Listening Activity (Intermediate level)
For intermediate students, teachers should make appropriate adjustments according to class level by:
· Speak or use materials closer to normal/authentic speed
· Incorporate previously learned vocabulary with new vocabulary
· Decrease the amount and length of pauses
· Incorporate previously learned sentence structure and grammar points with new concepts
· Demand verbal and analytical responses: challenge students by asking for more developed responses (ie. repeat what was said, perform a dictation, translate the listening text into their own language, form summaries, solve problems, write alternate endings to a story, engage in real life-style conversation, find the main idea and/or subliminal message of a story, etc.)
Activity:
Observe, Predict, Listen
· intermediate level students predict what the listening material will be about by looking at a series of pictures (portraying different situations)
· students describe what they think is happening each picture
· they listen to a series of pre-recorded conversations related to each picture
· students to match the conversation with the right picture
Example pictures:
Scripts
Conversation A:
Voice 1: Can I help you ma’am?
Voice 2: Yes, I have a problem. It’s about my order.
Voice 1: Oh no! What’s the problem?
Voice 2: This steak is overcooked. I asked for it to be cooked rare.
Conversation B:
Voice 1: Excuse me, this seems to be stuck.
Voice 2: Let me take a look at it.
Voice 1: I think the strap is stuck between the seat.
Voice 2: Not to worry, this happens once in a while. I’ll get it…aaand there ya go!
Voice 2: Oh great. Thank you very much.
Voice 1: My pleasure!
Conversation C:
Voice 1: Good afternoon sir, do you have any idea why I pulled you over?
Voice 2: No officer, I don’t actually. What’s the problem?
Voice 1: Can I see your license and registration, sir?
Voice 2: Sure, no problem…here you go.
Conversation D:
Voice 1: Does this one look like it’s a good one to you?
Voice 2: I think they are all good, mom. Just grab any of them.
Voice 1: This one feels a little bit too soft though, don’t ya think?