Listening
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide gist and specific information listening practice using a text about "To tip or not to tip?" in the context of services such as restaurants and personal assistances.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide accuracy speaking practice in a conversation amongst peers in the context of tipping culture.
Procedure (43 minutes)
by having learners share with the class about one or two questions relating to the topic of tipping. "What do you think about tipping?" "Have you had any experiences where you felt like you should definitely not tip?"
by having students speak three or four words from the audio, going over meaning, form, and pronunciation.
with Google Forms, having the learners check their answers with each other before Open Class Feedback
by listening for a second time, coupled with 4-5 multiple choice questions on Google Forms to gauge their skills. The learners will check their answers amongst themselves before Open Class Feedback.
by discussing together on factors such as service quality, personal experiences related to tipping, and whether or not they agree with the audios.
with delayed error correction on language use and errors.
