listening to longer text

listening to longer narrative

​Read the following slides to learn ways to understand longer narrative.

​Practise in chunks.

Targeted, focused practice can really help to stretch your ability to understand main contexts, and can help you to learn new works and become familiar with grammar structures and accents. For example, listen to a 2-minute chunk of a podcast - then check understanding and continue listening to the next 2 minutes, and so on. Try this two or three times and then relax and listen to the rest of the text.

​Practice makes perfect

​Before listening

​Read and listen to instructions

This will give you information such as how many questions you need to answer in the section.

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Underline key words in the questions – usually nouns and verbs.

Understanding each context

This will help you better understand the answer options. Always read the question and think about the person talking and if they are giving an opinion or expressing an attitude or a feeling,

​Watch and listen to the video in the next slide

​Pay attention to the information you need to complete the sentences.

1. ​The national colours of Malaysia are black and _________.

2. ​​The Malayan tiger has been facing ________since 2014.

3. ​​​Conservation projects have a driven purpose which is to stop_____

4. ​The Rhinoceros hornbill is recognised by its____above its beak.

5. ​The main ingredient of nasi lemak is the _______cooked with coconut milk.

6. ​The Rafflesia is a unique flower as it has no____, no roots and no stems.

7. ​Royal Selangor is the home to the largest____tankard ever built.

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