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Tasks Time Activity Procedure
Justification
Materials
Task
1
3 min
Students work in pairs.
They look at some
pictures which they have
to identify. Then they
are asked to relate the
pictures to their personal
experiences and discuss
with their partner about
them.
Two pictures
showing
a
hotel
room
and a hotel
reception
Task
2
2 min
Task
3
3 min
Students are informed
that they will listen to a
dialogue. They are asked
to make guesses about
very
general
characteristics of the
dialogue such as the
number
of
people
speaking and the topic of
the conversation
First children work
individually. They listen
to the dialogue after they
have been informed
about what is expected
of them to do.
Then, in pairs, they try
to answer the questions.
This is a pre-listening
activity which is used
to
help
students
activate relevant scripts
and to relate the story
to
their
personal
experiences something
which
increases
motivation.
There
is
also
a
speaking
element.
Students
use
the
pictures as a prompts to
talk about personal
experiences something
which all children like
doing.
Another pre-listening
activity. Students are
given a general purpose
for listening. This helps
them create certain
expectations something
which
facilitates
comprehension.
Comments
The teacher
has to accept
all reasonable
guesses.
This is a while- The listening
listening
activity. text
Children listen for
general
meaning
without the need to pay
attention
to
every
detail. Knowing in
advance what to pay
attention to makes
listening a purposeful
activity. Working in
pairs gives students the
chance to consider
what their partner has
comprehended
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