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Main ideas and supporting details in spoken texts

English · Grade 11 · about 40 minutes

Distinguish main ideas from supporting details in spoken texts.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Identifying specific details from an audio recording
  2. Main ideas and supporting details in spoken texts
  3. Brief structured notes while listening
  4. Avoiding distractions while listening