Challenges in listening for main ideas and how to overcome them

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1. Listening for details about a friend
2. Hobbies, likes and interests in audio texts
3. Ages and birthdays in audio texts
4. Inferring the meaning of underlined words from context
5. Paraphrasing a friend’s likes and dislikes
6. Talking about a friend and rephrasing accurately in turns
7. Why friends are important
8. Challenges in listening for main ideas and how to overcome them