Listening Strategies

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

Today

Listening:

• Before you listen.
• While you listen.
• After you listen.

What do you do before you listen?

Before listening:

• Think about the topic of the text you are going to listen to. What do you already know about it? What could possibly be the content of the text? Which words come to mind that you already know? 
  
• If you have to do a task on the listening text, check whether you have understood the task correctly.
  
• Think about what type of text you are going to listen to. What do you know about this type of text?
  
• Relax and make yourself ready to pay attention to the listening text.
  

What do you while you listen?

While listening:

• It is not necessary to understand every single word. Try to ignore those words that you think are less important anyway.
  
• If there are words or issues that you don't understand, use your general knowledge as well as the context to find out the meaning.
• Focus on key words and facts.
  
• Take notes to support your memory.
• Try to think ahead. What might happen next? What might the speakers say, which words might they use?

What do you do after you listen?

After listening:

• Think about the text again. Have you understood the main points?
  
• Remember the speculations you made before you listened. Did they come true?
  
• Check whether you have completed your task correctly.
• Have you had any problems while listening? Do you have any problems now to complete your task?

How did it go?

What would you like to improve?

If you want extra practice:

• Listen and make to the next slide.
• Watch an English film + English subtitles.