Matching Pairs Nature of listening strategiesOnline version This activity aims to review the theory of the nature of listening strategies. by Paola Uribe 1 These are listening perspectives 2 Bottom up 3 Top down 4 Listening as acquisition 5 Listening as comprehension Listening as comprehension and listening as acquisition Listening for instructional goals. Everyday communication. It starts decoding the smallest units- phonemes and syllables- to lead us towards meaning. It emphasizes the use of background knowledge to predict content.