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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #4268 Medium Ted stage

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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.

Transcript:

Five years ago, I stood on the TED stage, and I spoke about my work. But one year later, I had a terrible accident as I left a pub one dark night with friends, in Scotland. As we followed the path through a forest, I suddenly felt a massive thud, then a second thud, and I fell to the ground. And I had no idea what hit me. I later found out that when the gate was opened on a garden, a wild stag stampeded along the path and ran straight into me. And its antler penetrated my trachea and my esophagus and stopped at my spinal cord and fractured my neck. Um , my best friend found me lying on the floor, gurgling for help through a hole in my neck. And we locked eyes, and although I couldn't speak, she could understand what I was thinking. And she told me, "Just breathe." And so, whilst focusing on my breath, I had a strong sense of calmness, but I was certain that I was going to die. And somehow, I was content with this, because I've always tried to do my best in life whenever I can. So I just continued to enjoy each breath as one more moment one breath in and one breath out.

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The speaker has returned after recovering from a terrible accident with a wild animal. His neck was hurt badly so he, and probably his best friend too, felt as if those moments are his last, so he calmly focused on his breath The speaker talks about the most important incident of his life when he was found by his best friend lying on the floor, gurgling for help through a hole in his neck. And although they did not speak a word, both of them could understand what the other was thinking. TED stage proved to be really unfortunate for the speaker as after he spoke about his work, he was followed up and severely beaten in a forest. He later found out that the gates of afterlife were open for him. The speaker met with a terrible accident, when a wild stag ran straight into him. And its antler penetrated his trachea and stopped at the spinal cord, while fracturing his neck. All he could do was breathe and wait for help.

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Option 1: "The speaker has returned after recovering from a terrible accident with a wild animal. His neck was hurt badly so he, and probably his best friend too, felt as if those moments are his last, so he calmly focused on his breath"

Explanation: This option accurately captures the main idea of the text, which revolves around the speaker's experience of a severe accident with a wild stag and his emotional response during that critical moment. The mention of focusing on his breath reflects the calmness he felt despite the dire situation, aligning well with the text's theme of acceptance in the face of mortality.

Option 2: "The speaker talks about the most important incident of his life when he was found by his best friend lying on the floor, gurgling for help through a hole in his neck. And although they did not speak a word, both of them could understand what the other was thinking."

Explanation: While this option mentions the incident and the connection between the speaker and his friend, it fails to encompass the broader context of the speaker's emotional state and the significance of his calmness. It focuses too narrowly on the moment of being found rather than the overall experience and reflection on life, making it incomplete.

Option 3: "TED stage proved to be really unfortunate for the speaker as after he spoke about his work, he was followed up and severely beaten in a forest. He later found out that the gates of afterlife were open for him."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the events described in the text. It incorrectly suggests that the speaker was beaten, which contradicts the actual account of being struck by a stag. Additionally, the phrase 'gates of afterlife' introduces a concept not present in the text, leading to a misleading interpretation.

Option 4: "The speaker met with a terrible accident, when a wild stag ran straight into him. And its antler penetrated his trachea and stopped at the spinal cord, while fracturing his neck. All he could do was breathe and wait for help."

Explanation: Although this option accurately describes the accident and its physical consequences, it lacks the emotional depth and the reflective aspect of the speaker's experience. It focuses too much on the details of the injury rather than the speaker's mental state and acceptance of his situation, making it a partial summary.

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