This checklist covers all listening focus points organized by category. Parent categories are highlighted in green; child items show the detailed points under each category.
| CEFR | # | Code | Name | Example Prompt (EN) | Example Script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIS_CAT_01 | Phonics & Pronunciation | |||
| K1 | 1 | LIS_PHO_01 | Distinguish Minimal Pairs (vowels) | Listen to the word and decide whether it is "ship" or "sheep". | Listen: "ship" (speaker says /ʃɪp/). Which word did you hear? |
| K1 | 2 | LIS_PHO_02 | Distinguish Minimal Pairs (consonants) | Listen to the word and decide whether it is "thin" or "fin". | Listen: "thin" (speaker says /θɪn/). Which word did you hear? |
| K1 | 3 | LIS_PHO_03 | Initial & Final Sounds | Listen to the word and select the letter that matches the initial sound. | Listen: "dog" (speaker says /dɒg/). What is the first sound? |
| K2 | 4 | LIS_PHO_04 | Word Stress Recognition | Listen to the word and decide which syllable is stressed. | Listen: "banana" (speaker says /bəˈnɑːnə/ with stress on the second syllable). Which syllable is stressed? |
| A1 | 5 | LIS_PHO_05 | Liaison & Connected Speech | Listen to the sentence and identify the linking sound between words. | Listen: "put it on" (speaker says /pʊtɪtɒn/ with linking). Can you hear the linking? |
| A1 | 6 | LIS_PHO_06 | Weak Forms (function words) | Listen to the sentence and recognize the weak form of "to". | Listen: "I want to go" (speaker says /aɪ wɒnt tə gəʊ/ with weak "to"). How is "to" pronounced? |
| A2 | 7 | LIS_PHO_07 | Sentence Stress (content words) | Listen to the sentence and identify which word is stressed. | Listen: "She bought a NEW car." (speaker stresses "NEW"). Which word is stressed? |
| A2 | 8 | LIS_PHO_08 | Intonation (rising/falling) | Listen to the sentence and decide whether it is a statement or a question based on intonation. | Listen: "You are coming?" (speaker uses rising intonation). Is it a statement or a question? |
| B1 | 9 | LIS_PHO_09 | Homophones in Context | Listen to the sentence and distinguish between "see" and "sea" based on context. | Listen: "I can see the sea." (speaker says /siː/ twice). Which is "see" and which is "sea"? |
| 2 | LIS_CAT_02 | Detail Information | |||
| K1 | 1 | LIS_DET_01 | Numbers & Quantities | Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct number. | Listen: "I have three apples." How many apples? |
| K1 | 2 | LIS_DET_02 | Colors | Listen to the description and color the picture correctly. | Listen: "The ball is red." What color is the ball? |
| K1 | 3 | LIS_DET_03 | Names of People & Animals | Listen to the dialogue and select the name mentioned. | Listen: "Anna is my friend." What is her name? |
| K1 | 4 | LIS_DET_04 | Everyday Objects | Listen to the word and choose the corresponding object picture. | Listen: "book" (speaker says /bʊk/). Which picture shows a book? |
| K2 | 5 | LIS_DET_05 | Locations & Places | Listen to the instruction and place the item in the correct position. | Listen: "Put the pen under the chair." Where is the pen? |
| K2 | 6 | LIS_DET_06 | Time & Dates | Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct time. | Listen: "We will meet at 3 o'clock." What time will they meet? |
| K2 | 7 | LIS_DET_07 | Clothes & Accessories | Listen to the description and select what the speaker is wearing. | Listen: "She is wearing a blue hat." What is she wearing? |
| K2 | 8 | LIS_DET_08 | Food & Drinks | Listen to the dialogue and select the food or drink mentioned. | Listen: "I would like some orange juice." What does he want? |
| A1 | 9 | LIS_DET_09 | Family Members & Relationships | Listen to the dialogue and determine the relationship between the speakers. | Listen: "My mother is a teacher." Who is a teacher? |
| A1 | 10 | LIS_DET_10 | Actions & Activities | Listen to the description and choose the action happening. | Listen: "The boy is running." What is the boy doing? |
| A1 | 11 | LIS_DET_11 | Spelling of Names & Words | Listen to the spelling and write down the name or word. | Listen: "My name is Tom. T-O-M." How do you spell it? |
| A1 | 12 | LIS_DET_12 | Weather & Seasons | Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct weather. | Listen: "It's sunny today." What is the weather like? |
| A2 | 13 | LIS_DET_13 | Detailed Description of a Scene | Listen to the description and select the matching picture with multiple details. | Listen: "There is a cat on the sofa, and a dog under the table." Which picture shows this? |
| A2 | 14 | LIS_DET_14 | Prices & Measurements | Listen to the shopping dialogue and select the price of the item. | Listen: "The shirt costs $20." How much is the shirt? |
