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Listening for gist

It is a strategy to understand the main or general idea of oral information without focusing on every detail. The students are encouraged to focus on comprehending the main message rather than understanding every single word. When learners listen for gist they catch the most important information of something or general information without details. Gist is defined as the general meaning or purpose of an oral text, the main or essential part of a matter, the central idea, the central meaning or theme of a speech or literacy work, either written or spoken text, the students try to understand what is happening even if they can’t understand every phrases or sentence. The students try to catch the key words, intonations, and other clues so as to make a guess at the meaning. In listening for gist, the key words help the students understand the context in which they are used. Sometimes finding the gist can be easy, and others it is necessary to listen more than once.

Gist Questions teachers can use:

-        What’s the topic of the conversation?

-        What’s the main idea of the conversation?

-        What is the purpose of the conversation?

-        What problem are they discussing?

-        What do the speaker think about the topic?

-        What is the conversation about?

Listening for Gist Activities

-        The teachers can show pictures and ask the students to relate them to the topic.

-        Take a few words from the listening and ask the students what they think is the listening about.

Listening for Detail

It refers to the listening in which students can’t ignore any information because they don’t know what information of the listening will be necessary to the task. It’s about focusing on the finer points rather than just the main idea. This listening can involve noting specific examples, statics, dates, names or any other specific details that contribute to a deeper understanding of the topic being discussed.

Listening for detail requires focused attention and comprehension. There are some activities that teachers can do:

-        Note taking exercises: the students listen and take detailed notes on the key pints, examples, and supporting details.

-        Transcribing audio: listen and transcribe it, it helps the students catch even the smallest details.

-        Summarizing passages: listen to the audio clip, then write a summary that includes the most important details. This activity helps students to identify specific information.

-        Comparing and contrasting: listen to 2 different versions of the same story or presentation and compare the details in each.

-        Following directions: listen carefully to a set of instructions or directions and they carry out the task exactly as described. This activity helps the students practice listening for specific details in order to complete a task accurately.

-        Active listening exercises: engage in conversations or discussions where you listening for details.

-        Playing memory games: Listen to a list of items, such as a sequence of numbers or a series od instructions, and then try to recall them in order.