Listening
Summarize Spoken Text: a note structure that works
A page layout for Summarize Spoken Text notes, with shorthand and a worked example that turns notes into a clear summary of about 50 to 70 words.
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Write from Dictation: how to catch more words
Habits that help you catch more words in Write from Dictation: typing in chunks, guarding endings and spelling, and keeping a log of the words you miss.
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Listening Fill in the Blanks: typing while you listen
How to read ahead, predict each missing word and type as you listen in Listening Fill in the Blanks, with a worked example and a transcript drill.
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Highlight Correct Summary: how to rule out the wrong ones
A step-by-step way to pick the right summary in Highlight Correct Summary by spotting four kinds of wrong option, with a worked example.
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Select Missing Word: predicting how the recording ends
How to use topic, grammar and collocation to predict the missing word in Select Missing Word, with two worked examples and a ten-minute drill.
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Highlight Incorrect Words: reading while you listen
A method for Highlight Incorrect Words: follow the text, read ahead, click only when sure, and spot the usual changes, with a worked example.
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Listening multiple choice: keywords, distractors and timing
How to read the question first, pick out keywords, see through distractors and handle multiple answers in Listening multiple choice, with an example.
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Getting used to different accents in listening practice
A practical way to get used to unfamiliar English accents: listening cold, shadowing, stress and intonation, and a weekly schedule of fifteen minutes.
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