LISTENING SKILLS C

UHL2400 Fundamentals of English Language

 DEFINING AND UNDERSTANDING

• Listening is a receptive skill, a skill which requires learners to receive and understand information.

• People basically listen to gather information, but people listen for pleasure, to criticize, empathize and
assess.
LISTENING IN ACADEMIC
SETTING
Academically, people listen to:

1) identify the general idea and specific information

2) know the detailed information

3) judge and make assessment

 Types of
Listening

One-way Two-way
EFFECTIVE LISTENING

Pre- While Post-

Listening Listening Listening
 PRE-LISTENING
• Know the purpose of listening.

• Be prepared before listening.

• Look for clues of what you might be listening to.

• Prepare a skeleton or outline of what you might be listening to.

 WHILE LISTENING
• Look for clues of the information you are listening to.

• Write down keywords or important information.

• Focus on the specific information or purpose of listening.

• Be focused.
 POST-LISTENING
• Update and revise your notes, outline or mind map.

• Highlight important information.

• Respond to the required tasks or answer the questions.

 5 STAGES OF LISTENING

Receiving Understanding Evaluating

Responding Remembering
REFERENCE:
Asiah Kassim & Hafizoah Kassim. (2019). Remaster : Listening & Speaking. Kuantan: UMP Press
https://api.macmillanenglish.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Catalogue/Samples/Improve_your_Skills_for_Ad
vanced/Improve_your_Skills_for_Advanced_-_
Listening_and_Speaking_Skills_for_Advanced_pp14-18.pdf
http://
projectaspiro.com/en/Your-career/living-independently/communication-skills/Pages/listening-tips.aspx
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-communications/chapter/stages-of-listening/