Directions: Read the essay below and pay
careful attention to how it is organized. Identify
the thesis statement and make an outline for this
essay. You may modify the sample outline format
LEARNING TO LISTEN IN ENGLISH
Have you ever had a difficult time understanding normal spoken English on
TV, at work, or in school? If you have, you are not alone. Many beginning
students of English have a difficult time learning to listen in English. Listening can
actually be one of the more difficult language skills to master, but there are a
number of strategies that can help you comprehend spoken English better. These
strategies could be broken down into pre-, while– and post-listening strategies.
The process of preparing yourself to listen to a tv program or classroom
lecture is sometimes just as important as the actual practice of listening. If you
know that a lecture or TV program is going to be on a particular subject, you can
practice the strategy of predicting. Predicting is when you try to guess what you will
hear before you actually hear it. If you think about a subject before you listen and
predict what is going to be said, you will understand more if the lecture or TV
program as you listen. Try asking yourself these questions before listening: What is
the topic? What do I already know about the topic? What do I need to know
before I listen? What can I predict will be said.
An excellent while-listening strategy is the practice of making guesses about
what your hear. Oftentimes, people do not need to understand or hear
every word of a lecture, conversation, or TV show to understand the main idea of
what is being said. Some ways of making good guesses in listening is to first pay
attention to the speakers’ gestures and facial expressions. These things can often
communicate more than the words people say. To practice this strategy, try
listening to a video without a sound. Pay careful attention to the speakers’
gestures and facial expression. As you watch, try guessing what the speakers are
saying. When you are finished watching, rewind the tape to see if your guesses are
correct. You will probably be surprised at how much you were able to
understand just by guessing!An important post-listening strategy that will help you become a better
listener is evaluating. You need to check to see if what you understood from the
TV program, lecture, or conversation is correct. To do this, you can ask a
classmate or a co-worker to summarize what you just heard. By doing this, you
will be able to determine whether or not you are making progress in your listening
skills or if you need to adjust your goals and expectations.
Learning to comprehend normal spoken English can sometimes be a
difficult and frustrating experience for many beginning English language learners.
However, the strategies of predicting, guessing, and evaluating can help lessen
some of the frustration. Try these strategies today and see if you notice an
improvement in your listening skills.
Pahelp po plsss ty po
Answers
Answered by
7
Answer:
yes sure
Explanation:
hi there I'm looking at about you guys all
my name is taniye and my hobbies is dancing and singing and i am a girl
Similar questions