Listening: Listening for Specific Information A1 - Lesson 3: Listening for Key Words in Short Instructions

Listening for Instructions CEFR Level A1 Lesson Goals In this lesson, you will practice listening for key words in short, simple instructions to quickly understand what someone wants you to do. How to Listen for Instructions An instruction tells you what to do. When you listen to an instruction in English, you don't need to understand every small word. Just focus on the two most important key words : The Action Word (Verb): This tells you what to *do*. Examples: open, close, write, take . The Thing Word (Noun): This tells you *what object* to use. Examples: book, door, name, photo . For example, if a tour guide at Angkor Wat says, "Please take a photo ," the key words are "take" (the action) and "photo" (the thing). You immediately understand the main instruction. Key Tip: Ignore the Small Words For A1 level listening, it's okay to ignore the small grammar words at first. Words like "please," "a," "the," and "your" are po…