Listening matters: Top-down and bottom-up listening

Photo of a class where the teacher is explaining somethig and students are shown to listen and follow.

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Adrian Tennant explores two concepts relating to how students process listening texts – 'top down' and 'bottom up' – and gives some practical ideas for the classroom.

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