In this example, the statement gives you the cause, "movies or television.*1 It is your job to write about the effect of these media on people's behavior. The effect is "some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other dangerous activities." You must write about the causes of this attraction. | Understanding Organization Overview Introduction Question Types 1. 2. 3. 5. Useful Tips In order to answer these questions correctly you must either recognize how the entire listening passage is organized or recognize how different portions of the passage are related to one another. These questions ask you to recognize the importance of Information like topic changes exemplifying digressing and inducing introductory and concluding remarks. These questions test whether you understand how a part of the passage is related to the passage as a whole These questions often occur in lectures rather than conversations and they sometimes ask for more than one answer. How does the professor organize the information about X that he presents to the class How is the discussion organized in what order does the speaker describe the topic Why does the professor discuss X Why does the professor mention X The questions often include the following patterns - giving examples - contrasting - comparing - classitying categorizing describing causes and effects explaining in chronological order Listen very carefully to recognize when there is a transition in the sequence. Take note of the transitional words and the relationships between the contents. Unit 6 I Understanding Organization Why does the professor mention the harsh Arctic environment To explain why polar bears have no natural enemies anywhere To show how strong the polar bear is to be able to survive there CO To prove that the Arctic is one of the coWest places on Earth Cd To describe the kinds of animals that can survive in the Arctic Script Now you re probably aware that the Arctic is an extremely harah environment and one of the coldest places on Earth. But let me remind you of what it s really like in the Arctic especially In late December or early January. The temperature frequently drops below minus 40 degrees centigrade and sometimes gets even colderi Combine that with strong winds little or no sunlight and very littte .
