Many types of listening activities that don't require learners to produce language in response are easier than those that do. Learners can be asked to physically respond to a command (for example, "clean the whiteboard!"), select an appropriate picture or object, circle the correct letter or word on a worksheet, draw a route on a map, or fill in a chart as they listen. It's more difficult to repeat back what was heard, translate into the native language, take notes, make an outline, or answer comprehension questions. To add more challenge, learners can continue a story text, solve a problem, perform a similar task with a classmate after listening to a model (for example, pick up the pen), or participate in real-time conversation. Good listening lessons go beyond the listening task itself with related activities before and after the listening. Here is the basic structure: • Before Listening Prepare your learners by introducing the topic and finding out what they alread...
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