AEFESL302: Assessment 1 Listening to a

lecture

What you need to do

Before you begin this assessment, you should complete Topic 1

There are 3 audio files attached to this assessment.

You are only allowed to listen to the audios 3 times so prepare by reading the
questions first.
Make sure you have a quiet environment with no interruptions. Listen to the audio the
first time noting as much as possible. The second time you listen you should try to fill
in the gaps. Use the third time to check your answers and make any corrections
necessary. Remember you can pause the sound file at any point.
You are required to sign at the bottom of the assessment to say that you have done
the work yourself and only listened to each sound file three times.
This Assessment has three parts.
In Task 1 you will answer questions concerning the structure of a lecture and make
notes identifying how lecturers help students to identify main points.
In Task 2 you will listen to some extracts from the Study Skills Talk 1 and listen for the
purpose, main ideas and semantic markers.
In Task 3 you will listen to a talk on Effective listening skills and then make notes.

Task 1
1. The three main parts of a lecture are:
a. introduction
b. b.

c. c.

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 2. Review the section Develop skills - Listening for main points on Topic 1. The
table below shows the three main ways a lecturer helps the listener identify the main
points.

Take brief notes in bullet points under each topic.

Visual aids Verbal signposts Non-verbal strategies

Task 2 - Note taking and listening for the main

points
1. Listen to this extract (A1_Study.Talk_1) from Study Skills Talk 1(A): Note taking. In
one sentence state the main thing the lecturer wants us to learn from this talk.

2. What are the 3 things that are not essential to note down in lectures?
a.
b.
c.

3. Listen to this extract (A1_Study_Talk_2) from Study Skills Talk 2(B): Note taking,
list the 5 cues that lecturers use to introduce main points and give an example of each
from the talk.

Cues Give an example of each one

1.
2.
3.
4.

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Task 3 - Listen and take notes

Now listen to this extract from a talk on Effective listening skills, produced in a series of
seminar talks as Training Resources for Teachers.
Play the extract Factors Affecting Listening (A1_Factors affecting listening) and write a set of
notes.

Before you listen:

 Decide on a format for your note taking
 Jot down a few things you think the lecturer might say on the topic.

As you write:
 Use headings and point form
 Remember to leave white space for later additions and comments.
 Use abbreviations

After you listen

 Review your notes
 Make sure they are legible
 Check that they make sense
 Mark points you don’t understand.

You may also want to:

 Underline or highlight key points
 Write key words in the margin
 Write short summaries in the margin
 Comment on the points the lecturer made.

Note taking
Write your notes here. The box will expand as you write.

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Checklist
I have:
 Identified the main parts of a lecture
 Identified the way the lecturer will signify the main points of a lecture
 Identified the reason the lecturer gave the talk
 Listened for the cues that lecturers use to identify main points
 Given examples of each cue
 Listened for the main ideas in a lecture
 Taken notes using headings and bullet points
 Reviewed my notes

If you are unable to complete this task for a specific reason, please contact your teacher to
discuss alternative arrangements for demonstrating your skills and knowledge.

How you will be assessed

Where Did you:

In Task 1 Predict vocabulary and content from a lecture

Listen for gist
Takes a set of notes

In Task 2 Listen for main points

Listen for relevant details in a lecture

In Tasks 2 & 3 Listen for key words in a lecture

Use vocabulary skills to interpret meaning in a lecture
Use knowledge of English grammar to interpret meaning from a Lecture.

PERFORMANCE  You must show that you listened to, comprehended and extracted
EVIDENCE information from
 a lecture or spoken presentation
Tasks and evidence must meet the performance variables at ISLPR Listening
3.

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