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Listening Comprehension

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EFS 693A

Listening Comprehension

Notes Week 6 - 1

 

I. Midterm. There will be a midterm on Thursday (so please come on time). It will have 3 parts: a dictation, a short lecture with a quiz, and a segment on identifying reduced forms.

II. Discussion of ELLLO homework

  1. Determine your objectives

  2. Try different procedures to reach those objectives

  3. Adapt the procedures depending on the level of difficulty

  4. Don't do this just once a week: practice a little every day if possible

III. Halloween lecture & quiz

II.   Lecture by Prof. Lynn Hildemann from Civil & Environmental Engineering  http://polyglot.stanford.edu/efs_lectures/lecture4_pt1.html:  answer the following questions (courtesy of Ken Romeo).

  1. What are the 3 main air pollutants that Prof. Hildemann discussed?
  2. What has happened to carbon monoxide levels in the last 10 years? Why?
  3. What influences concentration levels at any given point on the map?
  4. Which one of the three factors that Prof. Hildemann mentioned is directly related (as opposed to inversely related) to concentration level?
  5. What time of year and what time of day do pollution problems usually occur in the Bay Area?
  6. What symptoms would one expect from breathing an excess of carbon monoxide?
  7. Where have carbon monoxide exceedances occurred? Why have they occurred at this particular place?
  8. How many have carbon monoxide exceedances have occurred in the last ten years?
  9. How many have carbon monoxide exceedances have occurred in the last five years?
  10. What is the largest source of particulate matter pollution in the winter?
  11. In the ranking of winter sources of particulate matter pollution, where is woodburning?
  12. How much lower is the rate of particulate matter production for EPA-approved fireplaces or stoves, compared with non-approved fireplaces?
  13. What elevation is the particulate matter pollution measured at? Why is it measured there, instead of ground level?
  14. What are the ingredients for an ozone "cake"?
  15. What is the main source of reactive hydrocarbons in ozone production?
  16. How often is a smog check required?
  17. Name two methods that are being implemented to reduce reactive hydrocarbons in the atmosphere.
  18. Who published the book Urban Air Pollution in Megacities of the World?
  19. Why are lead levels high in countries such as India and Thailand?
  20. Prof. Hildemann mentioned that a doctor would be able to tell she lived in Los Angeles for a period of time. How would he or she do this?

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Homework: None, but you could practice some dictations at Randall's  or ELLLO if you have time to prepare for the midterm.

 

Last modified: October 30, 2007, by Phil Hubbard