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Listening Strategies - Coggle Diagram
Listening Strategies
Listening for gist
Listening for specific information
Listening for detailed understanding
How to improve
Before
Which topic?
Which content?
Look up words you dont understand.
Which task? Do I understand the task?
Type of text? What do I know about type?
Relax and be ready to pay attention.
While
Not every word = equally important.
Use general knowledge and context to find the meaning
If general knowledge and context fails --> dictionary
Focus on keywords and facts
Take notes (support memory)
Intonation and stress of speakers can help understading
Try tinking ahead.
After
Understood the main points?
Speculations (that u made before listening) true?
Review notes.
Task completed correctly?
Problems while listening? Problems making task? Ask for help.
Listen again to difficult passages.
What?
Skill
Basis for speaking, writing and reading skills
