H4DE Listening: How to Study / What Student Are You

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Today:

1. Listening for details and gist

2. Using vocabulary from listening fragments in other sentences.

How do you normally prepare for your tests?

Who of you only studies using summaries (samenvattingen)?

I only make and study summaries

I use summaries and I do exercises for all subjects

I only do exercises

Only reading notes

Study in a noisy place

respond to notifications and messages on phone when you see them

Take breaks regularly

Make a study timetable

Think long term

Good study habits

Bad study habits

1. The students will be taking exams soon.

1. True
2. False

2. A revision timetable could be from one to six weeks.

1. True
2. False

3. No one can really concentrate properly with music on.

1. True
2. False

4. You should try to forget about the internet, text messages, Twitter,
Facebook, etc. while you're studying.

1. True
2. False

5. You should try not to have a break until you really need one.

1. True
2. False

6. Underlining or highlighting your notes is better than writing more notes.

1. True
2. False

7. Mind maps are good because they mirror the way the brain works.

1. True
2. False

8. The most important thing is to remember the information. You don't have to understand it.

1. True
2. False

Ex. 3: Check your understanding: gap fill

In the gap, use words or phrases (max. 3 words) that you heard in the listening fragment.

1. Some of you are probably fantastic at

studying, really organised and _______________.

2. It’s a good idea to have some kind of _______________ or _______________.

3. If you’re studying for an important exam, it’s important to think _______________.

4. Make sure the place where you’re going to study is _______________, with no distracting
_______________.

5. If you have to work near a TV, you might have to use _______________ to drown out the sound of
the TV

6. While you’re studying, you should _______________ the internet, text message, Facebook, etc.

7. You should plan your studying and take regular _______________.

8. It is better to write notes, so your mind is _______________ the information more.

9. Mind maps seem to work in the same way the _______________ works.

10. Which study method you choose all depends on your personal _______________.

Let's discuss! In pairs, answer these questions.

What distracts you?

What do you do to help you concentrate?

So... What did you learn from this listening lesson about studying?