0% found this document useful (0 votes)
152 views5 pages

Vocabulary and Listening Lesson Activities

The document outlines various learning aims and activities related to vocabulary, listening skills, and language assessment for students. It includes tasks such as word formation, identifying parts of speech, correcting mistakes, and engaging in listening exercises. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of learner autonomy and effective teaching strategies in language instruction.

Uploaded by

Sabina Hasanova
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
152 views5 pages

Vocabulary and Listening Lesson Activities

The document outlines various learning aims and activities related to vocabulary, listening skills, and language assessment for students. It includes tasks such as word formation, identifying parts of speech, correcting mistakes, and engaging in listening exercises. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of learner autonomy and effective teaching strategies in language instruction.

Uploaded by

Sabina Hasanova
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Variant 83

Question 1-8 Learning aims

A to learn about word formation


B to learn about guessing meaning from context
C to learn how to use lexical items accurately
D to make a record of a new lexical set

[Link] lines from the items of clothing in the picture to appropriate words in the list
2. Look of these nouns from the article you have just read. Find a verb, an adjective and an
adverb based on each noun. e.g comparison, composition, compare, comparatively.
3. Look at the underlined items in each sentences what ideas do you think they may express?
Compare your answers with…….?
[Link] word is pronounced differently from the others. enough, rough, tough, mough
5. What does the prefix in each of the underlined words mean? Use your dictionary to find three
more examples of words using the same prefix.
6. in the story below there are 10 vocabulary mistakes. Five mistakes reduce to spelling and five
to prepositions. Rewrite the story without any mistakes.
7. Divide these types of leisure activity into:
Those you usually do inside
Those you usually do outside
Those you usually do inside or outside
8. Underline all the words that you do not know in the paragraph below. Can you think of a word
that right replace each of your underlined words?

15-21 NOT

15. The teacher puts on the board 0 0


0 00
00
Students put any word they’re learned recently next to each one.
A to work on word building
B to raise awareness of word stress
C to recycle vocabulary

16. Students dictate a number to the teacher , eg 35 . The teacher writes 39 on the board .
students must make the teacher put the right number by saying No ,35
A to give practice in using contrastive stress
B to give practice in saying and recognizing number
C to give practice in listening for gist

17. The teacher reads a sentences, eg. The (supplies) (korinbeydi aniq) have arrived. Students
have two words ( supplies, surprise) ( korinbeydi) and V tick the one they hear.
A to improve students ability to discriminate between similar sounds
B to encourages students to use clues to understand meaning
C to help students to understand the importance of the sentence stress.

18. Students write words in normal script on the board . Each word should have the / / sound in
it. The teacher underlines the / / sound in each correct word.
A to help students to see the relationship between sound and spelling
B to help students pronounce the / / sound
C to help students review the pronunciation of a particular phoneme
19. The teacher reads a sentence at normal speed, linking words naturally , eg How long’ re you
going to be here? Students write it down and decide how many words there are.
A to help students to notice weak forms
B to encourage use of grammatical knowledge to support listening
C to practice question form orally

20. A student underlines the stressed words in a short dialogue. Eg. Would you like some coffee?
I’d rather have tea ( korinbeydi)
A to practice writing from dictation
B to help students notice how stressed words carry meaning
C to give grammar practice through a text building activity

21. The teacher writes on the board.


I watch TV. / I watched TV.
I play a song. I played a song.
I cook eggs. I cooked eggs.
The teacher reads one of each pair and students say which one he is reading.
A to help students to notice the pronunciation of past tenses
B to help students to notice word linking
C to help students to notice changes in sentence stress

22-27 Features of listening lesson


A Aims
B Assumption
C Anticipated problems
D Materials
E Procedure while listening
F Preparation by teacher before class
G preparation by students for class
[Link] students to find out about news headlines by, for example, looking on the internet
23. A worksheet containing a blank table for students to fill in.
24. to give students practice in listening for overall meaning .
25. Students may want to record too many details as they listen for the first time.
[Link] students to take notes in the table of important facts, e.g names and places given in the
news
27. Create an activity based on a recording in English of today’s news from tv or radio.

28-33 Main focus of assessment


A Meaning of the language
B Form of the language
C Both A and B
28. Put the words in the correct order to make questions
children many she have did how?
name when she change her did?
29. Give your own true answer to these questions:
e.g Can you swim? No I can’t./Yes I can
Do you like football? ________________
Have you got a car? ________________
Did you have a holiday last year? ___________
30. Underline the odd word out.
Apple melon banana carrot orange
Hat coat shoe foot shirt pullover
31 Complete the sentences with one of these adjectives in the comparative.
hot fast healthy
A car is ______ than a bicycle.
Africa is _______ than Europe.
Playing football is _______ than watching TV.
32. Correct these sentences.
I buyed a book.
Do you went to the party?
She not see her friend.
33. Put these words into the correct column.
Red big tiny purple cotton green metal wooden huge
SIZE COLOUR MATERIAL

34-40 Missing stages

A Students write survey questions on the new themes.


B Students check their questions with a partner to see if they have made any mistakes.
C Students display their work .
D Students note down people’s answers
E Students write sentences, using the specified language , to summarise the finding from their
questions.
F The teacher writes six jumbled questions on the board: e.g you often how the use internet do?
G The teacher drills the pronunciation of the questions to prepare students for controlled oral
practice.

The teacher introduces the topic of the internet and asks the class a general question about how
they use it. The class respond.
34

Students work alone to put the words in the correct order.


35

The teacher conducts whole-class feedback to make sure everyone has the right order.
36

The teacher gives each pair of students two different questions about the internet. Students
mingle and ask their classmates these questions.

