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Applying listening and viewing strategies

Listening and viewing in a foreign language are complex skills. There are strategies that you can use to enhance your comprehension.  These strategies can be used before, during, and after the actual listening/viewing activity.

You can review Listening and viewing strategies before proceeding with this activity or explore the navigation panel to view more activities in this category.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this task you will be able to:

  • improve your listening skills
  • demonstrate an understanding of the video and its details
  • reflect on useful listening & viewing strategies

Procedure

Before the activity

Please refer to the language-specific activities by selecting the language tabs at the bottom of the page.

  1. You are going to watch a video before you begin:
    • Read the title of the video. In your opinion, what is the video about?
  2. Watch the video without sound:
    • What happens?
    • What can you see?
    • What do you think the audio will say?
  3. Write down your answers on a piece of paper.

Activity

  • Watch the video with the sound and compare your previous guess with the actual contents of the video.
  • Complete the comprehension exercises if available.

After the activity – Final Reflection:

What did you learn during this activity in terms of:

  • Listening and viewing skills and strategies
  • Cultural and social contents of the video
  • Vocabulary and language

Reflect on these two pre-viewing activities/strategies. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?

Reflect on the comprehension exercises. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?

Source/attribution: Digilanguages                        Author: Valentina Rizzo

Listening and viewing in a foreign language are complex skills. There are strategies that you can use to enhance your comprehension.  These strategies can be used before, during, and after the actual listening/viewing activity.<em>You can review <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn”>Listening and viewing strategies</a> before proceeding with this activity or explore the navigation panel to view more activities in this category.</em><strong>Outcomes</strong>Upon completion of this task you will be able to:<li>improve your listening skills</li><li>demonstrate an understanding of the video and its details</li><li>reflect on useful listening & viewing strategies</li>
<strong>Procedure</strong><b>Before the activity</b><em>Please refer to the language-specific activities by selecting the language tabs at the bottom of the page.</em><li>You are going to watch a video before you begin:<ul><li>Read the title of the video. In your opinion, what is the video about?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Watch the video without sound:<ul><li>What happens?</li><li>What can you see?</li><li>What do you think the audio will say?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Write down your answers on a piece of paper.</li>
<strong>Activity</strong><li>Watch the video with the sound and compare your previous guess with the actual contents of the video.</li><li>Complete the comprehension exercises if available.</li>
<strong>After the activity -</strong> <strong>Final Reflection:</strong>What did you learn during this activity in terms of:<li>Listening and viewing skills and strategies</li><li>Cultural and social contents of the video</li><li>Vocabulary and language</li>
Reflect on these two pre-viewing activities/strategies. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?Reflect on the comprehension exercises. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?<strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages                        <strong>Author: </strong>Valentina Rizzo

Listening and viewing in a foreign language are complex skills. There are strategies that you can use to enhance your comprehension.  These strategies can be used before, during, and after the actual listening/viewing activity.<em>You can review <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn”>Listening and viewing strategies</a> before proceeding with this activity or explore the navigation panel to view more activities in this category.</em><strong>Outcomes</strong>Upon completion of this task you will be able to:<li>improve your listening skills</li><li>demonstrate an understanding of the video and its details</li><li>reflect on useful listening & viewing strategies</li>
<strong>Procedure</strong><b>Before the activity</b><em>Please refer to the language-specific activities by selecting the language tabs at the bottom of the page.</em><li>You are going to watch a video before you begin:<ul><li>Read the title of the video. In your opinion, what is the video about?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Watch the video without sound:<ul><li>What happens?</li><li>What can you see?</li><li>What do you think the audio will say?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Write down your answers on a piece of paper.</li>
<strong>Activity</strong><li>Watch the video with the sound and compare your previous guess with the actual contents of the video.</li><li>Complete the comprehension exercises if available.</li>
<strong>After the activity -</strong> <strong>Final Reflection:</strong>What did you learn during this activity in terms of:<li>Listening and viewing skills and strategies</li><li>Cultural and social contents of the video</li><li>Vocabulary and language</li>
Reflect on these two pre-viewing activities/strategies. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?Reflect on the comprehension exercises. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?<strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages                        <strong>Author: </strong>Valentina Rizzo

Listening and viewing in a foreign language are complex skills. There are strategies that you can use to enhance your comprehension.  These strategies can be used before, during, and after the actual listening/viewing activity.<em>You can review <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn”>Listening and viewing strategies</a> before proceeding with this activity or explore the navigation panel to view more activities in this category.</em><strong>Outcomes</strong>Upon completion of this task you will be able to:<li>improve your listening skills</li><li>demonstrate an understanding of the video and its details</li><li>reflect on useful listening & viewing strategies</li>
<strong>Procedure</strong><b>Before the activity</b><em>Please refer to the language-specific activities by selecting the language tabs at the bottom of the page.</em><li>You are going to watch a video before you begin:<ul><li>Read the title of the video. In your opinion, what is the video about?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Watch the video without sound:<ul><li>What happens?</li><li>What can you see?</li><li>What do you think the audio will say?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Write down your answers on a piece of paper.</li>
<strong>Activity</strong><li>Watch the video with the sound and compare your previous guess with the actual contents of the video.</li><li>Complete the comprehension exercises if available.</li>
<strong>After the activity -</strong> <strong>Final Reflection:</strong>What did you learn during this activity in terms of:<li>Listening and viewing skills and strategies</li><li>Cultural and social contents of the video</li><li>Vocabulary and language</li>
Reflect on these two pre-viewing activities/strategies. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?Reflect on the comprehension exercises. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?<strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages                        <strong>Author: </strong>Valentina Rizzo

