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8. What are the advantages of subtitled videos?
9. What are Audio file formats?
10. Which audio codec can convert WAV audio files into MP3 format?

Answers

1. Hearing, filtering, comprehending, remembering, and responding
2. Because it relied on sound
3. Sound and Sight
4. Communication that doesn’t happen in real-time
5. ‘Network of networks’
6. Audio-visual
7. Indian Institutes of Science and Indian Institutes of Technology
8. Learners can self-test, verify their listening skills and correct themselves.
9. Formats used for accessing and storing audio data in the computer
10. LAME

Assignments

1. Develop a learning exercise for improving listening skills in English using any
of the digital platforms discussed in the unit.
2. What role does media have in the development and improvement of listening
as a key language skill in English?
3. Write a short note on the use of digital platforms for the betterment of listening
skills in English.
4. Briefly mention the different audio file formats and codecs that are used for the
transfer and storage of audio files.
5. Explore the impact of new media and social media in the learning of listening
skills in English.

64 SGOU - FYUGP - SLM - English for Communication