This document discusses listening strategies for understanding information presented orally. It defines the three main strategies as getting the main idea, noting specific details, and making inferences. Getting the main idea involves understanding the overall topic or point. Specific details refer to key facts like numbers, names, dates that support the main idea. Inference requires understanding implicit meanings by considering situational context and a speaker's tone and body language. The document provides tips for applying each strategy when listening.

3. 1. What is the presentation all about?
2. What is the presentation for?
3. Who is the speaker?
4. What is the speaker’s job?
5. Do you think you will feel relaxed after a
foot massage? Why?

4. Data Completion. Listen again to the presentation to identify the
part of the body which is connected to the area the speaker
presses on the sole.
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•Reflexology is based on the idea
that______________________________________
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5. •a two-way process; thus, we do not only speak
all the time.
•In fact, most of our time is spent on listening.
•Listening is as important as the other macro
skills of communication like speaking, reading
and writing.

6. WHY DO WE LISTEN ?
A.to get the specific details,
B.get the main idea,
C.infer what is going to happen,
D.enjoy imagining the vivid pictures
described by the speaker.

7. BUTWHATEVER OUR REASON IS
•we need to listen carefully for us to accurately receive
and interpret messages in the communication process.
•For better communication, we need to be an active
listener. It means that we not only need to make a
conscious effort to hear the words that is being said by
another person, but more importantly, perceive the
complete message being communicated and respond to
the speaker.

8. •Listening is the key to a good
communication. We need to listen carefully
and sincerely to respond effectively both in
the verbal and emotional aspects. However,
it is very impossible for us to hear and retain
the exact words coming out from the
speaker’s mouth. Hence, we have to learn
the basic listening strategies that would help
us understand the messages we get from
people.

9. LISTENING
STRATEGIES

10. A. getting the main idea
B. noting specific details
C. inferring

11. A. GETTING THE MAIN
IDEA
•Main idea is generally defined as the
primary point or concept that the author
wants to communicate to the readers about
the topic.

12. In listening, the main idea is defined
depending upon the listening material.
Take a look at the definitions below
1. In speech delivery, the main idea is the main point of
the speaker. It is what the speaker is trying to say or
communicate.
2. In conversation, giving instruction or poetry, it is the
topic. It is what the speakers are talking about.
3. In storytelling, it is what the whole story is all about.

13. Listening Tips:
•You get the main idea of what you listened to by getting the
general idea or thought of what you hear. To help you
identify the main idea, ask yourself,
“What am I listening for?”
If the main idea is not stated, listen to what the supporting
details have in common and imply the main idea.
•What are they talking about?
• What is the lecture all about?
•What is the topic of the conversation?

14. B. Specific details
• are key words, phrases or sentences that
support the main idea. In listening tests,
specific details usually refer to a number, a
date, name of a place, object, person or ideas
that are required to answer a question. You
must take down accurate details.

15. •Here are some questions that require you to give specific
details.
• Who is the speaker? = name of person
•When did the speaker acquire his assets? = important date
•Where did the speaker deliver his speech? = specific place
•How many people were present? = specific number
•Why was the woman hospitalized? = specific reason if the

16. Listening Tips:
•The best strategy to answer questions that require specific
detail is to take note. Prepare a sheet of paper where you
can write the dates, names, places and other important
figures.
•Another strategy is to scan the questions before listening. All
you need to do next is to cross out details in the answer
choices that are not related to what you are listening to.

17. C. INFERRING
•Giving inference is understanding what
we hear through situations,appearance,
manner and the physical behavior of the
speaker. Sometimes we need to figure
out what is unsaid.

18. LISTENING TIPS
•To infer, combine what you read or hear with what you
know to figure out what the speaker means.
•Inference questions ask us to understand the meaning
behind statement which are not directly stated in the
conversation
•To be able to answer such questions, make sure to look
at the big picture when listening between the lines. Pay
attention to the speaker’s words, body language, and
the situation.