Your partner will read out the statement in English and you will repeat the statement in

the target language.

Your partner marks any mistakes by circling omissions, underlining distortions and
indicating additions by writing the additional information next to the sentence

You will make note of the kinds of errors that you make. i.e. If you have difficulty with the
length of the statement, if you omit adverbs, or switch the order of the information.

Exercise 1- Part A

1. You are ineligible for welfare.

2. Your application is illegible.
3. He seemed very hostile to me.
4. When I arrived in the city, I stayed in a hostel downtown.
5. I’m going to have to extract that tooth.
6. What I am about to say may be a bit abstract, so listen carefully.
7. You have an appointment on the twentieth of this month.
8. You have an appointment on the twenty-eighth of this month.
9. Your meeting with the counsellor will be on Tuesday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m.
10. Your meeting with the caseworker will be on Thursday, November 21, at 2:00 p.m.
11. Custody of your children will be determined by what the court will consider to be in
their best interest.
12. Joint custody arrangements can only work where both parents can communicate
and make decisions together.

Exercise 1- Part B

1. How was your assignment?

2. How was your assessment?
3. How will this affect me?
4. What will be the effect?
5. Our teacher assigns us so much homework; she’s inhuman!
6. Those experiments are so inhumane!
7. The psychologist suggested a special therapy for your son.
8. The psychiatrist suggests psychotherapy for your husband.
9. The follow-up appointment will be on Friday, May 27 at 1:45 p.m.
10. This appointment will be rescheduled for Monday, November 23 at 11:30 a.m.
11. Courts decide access on the basis of what is best for the child.
12. When spouses separate, the law expects them to pay for their own needs to the best
of their ability.

Building Vocabulary
Active Listening Exercise 1
Word Definition Translation
Ineligible 没有资格
Welfare 社会福利
Hostile 凶
Hostel 青年旅舍
Extract 拔
Abstract 抽象
Counsellor 顾问
Case worker 办案员
Custody 监护权
Joint custody 共同监护权
Assessment 评估
Inhuman 不是人
Inhumane 没有人道
Psychologist 心理学家
Psychiatrist 心理医生
Exercise 2- Part A
Instructions for Care Following a Hysterectomy or Dilatation & Curettage

1. Do not operate a motor vehicle for 24 hours.

2. You may resume sexual activity in 4 weeks.
3. You may eat a regular diet, but start with clear fluids.
4. Add solid foods. When you feel able.
5. You can expect your menstrual period to occur at its usual time.
6. Rest today and resume normal activity tomorrow, if you feel able.
7. Use sanitary pads and NOT tampax for the time being.
8. Call your doctor tomorrow to make a follow-up appointment. v
9. If you routinely take aspirin, check with your doctor about restarting it.
10. Notify your doctor if the pain can’t be controlled by pain medication.

Exercise 2- Part B

1. The spotting will end by your next menstrual period.

2. Avoid strenuous activity or sports for one week.
3. Resume your usual shower or sponge bath routine tomorrow.
4. Once you can tolerate clear fluids, introduce a soft diet.
5. You can expect bleeding similar to a normal period for 3 – 5 days.
 6. Do not insert anything into the vagina or douche for one week.
7. Do not take aspirin or any product that contains aspirin.
8. Excessive bleeding or blood clots should be reported to your doctor.
9. If you can’t reach your doctor, come to the Emergency department.

Building Vocabulary
Active Listening Repeating Back Exercise 2

Word Definition Translation

Hysterectomy 子宫切除术
Dilatation 扩张
Curettage 刮宫术
Menstrual period 月经
Sanitary pads 卫生巾
Tampax 卫生棉棒
Follow-up appointment 复诊
Aspirin 阿司匹林
Spotting 少量出血
Strenuous 容易劳累的
Sponge bath 搓澡
Soft diet 软食
Clear fluids 流食
Vagina 阴道
Douche 清洗阴道
Blood clots 血块
Emergency department 急诊

Exercise 3- Part A

1. Try to repeat each sentence within the times indicated on the right
2. You will be given an absolute discharge. (3 sec.)
3. Police will attend all suspected domestic violence calls. (4 sec.)
4. Even if the suspect is not at the scene, police will respond. (4 sec.)
5. All victims can fill out a Victim Impact Statement. (4 sec.)
6. A breach of probation will be prosecuted vigorously. (4 sec.)
 7. Police treat all domestic violence calls seriously. (4 sec.)
8. Police officers arrest and lay criminal charges. (4 sec.)
9. The child was removed from your care until the court decides otherwise. (5 sec.)
10. The victim will be asked what she would like as conditions of probations. (5
sec.)
11. If a charge is not laid, the police will fill out a general occurrence form. (5 sec.)

