How to Revise Listening — CCEA A-Level ESOL & Literacy
Understand and extract information from a variety of audio recordings in Irish.. Answer questions in Irish or English based on the recordings.
Examiner Tips for Listening
- Before the recording plays, read the questions carefully to know what information to focus on.
- During the first listening, aim to grasp the overall context and main points without fixating on individual unknown words.
Common Mistakes in Listening
- Misinterpreting colloquial expressions or dialectal variations in the audio.
- Providing overly literal translations instead of conveying intended meaning.
- Ignoring the requirement to answer in a specific language (Irish or English).
Key Marking Points
- Award credit for accurately extracting key information such as dates, names, and figures from the recording.
- Credit responses that demonstrate understanding of inferred meanings and the speaker's tone or attitude.
- In Irish-language answers, award marks for grammatical accuracy and appropriate vocabulary.