A Listening- Based Lesson

RECEPTIVE Skills:Listening

Below are of some the tasks a teacher can conduct in a listening -based lesson:

Skills targeted: Gist/Global /Extensive listening

•How many People are speaking?
•Where is the conversation taking place?
•Did you hear any of the words/ideas brainstormed before listening?
•Match pictures with extracts from tape, e.g.various speakers
•Order a set of key words or sentences from type
•Order a set of pictures depicting events
•Answer a couple of global comprehension questions
•Do some prediction/discussion questions about the topic of listening (e.g. agree/disagree, true/ false), listen and check.
•Brainstorm ideas/vocabs connected to topic of listening and listen for these
•Fill in heading in a table/grid
•Listen to snippets of conversation and match to topics

Skills targeted:
Detailed /Specific Information/Intensive Listening:

•Gap filling
•How many words in the sentence/phrase?
•Correct a summary of events
•Order sentences
•Correct mistakes in sentences
•Dictation
•Following instructions e.g. describe and draw a picture
•Filling in tables & grids with detailed information
•Listening for sounds
•Note taking under headings
•True/False & multiple choice questions
•Complete a text or Summary
•Mark stress & intonation
•Spot the differences between a picture and the description on the tape.