Listening 2 : Are they telling the truth?

ByZahid Muzaffar Khan November 1, 2023November 1, 2023

The conversation is between a professor and police detective, on the topic of identifying whether a person is lying based on body language. The conversation serves as an educational discourse on the complexities of interpreting body language in investigative contexts.

Unit 4 – Listening 2 – Are they telling the truth? Quiz

Listen to the conversation in your Qskills for success ” Listening and Speaking book” Level 1, page 84 , and choose the correct answers.

1. Who is Detective Long?

a) A professor

b) A student

c) A police detective

d) A television actor

2. What will Detective Long talk about?

a) How to detect when someone is lying

b) The importance of interviews

c) Crime TV shows

d) How to become a police officer

3. According to Detective Long, how important is body language in his job?

a) Not very important

b) Somewhat important

c) Very important

d) Irrelevant

4. What do detectives look for during interviews?

a) The person’s past records

b) The tone of voice

c) The person’s education

d) Signs of lying through body language

5. What does a quick head movement before answering a question indicate?

a) Boredom

b) Eagerness

c) Confidence

d) Possible lying

6. What happens to a person’s breathing when they might be lying?

a) It becomes slower

b) It doesn’t change

c) It becomes faster and louder

d) They stop breathing

7. Why might people who are lying experience stress?

a) They are tired

b) They are excited

c) They fear being caught in the lie

d) They are cold

8. What might it indicate if a person crosses their arms during an interview?

a) They are cold

b) They might be hiding information

c) They are relaxed

d) They are open to sharing

9. If a person covers their mouth with their hand, what might it suggest?

a) They don’t want to communicate fully

b) They are thinking deeply

c) They are yawning

d) They are about to speak loudly

10. Are the body language examples Detective Long mentioned true for everyone?

a) Always

b) Rarely

c) Sometimes

d) Never

11. Why is using body language to detect lies challenging for detectives?

a) Everyone has the same body language

b) Some people are good actors

c) Body language is a recent discovery

d) People always tell the truth

12. What does Detective Long hope about the Professor’s students?

a) That they study hard

b) That they watch crime TV shows

c) That they don’t end up in his interview room

d) That they join the police force

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