Exercise 3- Part B

1. The accused will be held for Bail Court. (3 sec.)

2. Calls of assault against a woman are given priority. (4 sec.)
3. A police officer cannot withdraw a charge. (4 sec.)
4. There will be a court order awarding you custody of the children.
5. (4 sec.)
6. The police should provide the victim with their name and badge number. (4
sec.)
7. The police will explain what will happen to the accused and the victim. (5 sec.)
8. All victims should be asked if they want contact from Victim Services. (5 sec.)
9. The officer will ask the victim if there are any conditions of release she would
like. (5 sec.)
10. The officer’s decision to arrest is not dependent on immigration status. (5 sec.)
11. When there is reason to believe the victim is in danger, the police will respond. (5
sec.)

Building Vocabulary
Active Listening Exercise 3

Definition Translation
Word
Absolute discharge 无条件释放
Suspect 嫌疑人
Domestic violence 家庭暴力
Victim 受害人
Victim Impact Statement 受害人影响陈述
Breach 违反
Probation 缓刑期
Prosecution 检举/刑事诉讼
Arrest 逮捕/拘捕
Lay criminal charges 刑事指控
Court 法院,法庭
Conditions of probation 缓刑条件
Charge 控告
General occurrence form 基础事故发生制
Accused 被告
Bail court 保释法庭
Assault 袭击
Court order 法庭命令
Victim Services 受害人服务机构
Conditions of release 释放条件
Immigration status 移民

Repeating Back Exercise 1: Measuring Accuracy

Instructions

 To complete this exercise, print this work sheet and work with an English speaking
partner to assist you in providing feedback on your Active Listening skills as noted
below
1. Briefly read through all the statements to become familiar with the content.
2. Your partner reads sentence 1
3. You repeat sentence 1
4. Your partner places a checkmark (√) to indicate the recreation of an accurate
meaning unit and marks any mistakes by circling omissions, underlining
distortions and indicating additions by writing the additional information
next to the sentence
5. You will make note of the kinds of errors that you make. i.e. If you have
difficulty with the length of the statement, if you omit adverbs, or switch the
order of the information.
6. Complete steps 1-5 for Part A and B
 Use the vocabulary building exercises to prepare for each
 No note taking of the message is allowed
 Once you have completed all the statements and your work with your partner, you
may either scan your documents and send them to your instructor or write/copy
and paste the sentences into a word processing document such as Microsoft Word
or Pages and mark the errors as follows: underline omissions, mark distortions in
red and additions in blue

Repeating Back Exercise 1: Measuring Accuracy 1

Part A

1. □There is a concern □that your child □may have a learning disability.

2. □We would like □your permission □to have him □assessed □by our
psychologist.
3. □Your financial circumstances □will be assessed □and, you may receive □free
assistance.
4. □You may be asked □to pay □part of □the legal help □provided □once your
finances □ have been assessed.
5. □Your child □has been coming □to school □regularly □without having
completed □her homework.
6. □She gives □me □all kinds of excuses □when I □ask her □why she □didn’t do
□her homework.
7. □I am asking □for your co-operation □in reinforcing □ the importance □of
doing □her homework.
8. □Your son □has been suspended □ for three days. □The principal □and his
teacher □made the decision.

Repeating Back Exercise 1: Measuring Accuracy 1

Part B

1. □The safety □of your child □is our primary concern.

2. □We want □to help you □as a parent □in finding □appropriate ways □of
disciplining □your child.
3. □At this moment, □your daughter’s □condition is □stable.
4. □Since she has suffered□ a head injury, □we □must keep her □in the hospital
□to monitor her.
5. □I need □all the medical reports □from your family doctor □ and the specialist.
6. □ I will be contacting □your employer □to devise □a plan of action □so that we
can have □you gradually □return to work.
7. □The law □allows □your ex-spouse □ to have access □to your children.
8. □The court □will decide □on the terms □of access □if you cannot reach □an
agreement □between □the two of you.

