Welcome to Creative English, Active Listening student workbook. This workbook can be used by students for self-study and by teachers as an extra support tool. Chapter 1: Explains Active Listening. Chapter 2: Contains the work pages to use when reading (for 20 listenings). 1: First ask yourself why you are listening. 2: Listen for the first time, and write down what you hear, you might want to listen to the listening once or twice before you start taking notes. 3: Make a copy of the listening transcript, or lyrics and place it on this page. Now listen and read at the same time to get a good feel for the sounds. 4: Write down the new vocabulary or concepts you encounter while listening. Do not just write down the vocabulary, write down the whole sentence and highlight the new vocabulary. 5: Write a summary in your own words, try to use as much of the new vocabulary as possible. The best way to make new vocabulary your own is by using it 6: Take general notes about the listening. Chapter 3: 10 Tips to improve your English.