Listening and viewing in a foreign language are complex skills. There are strategies that you can use to enhance your comprehension.  These strategies can be used before, during, and after the actual listening/viewing activity.<em>You can review <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn”>Listening and viewing strategies</a> before proceeding with this activity or explore the navigation panel to view more activities in this category.</em><strong>Outcomes</strong>Upon completion of this task you will be able to:<li>improve your listening skills</li><li>demonstrate an understanding of the video and its details</li><li>reflect on useful listening & viewing strategies</li>
<strong>Procedure</strong><b>Before the activity</b><em>Please refer to the language-specific activities by selecting the language tabs at the bottom of the page.</em><li>You are going to watch a video before you begin:<ul><li>Read the title of the video. In your opinion, what is the video about?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Watch the video without sound:<ul><li>What happens?</li><li>What can you see?</li><li>What do you think the audio will say?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Write down your answers on a piece of paper.</li>
<strong>Activity</strong><li>Watch the video with the sound and compare your previous guess with the actual contents of the video.</li><li>Complete the comprehension exercises if available.</li>
<strong>After the activity -</strong> <strong>Final Reflection:</strong>What did you learn during this activity in terms of:<li>Listening and viewing skills and strategies</li><li>Cultural and social contents of the video</li><li>Vocabulary and language</li>
Reflect on these two pre-viewing activities/strategies. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?Reflect on the comprehension exercises. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?<strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages                        <strong>Author: </strong>Valentina Rizzo

Listening and viewing in a foreign language are complex skills. There are strategies that you can use to enhance your comprehension.  These strategies can be used before, during, and after the actual listening/viewing activity.<em>You can review <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn”>Listening and viewing strategies</a> before proceeding with this activity or explore the navigation panel to view more activities in this category.</em><strong>Outcomes</strong>Upon completion of this task you will be able to:<li>improve your listening skills</li><li>demonstrate an understanding of the video and its details</li><li>reflect on useful listening & viewing strategies</li>
<strong>Procedure</strong><b>Before the activity</b><em>Please refer to the language-specific activities by selecting the language tabs at the bottom of the page.</em><li>You are going to watch a video before you begin:<ul><li>Read the title of the video. In your opinion, what is the video about?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Watch the video without sound:<ul><li>What happens?</li><li>What can you see?</li><li>What do you think the audio will say?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Write down your answers on a piece of paper.</li>
<strong>Activity</strong><li>Watch the video with the sound and compare your previous guess with the actual contents of the video.</li><li>Complete the comprehension exercises if available.</li>
<strong>After the activity -</strong> <strong>Final Reflection:</strong>What did you learn during this activity in terms of:<li>Listening and viewing skills and strategies</li><li>Cultural and social contents of the video</li><li>Vocabulary and language</li>
Reflect on these two pre-viewing activities/strategies. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?Reflect on the comprehension exercises. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?<strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages                        <strong>Author: </strong>Valentina Rizzo

Listening and viewing in a foreign language are complex skills. There are strategies that you can use to enhance your comprehension.  These strategies can be used before, during, and after the actual listening/viewing activity.<em>You can review <a href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/listening-and-viewing-strategies/#/roles?_k=cxz2zn”>Listening and viewing strategies</a> before proceeding with this activity or explore the navigation panel to view more activities in this category.</em><strong>Outcomes</strong>Upon completion of this task you will be able to:<li>improve your listening skills</li><li>demonstrate an understanding of the video and its details</li><li>reflect on useful listening & viewing strategies</li>
<strong>Procedure</strong><b>Before the activity</b><em>Please refer to the language-specific activities by selecting the language tabs at the bottom of the page.</em><li>You are going to watch a video before you begin:<ul><li>Read the title of the video. In your opinion, what is the video about?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Watch the video without sound:<ul><li>What happens?</li><li>What can you see?</li><li>What do you think the audio will say?</li>
</ul>
</li><li>Write down your answers on a piece of paper.</li>
<strong>Activity</strong><li>Watch the video with the sound and compare your previous guess with the actual contents of the video.</li><li>Complete the comprehension exercises if available.</li>
<strong>After the activity -</strong> <strong>Final Reflection:</strong>What did you learn during this activity in terms of:<li>Listening and viewing skills and strategies</li><li>Cultural and social contents of the video</li><li>Vocabulary and language</li>
Reflect on these two pre-viewing activities/strategies. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?Reflect on the comprehension exercises. Do you think they helped you with a better understanding of the video? How?<strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages                        <strong>Author: </strong>Valentina Rizzo