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[blunder1983]

My coteacher informed me all my Christmas lesson plans cant be used today, as they are having a big listening test on the 22nd. He wants me to devote the next two weeks solely to listening exercises.

However I'm drawing a blank as to what to do though. I want it to be Xmas themed. Questions based on Christmas friends episodes and questions based on excerpts from Xmas films were both things I suggested but got a negative response. Same for carols.

Any suggestions? We dont use a text book, I'd all be of my own devising.

[peppermint]

Well, you could probably give them christmas song lyrics, with a few of the words blanked out. Have them listen to the song and fill in the blanks

Dictation drills with "'twas the night before Christmas"? ( read one line at a time, and have them write what they hear)

[schwa]

Thats so lame. Everything youre already doing is geared to listening & comprehension & all the better if the kids are actually interested in understanding.

The test theyre referring to, I assume, is this nationwide deal that is administered periodically where the kids listen to a couple native speakers on the intercom acting out "everyday" situations in stilted english (who are those people?) & the students answer mutiple-choice questions in booklets that are largely in korean.

The school's scores, I suppose, matter to the adminstrators, but not in any crucial way. Its a waste of you as a resource to have you teach to that test.

In your shoes I would argue politely that you are teaching listening & go ahead with what you planned to do anyway.

[Qinella]

Dictation might be the way to go.

If they ruled out your ideas, though, didn't they tell you what they do want?

[Yu_Bum_suk]

http://www.onsoon.net/htm/Doodle-2001-12.htm

(jing-a-ling-a-ling)

Dashing through the ________
In a one _________ open sleigh
O'er the fields we ______
Laughing all the _________
Bells on bob tails ________
Making spirits __________
What fun it is to ride and _______
A sleighing song ___________

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the ______
Oh, what _____ it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle _______, jingle _________
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ________________
In a one horse open sleigh

Now the ground is _________,
Go it while you're young,
Take the _______ tonight
And sing this sleighing ________.
Just bet a bob-tailed bay,
Two-forty as his speed,
Then hitch him to an open _________
and crack! You'll take the lead.

[ilovebdt]

Hey Blunder, try this site: www.esclub.gr/cinema/trailers
My highschoolers, regardless of their level, like watching the trailers and you can make your own exercises to go with. Sorry there aren't any Christmas movies on there.

[antoniothegreat]

simple dictation is good.
and i have found that playing a game like jeopardy helps so much. they have to listen to play, and they like games, so they want to play, motivation from within. it doesnt seem like much, but it really works. and you learn what they really can and cant understand