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Listening Comprehension

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EFS 693A

Listening Comprehension

Notes Week 2-1

I. Dictation test review

II. Reminder: 3 keys to improving listening.

A. Learning to comprehend more effectively

§       Getting the meaning

§       Retaining important points (notes & memory)

§       Interpreting and integrating

B. Improving processing

§       Handling faster speech

§       Accommodating a range of accents

§       Making processing more automatic

C. Increasing language knowledge

§       Sound system

§       Vocabulary (words and phrases)

§       Grammar

§       Discourse

III. Discussion: Randall's Cyber Listening Lab: www.esl-lab.com.

                    1. What lessons did you try?

                    2. What did you think of them?

                    3. What could you do to make the exercises more useful next time?

IV. Discussion

Listening to lectures: What can you do now to improve your listening comprehension?

    Before the lecture

    When you arrive at the lecture

    During the lecture

    After the lecture

Homework (for 10/4): Go to www.esl-lab.com. Spend at least 30 minutes on one or two exercises there. In choosing the exercises, think about what you are trying to accomplish (your objective) and how you can do that most effectively with the material on this site. Keep notes on how you go through the exercise and be prepared to discuss your experience in class on Thursday.