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W7 Listening June 23 - Monday
A1-B1 Vets Gen2 level

Materials

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Main Aims

  • Review Week 6 listening grammar and vocabulary

Subsidiary Aims

  • Reinforce comprehension of comparatives, superlatives, and adverbs of frequency in natural contexts

Procedure

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

Display or describe 3 quick comparisons: Online shopping vs. in-person Coffee vs. tea Weekends vs. weekdays Ask: Which do you prefer? Why is one better? Students respond using comparatives or superlatives.

Pre-Reading/Listening (10-12 minutes) • To prepare students for the text and make it accessible

Review key vocabulary from Week 6 by having students match: Adjective – comparative – superlative (e.g. fun – more fun – the most fun) Then elicit adverbs of frequency and examples: always, usually, often, rarely, never

While-Reading/Listening #1 (10-12 minutes) • To provide students with less challenging gist and specific information reading/listening tasks

Task: Students listen once and answer: What are they comparing? What is the topic? Who is speaking and what do they prefer? Check answers in pairs.

While-Reading/Listening #2 (14-16 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference reading/listening tasks

Procedure: Second listen. Students fill out Cornell Notes: Left column: comparative/superlative structures Right column: key opinions or habits Bottom: a two-sentence summary Ask them to underline or star any adverbs of frequency they hear.

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

Procedure: In small groups, students: Share notes Choose one idea from the audio and compare it to their own lifestyle Create 2 sentences: 1 using a comparative or superlative 1 using an adverb of frequency

Wrap-Up (3-5 minutes) • To finalize the session and recap on what was done

Procedure: Students complete this prompt: Today I learned that ______ is more ______ than ______. I usually ______ on weekends, but in the audio they ______. Instructor reviews 2–3 examples with the board. Emphasize grammar accuracy.

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