name for listening exercise

[Abstract Idea]

Originally Posted by orangutan

Thanks for all these suggestions.

I was thinking of something like "reconstruction from notes". But that doesn't make it clear that the original input is aural.

I also like Ymnisky's "shorthand dictation". The trouble is that shorthand to many people means something different.

Well, since your aim is the English learner, you may use it to teach and fix the meaning of "shorthand" in that context.

Are you writing an ESL book Orangutan?

[orangutan]

Originally Posted by ymnisky

Well, since your aim is the English learner, you may use it to teach and fix the meaning of "shorthand" in that context.

Are you writing an ESL book Orangutan?

No, or at least not yet . I was just trying to help a friend translate a web site.

[konungursvia]

They might like something like "Power Listening."