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3.1.1 Listening Comprehension (Grade Appropriate Texts)
English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Main idea and specific details in an argumentative text
- Listening to a passage, a news bulletin, a debate and a recorded poem
- Inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words from a listening text
What you will be able to do
- identify the main idea and specific details from an argumentative text
- listen for the main idea and specific information (details) in an argumentative text
- acknowledge the need for comprehension in communication
Key questions
“Why is it important to listen attentively?”
“How do the specific details in a text enhance comprehension?”
Lessons
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The main idea of what you hear
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizListen to an argumentative passage and name the one main idea, with details of who, what, when and where.
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Details in a bulletin and a poem
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizListen to a news bulletin and a recorded poem, note specifics, and infer the meaning of unfamiliar words.