LISTENING

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/worldservice/learningenglish/meta/dps/2008/08/080829_obama_audio?size=au&bgc=003399&lang=en-ws&nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/worldservice/learningenglish/meta/dps/2007/12/071226_bc_russia_audio?size=au&bgc=003399&lang=en-ws&nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/worldservice/learningenglish/meta/dps/2007/12/071212_olympics_story?size=au&bgc=003399&lang=en-ws&nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/worldservice/learningenglish/meta/dps/2007/08/070806_dubrovnik_fire_audio?size=au&bgc=003399&lang=en-ws&nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/worldservice/learningenglish/meta/dps/2007/04/070402_hillary_clinton_audio?size=au&bgc=003399&lang=en-ws&nbram=1&nbwm=1

• Previewing and predicting
  the topic
  who is talking
  the situation
• Listen carefully
• Here are some hints for previewing and predicting:
  Study the question carefully and predict what type of answer is required. For example, will it be a date, a name or maybe a number?
  Look for minor details such as different numbers or omissions.
  Look over your answers.
• Listening for specific information
  · Use previewing and predicting skills.
  · Listen for key words and common connective words.
  · Write just some initials, letters, Spanglish while listening.
• Checking and rewriting
• Check that all your answers correspond with the given instructions.
  · Make sure that you have answered every question.
  · Check your answers, be aware of spelling and use the context to “invent/guess” the missing answers
  Check that you have included only what is necessary in the answer.