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Listening Focus

Complete list of English listening comprehension focus points for young learners

📂 By Category 📋 By CEFR Level

Listening focus points grouped by CEFR level (K1 → B1). Each level lists all points sorted by order.

CEFR # Code Name Example Prompt (EN) Example Script
K1 9 points
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 1 LIS_DET_01 Numbers & Quantities Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct number. Listen: "I have three apples." How many apples?
K1 1 LIS_INS_01 Single-Step Instructions Listen to the instruction and perform the action. Listen: "Stand up." What should you do?
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 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_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?
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?
K1 5 LIS_INS_05 Classroom Commands Listen to the classroom command and react correctly. Listen: "Open your books." What do you do?
K2 7 points
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?
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?
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?
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 12 points
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)
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 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_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)
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?
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?
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 18 points
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 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_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 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: ____
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 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)
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?
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 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_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 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?
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_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?
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?
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 20 points
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_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 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 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_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 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 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.
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 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?
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)
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 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)
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"?
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?
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.)