Listen and Learn: Understanding Texts in English

Listen and Learn: Understanding Texts in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to listen to a text in English and complete exercises based on it.

Explain the learning objective to the students and ensure they understand what they will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about listening to and understanding texts in English?

Vocabulary Warm-Up

Review the vocabulary words that will be used in the text. Practice pronouncing them.

Use flashcards or word games to review the vocabulary words with the students.

Pre-Listening Activity

Look at the questions about the text before listening to it. Predict the answers based on the questions.

Encourage students to make educated guesses based on the questions to help them focus while listening.

Listening Task 1

Listen to the text once without stopping. Don't worry about answering the questions yet.

Make sure students have access to the text and that they understand they will listen to it once without answering questions.

Listening Task 2

Listen to the text again and answer the questions.

Ensure that the students understand the questions and that they have enough time to listen to the text and answer the questions.

Checking Answers

Check your answers with a partner or as a class.

Encourage students to help one another and to ask questions if they are unsure of an answer.

Vocabulary Review

Review the vocabulary words again and use them in a sentence.

Make sure students are comfortable using the vocabulary words in context.

Speaking Task

Talk about your favorite part of the text with a partner.

Encourage students to use complete sentences and to express their opinions about the text.

Writing Task

Write a summary of the text in your own words.

Ensure that the students understand what a summary is and that they have enough time to complete the task.

Feedback

Share your writing with a partner or as a class.

Encourage students to give constructive feedback to one another and to ask questions if they do not understand something.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.