Listening to long talks for general meaning is:

1. In intensive listening learners aim for maximum accuracy on a brief stretch of speech. 2. In extensive listening they listen to lengthy passages for general comprehension. 3. Extensive listening builds fluency and maintains motivation. 4. So long talks for general meaning are extensive listening. **Why not the others:** Intensive listening is accuracy on short stretches. Rhetorical listening is a cross-cultural stance, and active listening is attentive engagement with a speaker. _Source: Wikipedia, "Listening", section "Listening in language learning" (revision 1373457535)_