Listening Skills

Main ideas and details

MAIN IDEAS are the biggest

and most important ideas.

Phrases that introduce main ideas

The main point is …

I´d like to talk about…

The important thing is…

FINDING THE MAIN IDEAS

PAY ATTENTION TO:

•A PAUSE

•CHANGE IN SPEED (FASTER OR SLOWER)

•CHANGE IN TONE

DETAILS

WHERE= PLACE

• East Bridge • West Building • Central Park • Parking lot • Cinema • Supermarket

WHEN: TIME

• One o´clock 1:00 • In the morning • Every day • Once a week • Twelve forty-five

12:45 • A quarter past six

6:15

DETAILS

WHO= PEOPLE

• Doctor • Mom • Kathy • brother • uncle • Mr.

WHAT: ACTION

• Surf

• Swim

• Teach tricks

• Bought shoes

• Took him swimming