Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab: Leaving a Message

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Activity Description

This activity uses prerecorded authentic conversation in which a caller wants to leave a message for someone who is not there. Pre- and post-listening activities are provided along with immediate feedback on comprehension exercise.

Preparation

1. Make sure that the Web site is not blocked at your school site and that your computer can play the audio file.
2. Preview the exercise so you can explain it to your students. Show them how to use the player and answer the questions, especially for lower level students or those without good tech skills.

How-To

See the Web Site Example above for:

1. Pre-Listening Exercises
2. Listening Exercises
3. Vocabulary
4. Post-Listening Exercises

More Ways

Assign to students for homework or individual in-class work using ideas from the "Online Investigations" section.

Program Areas

• ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

• Beginning High
• Intermediate Low

Standards

• Writing
  • CCR Anchor 6 - Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
• Speaking and Listening
  • CCR Anchor 1 - Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
  • CCR Anchor 4 - Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
• Language
  • CCR Anchor 1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
  • CCR Anchor 2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
  • CCR Anchor 3 - Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
  • CCR Anchor 4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
  • CCR Anchor 5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
  • CCR Anchor 6 - Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

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