Independent learning: Listening Ask and answer the questions in groups. 1 What would you like to be able to understand better in English (songs, the news, …)? 2 Is there anything that makes listening difficult for you? Listen to three people talking about how they improve their listening. Who: 1 needs English for travel? 2 studies English at home? 3 needs English for work? In groups, make a list of ideas about how to improve your listening: 1 if you live in or visit an English-speaking country. 2 in your own country. Compare your list with the one on p. 146. Which ideas would you like to try? Read the information about listening to English audio material at school. TIP: Before listening ■ ■ Look for clues about the subject of the recording (names, times, numbers, photos and places). ■ ■ Think about what you already know about the subject. ■ ■ Make sure you have read all of the questions so that you are familiar with them while listening. ■ ■ Highlight important words and expressions in the questions. Listening to the recording for the first time ■ ■ Listen carefully and keep calm. ■ ■ Watch out for keywords and context factors, and try to get the gist. ■ ■ Note down important information. Listening to the recording for the second time ■ ■ Listen for detail: concentrate on the information you need to complete the task. ■ ■ If you don’t know the correct answer, guess. When doing exercise 42, ‘Teenagers and the media’, on p. 107, go through the tips one by one. After having done the exercise, discuss if the tips were useful or not. What other things help you while listening? 28 98n5nt 30 29 30 a b 31 At school you are often asked to summarise what you have heard, to interpret or to answer questions on listening texts. Usually you are allowed to take notes to help you remember the important points. Audio material you will come across at school typically includes presentations, interviews, conversations and panel discussions. You often only hear the speakers’ voices, so you have to rely on their intonation to interpret what they are saying. 32 a b 103 Language skills Extras Explore 8 Getting connected Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigen um des Verlags öbv
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