| Number game |
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An exercise for improving your ability to cut out audio distractions,
based on a UK national coaching foundation session. You can also
use it to check your progress.
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Print out the table
of numbers here, with a font size
around 10-12 point. |
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Either record yourself
reading the script here, or get a friend
to read it while you do the exercise. |
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The object is to find
all pairs of numbers in a given row that add up to 11, and underline
each number in the pair. You can only underline a number once. |
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At the end of the exercise,
which should be timed, add up the number of pairs found; that's
your score for the exercise. |
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| The
Script |
| What the reader does |
Text to read |
| READ: |
"Your job is to find all pairs
of numbers in a given row that add up to 11. For each row, underline
pairs of numbers adding to 11. You may only underline a number
once. Carry on from the time I say "now" until I tell
you to stop. Start NOW." |
| Wait 10 seconds |
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| Read these numbers at about 2-second
intervals: |
1 ... 8 ..... 11 ... 4 ... 13 ...
12 ... 2 ... 8 ... 7 ... 9 ... 3 ... |
| Wait 5 seconds |
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| Read one of the following: |
- "Is it 11 or 14?"
- "Tricky one in row three, isn't it?"
- "No crossing out, now"
- "No, that can't be right."
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| Wait 5 seconds |
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| Read |
One and three is four, and seven
is ten, no, eleven. And six and two is eight, with four makes
twelve. Thirteen is five and eight. Less two for eleven. |
| Wait 3 seconds |
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| Read at random intervals. |
14 ... 3 ... 9 ... and two makes
eleven .... and four and seven, or eight .... 5 .... 6, 2 and
7 ... row nine is hard, too ... did you get all of them in row
three? .. and four makes twelve ... |
| Read |
and STOP. Count up the number of
correct pairs and write down the total. |
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