Canadian Academy of English
Intermediate 1Grades 7–8

Listening Skills, Intermediate 1

Listening Skills: Intermediate 1 helps students develop the listening comprehension skills necessary for academic success and effective communication. Through conversations, discussions, educational videos, podcasts, presentations, and informational media, students learn to identify key ideas, recognize speaker purpose, take notes, summarize information, and support their understanding with evidence. The course prepares students to engage confidently with increasingly complex spoken English across a variety of contexts.

What you’ll learn

  • Comprehend increasingly complex spoken English.
  • Identify main ideas and supporting details in a variety of listening formats.
  • Recognize speaker purpose and intended message.
  • Apply note-taking strategies while listening.
  • Summarize spoken information accurately.
  • Draw conclusions based on information presented orally.
  • Compare information across different recordings and media formats.
  • Demonstrate independence and confidence as listeners.

How it Works

Self-paced learning, with real feedback

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Learn at your own pace

Interactive lessons and activities, available anytime on any device.

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Complete authentic tasks

Assessments that show genuine understanding, not memorization.

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Get educator feedback

A real Canadian educator reviews every major assessment personally.

Course outline

Unit 01
Unit 1: Active Listening for Learning
Unit 02
Unit 2: Understanding Main Ideas and Key Details
Unit 03
Unit 3: Vocabulary and Meaning Through Listening
Unit 04
Unit 4: Listening to Conversations and Discussions
Unit 05
Unit 5: Listening to Informational Media
Unit 06
Unit 6: Note-Taking and Summarizing
Unit 07
Unit 7: Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences
Unit 08
Unit 8: Listening Inquiry Project

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