Listening for detail and for the main idea
7 concepts in English Listening, in level order. Open one to read how it works and try practice items.
Elementary
- Listening for detail Hearing what is said, not what you expect.
- Understanding specific information Finding one fact in a stretch of speech.
Pre-Intermediate
- Listening for gist and for detail Getting the general idea on first listening and the details on second.
Intermediate
- Listening for content words Catching the words that carry the meaning.
- Listening for gist and detail The general idea first, the specifics second.
Intermediate Plus
- Listening for specific detail Catching the fact that matters.
Upper-Intermediate
- Listening for specific information Catching the detail that matters.