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© 2021 Cambridge Michigan Language Assessment
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.
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Listening Activity L3aMET Go! Study & Practice Teacher Notes
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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Listening Activity L3aMET Go! Study & Practice Teacher Notes
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
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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.
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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?
13.14.
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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.