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1. Listening processes
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SHORT-TERM MEMORY
takes raw speech
organizes info.
predicts info.
recalls prior knowledge < long-term memory
LONG-TERM MEMORY
deletes original form of message
retains new info.
stores old info.
Message understood
Problems
lexical
grammatical
phonetic
reason
for L.
meaning
Top-down process
retrieve info. < long-term memo.
interpret message
Bottom-up process
analyze language data
interpret message
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2. Principles in Teaching Listening
Listening materials should be based on a wide range of texts, including both monologues and dialogues.
Schema-building tasks should precede listening.
Learners should know what they are listening for and why.
Only use the tape script (if there is one) as a last resort.
Set a further task, or tasks, which direct learners to a more detailed understanding
? Teaching, not testing
? Learners should be given opportunities
to listen to a text several times
and to work through increasingly challenging listening tasks.
= pre-listening activities
< top-down processing
= text-related tasks
< bottom-up processing
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3. Teaching steps
Lead-in
comprehension task
Ss` listening
T`s feedback
text-related task
comprehension task
Ss` listening
T`s feedback
TYPE 1 TASKS
TYPE 2
TASKS
for general information
< TOP-DOWN
for detailed info. or language aspects
< BOTTOM-UP
4. Listening Activities
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1. Some pre-listening activities
1. Guessing, predicting content (from title, picture, task,.)
"On Campus" (U.4), Future Life (U.8)


2. Pre-teaching key words (using contexts, Q-A, listening tasks, imagination, word games.):
=> meaning + pronunciation
campus, dorm, major // auditorium, photography (U.4)
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2. Some while-listening activities
1. Asking further questions for fuller comprehension
2. Drawing students` attention to discourse markers, intonation,.
(U.9, Books) I mean. // Unlike the contents. // we can skim, that is, reading.
3. Adapting tasks in textbooks
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3. Some post-listening activities
1. Discussing a related topic
2. Writing a summary / a report
3. Completing text (with blanks)
4. Playing word games
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3. Teaching listening
Unit 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETY
PART C - LISTENING

