Listening: Listening for Specific Information A1 - Lesson 1: Extracting Names and Numbers from Slow, Clear Speech
🎯 Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Identify and understand simple spoken English names.
- Identify and understand spoken English numbers (0-100) within short, simple sentences.
- Extract specific name or number information from slow and clear speech.
- Feel more confident listening for key details like names and numbers.
💡 Key Concepts: Catching Important Details
Hello! Sometimes when we listen, we need to catch specific, small pieces of information. This is called "listening for specific information." Today, we will focus on two important types of specific information: names and numbers.
For example, if someone says, "My name is Linda," the specific information is the name "Linda." If someone says, "I have three apples," the specific information is the number "three."
Tips for Listening for Names and Numbers:
- Listen carefully when people introduce themselves or others.
- Numbers often tell us "how many," "how old," or "what time."
- The speaker might say names and numbers a little slowly or clearly if they are important.
🇰🇭 Cambodian Context: Names and Numbers in Our Community
In Cambodia, we use names and numbers all the time! When you meet someone new in Battambang, you ask for their name (ឈ្មោះ - chmuah). When you buy something at the market, you hear numbers for the price (តម្លៃ - tammlei).
In English, it's the same! You might hear a foreign visitor say their name, like "John" or "Mary." Or they might ask for "two" (ពីរ) mangoes. This lesson will help you catch these important details when you hear them in English.
🎧 Pre-Listening Activity: Names and Numbers We Know
Let's review some common English names and numbers.
Common English Names:
- Tom
- Anna
- Peter
- Sara
Numbers (Review from previous lesson):
- Five (5)
- Twelve (12)
- Twenty-three (23)
- Fifty (50)
🔊 Listening Tasks: Catch the Details!
Important Note for Learners: This lesson uses your browser's Text-to-Speech (TTS) to "speak" sentences. Click the "🔊 Listen" buttons. For the best learning on your full platform, use clear, pre-recorded human audio.
Task 1: What's the Name?
Click "🔊 Listen" to hear a short sentence. Type the name you hear in the box. Names start with a CAPITAL letter.
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Task 2: What's the Number?
Click "🔊 Listen" to hear a short sentence. Type the number you hear in the box (use numerals: 0, 1, 2...).
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📝 Post-Listening Activity: Information Hunt
Listen to your teacher or a friend say a few simple sentences about themselves, like:
"My name is [Name]. I am [Age] years old. My house number is [Number]."
Try to write down their name, age, and house number. This is good practice for catching specific information!
🚀 Key Takeaways & Listening Strategies
- When you listen for names, pay attention to sounds that are common in English names.
- When you listen for numbers, focus on the clear pronunciation of each part of the number.
- It's okay to listen several times if you need to.
- Practice helps your ears get used to these specific details!
💬 Feedback & Learner Tips (Self-Assessment)
After doing the exercises:
- Was it easier to hear names or numbers?
- Which names or numbers were tricky for you? Why do you think so?
🇰🇭 Tips for Cambodian Learners:
Some English names can be hard to spell just by listening because English spelling is not always regular. For now, focus on recognizing the sound of common names. For numbers, as we learned, the "-teen" and "-ty" sounds (like in fifteen vs. fifty) are very important to distinguish when you go shopping or talk about age with English speakers in Battambang or elsewhere!
Keep practicing these daily words and numbers. You are doing great (អ្នកធ្វើបានល្អណាស់ - anak thveu ban la'or nah)!"
📚 Further Practice & Application
- Ask English-speaking friends or family members to tell you their phone number (one digit at a time slowly) or their age. Try to write it down.
- Listen to A1 English learning videos that introduce characters or count objects.
- When you see numbers in English text (like prices in a shop), practice saying them aloud.