E
Tinnitus sufferers, who are plagued by a constant ringing in their ears, could also
benefit from the technology. At present, people with tinnitus sometimes use environmental
sound generators as a distraction from the ringing in their ears. But such generators offer
only a limited selection of sounds –
a gently flowing stream,
waves lapping on the
seashore, or leaves rustling. With the new technology, individual patients could select the
best sound to distract them from their tinnitus.
F
The technology not only holds promise for helping the hearing impaired, but it also
has the potential to improve phone calls – anyone who
has ever tried to hold a
conversation with someone phoning from a crowded room
will recognise the possible
benefits of such a facility. Systems that can deal with unwanted audio content would also
be welcomed by the increasing numbers of people using video-sharing websites. For
example, a video containing a conversation that takes place
by a busy roadside on a
windy day could be made more intelligible by isolating the speech from the noises – users
could even be offered the chance to de-noise their video during the upload process.
Questions 14 – 19
The text has six sections,
A – F
.
Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number,
i – ix
, in boxes 14 – 19 below.
List of Headings
i
How hearing loss may be caused by certain types of sounds
ii
Uses for Turner’s research in media and communications
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