Aim: To review listening strategies

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1 Aim: To review listening strategies
La cultura de todos los días – La música 5A: ¿Qué tipo de música? (Estrategias) Aim: To review listening strategies

2 The one most important strategy is to look closely at the questions and make sure you know what crucial/key details are asked for, e.g. numbers? times? dates? people’s attitudes to something? facts about what someone did? If the stimulus is heard more than once, listen for gist the first time, then for the detail asked for in the questions.

3 Adjectives usually end in -o, -a, -os or -as
The following might help you cope with listening items that seem quick or difficult. Words sometimes seem to run into each other when you are listening. Use what you know about common prefixes and suffixes to help you distinguish words from each other in a sentence. For example: el más conocido de nuestra juventud una canción Adjectives usually end in -o, -a, -os or -as Abstract nouns often end in -ción, -tud, -dad hemos decidido Use your knowledge of verb endings to home in on meaning about who did /does what: Nuestro hijo acaba de regalarnos un nuevo equipo. Don’t forget that object pronouns can be attached to the ends of verbs:

4 There are bound to be some cognates, but watch out for different pronunciation in Spanish – try to visualise the spelling of words, because cognates are sometimes easier to recognise when you see them than when you hear them. el pop de ahora, en el álbum

5 When listening out for personal opinions, try to recognise people’s positive or negative feelings from any signs available: Look out for exclamatory expressions. Look out for expressions which reveal the tone or mood of what is said/written. Look out for key phrases expressing likes/dislikes.

6 Me permiten hacerles un par de preguntas … durará sólo un ratito.
the speaker is anxious not to annoy the other person Me permiten hacerles un par de preguntas … durará sólo un ratito. ¿Por qué no? No tenemos prisa. the speaker is not in a hurry No, lo siento, tengo mucha prisa … the speaker is stressed the speaker is enthusiastic, positive Sí, el Concierto de Aranjuez, ¡todos lo conocen! No, nunca contesto a las preguntas de encuesta. Adiós, señora. the speaker is brusque, not very friendly