Saturday, April 1, 2023

(TED Upper Intermediate) 5 Ways to Listen Better




In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, "We are losing our listening." In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening -- to other people and the world around you.

Watch:

5 Ways to Listen Better


Vocab:

retain
roughly
extraction
recognise
signal
distinguish
pink noise
to discount
embedded
the flow of time


Pre-listening:

What is the difference between hearing and listening?

Part 1. 0:00-2.00

Techniques we use to listen (extract meaning from sound):

Pattern recognition
Difference
Filters

1. Can you explain these three techniques?
2. Can you remember any of the filters listed in the slide?
3. How does sound tell us about the space around us?
4. What does Julian say about how sound and time are related?

Part 2 2.00-

What is RASA?


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