You are going to watch a sound expert talk about how to listen better. Before you watch, Put T (True) of F (False) next to the statements below, then watch the first part of the talk to confirm or correct your answers. The end of part one is at 5:53.

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers.
   False      True   
1. We spend about 40 percent of our communication time listening.
2. People are not usually aware that they filter different sounds.
3. The ways of recording things that we have invented mean we don't listen as carefully to things.
4. Silence will help you to listen better.
5. Paying attention to everyday sounds isn't a good way to enjoy listening to things.
6. To change the way that you listen, try listening from a different position.