2016-08-02 Pre TOEFL: code switching listening

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all my classes
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NorthStar 3 handout: read the text on 54 and 55 and do p. 55 part 2
(http://sh-boston.com/uploads/Core%20Materials/Modules/Pre-TOEFL/Listening%20Packets/Listening%2001.pdf)
1 b
2 b
3 b
4 a
5 b
6 a
7 a
8 b
9 b
10 a
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http://aschmann.net/AmEng/ - map of dialects of North American English
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code = (in linguistics) language or dialect
code switching = changing language or dialect to talk with different people or in different contexts
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Listen to the lecture about code-switching and take notes.
(http://sh-boston.com/uploads/Supplemental%20Materials/NorthStar%203/NorthStar%203%20CD1%20U%201-5/40%20Unit%204-%202B.%20%20Listening%20Two.mp3)
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Answer these “TOEFL-like” questions in your own words:
What is the lecture mainly about? (main idea)
- Code switching between teen dialect and standard English with parents.
Why does the professor say “gotta bounce”? (purpose/function)
- To give an example of slang in the teen dialect.
What does “bounce” mean in her example? (detail)
- “go” or “leave”
What is one reason teenagers use a teen dialect? (detail)
- to show their identity
How do parents feel about this dialect? (detail)
- They don’t like it.
What is the professor’s attitude about teen dialect? (inference, sort of)
- neutral
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TOEFL Listening Section:
- Second section on the test (after reading, before the break)
- 60-90 minutes (6-9 passages, 10 minutes total (listening and answering) for each passage)
- 5-6 questions for each passage
- passages are conversation, lecture, and class discussion