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Listening

Study & PracticeL3a, August 2020

A1–B1

Teacher Notes

Listening Activity L3aStudy & Practice

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The following teacher notes accompany the classroom activities for practicing the skills needed to successfully complete task 3 on the MET Go! listening test.

Listening Activity L3a

Test TaskAnswer questions about short conversations.

Global Skills• Understandthegistofaconversation.• Selectapicturethatanswersaquestionaboutashortconversation.

Sub-skills• Recognizevocabularywordsinasinglesentence.• Recognizeimportantvocabularywordscentraltoaconversation.• Understandsignificantdetailsinashortconversation.

Teaching Tips• Structuredpracticeforbeginninglevels(pre-A1toA1)• Multiplesentencesordialoguesrefertothesamesetofpictures• ActivitiesA-B:Identifypicturesfromaset,basedonsingle

sentencedescriptions.• ActivityC:Identifypicturethatanswersaquestionbasedonashort

2-turnconversation.• Foradvanced(A1–B1)students,skiptoactivitysetCifpreferred.

DetailsA.1– A.3 Vocabulary Review/Warm upBeforereadingthelisteningscripts,reviewallthevocabularywordsassociatedwiththeimagesontheanswersheet.• First:elicitallthewordspictured,asanindividual,partner,or

whole-classactivity.Forillustrationswithpeople,includeactionverbsandnouns.

• Next:brainstormadditionalwordsorphrasesassociatedwitheachpicture.Forawhole-classformat,trythisasaround-robinstylequestionandansweractivity.

Example: Student 1 to Student 2: What can you do with a camera? Student 2: Take pictures Student 2 (to Student 3): What can you do with a present? Note: prepositions may change: what can you do at a playground? in a store?

Test Notes• Theconversationisalwaysplayed

twice on the test.• Onlyonesetof3picturesisincludedforeachdialogue.Forpracticepurposes,severalsentencesareincludedforeachpictureset.Answerchoicesmayberepeated.

Suggestions for Using These Materials• Forbestresults,usetheimagepageonaprojectororindividualcomputer/devicescreens.

• Printoutthequestionandanswersheetsifdesired.Blackandwhiteprintedimageswillbeadequateforcompletingthetasks.

• Associatedaudiofilesarenotincludedatthistimeforthepracticematerials.Teachersshouldreadeachitemfromthelisteningscripttwice.

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• Don’tfocusongrammaticalaccuracyorgivingcompletesentences,butonhearingthecorrectwordandassociatinganotherwordwith ittoreinforcethemeaningandusage.

Listening Practice• Readeachnumberedsentencetwiceinaconversationalvoice.• Formoreadvancedstudentsreadyforachallenge:readeach

sentenceonlyonce.• Eachoftheimagesislabeled;studentswritetheletterofthepicture

matchingawordordescriptioninthesentenceontheblankforeachitem.

B. Vocabulary Review • FollowthesameguidelinesasaboveforVocabularyReviewA.• Studentscanbrainstormtheverbsassociatedwiththethingsin

eachpicture,forspeakingandlisteningpractice.Listening Practice • Readeachdialoguetwice.• Readthequestiononce.Studentswillhearandreadthequestions.

C. Paired Speaking and Listening Practice• Providethegappedspeaker1orspeaker2scripttoeachstudent

andgivetheotherversiontothepartner.• Studentstaketurnsreadingthesentencesorconversationswhile

theirpartnerlistensandselectsthecorrectanswer.

Additional Teaching Suggestions• Toreinforcethistypeoflisteningskill,useanyavailablepicturesorimagesofappropriateeverydayvocabularyitemsandcreatesimplesentencesforstudentstolistentoandidentifythecorrectpicture.Sentencescouldbeadefinition,adescriptionoftheitem,asimplesentenceusingthetargetvocabularyword,orabriefdialoguefollowedbyaquestion.



Accompanying audio scripts: Full teacher’s set

A.1: 1. Ilovemynewcamera. 2. There’sanewstoredowntown. 3. Wouldyoulikeasalad? 4. Hercomputerisn’tworking. 5. Iboughtabirthdaypresentformyfriend

today. 6. Ireallydon’tlikepizza. 7. Thissoupistoohot! 8. Thefruitinthatpaintingissocolorful. 9. Idroppedmycamera!Ihopeitisn’tbroken.10. Didyouorderthepizzayet?11. There’sabigtreeinourfrontyard.12. Thatsaladwithtomatoeslooksgood.A.2: 1. She’scarryingsomeshoppingbags. 2. She’sattheplaygroundwithherson. 3. Shehasashoppingbagineachhand. 4. Shehasherhandontheboy’sshoulder. 5. There’sanewstoredowntown;Idroveover

therethismorning. 6. Whydon’tyouhangthatpictureupinthe

diningroom?A.3: 1. Youeatthiswithyourhands. 2. Youeatthiswithafork. 3. Youeatthiswithaspoon. 4. Itisusuallycold. 5. Itisusuallyhot. 6. Thisismadeinanoven. 7. Itisservedinabowlorcup. 8. Itcanbeservedonaplateorinabowl. 9. Thisiscutintopieces.10. Thishaslettuceandvegetablesinit.11. Ilikesoupwhenit’scoldoutside,notsalad.12. Idon’tfeellikehavingsouptoday.Let’s

orderpizza.13. Thesouplooksgoodbutithasmilkinit.

Ican’teatcheeseormilk,sonopizzafor meeither.

