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Ulab 1032 listening notes

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Norazmah Abdul Malek
Norazmah Abdul Malek

Listening is an important skill for learning a language that requires focusing on key points and processing information. Some tips for good listening include being attentive, noting inflection in a speaker's voice, observing facial expressions and gestures, minimizing distractions, and asking questions if unsure. When listening for academic purposes, it is important to identify the objective, concentrate on content, identify main ideas, pay attention to transition words, and use context clues for unfamiliar words.

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ULAB 1032 INTRODUCTORY ACADEMIC ENGLISH Listening Skill One of the important skills in learning a language is listening. Listening is the act of internalizing information and it usually involves outcomes. Listening requires you to focus on key points and process the information. Some tips on good listening: Be focussed and attentive. Note the inflection of voice of the speakers; different pitches of voice reflect different importance of what is being spoken. In face-to-face interaction, note the facial expressions and gestures of the speaker, this help to be more engaged in the interaction and hence, improves your listening skill. Minimize the noises that interrupt your listening. These noises can be in forms of people talking, sounds of machines, cars, music or any other form of audio. Your physical condition can also be a form of noises. When you are highly overwhelmed with a condition or an emotion, it is likely that you are not able to listen well. Ask questions if you are unsure of what has been said. In listeningfor academicpurposes,there are severalsteps that youneed to take. These steps are: Identify the need or the objective of your listening activity Concentrate on the content of the text Identify the main idea(s) of the text Pay attention to transition words. Transition words help you to identify the sequence of information or the relationship between one idea and another Use contextual clues if you are not sure of the meaning of unfamiliar words

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Ulab 1032 listening notes

  • 1. ULAB 1032 INTRODUCTORY ACADEMIC ENGLISH Listening Skill One of the important skills in learning a language is listening. Listening is the act of internalizing information and it usually involves outcomes. Listening requires you to focus on key points and process the information. Some tips on good listening: Be focussed and attentive. Note the inflection of voice of the speakers; different pitches of voice reflect different importance of what is being spoken. In face-to-face interaction, note the facial expressions and gestures of the speaker, this help to be more engaged in the interaction and hence, improves your listening skill. Minimize the noises that interrupt your listening. These noises can be in forms of people talking, sounds of machines, cars, music or any other form of audio. Your physical condition can also be a form of noises. When you are highly overwhelmed with a condition or an emotion, it is likely that you are not able to listen well. Ask questions if you are unsure of what has been said. In listeningfor academicpurposes,there are severalsteps that youneed to take. These steps are: Identify the need or the objective of your listening activity Concentrate on the content of the text Identify the main idea(s) of the text Pay attention to transition words. Transition words help you to identify the sequence of information or the relationship between one idea and another Use contextual clues if you are not sure of the meaning of unfamiliar words