LuisterenStrategie+Oefening

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

What to do today?

Introducing listening tips and tricks 

&

Practicing with them

At the end of class you can,

• Name different listening tips and tricks.
• Use these tips and tricks to answer questions.

Can you already name some tips and tricks for listening?

Tips and tricks:

• In the case of multiple-choice questions, there is always one ridiculous answer. 
• Read all answers before answering; when in doubt listen again.
• Practice listening by watching BBC, CNN or any other English speaking newssource, Netflix, music, etc.
• The more you listen to the English language the easier a listening exercise will get ("kilometers maken").
• Make sure you are well-rested before your test. So go to bed early the day before!

How do you answer your questions? For example, do you read them before listening?

How to answer questions?

1. Read the question and answers first.
2. Mark or write down important words.
3. Listen carefully. (It helps to close your eyes)
4. Answer the question. Make sure you always write something down! 

Easy right! Let's practice with some examples.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Listening on B2-level

1. When Jennifer Brea fell ill, she was…

1. about to get married and writing her thesis.
2. working as a teacher at university.
3. drastically changing some things in her life.
4. already graduated and about to be married.

2. She decided to film herself and other people with chronic fatigue because…

1. she wanted to get famous.
2. she needed the world to see the strangeness of her disease.
3. her doctors could not help her.
4. her family did not understand her symptoms.

3. How does Jennifer feel at the moment?

1. She spends a majority of her time in bed.
2. She is completely cured.
3. She has intermittent periods when she feels fine.
4. She does not clearly state how she feels right now.

4. People who suffer from severe chronic fatigue (ME) have the following experiences:

1. No contact with doctors, tube-fed and bedbound.
2. Isolated, tube-fed and helped by medicine.
3. Supported, bedbound and visited regurlarly by doctors.
4. Tube-fed, visited regularly by family, and understood by doctors.

5. What does Jennifer NOT mention about the illness?

1. There are a lot of people who misunderstand chronic fatigue (ME).
2. Regular exercise can help improve your condition.
3. There is a lack of good treatments.
4. People do not believe that the illness exists.

6. How does the illness start?

1. With an infection.
2. You are born with it.
3. Due to a decline of physical condition.
4. It does not have a specific starting point.

7. People who develop this condition...

1. show symptoms long before falling ill.
2. usually have a history of depression.
3. often do not realise that they are ill.
4. are perfectly fine before falling ill.

What do you need to throw at a lion if he charges you?

Homework:

10th of June: Listening Test (Audio)

Practice at home using WOOTS or watch a lot of British/American television.

Next Thursday, practice with CITO Audio