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Skill A: IDENTIFYING THE TOPIC/MAIN IDEA OF THE LISTENING PASSAGE
Tip: Identifying introductory statement of the topic of lecture
When you listen to a lecture, it is important to identify the topic/main idea that the lecturer or speaker is going to talk about. Very often, this main idea/topic is mentioned in the introduction of lecture.
Here are some example introductory statements:
- This lecture is going to introduce you to …
- I would like to concentrate today on …
- OK class, today we’re talking about …
- Today, I want to look at …
- Well, today, we’re finally going to talk about …
- Today we will specifically discuss …
- Today, we’ll be discussing …
- Let’s talk a little more about …
- Now, let me tell you a little bit about …
Sometimes, what is stated right at the beginning sentence is just about the general topic. The lecturer/speaker may narrow down this topic by talking/discussing a specific aspect or issue of the topic. In this case, you can use the following diagram for you note-taking.
PART 1. Listen and answer the questions
WORDS & EXPRESSIONS
Preserved (n): được giữ, bảo tồn
Layer (n): lớp
1. What are they mainly discussing?
a. The number of fossils found in Grand Canyon
b. How to tell the age of dinosaurs from fossils
c. What fossils are and what they can tell us
d. Differences between plants and animal fossils
For questions 2&3 you are required to apply the skill for identifying the details and facts.
2. What are mammoths?
a. They are animals trapped in stone.
b. They are dinosaur bones in the ground.
c. They are animals in the zoos.
d. They are large elephants from the Stone Age.
3. What can we learn from fossils? (Click on 2 answers)
a. The number of dinosaurs in the world
b. The minerals and fuels in the area.
c. The changes of the Grand Canyon
d. The development of animals and plants
PART 2: Listen and answer the questions.
WORDS & EXPRESSIONS
Great Depression (n): Thời kỳ Đại Suy thoái
Big Boom (n): Thời kỳ Hưng thịnh
affected (adj): bị ảnh hưởng
for nothing (n): mà không có ý nghĩa gì
out of ~(n): thiếu /mất/ không có ~
starve to death (n): chết đói
1. What is the discussion mainly about?
a. The history of the US and the world
b. The value of American money
c. Cotton and fruits in California
d. Life during the Great Depression
2. According to the discussion, why did people go west?
a. They thought that the west only had cotton and fruits.
b. They thought that there were more jobs in the west.
c. They thought that the value of money was higher in the west.
d. They thought that nobody traveled west to work.
3. When was the Big Boom?
a. Just before the Great Depression
b. When people went to California
c. After picking cotton and fruits
d. After the Great Depression
PART 3. Listen and choose the correct answer for each question.
(Listening for specific facts)
Tip:
Now you are going to listen to a conversation between a man and a woman. You should pay attention to
1) the speaker’s turn in the exchange to distinguish what is said by the man and what is said by the woman
2) the speaker’s question to identify what he/she wants say or his/her purpose
1. What does the man like to watch?
(A) He likes action movies.
(B) He likes horror movies.
© He likes family movies.
(D) He likes the opera.
Tip:
Now you are going to listen to an extract of a lecture. You are required to take notes on the details of facts of the lecture. You may apply this tip to figure out the correct information. To identify what X is, the speaker may negate a piece of information about X and assert another piece of information about X, as shown below.
X not Y. X: Z (X is not Y, X is/means Z)
2. According to the talk, what are killer whales?
(A) They are dolphins
(B) They are whales.
© They are penguins.
(D) They are seals.
Tip:
Now you are going to listen to an extract of a lecture between the lecturer, a man student and a woman student. You should pay attention to
1) the speaker’s turn in the exchange to distinguish what is said by the teacher, the man and what is said by the woman;
2) the speaker’s question to identify what he/she wants say or his/her purpose
3. What is the man's lucky number?
(A) He likes number 7.
(B) He likes number 4.
© He likes number 1.
(D) He does not have a lucky number.
Tip:
Now you are going to listen to an extract of a lecture. You are required to take notes on the details of facts of the lecture. You may apply this tip to figure out the correct information. To identify the cause of X, the speaker may negate a piece of information about X and assert another piece of information about X, as shown below.
X not because Y. X because Z (Y is not the cause of X. Z is the cause of X)
4. Why were the soldiers getting sick?
(A) Because of the dirty food 'n the army
(B) Because of flies carrying diseases
© Because of fighting with enemy soldiers
(D) Because of the screens on the windows
Tip:
Now you are going to listen to an extract of a lecture between the lecturer, a man student and a woman student. You should pay attention to:
1) the speaker’s turn in the exchange to distinguish what is said by the teacher, the man and what is said by the woman
2) the speaker’s question to identify what he/she wants say or his/her purpose
3) the next speaker/s response to confirm the information
5. How long did the students have to sign up 'or a room in the hostel?
(A) One day
(B) Three days
© One week
(D) One month
Tip:
Now you are going to listen to an extract of a conversation between a man student and a woman student. You should pay attention to
1) the speaker’s turn in the exchange to distinguish what is said by the man and what is said by the woman or by some else;
2) the speaker’s question to identify what he/she wants say or his/her purpose
6. How many mini cars does the man have at home?
(A) He has one car at home.
(B) He has 13 cars at home.
© He has 60 cars at home.
(D) He has 180 cars at home.
7. What animal stands for evil in many American classic stories?
(A) The eagle
(B) The pig
© The rat
(D) The bat
8. What does the woman usually do in the library?
(A) She reads and studies.
(B) She usually falls asleep.
© She steals things from people.
(D) She catches thieves between classes.
Tip:
Now you are going to listen to an extract of a conversation between a man student and a woman student. You should pay attention to
1) the speaker’s turn in the exchange to distinguish what is said by the man and what is said by the woman;
2) the speaker’s question to identify what he/she wants say or his/her purpose
3) the contrasting conjunction “but” to signal the important information the speaker wants to convey.
9. Why won’t the woman enter graduate school? (Tick on 2 answers)
(A) She did not get the scholarship.
(B) She wants to sit around and do nothing.
© She cannot afford the expensive school fees.
(D) She wants to get a job.
Answer Key:
1.
1C 2. D 3. B D
2.
1. D 2. B 3. A
3.
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A C
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