37_______________________________________________________________________

The teacher writes possible beginnings of sentences on the board ; Most/ Some/ A few/ Not
many/ the majority/ None of the students

38________________________________________________________________

The teacher checks students’ sentences for accuracy.


The teacher writes a list of topics on the board, e.g TV, mobile phones and cars. Students each
choose a topic.

39_______________________________________________________________
Students go round the school to find five English-speaking people who can answer their
questions. They write up the results of their survey as a poster.

40

Students walk round the class, look at each other’s posters and comment on one point of interest.

41-47 NOT appropriate on your answer sheet

41. The teacher asked students to close their books and try to retell the content of an article in
pairs, remembering as much detail as possible.
A to show students whether had a good or bad memory
B to enable the teacher to see how much of the article students understood
C to change the focus of the lesson reading to speaking

42. The teacher asked students to look at words on the board , taken from the text . Students
made nouns from the verbs or adjectives, eg. Translate-translation true-truth
A to increase students vocabulary
B to focus on changes in word stress in similar words
C to develop student’s knowledge and understanding of word families

43. The teacher asked students to look at three words they did not know in the text and try to
deduce their meaning from the situation.
A to help students develop learner autonomy
B to help students understand concept question
C to help students become more confident when dealing with new lexis

44. The teacher asked students to predict the word stress for some of the unknown words from
the text, before checking in a dictionary.
A to help students to use a reference resource
B to enable students to say he words appropriately
C to enable students to guess what the words mean from context

45. The teacher asked students to imagine that they were the local hero from the article, and to
role-play an interview with a reporter about what happened.
A to allow students to be creative
B to give students oral fluency practice
C to help students write a report

46. The teacher asked students to underline all the verbs which followed examples of direct
speech in the article, e.g tell, suggest
A to give students practice in using reporting verbs
B to familiarise students with other verbs with a similar meaning to ‘say’
C to increase students lexical range

47. The teacher asked students to look again at he opening paragraph of a text they have read to
consider how the scene was set , e.g details such as when, who, how
A to focus students on the way a newspaper report of a story is usually introduced
B to encourage students to read for global understanding
C to prepare students to write a similar article for homework

Questions 48-54
A Learner autonomy
B Learning styles
C Grading the language of instruction
D Planning lesson aims
E Pattern of interaction in a lesson
F Dealing with errors
G Evaluating the whole lesson
H Effective reading skills task

48. This task helps a teacher to develop realistic outcomes before each task.

49. This task helps a teacher to understand the value of encouraging students to learn without his direct
support.

50. This task helps a teacher to become more aware of how to simplify what he says when setting up a
task in English.

51. This task helps a teacher to understand whether or not his tasks and activities improve a student’s
ability to understand a text

52. This task aims a to encourage a teacher to test his ideas about the different ways students might
approach a task.

53. This task helps a teacher to become more aware of the possibilities available when grouping students
for different activities.

54. This task helps a teacher to assess what went well and what need ……. Teaching similar language or
skills again

67-73 A-H Dictionary extract


Plug {trans} n {c}

74-80. Activities using songs

A Listening for gist


B Listening for detail
C Checking a relaxed atmosphere

74. The teacher plays a song and students correct incorrect words in the transcript
75. The teacher plays a song while students are doing a grammar exercise
76. The teacher plays a song and students decide if they think it’s a happy song
77. The teacher plays a song and students fill in the gaps in the words of the song
78. The teacher plays a song as students are having a discussion in small groups
79. The teacher plays a song and students choose the best title
80. The teacher plays a song and students put the words of the song into the correct order.

Common questions

Powered by AI

Oral fluency can be improved through role-play activities by encouraging students to engage in realistic conversations, such as interviewing as a character from an article. These exercises provide opportunities for spontaneous language use, enhancing speaking confidence and fluency .

Teaching word formation can enhance lexical accuracy by having students explore relationships between different parts of speech derived from the same lexical root (e.g., comparison, composition, compare, comparatively). This approach helps students systematically understand and apply word forms, thus improving vocabulary accuracy .

Strategies to help students recognize and practice contrastive stress include activities where they dictate a number and correct the teacher, emphasizing stress differences (e.g., dictating '35' and correcting to '39'), thereby practicing contrasting stress to convey different meanings or clarifications .

Task-based learning enhances listening skills by involving students in activities like gathering and summarizing information from news broadcasts. This approach encourages active listening and detail retention, fostering comprehensive understanding of spoken material in real-world contexts .

Reporting verbs are significant as they offer varied ways of expressing speech, beyond 'say,' which enriches students' lexical range. Teachers can introduce these by asking students to identify and practice verbs following examples of direct speech, broadening their ability to convey reported information effectively .

Phonemic awareness can be developed by engaging students in activities where they write words containing specific sounds, like the /ʌ/ sound, and identifying those sounds in words. Additionally, using contrastive stress exercises to differentiate similar sounds allows learners to improve their ability to distinguish between phonemes .

Teachers can ask students to look at unknown words in a text and deduce their meanings from context, thereby helping them become more confident and autonomous when dealing with new vocabulary . Additionally, predicting word stress can support vocabulary learning by encouraging guesses about meanings before checking in a dictionary .

Error correction in vocabulary use reinforces linguistic accuracy and fluency. By correcting common errors in spelling and prepositions within given texts, students develop a deeper understanding of language rules and proper usage, thereby enhancing overall language proficiency .

Learner autonomy plays a significant role in vocabulary acquisition by empowering students to deduce word meanings independently, promoting a self-driven approach to learning vocabulary without relying solely on direct teacher support, thereby fostering lifelong learning skills .

Distinguishing between similar sounding words is crucial for understanding spoken language and effective communication. Teachers can facilitate this by having students practice listening to sentences containing monosyllabic words and choose the correct one based on pronunciation differences, which enhances auditory discrimination skills .

You might also like