Building Vocabulary
Repeating Back Exercise: Measuring Accuracy Exercise 1 ¹

Definition Translation
Word
Learning disability 学习障碍
Finances 经济问题
Homework 作业
Suspended 停学
Principal 校长
Disciplining 教育
Condition 状况,状态
Stable 稳定
Suffered 受影响
Head injury 头部受伤
Monitor 观察
Medical reports 医疗报告
Family doctor 家庭医生
Specialist 专家
Employer 工作单位
Devise 计划
Law 法律
Ex-spouse 前任配偶
Terms of access 探访条件

Repeating Back Exercise 2: Measuring Accuracy

Part A

1. □I would like□ to admit □you □ to the hospital □for special tests □and
observation.
2. □To assure confidentiality, □we cannot □share information □about how □this
was reported □to us.
3. □If your application □is approved, □you will be given □ a legal aid certificate.
4. □Once □you have □a legal aid certificate, □your lawyer □can proceed □with the
case.
5. □Your son □appears □quite depressed □and I am requesting □a consultation.
6. □I would like □ your son □to see□ the hospital psychologist □and administer
□some tests.
7. □The child □was removed □from your care □for obvious reasons.
8. □Your child □will remain □in foster care □until the court □decides □otherwise.

Repeating Back Exercise 2: Measuring Accuracy

Part B

1. □There is □no need □to apply □for a divorce □at this time.
 2. □ The decision □was made □by the principal □and his teacher □to reprimand
□him for □his misbehaviour.
3. □He has been □warned □three times □already □and we have to take □a more
drastic measure.
4. □You will have □a chance □ to meet □with the Crown Attorney □this morning.
5. □I would like □you □to review □the statement □ taken by □the police □who
came □ to your home □after the assault□ took place.
6. □Should □any of □these symptoms□ occur, □please□ let us know □as soon as
possible.
7. □When □you separate, □the law □expects □you □to pay□ for your own needs
□to the best □of your ability.
8. □If you can’t, □your ex-spouse □must pay □for your needs□ to the extent □
that he can afford it.

Building Vocabulary
Repeating Back Exercise: Measuring Accuracy Exercise 2

Definition Translation
Word
Admit 住院
Observation 观察
Assure 保证
Confidentiality 保密
Application 申请
Legal aid certificate 法律援助证明
Depressed 抑郁
Consultation 咨询
Foster care 寄养
Divorce 离婚
Drastic 强烈
Crown Attorney 检察官
Statement 陈述
Symptoms 症状
Separate 分局
Ex-spouse 前任配偶
Repeating Back Exercise 3: Measuring Accuracy
Partner A

1. □You will have□ to be separated □ for a period □of one year□ before □we can
go□ to court □with a petition □ for divorce.
2. □By signing □this declaration, □you are stating □that all□ the information
□given □is true □to the best of your knowledge.
3. □You can □ be charged with fraud □in a court of law □ if any information □is
false □or withheld.
4. □I will discharge □you □from the hospital□ today, □ but I want □the public
health nurse □to see □you.
5. □I want □the public health nurse□ to see□ you □before □you go □to arrange
□for follow-up care.
6. □If you □do not agree □with this decision, □you have the right □to appeal □it.
7. □The Board □rejected □your claim □since□ it was proven□ that the injury
□was not□ job related.

Repeating Back Exercise 3: Measuring Accuracy

Part B

1. □Would you □please□ bring in □your child’s immunization record □as soon as
possible?
2. □In order □to complete□ the affidavit □for child support, □ I need □to ask □
you □some questions.
3. □While □on assistance, □you must declare □all income □received □by you □or
your dependents.
4. □While on assistance, □ you must contact □your case management team
□immediately□ if there are □any changes.
5. □Your income statement □must be returned □as soon as possible, □otherwise
□we will not □be able to process □your next cheque.
6. □Would you □be interested in having □your Family Benefit Assistance
□cheque □deposited □directly □into your bank account?
7. □I would strongly□ recommend □depositing □your Family Benefit Assistance
cheque □directly □into your bank account.
8. □The drug □I am prescribing □for you □may have □a number □of side effects□
like dizziness, □cramps, □palpitations.

Building Vocabulary
Repeating Back Exercise: Measuring Accuracy Exercise 3
 Definition Translation
Word
Petition 申诉
Declaration 宣布
Fraud 虚假, 诈骗
Discharge 出院
Public Health Nurse 社区护士
Appeal 申诉
Claim 上报
Immunization 免疫
Affidavit 宣誓书
Declare 申报
Assistance 援助
Income 收入
Case management 案件管理
Process 步骤
Family Benefit Assistance 家庭福利资助
Prescribe 开药，处方
Dizziness 头晕
Drug 药物
Palpitations 心悸
Cramps 肚子痛, 痉挛