Practical Tips for Increasing Listening Practice Time

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Table outlining six steps of a listening lesson: three pre-listening activities about animals, one recorded-dialogue task with true-or-false questions, and two post-listening activities.

This article helps teachers distinguish genuine listening practice from activities that merely surround a listening text. It offers practical guidance for using short, focused, repeatable, and varied tasks that keep learners actively engaged while developing their ability to process authentic spoken English.

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Kevin McCaughey

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Table outlining six steps of a listening lesson: three pre-listening activities about animals, one recorded-dialogue task with true-or-false questions, and two post-listening activities.

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 1

English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 1

This issue of English Teaching Forum explores ways to expand meaningful listening and communication through mobile messaging, focused listening tasks, guided meditation, and interactive vocabulary practice.
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