Listening Comprehension Flashcards
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What is 'empathetic listening'?
Answer: Listening to understand the speaker's feelings and perspective
Empathetic listening focuses on understanding the speaker's emotions and perspective, not just the facts.
Listening comprehension tests often include 'detail questions.' These require:
Answer: Recalling specific facts, figures, or examples from the audio
Detail questions ask about specific pieces of information explicitly stated in the audio passage.
A speaker uses the phrase 'to make a long story short.' This signals:
Answer: The speaker is about to summarize or reach the point quickly
Idiomatic phrases like 'to make a long story short' signal the speaker intends to summarize or skip to the main point.
What does 'selective attention' mean in listening?
Answer: Focusing on information relevant to your purpose or question
Selective attention allows listeners to focus on relevant information and filter out distractions.
In academic English listening tests, 'gist listening' means:
Answer: Catching the general overall meaning or main idea
Gist listening focuses on understanding the overall message or purpose without needing every detail.
What is the best way to improve listening comprehension over time?
Answer: Regularly practice with authentic audio at varied speeds and accents
Regular exposure to authentic, varied audio materials builds vocabulary, schema, and processing speed over time.