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4.1.1 Selective Listening: Listening for essential information, Note -taking

English · Grade 11 · 4 lessons in the design

What you will be able to do

  • identify specific details (such as, names, dates, numbers, facts) from an audio recording with minimal distraction
  • distinguish main ideas from supporting details in spoken texts
  • take brief structured notes while listening to extract relevant information
  • appreciate the importance of selective listening in communication

Key questions

“Why is it necessary to note down key points during an oral presentation?”

“How can one avoid distractions while listening?”

Lessons

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  1. Identifying specific details from an audio recording
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Identify names, dates, numbers and facts from an audio recording with minimal distraction.
  2. Main ideas and supporting details in spoken texts
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Distinguish main ideas from supporting details in spoken texts.
  3. Brief structured notes while listening
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Take brief structured notes while listening to extract relevant information.
  4. Avoiding distractions while listening
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Appreciate the importance of selective listening and avoid distractions.