Reasons for Listening: Benefits and Importance

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What is the primary benefit of listening activities mentioned in the text?

  • Improving speaking skills
  • Practicing pronunciation
  • Enhancing listening comprehension (correct)
  • Learning regional dialects

What are the two types of listening activities?

  • Classroom and real-world listening
  • Active and passive listening
  • Intensive and extensive listening (correct)
  • Focused and casual listening

What is the purpose of intensive listening activities?

  • To expose learners to regional variations
  • To practice listening for pleasure
  • To focus on overall understanding
  • To work on specific listening skills (correct)

What is a potential challenge with using authentic speech in listening activities?

<p>It may be too difficult for lower-level learners (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal for learners regarding listening to authentic speech?

<p>To listen and understand it as soon and often as possible (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the principles of teaching listening, what is the problem with a cycle of listening, answering questions, and checking answers?

<p>It does not help in developing listening skills and improving comprehension (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the listening skills that must be taught to learners?

<p>Translating speech into written text (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Principle 3, what should be done after the first listening?

<p>The audio track should be played again or extracts should be played for students to pick up missed information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'jigsaw listening' technique mentioned in the text?

<p>To give students a specific purpose for listening (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Principle 6, what should good teachers do with listening texts?

<p>Use the subject matter, situation, or audioscript for a new activity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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