2. Predicting
We can improve our listening
comprehension by predicting
information we are going to
receive as we listen, and a good
way to do this is with prediction
questions.
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3. Critical thinking
You can use the following
questions:
What is the purpose of this
conversation?
Who is the audience?
What is one characteristic of..?
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4. Vocabulary Expanson:Synonym
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• A synonym is a word that has a similar
meaning to another word. For example, a
synonym of bad would be terrible.
• Synonyms add variety and make writing
more interesting. We often use a thesaurus
to find synonyms of words.
• Pay attention to synonyms during the
listening or locate them in the text.
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5. Some examples….
WORDS SYNONYMS
NARRATOR SPEAKER
AUTHOR WRITER
RECOLLECTIONS MEMORIES
MISPLACE LOSE
ACQUANTANCES FRIENDS
BAD TERRIBLE
ILLNESS DISEASE
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6. Interrupting Politely to Ask a
Question
When you want to interrupt someone who
is talking to ask a question, there are
phrases to use that are polite.
For example:
Sorry to interrupt.
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7. Prounciation of TH: think, this
• Practice pronunciation of th; practice
phrases for reacting to new
information;integrate the concepts,
vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation,
and function in order to improve
your speaking skill.
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8. Some examples….
WORDS PRONUNCIATION
THEY VOICE
MOTHER VOICE
ANYTHING NO VOICE
THANKS NO VOICE
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