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Department of English CCN University of Science and

Technology

Topic: Listening Skill

Best ways to be a good listener

Conducted By: Monir Hossen Lecturer Department of English CCN University of Science and Technology Email: monir.eng.cou@gmail.com E

Introduction Listening is one of the most important sections of four modules in English Language. The good listener can do well in achieving success in the other modules too. That’s why, it is important to know the forms and patterns of listening and the exam strategy.

What sorts of things come on Listening? Various recorded text Monologue or Dialogue Lecture or Delivering Speech Telephone Conversation Free discussion or free conversation Delivering Reports or SurveyInformation’s and various types of News Narrating story or different types of

articles

Questions format However, one who wants to know about listening he or she has to know the test format or the question patterns. Here you will find different sorts of questions. Such as:

Multiple Choice Short Questions Fill in the blanks with various synonymous words Matching Headlines and different types of tablesInformation transferring Gap filling with correct words Filling diagram of pictures

The Best way to do well in Listening:While you are preparing for exam, the most important thing comes to you that are listening. A good listener can be a good speaker too. As it are the first steps for linguistic communication. However, one should have some fundamental ideas for improving his or her listening skill. Such as:

Interest for Listening Deep attention Enhance Vocabulary Recognize Intonation Patters Do Practice Listening Pronunciation, Stress and UnstressedFollow different Perspective Discussion

Continued Careful for Listening to the record Watching Video Conversation for building

up Confidence Catching the text or Record Audio Seeing the question paper properly Getting a fresh view of mind Following the British Pronunciation

especiallyPractice more and more To fixed up your strong desire for Listening

How to do well in Listening Exam The examinee can do well in listening if he or she can understand the question properly. Understanding the question helps the examinee to find out the answer very rapidly. There are some other things for preparing oneself for Listening. For example:

Seeing the question and content firstly.Getting the speech of the speaker. Writing answer on the question paper at that time of

listening. If you miss any question, don’t think anything and

move to the next one.Write correct spelling on the Answer Sheet when you

transfer answer from the question paper.

Continued Write the correct thing asked by the

examiner. Write answers on Capital Letters within

two or three words suggested by them.If the question is not clear to you skip it

and go to the next one. Be much attentive in listening.Have more and more mock test and

practice test before final exam.

Some Important Tips for Practicing Listening: Listening From Cambridge 5 to 10 Especially Listening BBC news or Other British News Watch English Movie Listening English songs listening to the British Speakers Having conversation with native English speaker if you

canwatch reports on anything in English

Try to imitate the speech of the British Follow accent and unaccented, Stress and Unstressed

carefully Finally try to pronounce the correct pronunciation for

getting speech very properly.

Thank You