Jorge Carreon Jorge Carreon

W11 Listening April 25 - Friday
A1-B1 Vets level

Materials

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Main Aims

  • Comprehend naturally delivered English in context

Subsidiary Aims

  • Identify examples of indirect language (reported speech or indirect questions)

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Prompt (pairs or small groups): “What makes someone a good storyteller?” “What kind of videos or people do you enjoy listening to online?” Instructor elicits: Personal stories Natural phrasing Clear structure Tone and engagement

Pre-Reading/Listening (3-5 minutes) • To prepare students for the text and make it accessible

Cornell Note Setup Columns: Left: Interesting phrases / new vocabulary / grammar Right: Storyline & key ideas Bottom: Summary and reactions

While-Reading/Listening #1 (33-35 minutes) • To provide students with less challenging gist and specific information reading/listening tasks

🟢 First Viewing (with subtitles): General understanding Focus on who said what and the speaker’s reactions 🟢 Second Viewing (focused listening): Listen for grammar structures Note use of: “She told me that…” “They asked if…” “I didn’t know where they had gone.”

Post-Reading/Listening (8-10 minutes) • To provide with an opportunity to respond to the text and expand on what they've learned

Group sharing: What reported speech did you hear? What phrases helped make the story clear? Write 1–2 useful phrases from the video on the board for future use.

Wrap-Up (3-5 minutes) • To close the lesson

Finish Cornell summaries Pair discussion: “What’s one thing you liked about the way the speaker communicated?” “What phrase would you like to try using next week?”

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