Strategies for IGCSE Exam Listening Section

What I should do at the beginning of a listening task? Put the tasks in the correct order.

• Read the instructions carefully.

• Be clear about what the task requires.

• Read any additional written material provided.

• Identify key words based on the instructions.

• Guess what the answers are going to be.

What information can you find in the instructions for a listening activity?

(More than one correct answer.)

• Topic/ Subject

• Where to find the answers.

• What to look for.

• Number of words allowed or required.

• What to do.

When reading the instructions, it's important to pay attention to the number of words allowed in the response because ____________________.

(More than one correct answer.)

• the teacher told me to, and that's what I'm expected to do.

• it's good to have a general idea of the task requirements.

• if I write too many words my response will be marked wrong.

• if I write too few words, I may not demonstrate my understanding of the task.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What can I do if I don't know a word in the written information provided?

(More than one correct answer.)

• I can look at the word and see if I know parts of the word. (e.g.: antihero)

• I can cry and wait for it to be over. Then I can complain to my friends about how difficult the test was.

• Use my phonics skills to guess what the word sounds like.

• There is nothing I can do.

• I can look at the context of the word and try to guess the meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

The audio for the listening section is played _t__________.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

The first time the audio plays, I should ___________.

(More than one correct answer.)

• complete the tasks I am most confident about.

• try to guess what the speaker is going to say.

• listen for exact phrases and synonyms.

• try to complete all of the activities the first time listening.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

The listening section takes ____ minutes.

• 60

• 45

• 40

• 50

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

The listening section is worth ____ marks in total.

• 60

• 45

• 40

• 50

The order of the listening tasks are:

• Short extracts

• Note-making

• Multiple matching

• Multiple-choice questions

• Completing notes

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

A listening activity has ended and I have not filled in all of the blanks. I'm going to _________.

• write down something reasonable. I won't loose marks for writing down an incorrect answer.

• leave it blank. I might loose marks for writing down something wring.

• leave it blank and focus on clearing my head for the next activity.

• draw some flowers and grass. The teacher told me not to leave any empty blanks.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.8