Learner development
When students answer questions with information they extract from a listening or a reading, they are likely to write down as much as they can in the exact words of the source. Encourage them to paraphrase, or put the information into their own words, as much as possible. For example, if the audioscript says energy comes mainly from calories, have the students practise saying the same thing but changing some of the words:
We get most of our energy from calories. Calories give us most of our energy. Most of our energy comes from calories.
Paraphrasing helps students to have a deeper processing of the information since they have to truly understand its meaning in order to change its form. It will also help them to remember information longer. Paraphrasing is also a common and useful academic skill. It is helpful to paraphrase when taking lecture notes and it is often necessary when writing reports to avoid plagiarism.