teaching listening

Teaching ListeningTeaching Listening

Serena ChuSerena ChuEnglish Language FellowEnglish Language Fellow

UASLPUASLPDiplomado ADiplomado A

What are some Mexican wedding What are some Mexican wedding traditions?traditions?

You are about to listen to a reading You are about to listen to a reading on wedding traditions. Predict which on wedding traditions. Predict which 6 words you will hear:6 words you will hear:

candlecandle

shoesshoes

ceremonyceremony

lightslights

dressdress

flowersflowers

churchchurch

ringsrings

redred

dancedance

cakecake

Making predictions

RetellingRetelling

Now, retell the story on weddings in your Now, retell the story on weddings in your own words. You can use the key words to own words. You can use the key words to guide you.guide you.

DictationDictation Listen to the sentences and write down Listen to the sentences and write down

what you hear.what you hear.

Predict the storyPredict the story Based on the dictation and the photo, what do Based on the dictation and the photo, what do

you think the story is going to be about?you think the story is going to be about?

At a place where the snow seemed very solid, the ice broke.

He would have to build a fire now to dry his clothes and boots.

He sat and looked at the place where the fire had been.

The dog was still watching him.

Now, listen to the story and read Now, listen to the story and read alongalong

“To Build a Fire” by Jack London“To Build a Fire” by Jack London

StoryboardStoryboard Create storyboard to show sequence of storyCreate storyboard to show sequence of story Retell story using your own wordsRetell story using your own words

Another sequencing activityAnother sequencing activity

VideoVideo

What’s the difference between getting the gist of something and getting the details?

Sequencing activity: songsSequencing activity: songs

Listen to the song “Pretty Woman” and put Listen to the song “Pretty Woman” and put the lyrics in the order that you hear themthe lyrics in the order that you hear them

Movie clipsMovie clips Now let’s watch a Now let’s watch a clipclip from the movie! from the movie!

Now, with the sound turned off, act out the Now, with the sound turned off, act out the scenes with your partner (or do a role play)scenes with your partner (or do a role play)

Filling in charts and tablesFilling in charts and tables First, let’s do the pre-listening activity:First, let’s do the pre-listening activity:

Coping with stressCoping with stress

Have you been in similar situations?

Which of these situations is most stressful?

Pre-listening discussionPre-listening discussionThese can be stressful situations. Add one more. Then rank These can be stressful situations. Add one more. Then rank

them from 1 (most stressful) to 10 (least stressful)them from 1 (most stressful) to 10 (least stressful)

____ shopping for gifts

____ preparing for exams

____ meeting new people

____ being stuck in traffic

____ speaking English

____ dealing with family problems

____ trying to save money

____ speaking in front of a group

____ starting a new job

____ ____________________

Now, compare your ideas with a partner.

How do you cope with these stressful situations?

Now listen! Now listen! Four people are talking about stressful situations. Write the Four people are talking about stressful situations. Write the

reason for each person’s stressreason for each person’s stress

Reason for stressReason for stress SolutionSolution

AndrewAndrew

SonyaSonya

BrentBrent

Post-listening discussionPost-listening discussionWhat’s the best way to…?What’s the best way to…?

What’s the best way to…?What’s the best way to…? Classmate / AdviceClassmate / Advice

keep feeling youngkeep feeling young

keep calm when speaking keep calm when speaking EnglishEnglish

cure a cold naturallycure a cold naturally

avoid stress when you’re avoid stress when you’re stuck in trafficstuck in traffic

Another prediction activity: clozeAnother prediction activity: cloze

Look at the reading on Prince Look at the reading on Prince William. How much do you know William. How much do you know about him? Try to fill in the about him? Try to fill in the blanks with a partner.blanks with a partner.

Now, let’s listen…how did you Now, let’s listen…how did you do?do?

And one more listening And one more listening activity...activity...

Running dictation!Running dictation!

You can use this as a pre-listening or post-listening activity to check for comprehension

Here are the correct answers to the Here are the correct answers to the dictation:dictation:

Prince William married Kate Middleton in Prince William married Kate Middleton in April, 2011.April, 2011.

He was born in London in 1982.He was born in London in 1982.

He loves animals and has a pet dog.He loves animals and has a pet dog.

He attended school at Oxford University.He attended school at Oxford University.

His brother’s name is Gordon.His brother’s name is Gordon.

Now, with your group:Now, with your group:

Decide which of the dictation sentences Decide which of the dictation sentences are true and which are false. are true and which are false.

Correct the false statementsCorrect the false statements

Check out these websites!Check out these websites! Voice of AmericaVoice of Americawww.voanews.comwww.voanews.com

Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening www.esl-lab.com/www.esl-lab.com/

Practical English Language Practical English Language Teaching: ListeningTeaching: Listening

Choose an activity from the book. Explain:Choose an activity from the book. Explain:

What is the activity? What listening skill What is the activity? What listening skill does it address?does it address?

What level is it for?What level is it for?

Do you think the activity is effective? Do you think the activity is effective? Why or why not?Why or why not?

Strategies for listening, p. 70Strategies for listening, p. 70 1. Predicting 2. Inferencing 3. Monitoring 4. Clarifying 5. Responding 6. Evaluation

Choose three of the above. In your notebooks, Choose three of the above. In your notebooks, freewrite: Why are these 3 strategies are freewrite: Why are these 3 strategies are important? Give examples.important? Give examples.

Share with a partner.Share with a partner.

ResourcesResources Jones, Leo. Jones, Leo. Let’s Talk 3.Let’s Talk 3. New York: Cambridge New York: Cambridge

U. Press, 2008. Units 6 and 9. U. Press, 2008. Units 6 and 9.

Helgesen, Marc and Brown, Steven. Helgesen, Marc and Brown, Steven. Practical Practical English Language Teaching: ListeningEnglish Language Teaching: Listening. New . New York: McGraw Hill, 2007.York: McGraw Hill, 2007.