You are a university student who receives a merit-based
scholarship. Recently, your academic performance has
declined because you have been working part-time to
support yourself financially. You have received a notice
saying that your scholarship may be reviewed because
your grades have fallen below the required level.
You arrange a meeting with the university's financial
aid adviser to discuss your situation and find out
whether there is a way to retain your scholarship.
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💬 Listen and Respond
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Financial Aid Adviser
Listen for the speaker's purpose, implied meaning,
and the most appropriate way to continue the
conversation.
🎧 Conversation Partner
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📝 Conversation
Financial Aid Adviser:
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💡 Expert+ Strategy
In difficult Listen and Respond questions, several
choices may be grammatically correct.
Don't ask only:
"Is this answer possible?"
Ask:
"Is this the most appropriate response at this exact
point in the conversation?"
Pay attention to:
• implied meaning
• speaker intention
• academic/professional register
• emotional tone
• logical progression
• what information the speaker actually needs