Listening Activities for Learners of English: April 2011

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I01 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - Social Media Marketing

Watch this video and write a summary of the social media marketing highlights discussed in it.

I02 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - Steve Jobs's Address at Stanford

Instructions:

What do you know about Apple Company? Write two or three lines about it.
What do you know about Steve Jobs? Write two or three lines about it.
Watch this video and write a 8-to-10-line paragraph expressing your personal reaction to Steve Job's story.

Thanks.

I03 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - Cyber War Fears

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video and write a 8-to-10-line paragraph in which you express your opinion of this new threat to the US. Do you think the US fears are real? Is this a community issue we should worry about?

Best wishes,
The author

I04 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

To be updated (check existing listening activities in "Search" section).

Thanks.

I05 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - Personality Traits

Instructions:
Watch this video and draw a mind map to summarize the Big 5 Personality Traits.

I06 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - Job Interview Tips

Instructions:
> Make a list of 05 questions you may hear in a job interview.
> Watch this video and list 07 tips to do well in a job interview.

I07 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - Divorce Advice : Top Reasons for Divorce

Instructions:
Watch this video and complete the following chart in your learning journal (notebook)

Reason	How It Affects Marriage	Your Personal Reaction

Good luck!

I08 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - What to do in an earthquake

INSTRUCTIONS:

Before you watch the video, make a list of the things you can do before an earthquake.
Then watch this video and make a list of the most important recommendations you listen to.
Finally, make a list of 08 new words you came across in the video.

I09 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

Instructions:
Watch this video and make a list of the main pieces of information you learned from it.
E.g.:

Ten years ago, the world governments promised that every child in the world would have access to decent-quality, basic education by 2015.
...

Good luck.

I10 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

To be updated (check existing listening activities in "Search" section).

Thanks.

I11 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video and write a summary of what to do to look thinner in photographs.

I12 - Listening Log Activity Nº 03 - Projects about the Future

Instructions:

Watch your partners video projects about the future at http://ariosicpnarc.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewFolder&param=Projects%20I12.
Then choose one video which drew your attention the most. Write a brief summary in your learning log.

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I01 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02

Watch this video. Then summarize Kevin's personal achievement in a short paragraph of 80-100 words.

Good Luck!!

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I02 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02

INSTRUCTIONS:

First, watch this video and write a report about what these people found shocking in the United States.

Second, say if those features of the American culture would surprise you, too. Why? Why not?

Best,
The Author

I03 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video and summarize the rules to play scrabble.

Do you think you would like to play this board game?

I04 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Is Honesty Always the Best Policy?

Instructions:
Watch this video and make a list of the principal ideas you listen to. Do you agree with the author's ideas?

I05 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

Watch this video and write a summary of the changes that the Internet does to our brains. Then answer these questions:

What will the consequences be in a near future?
What do you think should be done to overcome these risks?

I06 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Finding Atlantis

Instructions:
Watch this video and write a brief summary of what is being done to find Atlantis. Have they found Atlantis?

I07 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Bill Gates

Watch this video and write a summary of what each person says about Bill Gates and how all the things he did contributed to his being rich.

I08 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - Arranged Marriages in India

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch these 02 videos about arranged marriages. What do you think of this type of marriages? Write a 50-80-word paragraph to express your opinion

SECOND VIDEO:

I09 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02

Instructions:
Go to the National Geographic Website, and look for the Travel & Cultures Video section. Then click on the Destinations section. Choose any of the videos there and make a short summary about the destination.
Good luck

I10 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02 - 7th Secret to Successful Language Learning

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video about the 7th Secret to Successful Language Learning. Summarize it and say if you follow some or all of the suggestions in the video or if you would like to follow them. What would be the impact on your language proficiency?

You would also like to watch the other videos in the series.
Best wishes,
The author

I11 - Listening Log Activity Nº 02

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video and write a comment for each step mentioned in the video.

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I01 - Listening Log Entry Nº 01 - How To Repair a Toilet

INSTRUCTIONS:
Watch this video and make a list of the things that people do and annoy this woman. Write a brief explanation of each thing.

I02 - Listening Log Entry Nº 01 - Dating Tips

Instructions:
Watch this video and write a list of the main tips to have a good date -explain each briefly. Do you think they can work for you? Have you ever used any of these tips?

Good luck.

I03 - Listening Log Entry Nº 01

Instructions:

Watch the video thoroughly. Make sure you understand the expressions used in it.
Watch the video again and FOLLOW the instructions.
On your listening log, describe the experience.