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Listening

Explore our engaging listening ESL activities designed to enhance your students' comprehension of diverse accents and decode the meaning behind the words. Our lesson plans feature authentic materials reflecting various ages, accents, countries, and genders, ensuring a comprehensive language experience.

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Valentine’s Day DIYs
B1
B2
VALENTINE'S DAY IS COMING UP SOON! 💐💘😻 Another lesson dedicated to Valentine's Day for your students! In this lesson, your students will discuss home decorations and DIYs.
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Hyperrealistic Cakes
B2
C1
In this lesson, students will discuss cakes that don't look like cakes. 🤔🤌 Sculpted cakes 🎂 are quite popular these days and are considered art🖼! Your students will have a chance to learn more about Natalie Sideseft🧑🏼‍🍳, one of the most famous bakers (or should I say artists?) who makes sculpted cakes, and discuss her works! ☺️
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First-day Nerves
A2
B1
In this lesson, your students will discuss first-day jitters!😝 Have you ever felt anxious on your first day at school or work😳? You know this feeling, ugh, gross😱! This is exactly what Jane👱🏻‍♀️, a host of A Day in the Life podcast, experienced last week.
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Instagram Captions
B2
C1
In this lesson, your students will talk about cheesy Instagram captions🤳 from trips🏖, wordplay, and puns😅! Have you ever noticed how some captions on Instagram are so cheesy🧀, they might just make you cringe😑 and chuckle🫥 at the same time?
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On The Same Page
B1
B2
In this lesson, your students will learn to be better listeners🎧, which, trust me, requires lots of skills💪🏻 and effort🤓! You'll kick things off by listening👂 to an abstract of a podcast about active listening🗣, featuring insights from a communication expert👩‍💻 who will unravel six essential listening skills🛠.
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Valentine’s Day Ideas
A1
A2
In this lesson, your students will talk about Valentine's Day💖 and ways to make this day special✨, even if romantic ideas🖇 are not their cup of tea🤨! Sometimes all we want is just a dinner🍝 cooked by someone else!🍴It doesn't have to be the go-big-or-go-home thing❤️‍🔥, you have tons of options😻!
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Are You Two A Couple?
B1
B2
In this lesson, your students will talk about couples👩‍❤️‍👨, their first meeting👀 and first impressions🤔 of each other. They will listen to a street interview🎥 where 4 happy couples👫 talk about how they first met❣️.
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How Are You Really?
A2
B1
In this lesson, your students will talk about their real feelings🥺. Have you ever wondered 🤔 what's hidden behind "I'm fine😊, thanks, and you?". Well, this lesson plan is a great chance to dig deep🕵️‍♀️ and learn more about what we really feel🙈 and why we feel like that❔.
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Limitarianism
B2
C1
In this lesson, your students will talk about limitarianism, the theory that the extreme wealth💰 some people have should be shared with those in need🥺. Is it fair that some people have more money than they won't be able to spend😐, and the others have to tighten their belts and make ends meet😤?

Real-World Listening Lesson Plan and ESL Activities

Listening stands as a fundamental communication skill, essential for establishing rapport and understanding among individuals—a universal desire. Hence, allocating enough time to hone listening skills is essential, even for beginners. While textbooks offer numerous audio resources, they are often overly refined and unrealistic, leaving students unprepared for the diverse realities of spoken English. With our listening lesson plan ESL activities, we aim to bridge this gap, guiding educators to equip students, starting from the A1 level, with the awareness that English can sound different!

What Makes These Listening ESL Activities Effective?

Our listening lesson plan ESL activities lesson plans are crafted based on established teaching frameworks like CELTA, ensuring students engage extensively with audio materials. They progress from grasping the main idea to discerning intonation patterns and pronunciation nuances, ultimately enhancing communication comprehension. Another integral part of our listening lesson plan ESL is diversity—we offer a variety of genres, from dialogues to university lectures, and feature speakers ranging from children to those with Scottish accents, preparing students for real-life interactions.

Why Is It Important to Listen to Authentic Voices?

Exposure to authentic voices is crucial as it mirrors real-life language encounters. It allows students to acclimate to diverse accents, speech patterns, and cultural nuances, preparing them for communication in the real world. By listening to authentic voices, students develop an ear for natural language use, enhancing their comprehension skills and confidence in various linguistic contexts.

Let's bridge the gap between textbook English and authentic communication! Try out our listening ESL activities and say goodbye to scripted dialogues and hello to real-world English diversity!