1.6 Listening for Comprehension

• explain the meaning of words and phrases in spoken language
• analyse key information from oral communication
• value the importance of attentive listening in understanding spoken texts

“What strategies can help you determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary while listening?”

“Why is listening for details important in daily communication?”

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1. New words and phrases about online shopping
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Listen to an audio clip and identify new words and phrases related to online shopping.
2. Defining shopping vocabulary with online and offline dictionaries
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Use online or offline dictionaries to define the meaning of selected shopping-related vocabulary.
3. Word maps that connect words, meanings and examples
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Create word maps that connect words with meanings and examples.
4. Summarising the key information from an advertisement
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Listen to an advertisement related to online shopping and summarise the key information verbally.
5. Listening to a comparison of items and completing a chart
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Listen to a comparison of items and collaboratively complete a chart summarising key product details.
6. Listening to step-by-step shopping instructions and retelling them
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Listen to step-by-step shopping instructions and retell the important details to peers.
7. Rearranging a customer–store representative dialogue
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Rearrange sentence strips from a dialogue between a customer and an online store representative to reconstruct the message logically.
8. Filling in a cloze text from listening; why details matter
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Fill in missing details in a cloze text based on listening to instructions and answer the key inquiry questions.