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Academic Listening
What is academic listening? Academic listening takes place in a variety of settings. These include information from talks, seminars, lectures, teacher tutorials, and casual social contacts. Out of the four language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening), listening comprehension is said to be the hardest to get better at. The capacity to comprehend lecture material is the most crucial academic listening ability. In order to keep up with the intellectual content of the lecture, academic lecture listeners employ a variety of note-taking techniques, including linear, mind maps, tables, the Cornell note system, abbreviations, and symbols, as well as pre-lecture preparation, awareness of signposting and digression, and post-lecture summaries (Wilson, 2022).
How to use these worksheets.
- Task 1: Introduction: Research and take notes on some questions about the topic.
- Task 2: Vocabulary: Check some of the words from the lecture.
- Task 3: Study the PPT slides and try to predict what the lecture will be about.
- Task 4: Listen to the lecture and take notes using the PPT slides provided. Listen two times.
- Task 5: Use your notes to answer the comprehension questions.
- Task 6. Check answers and check transcript to check for anything you didn’t hear correctly.
Worksheet Downloads
1. Ethical Consumer (Free Download)
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This is a 9-minute lecture introduces ethical consumerism. It talks about the associated problems with consumers and the positive advances in the ethical consumerism movement. The listening test includes: PPT slides, open answer questions; true, false, not given; multiple choice; and a gap fill summary. An example of the worksheet (here) / Videos (YouTube / Humix)/ Level ***** (B2-C2)
1. Air Pollution Listening Test
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This 10-minute lecture introduces the global cost of air pollution. It talks about the most polluted cities around the world, it explains how much air pollution costs developing countries and it puts forward measures to decrease air pollution at a global, national and individual level. The listening test includes: PPT slides, open answer questions; true, false, not given; multiple choice; and a gap fill summary. An example of the worksheet (here) / Videos (YouTube / Humix)/ Level ***** (B2-C2)
2. Buy Now Pay Later Listening Test
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This 10-minute lecture defines Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), discusses the market share of different countries, introduces Klarna the largest provider of BNPL, explains why Klarna is so successful and looks at the issues with BNPL using Klarna as an example. The listening test includes: PPT slides, open answer questions; true, false, not given; multiple choice; and a gap fill summary. An example of the worksheet (here) / Videos (YouTube / Humix)Level ***** (B2-C2).
3. Front Groups Listening Test
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This 10-minute lecture discusses front groups. It explains what a front group is, it looks at the purpose of a front group and how it operates, it outlines and analyses three case studies connected to the tobacco, alcohol and oil industries, and it ends with a summary and the speaker’s thoughts. The listening test includes: PPT slides, gap fill completion activities; open answer questions; true, false, not given; and multiple choice questions. An example of the worksheet (here) / Videos (YouTube / Humix) / Level ***** (B2-C2).
4. Global Debt Listening Test
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This 10-minute lecture defines global debt, looks at the current trends regarding debt and explains how global borrowing works. It discusses why global borrowing has increased, puts forward some reasons why debt could be sustainable and looks at what’s happening with inflation. The listening test includes: PPT slides, open answer questions; true, false, not given; multiple choice; and a gap fill summary. An example of the worksheet (here) / Videos (YouTube / Humix)Level ***** (B2-C2).
5. Mass Communication Listening Test
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This 10-minute lecture introduces you to Gatekeeping Theory. The lecture provides a basic historical background, followed by key factors associated with the theory and finally discusses its role in the 21st century. The listening test includes: PPT slides, open answer questions; true, false, not given; multiple choice; and a gap fill summary. An example of the worksheet (here) / Video (YouTube / Humix) / Level ***** (B2-C2).
Listening Courses
All of these materials are included in our Listening Course: 3. Academic Lecture Listening Tests 1
Academic Grammar (with writing tutorials)
• 8x Grammar Lessons
• Grammar Reviews & Exercises
• Grammar Writing Tutorials
• 15-hour course.
Academic Writing Skills (using quotations)
• 5x Paragraph Writing Lessons
• Quotations > Paraphrasing Skills
• Paragraph Writing Tutorials
• 15-hour course.
Academic Reading Tests (with tutorials)
• 5x Academic Reading Texts
• Comprehension Questions
• Summary Writing Tutorials
• 15-hour course.
Listening Course: Academic Lecture Listening Tests
• 5x Academic Lectures
• Power Point Slides.(for notes)
• Comprehension Questions.
• 15-hour course.
Listening Course: Academic Mini Lectures with PPTs
• 10x Mini-Lectures.
• Note-taking with PPTs.
• Academic Listening Practice.
• 12-hour course.
Listening Course: Listening Note-taking Methods
• Note-taking Strategies.
• Cornell Notes System.
• Listening Practice.
• 12-hour Course.
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