Listening activities

The basicsListening activitiesQu hay en esta foto?Has visitado un lugar as?Imagina que ests en un muelle y un ser querido parte para un viaje en barco. Qu haras?

Examples of pre-Listening activitiesYou, the teacher listens to/views the text ahead of time :)

Act like this is really interesting and valuable

Explain Key Vocab.

Explain/Discuss relevant Cultural Information

Tips about what to listen for

Provide comprehension questions ahead of time.

Show a picture related to the text and ask questions

Use a speaking/writing question to help students think about the topic Ask a neighbor, Imagina que eres granjero y no hay suficiente lluvia, Qu haras?What else?

3During Listening ActivitiesGive students a purpose or goaleg. Averigua como se siente el cantante haca su amor.

Match listening activity to students skill level

Pay attention to cognates. While listening to the song, try to figure out how to say these words..

Listen for meaning i.e. gist

Listen twice, once quickly, once closely

Identify as many words as you can

Identify three words or phrases where you here the singers regional accent. Everyone SINGS ALONG!!!!! No way dude!

Post Listening ActivitiesGlobal activities

Write a brief summary of the text/story/article.

Explain to your partner in your own words what the story was about.

What do you think the authors opinion was of X and why?

Post Listening ActivitiesSpecific information activities (to focus on the details of the text)

Multiple choice/short answer quiz/questionsDnde estaba Carlos cuando su novia llam?

Opinion- Porqu mastican las hojas de coca en los Andes?

Post Listening ActivitiesLinguistic and cultural activities (use text for lang. and culture learning)

Ask students to create a dialogue or role play based on two of the characters from the text.

Ask students to write a continuation of the story.

Ask questions and generate discussion based on some of the cultural topics presented in the reading.

What else????