Matching Pairs 5 strategies for ListeningOnline version 5 strategies for Listening by Virtual English Learning 1 Listen for signal words 2 Listen for keywords. 3 Listen for words that are repeated or paraphrased. 4 Pay attention to the intonation. 5 Speaker´s attitude and feeling. These are often stressed by a speaker because the words indicate essential information in a sentence.They will sound louder, longer and higher pitched than other words. A speaker may not directly say he or she is angry, but you can tell whether he or she is through the tone of voice. A speaker will often use words to indicate the introduction, major steps or ideas, examples and the conclusion or summary for example: First, then, after that, finally, to sum up. A speaker will often use different words to express the main idea while giving details. How speaker´s voice goes up and down will help you understand more clearly what a speaker is saying.
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