14. Mymomlikessaladforlunch,butshehates tomatoes,soIguessshe’llwantthesoup.

B.:1. M: That tree in your yard has gotten so big!

F: Yes, I still remember when we planted it. What are they looking at?

2. F: Would you like to go shopping with me tomorrow? M: Where are you going? F: That new electronics store; I want to look at cameras. I really need a new one.

What does the woman want?

3. M: You are lucky you live so close to everything. It makes shopping so easy. F: Yeah, especially because I really don’t like driving; I’d much rather walk!

What does she prefer to do?

4. F: How’s your mom’s new car? M: Oh, she loves it. She always wanted a red one.

Whatdoesshehave?

5. M: Are you going to the store later today? F: No I’m babysitting. I’ll be at the playground.

What will she do later?

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Accompanying audio split scripts 1

Speaking/Listening Pairwork Activity • Speaker 1

A.1 • Speaker 1 1. Ilovemynewcamera. 3. Wouldyoulikeasalad? 5. Iboughtabirthdaypresentformyfriend

today. 7. Thissoupistoohot! 9. Idroppedmycamera!Ihopeitisn’tbroken.11. There’sabigtreeinourfrontyard.

A.2 • Speaker 1 1. She’scarryingsomeshoppingbags. 3. Shehasashoppingbagineachhand. 5. There’sanewstoredowntown;Idroveover

therethismorning.

A.3 • Speaker 1 1. Youeatthiswithyourhands. 3. Youeatthiswithaspoon. 5. Itisusuallyhot. 7. Itisservedinabowlorcup. 9. Thisiscutintopieces.11. Ilikesoupwhenit’scoldoutside,notsalad.13. Thesouplooksgoodbutithasmilkinit.

Ican’teatcheeseormilk,sonopizzafor meeither.

B • Speaker 1

1. M: That tree in your yard has gotten so big! F: Yes, I still remember when we planted it.

What are they looking at?3. M: You are lucky you live so close to

everything. It makes shopping so easy. F: Yeah, especially because I really don’t like

driving; I’d much rather walk! What does she prefer to do?5. M: Are you going to the store later today?

F: No I’m babysitting. I’ll be at the playground.

What will she do later?

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Accompanying audio split scripts 2

Speaking/Listening Pairwork Activity • Speaker 2

A.1 • Speaker 2 2. There’sanewstoredowntown. 4. Hercomputerisn’tworking. 6. Ireallydon’tlikepizza. 8.Thefruitinthatpaintingissocolorful.10.Didyouorderthepizzayet?12. Thatsaladwithtomatoeslooksgood.

A.2 • Speaker 2 2.She’sattheplaygroundwithherson. 4. Shehasherhandontheboy’sshoulder. 6.Whydon’tyouhangthatpictureupinthe

diningroom?

A.3 • Speaker 2 2. Youeatthiswithafork. 4. Itisusuallycold. 6. Thisismadeinanoven. 8. Itcanbeservedonaplateorinabowl.10. Thishaslettuceandvegetablesinit.12. Idon’tfeellikehavingsouptoday.

Let’sorderpizza.14. Mymomlikessaladforlunch,butshehates

tomatoes,soIguessshe’llwantthesoup.

B • Speaker 2

2. F: Would you like to go shopping with me tomorrow? M: Where are you going? F: That new electronics store; I want to look at cameras. I really need a new one.

What does the woman want?4. F: How’s your mom’s new car?

M: Oh, she loves it. She always wanted a red one.

What does she have?

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Student Worksheet

Listening Activity L3a

Study & Practice

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A. Listen and recognize vocabulary

1. Youwillhearonesentenceforeachitem,1-12below.Eachsentencehasoneofthevocabularywordsshownbelow.Chooseapictureforthewordyouhearandwritetheletterofthecorrectanswer.Thereisonlyonecorrectanswer;answerscanbeusedmorethanonce.Youwillheareachsentencetwice.

Answers:1.____________________2.____________________3.____________________4.____________________5.____________________6.____________________7.____________________8.____________________9.____________________10.___________________11.___________________12.___________________

h.g. i.

e.d. f.

a. b. c.

2. Youwillhearasentenceforeachitem,1-6below.Eachsentencetalksaboutsomethinginoneofthepictures;choosethepicturethatbestmatcheseachsentence.Writetheletterofthecorrectanswer.

Answers:

1.____________________

2.____________________

3.____________________

4.____________________

5.____________________

6.____________________

e.d. f.

a. b. c.


Listening Activity L3aMET Go! Study & Practice Student Worksheet

3. Youwillhearadescriptionordetailaboutoneofthepicturesbelow.Answerthequestionforeach,basedonwhatyouhear.Writeacheckmark(3)inthecorrectcolumn.

A. B. C.

a)Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

b)Whatdoesthe speakerwant?

11.12.

c)Whatshouldshe order?

13.14.

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A. B. C.

a)Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

b)Whatdoesthe speakerwant?

11.12.

c)Whatshouldshe order?

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Listening Activity L3aMET Go! Study & Practice Student Worksheet

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1. Whataretheylookingat?

2. Whatdoesthewomanwant?

3. Whatdoessheprefertodo?

4. Whatdoesshehave?

5. Whatwillshedolater?

B. Listening for details

Listentotheconversationsbetweentwopeople.Choosethepicturethatanswersthequestion.Writetheletterofthecorrectanswer.

e.d. f.

a. b. c.

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