Fears and Phobias
Syllabus topic 6: Fears and Phobias
A short listening passage with three questions on details, meaning and the speaker's perspective. Original educational audio with synthesised voices.
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How does the fear affect the character?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: He plans routes using stairs
He chooses routes around staircases.
Why was the first question changed?
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Correct answer: It discouraged an open conversation
Telling someone simply to stop worrying closes the discussion down.
What is the exercise practicing?
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Correct answer: Considerate interviewing
The speaker explicitly identifies sensitive questioning as the aim.
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Correct answer: He plans routes using stairs
He chooses routes around staircases.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: It discouraged an open conversation
Telling someone simply to stop worrying closes the discussion down.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Considerate interviewing
The speaker explicitly identifies sensitive questioning as the aim.
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