Teaching English Radio

We're back in Tunis for programme 5 of  Teaching English Radio!
This month the topic was 'Teaching Listening'.

Getting Ready and Deep in Thought!

On the programme the teachers discussed finding a variety of materials to help students practise listening.
If there is an audio problem teachers can act out the tape scripts from the book or adapt and create new listening texts.When we are able to record and play audio in class, there are many possibilities- including recording native speakers or playing clips from radio programmes.

Students need a purpose for listening- with activities before, during and after listening.
There are sub-skills we can practise; for example predicting, listening for the main idea or listening for specific details.

We heard demonstration of using radio clips such as the weather forecast. The text was authentic but the task was at the students’ level even though the content might seem too difficult.

In the studio the studio audience demonstrated the describe and draw activity;each person had to dran an animal then describe their picture and the other person had to listen carefully and draw the animal,finally they compared and checked their pictures.Ines drew a cat whilst Patric did a picture of a shark swimming towards an island! This speaking and listening activity is also good for those kinaesthetic/visual learners!

Getting visitors or colleagues to walk into a classroom allows students to do real interviews in English.

Thanks for listening! Bye!

Hope you enjoyed the programme! Well it's goodbye until the next programme!
Patric