an individual perception

2.5 False. Tone is not restricted to the use of informal language but expresses the temperament and emotions of the author