LISTENING STRATEGIES

LISTENING STRATEGIES

       In study English, listening is one of  the curse that important to learn because we can understand english by listening and we can respond the speaker talking about. So, I will write here the strategies of listening. The strategies of listening can not separate because they support each other. Listening strategies are techniques or activities that contribute directly to the comprehension and recall of listening input. Listening strategies can be classified by how the listener processes the input.

Strategy

•  Focus your attention on the second speaker. In general, information about the response of the implied question on what was mentioned by the second speaker. As in the example above: Narrator: What does the man mean? 
•  Always remember that the correct answer is a re-statement of the keyword. As in the example above, the key word is Buy. True answer also contain keywords is Buy a car for the trip.
• It is important to remember that the Listening Comprehension Part A, always spinning on the topic:

- restatements

- negatives

-  suggestions

-  passives

-  Conclusions about who and where

-  expressions of agreement 

•  Remember, pay close attention to a matter which was read, search keyword or subject / problem, and select the most correct answer. If you are in doubt, choose the answer you think is most reasonable. Do not get no answer because hesitation.
•  Although you do not understand what was being said on the whole, you still can find the correct answer.

> If you only know a few words or main idea of the second row, choose the answer that contains a restatement of the main idea.

>  If you do not understand at all the conversation, still listen to, and then choose the answer which read most to what you're listening to the conversation.

> Never choose an answer based on reason because it sounded exactly with what was mentioned by the speaker.

 

The conclusion of the listening strategies is keep focusing to the speaker and to the keyword, but you do not have to understand every word. And then,  predict and guess what will happen. And if you find the new word which you do not understand, ignore it. And keep listening. So, that is all. If there is mistakes, please give advices. :)