They look at the tasks and say or list everything they know about the topics. Add a time limit to keep them focused. If the topic is unfamiliar, learners can list at least three things they would like to know or think the recording will include. If there is a picture with the task, have students work in pairs. Write all the items on the board in a scrambled order.
Students listen and decide which is the main point.
If the passage tells a story, choose four or five events. Again, write them on the board in a scrambled order. Learners listen and put the events in order. Include one extra event not from the story so students must listen to the entire passage. Listening for Specific Information Choose a group of items that come up several times in the listening passage.