Test on Teaching Listening Skills in ELT

Question 1: For effective listening activities, students should be encouraged to respond to the content of listening, not just to the language.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The principles for listening activities state that students should be encouraged to respond to the content of listening, not just to the language.

Question 2: According to the study materials, which of the following are characteristics of a good L2 listener?

A. They tend to think ahead, predicting and grappling with the meaning of the whole text.

B. They focus on valuable information while ignoring everything else they hear.

C. They prioritize understanding every single new vocabulary item immediately.

D. They avoid making predictions about what the speaker might say next.

Explanation: The study materials list several characteristics of a good L2 listener, including that 'They tend to think ahead, predicting and grappling with the meaning of the whole text' and 'They focus on valuable information while ignoring everything else they hear (it reduces the load on their short-term memory)'. Good L2 listeners 'don’t worry about unknown words,' contradicting the idea of prioritizing every new vocabulary item, and they 'tend to think ahead, predicting,' which contradicts avoiding predictions.

Question 3: Systemic information in listening comprehension refers to the listener's non-linguistic background knowledge.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: Systemic information refers to linguistic knowledge, while schematic information refers to non-linguistic knowledge.

Question 4: According to the provided study materials, which of the following are considered avoidance strategies in listening comprehension?

A. Abandoning the message because the listener perceives it as unreliable.

B. Accepting a version of the message that lacks specific detail.

C. Inferring the meaning of unknown words based on contextual clues.

D. Accepting only a part of the message while still being aware of missing information.

Explanation: The study materials define avoidance strategies as: 'Message abandonment: abandon the message as unreliable', 'Generalisation: accept a version of the message that is not very specific', and 'Message reduction: accept a partial message but remain aware of gaps in it'. Option 2, 'Inferring the meaning of unknown words based on contextual clues,' describes 'Hypothesis formation', which is listed under achievement strategies, not avoidance strategies.

Question 5: A recommended strategy for students during listening tests is to write down answers immediately upon hearing them, rather than relying on memory to recall them later.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state under 'Strategies for students to use in listening tests': 'Answer immediately = As soon as you hear the answer, write it down. Do not rely on your memory to 'serve up' the answer later.'