180 HOUR COURSE

UNIT 9 – Top Tips for Listening Lessons

• Help students develop skills that will support their listening comprehension, such as
listening for gist and listening for specific information.
• Include lead-in activities, before playing your material: students can find it very stressful to
be asked to listen “cold” and then perform an exercise.
• Choose listening texts that are likely to engage your students, based on their age, level and
culture.
• Remember to check that the material does contain the topics, vocabulary and grammar
that you are teaching.
• Check the recording and equipment works before you start the lesson.
• Bring a copy of the script with you. You can refer to it to clarify any dialogue that is
unclear.
• Tell students the task before you play the recording: you are helping them develop
listening skills, not testing their memory!
• Play a recording several times, and don’t be afraid of pausing it – or even giving control of
it to your students. This can give your students time to gather their thoughts, make notes
or simply catch up.
• Let students work in small groups or pairs to help build their confidence.
• Use a range of different activities to practise listening. This will help you to respond to
different learning styles and keep the lessons interesting.

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