Matching Pairs Listening Processes Online version Match according the reading. Good luck! by Luis Mendoza 1 It is defined as one's ability to comprehend spoken language at the discourse level -including conversations, stories (i.e., narratives), and informal oral texts- that involves the processes of extracting and constructing meaning. 2 What are some aspects of listening comprehension? 3 Macro skills 4 TOP-DOWN 5 Bottom- Up 6 Extensive listening focuses on 7 Listening for specific information 8 Which listening approach to very different skills 9 Bottom-Up 10 Tools for improve listening Focus on the ‘big’ picture and general meaning of a listening text. Often the starting point is to discuss the topic and then to use a ‘gist’ or ‘extensive’ task to listen for the overall meaning. Intensive Listening Comprehension Hearing the sounds, Understanding intonation and stress, Understanding colloquial vocabulary, etc. Focus on listening for details and involve tasks that focus on understanding at a sound or word level. Tasks are ‘intensive’, as they focus on looking for particular details. Elabortae strategies from what has been heard Model emphasises the decoding of the smallest units General understanding Use learning websites with audio components. Watch authentic media. Selective