1. Listening 101
Listening Comprehension

2. Learning Objectives
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To understand the principles in aceing
Listening Comprehension.
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To learn listening techniques that are able to
help achieve a better score.

3. Introduction
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Recall that our brain recall facts best if they are
visualised.
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Visualisation is about converting facts into
pictures.
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Even better, pictures that are in motion, linked
and form a story.

4. Listening Comprehension Test 1
Remember these words:
House Man and Woman
Passing Truck Two Children
Neighbours dog Shed
Swing Red Bricks
Orange Gate Yellow Car
Porch
You will be asked questions about them later.

5. Listening Comprehension Test 2
There was a house with red bricks, with a
shed for man and woman and a swing for
two children.
There was also an orange gate and a yellow
car at the porch.
Whenever, there's a passing truck, the
neighbour's dog would bark.

6. Listening Comprehension Skill
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Applying the principle of visualisation to
listening comprehension, you cannot just listen
passively.
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When you are told a story, you must listen
actively.
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Using visualisation, you must actively form
pictures in your mind that connects all the key
scenes together, linking and forming a story.
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Draw to help you to remember!

7. Demonstration
Listening Comprehension 1

8. Discussion
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What is the method you use to absorb as much
information as possible?
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How do you ensure that no details are missed?
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Why do you think you need to learn about the
technique of listening comprehension?

9. Discussion
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What is the method you use to absorb as much
information as possible?
Multi-sensory technique
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How do you ensure that no details are missed?
Listen, see in the mind, draw or write.
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Why do you think you need to learn about the
technique of listening comprehension?
So we will not miss out on any detail and get
most or all of our answers correct.

10. Now it's your turn!
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A listening comprehension will be played.
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Your job is to practice active listening and
visualise the story.
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Draw the key scenes – remember KISS: Keep it
Sweet and Simple.
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You will be asked questions about these
pictures like in a typical listening
comprehension exericse.

11. In Summary
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Listening Comprehension requires active
listening.
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Visualisation helps us to keep the story's scenes
alive in our mind by picturing them.
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Drawing the key scenes help us to recall facts
about them easier and faster later.