CITO KLT step-by-step

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4-6

Listening

The goal of this lesson is to show you TWO important listening strategies.

And to practise listening

What do you find difficult when taking a listening test?

Which listening strategy do you already use?

TWO most important listening strategies

1. Underline key words in the answers and focus on its synonyms while listening.

Step 1: Introduction (Dutch)

• Find out the main topic.
• They tell you in Dutch!

Step 2: Introduction (English)

• Get used to the speakers' voices and accents;
• Confirm main topic and listen for extra information;
• Focus on picking up key words.

Step 3: Reading question

• Keep main topic in mind;
• focus on key words;
• Identify positives and negatives in the answers.

Step 4: Listen for key info and link ABC

• If you want: Take notes related to the key words;
• Keep in mind the main gist (de grote lijn); What they mention the most often is usually the right answer. 
• You are allowed to write on a piece of paper during the test!

Step 5: Back to the question

• Elimination: which answer can you cross off?
• Compare positives and negative answers to what you heard.

Concluding tips

• Focus on main gist when using other footage;
  
• Watch and listen to as many materials as possible:
• Podcasts (BBC The Why Factor, New York Times Daily); the news (CNN10, BBC Newsround); programmes (BBC Panorama); documentaries; British Netflix series.

KLT - tips summary

• Keep main topic in mind;
  
• focus on key words and take notes while listening;
• Identify positives and negatives in the answers.
• Elimination: which answer can you cross off?.

TWO most important listening strategies

2. While listening, write down key words or phrases that make up the main gist of the extract.

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Charlie thinks a surprise party is...

1. a chance to relax
2. too much of a shock
3. a different way to celebrate

Marco and Dora agree that...

1. a 40th birthday is more special than other birthdays
2. ageing is a bad thing
3. both of the above are true

Charles sees himself as someone who...

1. prefers to be in the background
2. likes to be the centre of attention
3. organises nice things for other people

Describe Marco's feelings about his child's ninth birthday party.

1. He is not looking forward to it
2. He is looking forward to it
3. It is a sensitive topic for him

Why can't he organise a a trip to the cinema for the ninth birthday party?

1. Children prefer to go rock climbing
2. Another child has had a cinema party recently
3. It's not a good idea to repeat parties from the year before

Charles stopped celebrating birthdays because...

1. He thinks they are not suitable for adults
2. It became hard to find people to celebrate with
3. It is less fun when you can't play kids' games