Task 1: Listening Skill Lesson Plan

Most instructors are forever focusing on reading and writing when it comes to teaching English. Haven't they realized that these traditional methods are BORING? Yes, they could claim that both are fundamental stages to empower in order for Usop Santorian to be able to make Snow White understand to NOT eat the apple (imagine these two characters meet, it'd be super hihihilarious!!). But hey, don't you think listening comes first before anything else? Even if the Santorian boy could vivaciously enunciate words as how Martin Luther King did, Snow White would have been poisoned anyway if she did not listen. And in this current world with botox and plastic surgeries, no Prince Charming would come and kiss to save you. They would definitely find for other women.So no point speaking!

In order words, teaching English through listening is as vital as other ways of learning that it cannot be overlooked. Teaching a child to listen does not only help to improve her competency level in English but also to guide her to be better in dealing with the society and understand the world. Learning to listen can certainly train a person to concentrate as well as to be disciplined. And when focused, you can absolutely acquire English language - much easier!

The following table is an example of a lesson plan that can be used to sharpen the listening skills of students of the intermediate level.

Study Level	Intermediate, Grade 7 - 9
Number of students	20
Duration	60 minutes
Computer Assisted Teaching Aids	Video/voice chat programs such as Skype Register for a language exchange partner at English Baby Worksheet
Objectives of the Lesson	Listening for specific information Exposure to different accents and/or dialects of English Exposure to other cultures As a training to focus Encourage students to speak To enhance student's soft skills in engaging with strangers for professional purposes
Procedure	Induction: the students will be requested to sign up. Once they've done so they'll be asked to join the chat room and search for a partner who would want to participate in the activity using Skype.	10 minutes
	They are then required to engage in a conversation with their partners (ice-breaking). The partners are required to perform a certain task that is part of the activity. Students will share the document file provided for their partners to answer.	20 minutes
	The students are to listen and note down their response after their partners have finished speaking.	10 minutes
	After the students have finished, they are to review their answers with their partners as they self-mark their worksheet.	10 minutes
	Tell the students to compare their worksheets (mass discussion). Students may also discuss on how accents/dialects may affect their listening comprehension.	10 minutes
Evaluation	The students will revise the answers with their partners. Students who answered correctly reflect their listening comprehension and understanding. The teacher will later listen to the recorded conversation and compare to their answer sheets to evaluate.
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