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7.1.1 Listening Comprehension: Listening for Detail
English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Details in a listening passage: names, numbers, places and reasons
- Distinguishing the main idea from the supporting details while listening
- Telling relevant information from irrelevant information
What you will be able to do
- select the main idea from a listening passage
- respond to questions based on the listening passage
- acknowledge the importance of attentive listening
Key questions
“Why should we distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information during a presentation?”
“Why is it important to listen keenly?”
Lessons
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Listening for the main idea and details
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizListen to a passage about a turtle patrol, select the main idea and pick out the details that support it.
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Relevant and irrelevant details
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizListen to a report on Mtwapa creek and separate relevant information from details that are true but off the point.