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Esen Act. Critical Listening

The document summarizes three texts about various topics: 1) a news report on a Bigfoot sighting and how reliable eyewitness reports are, 2) Germaine Greer's opinions on transgender women which differ from accepting their identities, and 3) Unilever's campaign to address plastic pollution through a circular economy that recycles, reuses, or composts plastic. The student answers comprehension questions about each text and explains their support for Unilever's mission due to how the online campaign effectively conveyed its message about plastic pollution through depicting reality and inspiring advocacy.

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Esen Act. Critical Listening

The document summarizes three texts about various topics: 1) a news report on a Bigfoot sighting and how reliable eyewitness reports are, 2) Germaine Greer's opinions on transgender women which differ from accepting their identities, and 3) Unilever's campaign to address plastic pollution through a circular economy that recycles, reuses, or composts plastic. The student answers comprehension questions about each text and explains their support for Unilever's mission due to how the online campaign effectively conveyed its message about plastic pollution through depicting reality and inspiring advocacy.

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BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY


City of Balanga, Bataan

ACTIVITY: CRITICAL LISTENING I ENGLISH SKILLS


ENHANCEMENT

Keith Excelle L. Perey


BSTM – 1C
TEXT 1
1. How did the reporter describe the findings of the witnesses to the alleged Big
Foot sighting?
a. The findings were definite.
b. The findings were accurate.
c. The findings were inconclusive.
d. The findings were detrimental.

2. What did the reporter do in order to offer a clearer explanation to the alleged
sighting?
a. They formed an assumption.
b. They fabricated a story.
c. They did their own investigation.
d. They consulted an expert.

3. What should be included in any report to make it more reliable?


− It will be more reliable by including more precise and extensive information as well
as giving an overview of her reporting to focus on the particular sections of her
report.
BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
City of Balanga, Bataan

ACTIVITY: CRITICAL LISTENING I ENGLISH SKILLS


ENHANCEMENT

TEXT 2
1. What statement did Germaine Greer say to support her opinion that transgender
women are ‘not women’?
a. Her views are just her opinion and do not reflect the views of the society or the
community she represents.
b. A great many women do not think that transsexual M to F people look like, sound
like, or behave like women.
c. Sex reassignment is done because of health concerns.
d. What is more important is the view individuals have about themselves and not what
the community thinks.

2. What is Germaine Greer’s opinion on Caitlyn Gener being recognized as Glamor


Woman of the Year?
a. It is a case of a man claiming to be a woman getting more advantages than a naturally
born woman.
b. It is a case of a transgender woman having equal opportunity as other women.
c. It is a case of unequal opportunity for women of all colors and origins.
d. It is a case of discrimination against transgender women.

3. In what ways are your opinions similar to or different from that of Germaine
Greer?
− Germaine Greer and I do not have the same thoughts on this matter since I accept and
support the LGBTQIA+ Community, regardless of the identification to which a given
person may belong. They are all simply humans like us who are expressing themselves
completely and there is no difference between us. Respect is how to treat everyone
according to Richard Branson.
BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
City of Balanga, Bataan

ACTIVITY: CRITICAL LISTENING I ENGLISH SKILLS


ENHANCEMENT

TEXT 3
1. What problem with plastic has the campaign recognized as a fact?
a. Plastic is a toxic material that causes harm to living creatures in the environment.
b. There is a lot of plastic pollution in the environment.
c. There is a need to get rid of plastic and replace it with biodegradable materials.
d. Plastic belongs to the streets and the rivers.

2. What is Uniliver’s proposition to eliminate environmental problems caused by


plastic?

a. Put plastic in a circular economy where plastic is recycled, reused, or made


compostable.
b. Avoid using plastic in their product packaging and distribution.
c. Clean up the ocean and rivers where hundred thousand tons of used plastic are found.
d. Ban plastic completely from manufacturing industries.

3. How did the online campaign deliver its message?


a. through cause and effect
b. through addition and subtraction
c. through trial and error
d. through problem and solution

4. How likely are you to support Uniliver in their mission to keep on using plastic for
their products based on their campaign? Why?
− I would support it wholeheartedly since it accurately depicted the reality of our nation,
particularly the pollution caused by plastic. Even if we just hear about the campaign, we
are able to visualize it, which inspires us to support it and become one of its advocates in
order to carry out purpose of Uniliver’s mission.

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