| A2 | 16 | LIS_KET_02 | Identifying Key Information in Dialogues | Listen to the dialogue and record the agreed time. | Listen: "A: Shall we meet at 6? B: How about 7:15?" What time do they agree? (7:15) |
| A2 | 17 | LIS_KET_03 | Matching Information to Options | Listen to the interview and match each speaker to their preferred sport. | Listen: "I like swimming." "I prefer football." Match each speaker to a sport. |
| B1 | 18 | LIS_PET_01 | Understanding Detailed Meaning | Listen to the dialogue and understand the implied meaning. | Listen: "I'd love to come, but I have to work." What does the speaker really mean? (He can't come) |
| B1 | 19 | LIS_PET_02 | Understanding Interviews | Listen to the radio interview and note down the speaker's job and interest. | Listen: "I'm a marine biologist. I love studying whales." What is his job and interest? |
| B1 | 20 | LIS_PET_03 | Recognizing Paraphrasing & Synonyms | Listen and identify the option that paraphrases the statement. | Listen: "I usually have a big breakfast." Which option means the same? (I have a large meal in the morning.) |
| 3 | LIS_CAT_03 | Gist & Main Idea | |||
| K2 | 1 | LIS_GIST_01 | Topic of a Conversation | Listen to the dialogue and decide what topic they are talking about. | Listen: "A: I like swimming. B: Me too. Let's go to the pool." What are they talking about? |
| A1 | 2 | LIS_GIST_02 | Topic of a Short Story | Listen to the short story and select its main topic. | Listen: "Once there was a hungry lion. He saw a rabbit and ate it." What is the story about? |
| A1 | 3 | LIS_GIST_03 | Main Idea of a Passage | Listen to the passage and choose the main idea. | Listen: "Dogs are friendly and loyal. They are good pets." What is the main idea? |
| A1 | 4 | LIS_GIST_04 | Speaker Identity (occupation/role) | Listen to the monologue and guess the speaker's occupation or role. | Listen: "Please open your books to page 10." Who is speaking? (Teacher) |
| A2 | 5 | LIS_GIST_05 | Where Does the Conversation Take Place? | Listen to the conversation and infer where it takes place. | Listen: "I'd like to borrow this book." "Sure, show me your library card." Where are they? (Library) |
| A2 | 7 | LIS_KET_01 | Understanding Short Announcements | Listen to the airport announcement and select the correct flight and gate information. | Listen: "Flight BA123 to London is boarding at Gate 15." What flight and gate? |
| A2 | 8 | LIS_KET_04 | Understanding Neutral & Informal Dialogues | Listen to the informal dialogue and understand the general plan. | Listen: "A: Let's go to the park. B: Good idea!" What are they planning? |
| B1 | 6 | LIS_GIST_06 | Global Understanding of a Story | Listen to the complete story and choose the best summary. | Listen: "A boy found a magic coin. He wished for a bike and got it." What happened? |
| B1 | 9 | LIS_PET_04 | Understanding News & Presentations | Listen to the news brief and identify the main event. | Listen: "A local artist won an international award." What is the news about? |
| 4 | LIS_CAT_04 | Inference | |||
| A1 | 1 | LIS_INF_01 | Speaker's Feeling & Emotion | Listen to the dialogue and infer the speaker's feeling. | Listen: "A: I lost my toy. B: Oh no, that's sad." How does A feel? (Sad) |
| A2 | 2 | LIS_INF_02 | Speaker's Attitude | Listen to the dialogue and infer the speaker's attitude. | Listen: "I don't like carrots." What is the speaker's attitude? (Dislike) |
| A2 | 3 | LIS_INF_03 | Cause & Effect | Listen to the story and infer the cause of an event. | Listen: "He was tired because he stayed up late." Why was he tired? |
| A2 | 4 | LIS_INF_04 | What Happens Next? | Listen to the story and predict what happens next. | Listen: "She opened the door and saw a big cake." What might happen next? |
| B1 | 5 | LIS_INF_05 | Word Meaning from Context | Listen to the sentence and guess the meaning of the unknown word from context. | Listen: "The emerald is a green gemstone." What does "emerald" mean? (Green stone) |
| B1 | 6 | LIS_INF_06 | Speaker's Intention | Listen to the dialogue and infer the speaker's intention. | Listen: "Could you pass the salt?" What does the speaker want? (Request) |
| B1 | 7 | LIS_INF_07 | Character Relationship from Dialogue | Listen to the dialogue and infer the relationship between the characters. | Listen: "Dad, can I go out?" "OK, but be back by 9." Who are they? (Father and child) |
| B1 | 8 | LIS_INF_08 | Implied Information | Listen to the dialogue and infer the information that is not directly stated. | Listen: "I'm not hungry. I just ate." What does this imply? (He doesn't want food) |
