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Here are just a few of the ideas from the guides for you to try with your learners. They will work at all levels.
Activity
How many words?
This micro listening is a great activity to try towards the end of your listening lesson, when learners have already heard the recording, so they know the speakers’ voices and the topic.
- Select a short phrase, of around 10 words, from the listening you have just completed. Set up the audio so you are ready to press ‘Play’.
- Tell the learners to listen and count the number of words they hear. You will need to play the audio several times. Pairs discuss. Take a range of answers from the class, but don’t tell them the answer just yet.
- Write the phrase on the board and count the number of words with the class. Who was the closest?