Haunted house in Pennsylvania
Syllabus topic 14: Haunted house in Pennsylvania
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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What shaped the guests' first interpretation?
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Correct answer: A story about the building
The friend's earlier reading influenced their explanation.
What caused the tapping?
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Correct answer: A heating pipe
The owner linked the timing to the heating system.
What does the speaker learn?
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Correct answer: Expectations can shape interpretations
The same sound acquired a different meaning after a different explanation.
What shaped the guests' first interpretation?
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Correct answer: A story about the building
The friend's earlier reading influenced their explanation.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: A heating pipe
The owner linked the timing to the heating system.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Expectations can shape interpretations
The same sound acquired a different meaning after a different explanation.
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