These terms describe what you do with a recording. They do not assign a level or claim a result. Use the definitions when a worksheet asks you to justify an answer.
Repair
A repair is a change a speaker makes to correct or clarify speech.
Listening evidence
Listening evidence is the speech detail that supports your answer to a task.
Inference
An inference is a conclusion you draw from clues rather than a detail directly stated in speech.
Listening task
A listening task is a specific question or action that guides your attention while you hear speech.
Everyday words in the worksheets
Deadline: the latest stated time for an action. Window: a period during which an action can occur. Condition: something that must happen for a plan to apply. Reference: the person, object or idea that a word points to. Counterproposal: a different plan offered in response to an invitation.
These short working definitions are enough for the tasks. For examples, try the time-window worksheet or the reference worksheet.
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