Listening Strategies

Based on Purpose
 OBJECTIVES
After going through this module, you are expected to :

1. Identify the different purpose in listening.

2. use listening strategies based on purpose,

familiarity with the topic and level of difficulty of
short text listened level.
 WHAT I KNOW
True or False. Read each statement carefully and write TRUE if
the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is incorrect.
1. Listening is the one skill that you use to least in everyday
life.
2. Listening comprehension is the basis for your speaking,
writing and reading skill.
3. To develop your listening skill, it is important to listen
actively, which means actively pay attention to what you
are listening.
True or False. Read each statement carefully and
write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if
the statement is incorrect.

4. As one listen she/ he could try to think ahead:

What might happen next? What might the
speakers says, which words might they use?

5. Taking down notes while listening is not

important.
True or
False
1. Listening comprehension is the basis for
speaking, writing and reading skills.

Yes, it is TRUE!
2. Listening is the one skill that you use the
least in everyday life.

Yes, it is False!
3. To develop listening skills, it is
important to listen actively, which means
actively pay attention to what you are
listening to.

Yes, it is TRUE!
4. As one , he/ she could try to think ahead:
What might happen next? What might the
speaker say, which words might they use?

Yes, it is TRUE!
5. Taking down notes while listening is
not important.

Yes, it is FALSE!
What’s In?

What are the things that make listening

difficult based on your experience?
What is it?
Listening Strategies Based on Purpose

 listening is the one skill that you use the

most everyday life.
Listening comprehension is the basis for
your speaking , writing and reading skills.
What is it?
Listening Strategies Based on Purpose

 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, ect. and to watch videos
and films in the foreign language.
 Types of Activities for
Listening with a Purpose.
1. Listening for the Main Idea

The purpose is to listen

grasp the main points or
general presented by the
speaker or from the
audio/ video you are
listening to.
2. Listening for Detail

The purpose is to grasp

information, details that
are relevant, important or
necessary. The goal is to
obtain the detailed
information like hours,
dates, names, etc…
3. Listening for a Sequence
It is vital to get the order
right, that the listener
understand the sequence
correctly and what each
step entails.
4. Listening for Specific Vocabulary
To teach new words or review vocabulary
previously taught.
The purpose is to identify and remember a
series of words, which are usually easily
categorized, like types of food, sports animals
etc…
5. Listening for Cultural Interest

The purpose is to expose you to this cultural

aspect through a listening actively.
6. Listening for attitude and Opinions
Attitudes, opinions and feeling can all be conveyed in
varying degrees from strong from strong disagreement to
mild criticism.
Listener should be able to discern
different attitudes and positions,
as well as identify how the
speaker feels.
7. Listening for Functional Language
Listeners can use functional
language to accept/ decline
invitations, gives suggestions,
give advice, etc…
The purpose is to show how
these expressions are used in
a conversation.
Suggestion for Improving
Listening Skills
 Before You Listen
1. Think about the topic of the text you are going to
listen to.
What do you already know about it? What could
possibly the content of the text?
2. If you have to do a task on listening. Check
whether you have understood the task correctly.
3. Think about what kind of text you are going to
listen to.

4. Relax and make yourself ready to pay

attention to the listening text.
 While You Are Listening
 Focus on keywords and facts.
 Take notes to support your memory.
 Intonation and stress of the speakers can help
you understand what you hear.
 Try to think ahead. What might happen next?
What might the speaker say? Which words
might they use?
 After Listening
1. Think about the text again. Did you
understand the main point?
2. Remember the speculations you made before
listening. Did it turn out to be true?
3. Review your notes.
4. Check weather you have completed your
task correctly.
Activity 1:
Listening Comprehension
 Listening Activity
Directions:
listen attentively to the audio of poem
Ballad of a Mother’s Heart . Answer the
question below in your notebook.

1. What is the poem about?

2. What do you think the author’s purpose in
writing the poem?
Activity :
Fill-up the lyrics
Listening Activity

Directions:
Are you familiar with the song Roar by
Katy Perry? You are going to listen to a
certain part of the song to played twice.

Sing the song while filling up the missing

words.
Choose the words inside the box.
Listening Activity
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
Instruction: read the statements carefully.
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and
write FALSE if it is incorrect. Write you
answers in your English notebook.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
1. We always understand what we listen to.
2. When we listen, we listen to every word that
the speaker is saying.
3. We ca predict or guess the topic that the
speaker is haring based on the words that he
or she uses.
4. We use our prior knowledge when we try to
understand the message to the speaker or
material we listen to.
5. It is important to listen to the whole
material to get the message of the speaker.