ESOL Listening Practice

Listen carefully. What do you hear?

• applause

• whispers

• stomps

Listen carefully. What do you hear?

• wind

• rain

• waves

Which activity practices oral skills through a cloze activity?

• An ESL teacher is teaching her students to make applesauce. She first teaches basic cooking vocabulary and techniques by saying the words "peel," "cut," "mix," "add," and "pour" as she demonstrates the actions. She then says, "OK, peel the apples," and students follow her step-by-step instructions.

• An ESL teacher is helping her students practice listening skills. She gives students the partial lyrics to popular songs, to which the students must listen and then fill in the blank spaces in the lyrics.

• An ESL teacher is teaching her students how to write paragraphs. She takes a basic paragraph and cuts the sentences into strips. She asks the students to arrange the sentences in a logical order.

• An ESL teacher is teacher her students classroom vocabulary. She makes a work sheet with pictures of important objects that students will encounter in her class. She has students make flash cards with the name of each object and then practice saying and spelling the words with a partner.

Answer explanation

Option B is correct. In this activity, the teacher helps the students practice their aural skills by providing them with partial lyrics to a popular song. When they listen to the song, they are asked to fill in the blank spaces in a cloze task.

Cloze words involve letters being removed from particular words in a passage of text. Your child then needs to fill these in correctly. For example: 'Recycling is important because it helps to avoid unn------ry waste and protects the en------ent. '

Which of the following activities best practices listening comprehension skills?

• Listening to a lecture and taking notes

• Reading a passage and summarizing it

• Writing an essay on a given topic

• Speaking in a group discussion

What is the main purpose of a listening cloze activity in ESOL?

• To improve writing skills

• To enhance listening comprehension

• To practice speaking fluently

• To develop reading speed

In a listening practice session, what should students focus on to improve their skills?

• Understanding the main idea and details

• Memorizing the speaker's words

• Writing down every word they hear

• Ignoring unfamiliar vocabulary

Which of the following is a key component of effective listening practice?

• Listening for specific information

• Reading aloud

• Writing summaries

• Speaking continuously

What is an effective strategy for improving listening skills in English?

• Listening to English songs and filling in missing lyrics

• Reading English novels

• Writing English essays

• Speaking with native speakers

Which type of listening activity involves predicting content before listening?

• Pre-listening activities

• Post-listening activities

• While-listening activities

• None of the above

What is the benefit of using authentic materials in listening practice?

• They provide real-life context

• They are easier to understand

• They focus on grammar rules

• They are less challenging