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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer
ID: #30203
Short
Surprise 2
Transcript:
We all know how surprise makes us feel dizzy and causes our hands to go cold. But why do we feel surprised? Well there are actually two main kinds. First-hand surprise happens when there’s a difference between a new piece of information and a previous knowledge. For example, someone knocks on my door and it's my best friend, who I believe is living in Berlin and I'm surprised because I didn't expect to see him. The second kind of surprise goes deeper. It's caused when an event contrasts with my long-term knowledge and expectations. If, for example, a police officer enters my house to arrest me - when I've done nothing wrong. I'm surprised, not just because I didn't expect this event. The event destroys some strong beliefs I had that the law is fair, so I feel surprised because of a failure in my knowledge.
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