Listening: Active Listening Strategies B2 - Lesson 3: Summarizing Longer Spoken Texts Accurately and Concisely

Active Listening: Summarizing Spoken Texts CEFR Level B2 Lesson Goals In this lesson, you will practice the skill of active listening to summarize longer spoken texts, focusing on creating summaries that are both accurate and concise . The 3-Step Process for Summarizing At the B2 level, summarizing is about efficiently understanding and explaining information. This 3-step process is crucial for handling longer talks, like lectures or business presentations. Listen for the Gist: First, listen once without taking notes. Your only goal is to answer the question: "What is the main topic and purpose of this talk?" This gives you a mental framework. Listen Again & Take Notes: The second time you listen, actively capture the main points and key supporting details. Use a structured method (see the Key Strategy below). Build Your Summary: Look only at your notes, not the original text. Use your own words to build one or two sentences that cover the main points you wrote down. This ensures…