Listening Practice Activity

1. Choose a Simple Video or Story

Select a video that uses clear, simple English with slow speech and common vocabulary.

Example Video Topics:

Simple English Stories (e.g., stories for children or beginner learners)
Daily Conversations (e.g., ordering food, going to the store)
Short Animated Videos with clear dialogue (e.g., cartoon episodes)
Instructional Videos (e.g., how to make a sandwich or simple craft)

2. Pre-Listening Activity

List 5-10 key words or phrases that might appear in the video/story. Prepare simple definitions or use pictures to make the meaning clear.

Example: If watching a story about food, prepare words like "apple," "eat," "hungry," "delicious," "cook."

3. Watch the Video or Listen to the Story

Watch Once: Play the video or story for the learners without interruptions.

Watch Twice (Optional): After the first viewing, replay the video to catch more details.

Take notes on key points, new words, or things find interesting.

4. Post-Listening Activity

After watching the video, prepare questions and activities to check comprehension.

Comprehension Questions: (Can be asked orally or in writing):

General Questions:
- What is the main idea of the story/video?
- Who are the main characters? What do they do?
- Where does the story take place?
Detail-Oriented Questions:
- What happens first/second/last?
- What was the problem or challenge in the story/video? How was it solved?
Opinion Questions:
- Do you agree with the lesson from the story? Why or why not?
- What would you do if you were one of the characters?

5. Bonus Activities

- Have a discussion with a friend or language partner about the video.

- Record summarizing the story or key points of the video and practice speaking as well.

6. Additional Tips

Use Subtitles: If necessary, provide subtitles in English to help with understanding.

Repetition: Repeat certain parts of the video that may be difficult to understand.

Example Video

Video: "The Tortoise and the Hare"

Pre-Listening Vocabulary: Slow, fast, race, winner, tired, and confident.

Video Description: The story is about a hare who is very fast and a tortoise who is very slow. The hare challenges the tortoise to a race, confident that the hare will win. However, the hare becomes overconfident, takes a nap during the race, and the tortoise wins.

Comprehension Questions:

Who are the main characters in the story?
Why did the hare take a nap during the race?
Who won the race and why?
What lesson does the story teach us?

Day 28 - Listening practice: Watch a simple English video or story

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