Listening Activities for Learners of English: March 2011

20110320

LISTENING ACTIVITIES - ICPNARC

Dear friends,

There have been some changes at ICPNA-RC (we are gradually changing into the WORLD LINK series), so the listening activities on this blog are changing, too. If you want to look for activities for the TOP NOTCH and SUMMIT courses, just type "the course" (e.g. B12) in the "SEARCH THIS BLOG" section.

Best wishes,
A. Rios

B01 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

INSTRUCTIONS:

Watch the first minutes (los primeros minutos) of this video and write 05 sentences about the video.

B02 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

INSTRUCTIONS:
I. Pre-listening: (Do this section on your notebook)

Write 5 questions you can ask a person about his or her family. (E.g. Do you have any brothers or sisters? What does your father do?)

II. Listening:

Click here and solve the task on this website. Write down the questions and answer them on your notebook.

LISTENING ACTIVITY LINK

B03 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - 10 Easy Chores for Teens

Instructions:
Watch this video and make a list of the ten strategies to avoid doing the chores. Which chores do they avoid?
E.g.:

N°	Strategy	Chore to avoid	Observations
1	The bathroom break	Mow the lawn	The boy is playing a video game.
2	The sickness	Not mentioned	The girl says she will throw up.
3	…

B04 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - My Dream Job

INSTRUCTIONS:

Watch this video and complete a chart like this on your listening log:

B05 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

INSTRUCTIONS:

Do this listening activity and copy the questions and answers for "section II" in your log.

Regards,

B06 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - Yesterday, The Beatles

Watch this video, copy the lyrics, and underline all the sentences in past tense that you find in the song.
For example:

Yesterday,
all my troubles seem so far away
...
...

B07 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

Hi friends,
Watch this video and make a list of the suggestions the woman makes to remember a dream. For example:

If you are alone and wake up, don't move and the dream will come to you in little pieces.
...
...

Best,

A. Rios

B08 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

INSTRUCTIONS:

Watch ONE of these short movies and write a movie REVIEW:

B09 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

B10 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - You're Gonna Lose that Girl

Watch this song of the Beatles, and write down all the sentences in future tense that you listen to. Then answer this question:

What's the message of the song?

B11 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

B12 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - What to pack for a trip

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video about packing for a trip, and complete the following chart on your notebook:

Item	What for?	Would you pack it?	Why (not)?
· Sleep wear	To go to bed	Yes	You need something to sleep.
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Best wishes,
The author

20110319

I12 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - An Artist's Feelings

Instructions:
Watch this video and write some excerpts of this artist's ideas about art, painting, and his own art described in this video. Do you agree with his ideas?

B01 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Personal Information

Instructions:

Watch the video.
Escriba 04 ó 05 oraciones por cada lugar mencionado en el video.
Also write 04 sentences about your favorite place.

B02 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video and COPY the ingredients of the recipe in your listening log.
Good luck! :-)

B03 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Chinese Lunar Year

Before you watch, make a list a of festivals and holidays that you know in Peru.
Then watch this video and write a list of the things that Chinese people do on this day.
Would you like to see this festival in person? Why? Why not?

B04 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02

Instructions:
WatchTHIS VIDEO and answer the following questions:

What clothes does the girl buy for her dolls?
What are her dolls' names?
What clothes are her dolls wearing?
Do you like the clothes? Why(not)?
Write 05 sentences about the story you watched.

Good luck!

B05 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02

Instructions:

Watch this video an complete a chart like this about the emotions in the video (Only report what you understand). Notice the difference between adjectives (done in class) and nouns commented in the video.

Key words: love, crying, bully, sky, birthday, pig around, sleep, all day, say hello back, go on stage, heart, beat, faster, smile, bright, star, friend, no one, play with

Good luck!

B06 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Amundsen & The South Pole

Watch the first 10 minutes of this video and write 8 to 10 sentences about the video.

B07 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02

Watch this video and complete the chart with the main characteristics of each type of personality.

Good luck!

B08 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02

Watch this video, and make a report of what happened in the video. Include the judges' reports.
Good luck!

B09 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Healthy Eating, The Secret to ...

INSTRUCTIONS:

Watch this video and make a list of the main suggestion to have good nutrition and good health.

For example:

> Eat natural products.

> Stay away from canned foods, etc. ...

B10 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Running Errands in a Ferrari

Instructions:
- Make a list of the errands you run in a weekday.
- Watch this video and write about the errands the man runs in his Ferrari.
- Write your conclusions about running errands in a car like the Ferrari.

B11 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Aesop's The Wind and the Sun

Instructions:
Watch this video and do the following:
1. Make a list of the new vocabulary you listen to in this story:
silly, powerful, foolish, etc.
2. Write the story in your own way.

B12 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Robot Camel Riders

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video and write about all the changes that have happened since robots replaced children in the camel race in the UAE.

Best wishes,
The Author

20110312

I12 - Listening Log Activity Nº 01 - Tips to shop on eBay

INSTRUCTIONS:

Watch this video and write down the 12 tips listed on it. Which one(s) do you think are the most important tips? Why?

Good luck!

B01 - Listening Log Activity Nº 01

INSTRUCTIONS:

Haz click aquí y mira este video. Tu tarea es completar un cuadro como el del ejemplo con los nombres de las personas que son entrevistadas. (Algunos apellidos no se mencionan).
For example:

B02 - Listening Log Activity Nº 01

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video only until minute 2:00 and write a report about the activities that each person is doing. For example:

A jogger is running.
Fiona is putting luggage in the boot.
...

Watch the rest of the video (after 2:00) only if you have problems listening.
Good luck.

B03 - Listening Log Activity Nº 01

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video and make a list of Victoria Fontana's activities in a typical day. For example:

Victoria wakes up (gets up) at around 7:00 AM.
She eats breakfast.
She makes some coffee. ...

B04 - Listening Activity N° 01 - My Awesome New Apartment

INSTRUCTIONS:

Watch THIS VIDEO about a woman's new apartment, and write 08 sentences describing the apartment.

Example:

There is a ...
There are ...
The kitchen has ...
...

Does the woman like her new apartment?

B05 - Listening Log Activity Nº 01 - Self Introduction and Personal Data

INSTRUCTIONS:

Watch this video and write 5-6 sentences to report this person's personal information.

B06 - Listening Activity Nº 01 - What's the weather like?

Instructions:
First watch this video until minute 1:35. Then complete the following chart with the weather conditions each person reports.

Name	What’s the weather like?
Chuck	It’s cloudy and damp.

B07 - Listening Activity Nº 01 - Places to Visit in Paris

Instructions:
1. What do you know about Paris? Make a list of the places you know.
2. Watch this video and make a list of the top 10 travel attractions in Paris and why they are famous.

N°	Place	Why is the place famous?
1	______________________	_______________________________
2	______________________	_______________________________
3	______________________	_______________________________
4	______________________	_______________________________
	…