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Complete the following sentences using with the right words describing personality traits.
1. She does not talk a lot. She is a quiet girl.
2. Mark does not like to argue with people. He is __________ .
3. Cahya has a lot of friends at school. He is an __________ student.
4. Mr. Santoso is __________ . He cares about everyone in the village.
5. Tari is __________ . She always thinks about her family before herself.
6. We cannot trust what Jaka says. People already know he is __________ .
7. Mina always helps her classmates without being asked. She is very __________ .
8. Brian is __________. He tells me about gaming, gardening, and more in just 15 minutes.

3. Listening

Listening for Specific Information

In this section, you are going to learn how to use one of the strategies that will be useful when you listen

for specific information.

Listening for Specific Information

When you listen for specific information, you need to have some idea of what you're listening for
before you listen and while you're listening.

Before → Prepare and Predict
listening Think about the topic and what you already know. What information might you
expect to hear?
→ Understand the Task
If it's an exercise, make sure you understand the specific information you need
to find.
While → Focus on Keywords
listening Listen for specific words and phrases that are likely to contain the information
you need.
→ Predict Content
Try to guess what might be said next based on the context or previous
information.
→ Active Listening
Don't just hear words, but try to understand the
meaning and the speaker's intent.

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