IH C1 Listening
C1 level
Description
Main Aims
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To provide listening practice for gist and detail in the context of nature videos.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide practice speaking for fluency.
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To provide practice sharing opinions / debating.
Procedure (75-95 minutes)
T puts pictures of similar sounding words on the board, then asks Ss to pronounce each one, giving feedback on pronunciation and doing drills if needed.
T writes minimal pairs on the board and tells Ss they will say one of the words in each pair, and Ss have to pick the correct word. | T drills pronunciation if Ss struggle with the differences.
T gives out blocking vocab handouts, instructs Ss to take 3 minutes to complete task individually. | T has Ss compare answers for 1 minute. | T conducts OCFB. | T goes over MFP for new vocab.
T then tells Ss they will watch a video, then writes questions on the board and explains that they will answer the them afterwards. | T conducts OCFB, asking Ss what they heard exactly to get their answers.
T gives handout with detailed questions and tells Ss they will write down their answers while the video is played a second time. Before OCFB, teacher ensures Ss have answered all questions, and plays video again if needed. | T has Ss compare answers for 5 minutes. | OCFB
T poses more questions that require Ss to share opinions / make inferences. T instructs Ss to discuss in partners for 5 minutes. | T has Ss switch partners, then discuss for 5 more minutes. T has Ss switch one more time, for another 5 minutes. | OCFB