Teacher: LAI PHU QUAN
FACILITATING LISTENING TASKS
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Adapting tasks
Dictogloss 1 (reconstructing)
Students cooperate to reconstruct text.
Dictogloss 2 (reconstructing + discovering)
Students cooperate to reconstruct text + compare their text with the original => listen again w/o looking at text
Prize-giving (recognizing words)
Each student chooses one word among those given by T. + stands up when the word is uttered.
Dictation
Completion / Cloze listening
Students listen and fill in the text with blanks
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Some post-listening games
Telling stories
Word association
Running dictation
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Game 1 – Telling stories
Unit 4 (Higher Education, "On Campus")
T. writes some words on the board.
? Each group make up sentences from them.
course
lab
degree
dormitory
My sister`s taking a chemistry course in a school in the USA. She spends a lot of time in the lab and she hopes to finish her degree next year. She has to live in the dormitory.
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Game 2 – Word Association
(U.14, "International Organizations")
Students pick up word cards and put the words in one sentence.
e.g. Flood-affected victims are suffering food shortages and lack of clean water.
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Game 3 – Running dictation
(U. 8, "Future Life")
Students form groups of 5.
One student is the writer.
The others take turns reading the script given by the teacher. They then dictate to the writer.
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Pre-listening word games
Word square
Find the way out
Stepping stones
Half a crossword
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Game 1 – Word square
(U.10, Endangered Species) Find these words in the square:
food, dugong, panda, reserve, Asia, swim, season, extinct, bamboo, coast,
aquarium
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Game 2 – Half a crossword
Each student has a half-filled crossword. Students work in pairs and ask each other to find the missing parts.
Clues: 6 words across, 4 words down (U.8, Endangered Species)
e.g. - "What is 1 across?" -"That`s P.A.N.D.A."
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Game 3: Find the way out
Based on stress patterns, phoneme production, word class, or theme
extend
reptile
hero
custom
fauna
prevail
major
flora
instant
campus
disturb
maintain
demand
destroy
agree
organ
gravel
beauty
credit
command
casualty
document
cactus
dagger
chapter
effort
resolve
recede
retain
failure
extend
socialize
floral
notify
prevail
expose
fortune
genius
fee
poach
rowing
canoeing
kayaking
sand dune
oasis
loans
customer
sailing
surfing
scuba-diving
convenient
habitat
rhinos
endangered
swimming
extinction
gazelle
reform
dugong
wildlife
stress
Verbs
Themes
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Game 4: Stepping stones
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 1
Listen and fill in the words Paul says.
So Andrea, you’re ____________ for the holiday?
I haven’t decided yet. I’m still _____________.
….. I usually take the train or __________.
Well, we are not really a very ________ family.
… so when we get home she often cooks big meals. We have _________ for days.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 1 - Answer
Listen and fill in the words Paul says.
So Andrea, you’re __going home__________ for the holiday?
I haven’t decided yet. I’m still ___considering__________.
….. I usually take the train or ___the coach_______.
Well, we are not really a very ___close-knit_____ family.
… so when we get home she often cooks big meals. We have ___leftovers______ for days.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 2
Listen and fill in the words Andrea says.
I am sure. I’ve _________ a flight for tomorrow afternoon …. .
……. All the seats have been _________ by now I’m sure. ……
You don’t ______________ about it.
Well I try to get home ____________ possible. …
…… And there are too many people to cook for, so we _________ going out to dinner a lot. That’s also fun.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 2 - Answers
Listen and fill in the words Andrea says.
I am sure. I’ve __booked_______ a flight for tomorrow afternoon …. .
……. All the seats have been __reserved_______ by now I’m sure. ……
You don’t ____sound excited__________ about it.
Well I try to get home ____as soon as________ possible. …
…… And there are too many people to cook for, so we __end up_____ going out to dinner a lot. That’s also fun.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 3
Which phrases or sentences belong to Paul or Andrea? Put P for Paul and A for Andrea next to them.
You’re going home for the holiday.
That sounds great.
Going home too?
I’m still considering.
It’s the holiday season after all.
You don’t sound excited about it.
Well, we are not really a very close-knit family.
We have leftovers for days.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 3 - Answer
Which phrases or sentences belong to Paul or Andrea? Put P for Paul and A for Andrea next to them.
You’re going home for the holiday. P
That sounds great. P
Going home too? A
I’m still considering. P
It’s the holiday season after all. A
You don’t sound excited about it. A
Well, we are not really a very close-knit family. P
We have leftovers for days. P
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 4
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Andrea is not going home for the holiday.
Paul hasn’t decided going home.
Andrea thinks there are no more seats available because it’s a holiday season.
Paul’s brothers live together in the same place.
Andrea has a big family.
Paul’s mother loves to cook.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 4
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Andrea is not going home for the holiday. F
Paul hasn’t decided going home. T
Andrea thinks there are no more seats available because it’s a holiday season. T
Paul’s brothers live together in the same place. F
Andrea has a big family. T
Paul’s mother loves to cook. T
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 5
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and decide whether the statements are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG).
Andrea is not going home for the holiday.
Paul hasn’t decided going home.
Andrea thinks there are no more seats available because it’s a holiday season.
Andrea’s family is about 180 kilometres for where they are now.
Paul’s brothers live together in the same place.
Andrea’s mother loves to cook.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 5 - Answer
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and decide whether the statements are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG).
Andrea is not going home for the holiday. F
Paul hasn’t decided going home. T
Andrea thinks there are no more seats available because it’s a holiday season. T
Andrea’s family is about 180 kilometres for where they are now. NG
Paul’s brothers live together in the same place. F
Andrea’s mother loves to cook. NG
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 6
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and answer the following questions.
When is Andrea’s flight? ___________________________.
