CITO Watching + listening

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

step-by-step guide to listening

important!

• During the test, you will need working wired headphones.
• During the test you will have a set time to work through the questions so don't linger too long... 
• Friday morning the 26th of January

CITO Listening:

New tasks

1. Globaal luisteren: langer fragment (audio óf video, ongeveer 8 minuten), vragen over hoofdzaken na afloop, 1 keer luisteren (!), aantekeningen maken mag.

2. Selectief luisteren: fragmenten van 2 à 3 minuten, meerdere vragen per fragment, op details gericht, terug te luisteren.

Wat heb je nodig?

30% tekstbegrip (o.a. hoofd/bij zaken onderscheiden)

30% woordenschat

10% weet je (toevallig) al wat over het onderwerp

30% vaardigheid

Vaardigheid:

1. aanpak
2. voorbereiding
3. tijdsdruk
4. mindset

Step 1: Introduction (Dutch)

• Find out the main topic.
• They will tell you in Dutch!

Step 2: Introduction (English)

• Get used to the speakers' voices and accents;
• Confirm main topic and listen for extra information;
• Focus on picking up key words.

Step 3: Reading question

• You have about 15 seconds during the test;
• Keep main topic in mind;
• Identify positives and negatives in the answers.

Step 4: Listen for key info and link ABC

• Keep in mind the main gist (de grote lijn);
• Try to focus on "signaalwoorden". (but, for example, besides...)

Step 5: Back to the question

• Elimination: which answer can you cross off?
• Compare positives and negative answers to what you heard.
• On the real test you only have a couple of seconds for this.

KLT - tips

• You have about 15 seconds during the test;
• Keep main topic in mind;
• Identify positives and negatives in the answers.
• Elimination: which answer can you cross off?

How to improve your skills?

1. Practice makes perfect.

2. Study "signaalwoorden" and "basiswoorden" (next link).

Concluding tips

• Apply this method during CITO practice;
• Focus on main gist when using other footage;
• Watch and listen to as many materials as possible:
• Podcasts (BBC The Why Factor, New York Times Daily); the news (CNN10, BBC); programmes (BBC Panorama); documentaries; British Netflix series.

www.sslleiden.nl

Next: video met tips

Let op: Niet alle tips zijn voor jullie van toepassing. 

Je maakt de toets namelijk individueel. 

VWO 2018/2019

Let's practice together...