Strategies: Note-taking, Elaboration, Resourcing
(A Japanese-English and an English dictionary are necessary to do this worksheet)
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1. The title of the tape is: _________________________.
ĦĦĦĦIn Japanese write a short paragraph about what you know about this subject.
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2. Translate *0NLY* the important words related to the subject into English. Use a Japanese-English dictionary when you are not sure.
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3. Listen to the tape once. Write three or four things that you remember.
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4. Listen to the tape a second time but this time pause the tape five times as you are listening. After each pause write down a few notes about what you have heard.
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5. Choose the information in two of the pauses above and elaborate. What were you thinking at the time you paused? What questions did you have about what you heard? Can you make any guesses about what you heard?
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6. Listen to the entire tape again without pausing.
7. Read what you have written (questions 1-5) on this worksheet.
8. Use your dictionary or dictionaries to look up any words that you think would further help you understand this listening. Write the words below.
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9. Listen to the tape again. This time listen to it freely. Pause and replay as often as you want.
10. Write down the new English you learned from this listening exercise.
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