| 5 | LIS_CAT_05 | Following Instructions | |||
| K1 | 1 | LIS_INS_01 | Single-Step Instructions | Listen to the instruction and perform the action. | Listen: "Stand up." What should you do? |
| K1 | 5 | LIS_INS_05 | Classroom Commands | Listen to the classroom command and react correctly. | Listen: "Open your books." What do you do? |
| K2 | 2 | LIS_INS_02 | Two-Step Instructions | Listen to the two-step instruction and complete the actions. | Listen: "Take the red pencil and draw a circle." What do you do? |
| A1 | 3 | LIS_INS_03 | Multi-Step Instructions | Listen to the multi-step instruction and complete the actions. | Listen: "Put the book on the table, then open it to page 10." What do you do? |
| A1 | 4 | LIS_INS_04 | Instruction with Positional Words | Listen to the instruction with position words and place items accordingly. | Listen: "Put the glasses under the mirror." Where do you put them? |
| A2 | 6 | LIS_INS_06 | Following Route Directions | Listen to the route description and trace the path on the map. | Listen: "Turn left at the corner, then go straight." Where do you go? |
| A2 | 7 | LIS_INS_07 | Drawing & Coloring Instructions | Listen to the drawing and coloring instructions and complete the task. | Listen: "Draw a tree next to the house. Color it green." What do you draw and color? |
| 6 | LIS_CAT_06 | Attitude & Point of View | |||
| A2 | 1 | LIS_ATT_01 | Identifying Speaker's Opinion | Listen to the dialogue and identify the speaker's opinion. | Listen: "I think homework is important." What is the speaker's opinion? |
| A2 | 3 | LIS_ATT_03 | Recognizing Agreement & Disagreement | Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the second speaker agrees or disagrees. | Listen: "I think English is easy." "I don't think so." Does the second speaker agree? (No) |
| B1 | 2 | LIS_ATT_02 | Understanding Speaker's Attitude | Listen to the dialogue and identify the speaker's attitude (e.g., enthusiastic, indifferent). | Listen: "I can't believe we won! This is amazing!" What is the speaker's attitude? (Excited) |
| B1 | 4 | LIS_ATT_04 | Understanding Speaker's Purpose | Listen to the dialogue and identify the speaker's purpose (e.g., request, suggestion). | Listen: "Could you please close the window?" What is the speaker's purpose? (Request) |
| B1 | 5 | LIS_ATT_05 | Distinguishing Fact from Opinion | Listen to the statement and distinguish between fact and opinion. | Listen: "The sky is blue. I think it's beautiful." Which is fact and which is opinion? |
| 7 | LIS_CAT_07 | Inference & Implied Meaning | |||
| B1 | 1 | LIS_INF_ADV_01 | Inferring from Tone & Intonation | Listen to the sentence and infer the speaker's true feeling from the tone. | Listen: "Oh, that's great." (said with flat tone) Does the speaker really mean it? (No, sarcastic) |
| B1 | 2 | LIS_INF_ADV_02 | Inferring Unstated Information | Listen to the dialogue and infer the information that is not explicitly stated. | Listen: "I'm not feeling well. I think I'll stay home." What does the speaker imply? (He won't go out) |
| B1 | 3 | LIS_INF_ADV_03 | Deducing Meaning from Context | Listen to the sentence and deduce the meaning of a new word from context. | Listen: "The dog is very playful and energetic." What does "playful" mean? (Full of fun) |
| B1 | 4 | LIS_INF_ADV_04 | Inferring Speaker Relationship | Listen to the dialogue and infer the relationship between the speakers. | Listen: "Can you cover my shift tomorrow?" "Sure, I'll do it." What is their relationship? (Colleagues) |
| B1 | 5 | LIS_INF_ADV_05 | Inferring Future Action | Listen to the dialogue and infer what action will happen next. | Listen: "The concert starts at 8, but we're still at home." What will they probably do next? (Hurry) |
| 8 | LIS_CAT_08 | Note-taking & Information Transfer | |||
| A2 | 1 | LIS_NOT_01 | Extracting Key Information from Monologue | Listen to the monologue and extract key information. | Listen: "The meeting is on Friday at 2 pm." What is the key information? (Friday, 2 pm) |
| A2 | 2 | LIS_NOT_02 | Listening & Writing Down Specific Details | Listen and write down specific details such as names and numbers. | Listen: "My name is Tom and I'm from London." Fill in: Name: ____, City: ____ |
| B1 | 3 | LIS_NOT_03 | Completing Forms/Notes while Listening | Listen to the phone message and complete the information form. | Listen: "Hi, this is Mary. Please call me at 555-1234." What is the phone number? |
| B1 | 4 | LIS_NOT_04 | Summarizing Spoken Information | Listen to the speech and summarize the main content in one sentence. | Listen: "Global warming causes ice to melt, and sea levels rise." Summarize it. |