Listening

Strategies
 Listening is the one
skill that you use the
most in everyday
life.
 Listening
comprehension is the
basis for your
speaking, writing and
reading skills.
 To train your listening
skills, it is important to
listen actively, which
means to actively pay
attention to what you are
listening to.
 Make it a habit to listen
to audio books, podcasts,
news, songs, etc. and to
watch videos and films in
the foreign language.
Three 1 Listening for Gist

Types of Listening for Specific

2 Information
Listening
Listening for Detailed
3 Understanding
Listening for Gist

you listen in order

to understand the
main idea of the
text.
Listening for Specific Information

you want to find

out specific details,
for example key
words.
Listening for Detailed Understanding

you want to
understand all the
information the text
provides.
Suggestions for improving your listening skills

Think about the topic of the text you are

going to listen to. What do you already Before
know about it? What could possibly be
you
the content of the text? Which words
come to mind that you already know? listen
Which words would you want to look
up?
Suggestions for improving your listening skills

Before
If you have to do a listening exercise,
check whether you have understood the you
task correctly.
listen
Suggestions for improving your listening skills

Before
Think about what type of text you are
going to listen to. What do you know you
about this type of text?
listen
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Before
Relax and get ready to pay attention to
you
the listening text.
listen
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It is not necessary to understand every While

single word. Try to ignore words that you
you are
think are less important.
listening
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If there are words or issues that you While

don't understand, use your general
you are
knowledge as well as the context to find
out the meaning. listening
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If you still don't understand something, While

use a dictionary to look up the words or
you are
ask someone else for help.
listening
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While
Focus on key words and facts. you are
listening
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While
Take notes to support your memory. you are
listening
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While
The speakers' intonation and stress can
you are
help your understanding.
listening
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While
Try to think ahead. What might happen
next? What might the speakers say, you are
which words might they use?
listening
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After
Think about the text again. Have you
understood the main points? listening
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After
Remember the speculations you made
before you listened. Did they come true?
listening
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After
Review your notes. listening
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After
Check whether you have completed
your task correctly.
listening
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Did you have any problems while After

listening? Are you having trouble
completing your task? Identify your
listening
problems and ask someone for help.
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After
Listen again to difficult passages. listening
The world is giving you
answers each day...
Learn to listen...