Engaging with Listening: Practicing Yes/No and Multiple Choice Questions

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Engaging with Listening:

Practicing Yes/No and Multiple Choice Questions

Learning objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to answer yes/no and multiple choice questions based on a listening activity.

What do you already know about listening practice and answering yes/no and multiple choice questions?

Understanding Listening Practice

• Listening practice is an important skill for understanding spoken language

• Active listening involves focusing on the speaker's words and understanding the main ideas

Types of Questions

There are different types of questions in listening exercises, such as:

• yes/no questions

• multiple choice questions

• (checking understanding)

  
  

  Yes/no questions require short, direct answers

  multiple choice questions offer several options to choose from

Strategies for Answering Yes/No Questions

When answering yes/no questions,

• listen for keywords

• focus on the main idea

Strategies for Multiple Choice Questions

For multiple choice questions:

• carefully read all the options before making a selection

• Eliminate incorrect choices

• choose the best answer based on the audio content

Listening Activity

We are going to listen to a short audio clip and then answer yes/no and multiple choice questions based on the content:

1. Read the question first

2. Pay close attention to the details in the audio

3. Make notes if necessary

• q1 - multiple choice

• q2 - multiple choice

• q3 - yes / no

• q4 - multiple choice

• q5 - mulitple choice

see handout luistertekst 2. Matt Damon

Assessment

You will be assessed on your ability to accurately answer yes/no and multiple choice questions based on the audio content. This will demonstrate your listening comprehension skills.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.