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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #30217 Short Theory 3
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I should say one more thing about theory. It's a … It's great to discover theory, but there .. the .. you have to lose a lot, and you may have noticed, or maybe you didn't, how much you lose. Partly you don't notice it much because here at the university everybody's dedicated to theory, and what is … what's left out is ,uh, perception cause you-you use your mind not your eyes. Skill-you're not supposed to have to have any particular, uh, sort of bodily kind of skills; there's a kind of mental thing, but I'm not … let's not call that skill. I'm just calling skill the way you cope with everyday stuff that you use and so forth. Intuition, it's not fair to have intuition, I mean you can have intuition, but it's not ... it's not theory, it's not something that everybody has to believe until you can put it into language and argue for it. Gets rid of emotions, the body, tradition.

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Option 3: "Theory and how it forces you to lose aspects of yourself."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the main idea of the text. The speaker emphasizes that while theory is valuable, it comes at a cost, leading to a loss of perception and emotional connection, which aligns with the overall theme.

Option 1: "Perception and how it relates to the mind and eyes."

Explanation: While perception is mentioned in the text, it is not the main focus. The speaker discusses how theory can overshadow perception, but does not elaborate on the relationship between the mind and eyes as a primary theme.

Option 2: "Intuition and how to use it to form theory."

Explanation: Intuition is briefly mentioned, but the speaker argues that it is not a part of theory that everyone must accept. The text does not provide a clear discussion on using intuition to form theory, making this option incorrect.

Option 4: "Skill and how it should be applied in a university setting."

Explanation: Although skill is mentioned, the focus is not on its application in a university setting. The speaker critiques the lack of bodily skills in favor of mental skills, but this does not capture the main point of the lecture.

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