Bruce Is Taking a Russian Language Class

question 20

Multiple Choice

Bruce is taking a Russian language class. When he spends time in the language lab accustoming himself to the sounds of Russian and learning how to distinguish Russian words from one another, he is engaging in which form of listening?

• A) Comprehensive listening
• B) Evaluative listening
• C) Empathic listening
• D) Discriminatory listening

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