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CONTENTS

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STRATEGIES
1. SKILL 1: Focus on the secon line .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . 3
;2. SKILL 2: Choose answers with synonyms........................................... 4
3. SKILL 3: Avoid similar sounds........................................................... 6

WHO, WHAT, WHERE
4. SKILL 4: Draw conclusions about who, what, where .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 8
5. SKILL 5: Listen for who and what in passives...................................... 10
6 .. SKILL 6: Listen for who dan what with multiple nouns ......................... 11

NEGATIVES
7. SKILL 7: Listen for negative expressions .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 14
8. SKILL 8: Listen for double negative expressions.................................. 16
9. SKILL 9: Listen for "almost negative" expressions............................... 17
10. SKILL 10: Listen for negative with comparatives................................... 18

FUNCTIONS
11. SKILL 11: Listen for expression of agreement....................................... 21
12. SKILL 12: Listen for expressions of uncertenty and suggestion ............... 22
13. SKILL 13: Listen for emphatic expressions of surprise

CONTRARY MEANINGS
14. SKILL 14: Listen for whises ................................ .,.............................. 27
15. SKILL 15: Listen for untrue conditions ........ ........................ ................. 29

IDIOMATIC LANGUAGE
16. SKILL 16: Listen for two- and three-part verbs .... .. .............. ........... ...... 32
17. SKILL 17: Listen for idioms ...................................................... ., . .. . .. .. 33

BEFORE LISTENING
18. SKILL 18: Anticipate the topics .. ...... . .... .. ...... .. ....... ..... .... ..... .. .. ........... 38
19. SKILL 19: Anticipate the questions...................................................... 39

WHILE LISTENING
20. SKILL 20: Determine the topic............................................................ 40
21. SKILL 21: Draw conclusions about who, what, when, Where................... 40
22. SKILL 22: Listen for answers in order.................................................. 41

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