Toolkit
HÖREN

Listening Strategy

Strategies for main idea and detail recognition in the B1 listening exam.

Strategy Checklist

Read questions/options first.
Predict what information may matter.
Focus on main idea and key details.
Do not panic after missing one sentence.
Replay difficult sections during review.
Identify the exact sound/expression that was missed.
Learn language in chunks.

After Review

  • • Identify the exact sound or expression you missed
  • • Shadow difficult sentences — repeat them aloud
  • • Build a list of expressions missed by ear
  • • Learn language in chunks, not isolated words
  • • Explain why each wrong answer was tempting