Have Fun Listening to English

Liubov Kolesnikova

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  �#It is only by listening that we engage, understand, connect, empathize, and develop as human beings.� It is fundamental to any successful personal, professional, and political relationship�

Kate Murphy, a journalist, New York Times contributor, and author of the book “You are not listening. What you are missing and why it matters” 

�������Therefore, developing listening skills is crucial�� We live in a world of noise where social networks and technology-mediated interpersonal communication encourage us to continuously speak, write, and give our opinions.�� However, although we engage �in dialogues, we often hardly ��listen to each other carefully���

�Benefits of Learning to Listen �

• Listening is not just about hearing what others say but understanding others’ viewpoints, emotions, and needs. Active listening involves paying attention, showing interest, asking questions, and avoiding interrupting or judging. So here are the top benefits of listening,
• 1. Improve communication.
• 2. Increase learning.
• 3. Strengthen bonds between people.
• 4. Improve mental health.

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Listening activities in the classroom��Remember: Ask students to summarize the main points of the video or audio text, using the 5W and H questions (who, what, when, where, why and how). Get them to make a list or create a mind map.�Understanding: Choose a number of challenging vocabulary words that are used in the video or audio text, and get students to explain their meaning.�Applying: Get students to use the information from the video or audio text to do a task. For example, ask them to write a letter or create a presentation.�Analyzing: Get students to examine each part of the video or audio text. What structure is there or do they see any patterns? How are the different parts connected?�Evaluating: Ask students to evaluate the video or audio text. Is it effective? Have them comment on structure, style and content and how it can be improved.�Creating: have students create something new based on the information in the video or audio text. They could create a poster, brochure, or even a talk show to incorporate what they’ve learned.

Listening A1, A2� Holidays: Having Fun�test English

• https://test-english.com/listening/a1/what-did-you-do-last-summer-listening-test/
• https://test-english.com/listening/a1/what-did-you-do-last-weekend-a1-english-listening-test/
• https://test-english.com/listening/a1/my-last-holiday-listening-test/
• https://test-english.com/listening/a1/free-time-listening-test/

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���Listening A2 Holidays: Having Fun�Practice English Listening Tests A2��

• https://english-practice.net/practice-english-listening-tests-for-a2-listening-test-02/
• https://english-practice.net/practice-english-listening-tests-for-a2-listening-test-08/
• https://english-practice.net/practice-english-listening-tests-for-a2-listening-test-09/
• https://english-practice.net/practice-english-listening-tests-for-a2-listening-test-35/

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��� I think� these listening activities will give students a reason to listen to a text in the target language that isn’t just ‘fill in the correct answer’. �  ��

I believe listening should be fun and interactive, because that's what helps students retain what they have learned.