Listening lesson: Listening for gist and detailed comprehension (worksheet, lesson plan, rubric)

Warmer: Picture Discussion (10 minutes):

• Present pictures related to the upcoming content.
• Facilitate a discussion among students by posing questions about the pictures.
• Encourage students to express their thoughts and predictions based on the visual prompts.

Listening for Gist: Guess the Obsessions (10 minutes):

• Introduce an audio segment where students listen to identify various obsessions.
• Prompt students to make educated guesses about the obsessions they hear.
• Foster listening skills by focusing on the overall theme or main idea.

Listening for In-depth Comprehension: Identify Speakers (10 minutes):

• Continue the audio segment, instructing students to identify who is saying what.
• Enhance listening comprehension by requiring students to discern individual speakers and their respective contributions.

Language Focus: Fill in the Blanks (10 minutes):

• Introduce a language-focused segment where students listen to the audio with the intention of filling in the blanks.
• Reinforce understanding of specific vocabulary or expressions by actively engaging with the audio content.
• Provide opportunities for students to share their completed sentences and discuss any challenging language aspects.