LISTENING SKILLS

LISTENING SKILLS

1. PURPOSE

   • - To obtain information.
   • - To get feedback.
   • - To create a relationship

2. DIFFICULTIES

   • - They are trying to understand every word.
   • - They just don't know the most important words.
   • - They have a mental block

3. STRATEGIES

   • TOP DOWN
     • STRATEGIES
       • - Listening for the main idea.
       • - Predicting.
       • - Drawing inferences.
       • - Summarizing.
     • ACTIVITIES
       • - Putting a series of pictures.
       • - Reading information.
       • - Listening to conversation.
       • - Infering the relationship.
   • BOTTOM UP
     • STRATEGIES
       • - Listening for specific details.
       • - Recognizing cognates.
       • - Recognizing word-order patterns.
     • ABILITY
       • - Dictation
       • - Listening test.
       • - Fill in the blanks.
       • - Tangue twists