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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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How Was Your Stay?
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A2
In this lesson, your students will talk about hotel experiences🏨. They will discuss different types of hotels🛎 and watch a video🎞 with people sharing their reviews🧳.
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Happiness Happens
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A2
In this lesson, your students will talk about what little😋 and not-so-little⚡️ things can make people happy😊. They will listen to a street interview to find out more about things that help people from London💂feel delighted and content🤭.
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Small Talk
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A2
In this lesson, your students will sharpen their small talk skills! 👀 They will cover various conversation topics and pick up some fresh phrases.✨
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Cottage Life
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A2
In this lesson, your students will talk about rural and cozy🪴 living in the cottage🏡 in autumn🍁. Your students will watc📹h a short TikTok-vlog which will show them the life on the cusp of autumn✨.
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Party Hard
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B1
In this lesson, students will talk about partying 🥳 and party preparation🤩. They will also discuss 7 party games that won't leave anyone indifferent and will most definitely provoke belly laughs🤣!
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Microliving
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B1
In this lesson, students will discover microliving, a modern concept of life that is becoming more popular. Is a wish to live in a small yet functional space just a trend or our new reality? This is the question your students will find the answer to! 🏙
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Kaffeeform
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B1
In this lesson, students will get acquainted with a Berlin-based start-up Kaffeeform, and will meet its founder. ☕️ They will learn how the company recycles coffee grounds and turns them into reusable coffee cups and saucers. In the second part of the lesson, students will learn to use the passive voice and describe processes. 🧋
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Kidfluencers
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B1
In this lesson, students will discuss children on the Internet, remember their first days on social media, and get inspired to spend less time on the phone.
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First Impressions
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B1
In this lesson, your students will talk about the importance of first impressions 💭 and will test their intuition🕵️‍♂️! They will watch a video📽 where people are making assumptions about one another based on a 2-minute conversation🔮.

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!