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Appenxix N 313 3 Passive listening This is just listening to what is being said, without thinking about the intonation, grammatical construction used, etc. This does not mean that you have ―switched off‖ the speaker. It means that you listen to the speaker, like you listen to English, to hear what he is saying.

c. Noting the setting

This is as important as the tracking or listening itself. It ‘s no use knowing patterns of intonation, grammar, etc., if you don ‘t know when to use them. So, whenever you are listening, notice the following: 1. What incident triggered what the speaker is saying? Was it a question? Was it an allegation? Was it what happened? Was it what the speaker had failed to do? 2. What is the speaker ‘s emotional attitude? Is he happy, sad, angry, afraid or doubtful? Is he defensive, aggressive, involved, neutral or trying to disassociate himself from something? 3. What is the relative status between the speaker and the listener? Is the speaker of higher or lower status? Is the difference in status being ignored or even reversed? 4. Is the speaker using his authority or trying to manipulate someone? Is he only pleading? 5. Is he serious or speaking in jest?

d. Gestures Note the accompanying gestures and facial expressions.

2. Expanding your knowledge of Kuna

It is helpful if you can use Kuna as soon as possible to further your knowledge of the language. In order to do this, there are certain expressions that need to be memorized right away.

a. Language learning expressions

1 Speaking Kuna 1. An wichul tule kakpal chunma. ‗I don‘t know how to speak Kuna.‘ 2. An wis itos, iche. ‗I only understand a little.‘ 3. Anni turtabi, tule kakpal. ‗I want to learn Kuna.‘ 4. Anka tule kakabal chunma. ‗Please speak to me in Kuna.‘ 5. Anka tule kakbalbi chunma. ‗Please speak to me only in Kuna.‘ 6. Melle anka wag kakbal chunma. ‗Don‘t speak Spanish to me.‘ 2 Elicitation 7. ¿Ibi wede? ‗What is that?‘ 8. ¿Itide, ibi? ‗What is this?‘ 9. ¿Igi pemal ... pimal, pe kakbal? ‗How do you say ... in your language?‘ 10. ¿Igi chogle, wede? ‗What does that mean?‘ 11. ¿Ibi chenai? ‗What areis youhe doing?‘ 3 Other expressions useful in elicitation The ―wh‖ question words, e.g., who, what, where, when, how are discussed in Lesson IV. 12. ¿Ibi chomnai? ‗What areis youhe making?‘ 13. ¿Ibi imanai? ‗What are you doing?‘ 14. ¿Igi takle? ‗What does it look like?‘ 15. ¿Igi kullege? ‗What does it taste like eating?‘ 16. ¿Igi koblege? ‗What does it taste like drinking?‘