Jorge Carreon Jorge Carreon

Listening Wednesday March 19
A1-B1 Vets level

Description

Students will practice how to identify comparatives and superlatives in a listening passage. Students can summarize key points from the listening material. Students can discuss the listening passage using the target structures.

Materials

Main Aims

  • Recognize and understand comparatives and superlatives in spoken English.

Subsidiary Aims

  • Improve listening comprehension through real-life examples.

Procedure

Lead in/ Exposure (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students, To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

Show two images (e.g., two cities, two celebrities) and ask: “Which one do you think is better? Why?” Have students predict which words they might hear in a conversation comparing the two.

Pre-Reading/Listening (8-10 minutes) • To prepare students for the text and make it accessible

Introduce key adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms. Have students write down three things they expect to hear in the conversation.

While-Reading/Listening #1 (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with less challenging gist and specific information reading/listening tasks

First Listen (No Writing): Students listen and identify the general topic. Suggested video: Comparatives & Superlatives – English Conversations

While-Reading/Listening #2 (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with more challenging detailed, deduction and inference reading/listening tasks

Second Listen (With Notes): Students write down any comparatives, superlatives, or key phrases they hear. Comprehension Questions: What are the speakers comparing? What words do they use to describe differences? What is their final opinion?

Post-Reading/Listening (13-15 minutes) • To provide with an opportunity to respond to the text and expand on what they've learned

Pair Discussion: What was the most interesting comparison in the listening? Do you agree with the opinions in the conversation? Mini-Presentations: Students summarize the key comparisons from the listening.

Feedback and Error Correction (8-10 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

Each student writes down and shares one comparison they heard in the listening. Instructor Feedback: Clarify any vocabulary or pronunciation issues.

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