Listening task: a listening workbook term

A listening task is a specific question or action that guides your attention while you hear speech.

This task asks for a result, not every word. You might answer one kilo and then identify the correction that supports it. A task can also ask for a route, an owner, a deadline or a condition. Choose a note format that matches the relationship: arrows for a route, rows for people, or branches for alternatives.

Do not confuse a task with a topic. Shopping is a topic. Distinguish the requested item from the available substitute is a task. One video can support several tasks, but it is easier to check your work when you choose one at a time. A passage must actually contain the needed information. A silent picture of a shop cannot answer a spoken-quantity task.

Our text examples show how each task works. Read them to prepare, then use a real video for the listening attempt. The example key does not grade that new video. For the new passage, write your own answer and evidence. These tasks are editorial practice tools. They are not standardised tests and do not assign a language level.

Use the term in these tasks

• Catch quantities at a Portuguese market
• Turn a Portuguese work handover into an action list
• Compare spoken Portuguese alternatives without choosing too soon

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