MET 4 - Approaches to Listening

Which of these is NOT a problem students encounter when trying to understand what natives say?

• Native speakers use too much slang.

• Natives speak too fast.

• Natives pronounce words differently.

• Students can't tell where words start or stop.

To understand a listening task is essential that you understand every word said.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When we listen in real life, we do it...

• interactively

• on recorded media

When working with listening, the task should be set ________ the students listen.

• BEFORE

• AFTER

• WHILE

Which is a feature that a listening activity should NOT have?

• It should be realistic or useful in some way.

• The questions should be easier than the ones they will have in the test.

• It should help students actively improve their listening skills.

• It must really demand listening.

What are the TWO main kinds of listening?

• Listening for meanings and listening for attitudes.

• Listening for gist and listening for details.

• Listening to answer questions and listening to repeat the information.

If you are responsible for selecting listening material for your students it is important to find an audio that is....

• long but easy

• relevant and interesting

• difficult and challenging

• fun and realistic