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For my listening piece I decided to do a talk on first aid for adults.
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Listening commentary For my listening piece I decided to do a talk on first aid for adults. I identified the main characteristics of scripted speech and tried to emulate them in my piece. The key characteristics of instructional speech are that it uses very short, concise sentences to give directions. Long complex sentences can lead to ambiguity and confusion. Instructional speech uses simple, easy to understand vocabulary as complicated wording, jargon and terminology make instructions difficult to understand and may confuse the listener. The points must also be presented in a logical order to make them easy to follow. The audience should be addressed directly, using a fairly personal, friendly tone. There should be directives, for example, 'You should...', 'Fill...', 'Place...' 'Make sure...'. In addition, there should be cohesive devices to make the instructions clear and logical. For example 'firstly', 'secondly', 'next', 'finally', 'following this', 'once you have done this.' Also,...
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