This document discusses factors that influence listening comprehension and provides tips for becoming a successful listener. It notes that listening ability depends on language knowledge, context knowledge, topic familiarity, and knowledge of speakers. External noise, non-verbal cues, and repetition can also impact comprehension. The document recommends getting practice through media, using background knowledge to predict topics, not worrying about every word, and discussing content with a partner to improve listening skills.

1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
STRATEGIES
Presentation prepared by Prof. Graciela Obert
Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras, 2015

2. FACTORS
Our ability to understand what others
say depends on a number of factors.

3. FACTORS
 knowledge of the language
 context knowledge
 knowledge of the topic
 knowledge of speakers

4. OTHER FACTORS
• External factors influence our ability
to understand what others say.

5. OTHER FACTORS
• Amount of noise
• Speakers’ faces
• Gestures

6. TIPS TO BECOME A
SUCCESSFUL LISTENER
• Get practice: films, radio,
newsreels.
• Use your knowledge of the
world to predict / guess the
topic.

7. TIPS TO BECOME A
SUCCESSFUL LISTENER
• Do not stop listening too early,
wait for repetition.
• Do not worry if you can’t
understand every word.

8. TIPS TO BECOME A
SUCCESSFUL LISTENER
• Practice listening in and
outside the classroom.
• Talk to a partner about the
content of the listening text.

9. LISTENING FACE-TO-FACE

10. LISTENING FACE-TO-FACE

11. WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO DO
Listening exams employ a
variety of techniques.
Can you mention them?

12. WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO DO
Answering true – false questions
Sentence completion
Ticking the right boxes
Extracting essential information
and filling in charts
Matching exercises

13. Acknowledgement:
Thank you to all the Internet service providers for the
different images used in this presentation.