Why does Andrea think it is difficult to reserve a seat now?
________________________________________________.
3. What means of transport does Paul usually use to go home?
________________________________________________.
4. Do Paul’s brothers live near each other?
________________________________________________.
5. Is Andrea’s family close to each other? ________________.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 6 - Answer
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and answer the following questions.
When is Andrea’s flight? Tomorrow afternoon.
Why does Andrea think it is difficult to reserve a seat now?
Because it`s holiday season.
3. What means of transport does Paul usually use to go home?
Train or coach.
4. Do Paul’s brothers live near each other?
No, they don’t.
5. Is Andrea’s family close to each other? Yes, it is.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 7
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and put the sentences in the order you hear them.
… We have leftovers for days.
I haven’t decided yet. I’m still considering …
… I’ve booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can’t wait.
… so we end up going out to dinner a lot.
… It’s the holiday season after all.
… and they are spread out all over the place. …
I usually take train or the coach.
… so it’s always a lot of fun.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 7 - Answer
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and put the sentences in the order you hear them.
… We have leftovers for days. 8
I haven’t decided yet. I’m still considering … 2
… I’ve booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can’t wait. 1
… so we end up going out to dinner a lot. 7
… It’s the holiday season after all. 3
… and they are spread out all over the place. … 5
I usually take train or the coach. 4
… so it’s always a lot of fun. 6
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 8
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and put the sentences in the order you hear them. Listen again and decide which sentences belong to Paul or Andrea.
… We have leftovers for days.
I haven’t decided yet. I’m still considering …
… I’ve booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can’t wait.
… so we end up going out to dinner a lot.
… It’s the holiday season after all.
… and they are spread out all over the place. …
I usually take train or the coach.
… so it’s always a lot of fun.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 8 - Answer
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and put the sentences in the order you hear them. Listen again and decide which sentences belong to Paul or Andrea.
… We have leftovers for days. 8 A
I haven’t decided yet. I’m still considering … 2 P
… I’ve booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can’t wait. 1 A
… so we end up going out to dinner a lot. 7 A
… It’s the holiday season after all. 3 A
… and they are spread out all over the place. … 5 P
I usually take train or the coach. 4 P
… so it’s always a lot of fun. 6 A
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 9
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and fill in the gaps.
P - So Andrea, you’re ___________ for the holiday?
A - I am sure. I’ve ______ a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can’t wait.
P - That sounds great.
A - What about you? Going home too?
P – I haven’t decided yet. I’m still ____________ …
A - Haven’t decided yet? Oh, you are never going to get a flight out of here. All the seats have been reserved by now I’m sure. It’s the ___________ after all.
P - Well, it’s not very important to me. My family lives about 180 kilometres from here. I usually take the train or ____________.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
A - You don’t sound excited about it.
P - Well, we are not really a very ________ family. I have three brothers, and they’re __________ all over the place. We rarely get together as a family any more.
A - Well, I try to get home as soon as possible. We’re a __________ – there are six of us – children – so it’s always a lot of fun.
P - Six kids?
A - Yes. And we’re all really close. My brother are married, so it makes for a very ____________ over the holiday. And there are too many people to cook for, so we end up going out to dinner a lot. That’s also fun.
P - Well, at my home, my mother loves to cook, so when we get home she often cooks big meals. We have __________ for days.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 9 - Answer
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and fill in the gaps.
P - So Andrea, you’re going home for the holiday?
A - I am sure. I’ve booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can’t wait.
P - That sounds great.
A - What about you? Going home too?
P – I haven’t decided yet. I’m still considering…
A - Haven’t decided yet? Oh, you are never going to get a flight out of here. All the seats have been reserved by now I’m sure. It’s the holiday season after all.
P - Well, it’s not very important to me. My family lives about 180 kilometres from here. I usually take the train or the coach.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
A - You don’t sound excited about it.
P - Well, we are not really a very close-knit family. I have three brothers, and they’re spread out all over the place. We rarely get together as a family any more.
A - Well, I try to get home as soon as possible. We’re a big family – there are six of us – children – so it’s always a lot of fun.
P - Six kids?
A - Yes. And we’re all really close. My brother are married, so it makes for a very crowded home over the holiday. And there are too many people to cook for, so we end up going out to dinner a lot. That’s also fun.
P - Well, at my home, my mother loves to cook, so when we get home she often cooks big meals. We have leftovers for days.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 10
Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and fill in the gaps.
P - So Andrea, you’re __________________________?
A - I am sure. I’ve _____________for tomorrow afternoon and I can’t wait.
P - That sounds great.
A - What about you? Going home too?
P – I haven’t decided yet. _________________ …
A - Haven’t decided yet? Oh, you are never going to get a flight out of here. All the seats have been reserved by now I’m sure. _________________ after all.
P - Well, it’s not very important to me. My family lives about 180 kilometres from here. I usually take ____________________________.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
A - You don’t sound excited about it.
P - Well, we are not really ____________________. I have three brothers, and they’re __________ all over the place. We rarely get together as a family any more.
A - Well, I try to get home as soon as possible. _____________________ – there are six of us – children – so it’s always a lot of fun.
P - Six kids?
A - Yes. And we’re all really close. My brother are married, so it makes for __________________ over the holiday. And there are too many people to cook for, so we end up going out to dinner a lot. That’s also fun.
P - Well, at my home, my mother loves to cook, so when we get home she often cooks big meals. _______________________________________.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 10 - Answer

P - So Andrea, you’re going home for the holiday?
A - I am sure. I’ve booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can’t wait.
P - That sounds great.
A - What about you? Going home too?
P – I haven’t decided yet. I’m still considering …
A - Haven’t decided yet? Oh, you are never going to get a flight out of here. All the seats have been reserved by now I’m sure. It’s the holiday season after all.
P - Well, it’s not very important to me. My family lives about 180 kilometres from here. I usually take the train or the coach.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2

A - You don’t sound excited about it.
P - Well, we are not really a very close-knit family. I have three brothers, and they’re spread out all over the place. We rarely get together as a family any more.
A - Well, I try to get home as soon as possible. We’re a big family – there are six of us – children – so it’s always a lot of fun.
P - Six kids?
A - Yes. And we’re all really close. My brother are married, so it makes for a very crowded home over the holiday. And there are too many people to cook for, so we end up going out to dinner a lot. That’s also fun.
P - Well, at my home, my mother loves to cook, so when we get home she often cooks big meals. We have leftovers for days.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 11: Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and correct the wrong information.

P - So Andrea, you’re going home for the summer?
A - I am sure. I’ve booked a flight for tomorrow night and I can’t wait.
P - That sounds great.
A - What about you? Going home too?
P – I haven’t decided yet. I’m still considering …
A - Haven’t decided yet? Oh, you are never going to get a flight out of here. All the seats have been reserved by now I’m sure. It’s the Christmas time after all.
P - Well, it’s not very important to me. My family lives about 118 kilometres from here. I usually take the train or the bus.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 11: Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and correct the wrong information.

A - You don’t sound excited about it.
P - Well, we are not really a very close-knit family. I have three sisters, and they’re spread out all over the place. We rarely get together as a family any more.
A - Well, I try to get home as soon as possible. We’re a big family – there are six of us – children – so it’s always a lot of fun.
P - Six kids?
A - Yes. And we’re all really close. My brother are not married, so it makes for a very crowded home over the holiday. And there are too many people to cook for, so we end up going out to lunch a lot. That’s also fun.
P - Well, at my home, my grandmother loves to cook, so when we get home she often cooks big meals. We have leftovers for weeks.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 11: Answer

P - So Andrea, you’re going home for the holiday (summer)?
A - I am sure. I’ve booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon (night) and I can’t wait.
P - That sounds great.
A - What about you? Going home too?
P – I haven’t decided yet. I’m still considering …
A - Haven’t decided yet? Oh, you are never going to get a flight out of here. All the seats have been reserved by now I’m sure. It’s the holiday season (Christmas time) after all.
P - Well, it’s not very important to me. My family lives about 180 (118) kilometres from here. I usually take the train or the coach (bus).
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Adapted # 11: Answer.

A - You don’t sound excited about it.
P - Well, we are not really a very close-knit family. I have three brothers (sisters), and they’re spread out all over the place. We rarely get together as a family any more.
A - Well, I try to get home as soon as possible. We’re a big family – there are six of us – children – so it’s always a lot of fun.
P - Six kids?
A - Yes. And we’re all really close. My brother are married (not married), so it makes for a very crowded home over the holiday. And there are too many people to cook for, so we end up going out to dinner (lunch) a lot. That’s also fun.
P - Well, at my home, my mother (grandmother) loves to cook, so when we get home she often cooks big meals. We have leftovers for days (weeks).
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Tapescript

P - So Andrea, you’re going home for the holiday?
A - I am sure. I’ve booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can’t wait.
P - That sounds great.
A - What about you? Going home too?
P – I haven’t decided yet. I’m still considering …
A - Haven’t decided yet? Oh, you are never going to get a flight out of here. All the seats have been reserved by now I’m sure. It’s the holiday season after all.
P - Well, it’s not very important to me. My family lives about 180 kilometres from here. I usually take the train or the coach.
Listening Tasks
ADAPTATION
Unit 1 – Section C Listening - Task 2
Tapescript

A - You don’t sound excited about it.
P - Well, we are not really a very close-knit family. I have three brothers, and they’re spread out all over the place. We rarely get together as a family any more.
A - Well, I try to get home as soon as possible. We’re a big family – there are six of us – children – so it’s always a lot of fun.
P - Six kids?
A - Yes. And we’re all really close. My brother are married, so it makes for a very crowded home over the holiday. And there are too many people to cook for, so we end up going out to dinner a lot. That’s also fun.
P - Well, at my home, my mother loves to cook, so when we get home she often cooks big meals. We have leftovers for days.