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Lac Hong University Faculty of Foreign Languages LISTENING Course books: + Boost! Listening by Jason Renshaw + Start 1000 Listening Comprehension Practice Test Items for the New TOEIC Test by Jim Lee Reference materials: + A series of New Cutting Edge by Sarah Cunningham and Peter Moor + A series of Tapestry Listening and Speaking by Helen Kalkstein Fragiadakis + A series of International Express by Liz Taylor + A series of Market Leader by David Cotton, David Falvey and Simon Kent + New TOEIC 4n4 by Neungyule Education Lecturer: Nguyen Hoa Dieu Hien BOOST! LISTENING UNIT 1: Warmer and Warmer (pp 9-12, tracks for listening practice) Topic: science and nature Skill practiced: finding the main ideas General knowledge required: information about global warming (causes, effects, solutions, etc.) Track 2: Pre-listening: Think about a definition of main ideas in a talk and how you can identify them while listening to a talk While- listening: + Do part B + Listen again Use the key words in part B to find the main ideas of the lecture Post listening: Talk about the problems which have been occurring due to global warming, using the key words in part B and basing on the information you’ve got from the lecture Track 3: Pre-listening: + Think about the negative effects of global warming on the Earth in general and Antarctica in particular + Do part C + Study the symbols and abbreviations on pages 70-72 While-listening: + Listen carefully to the lectures and use abbreviations and symbols to take notes of the key words + Use your notes to answer the questions in part E Listen again to check your answers + Do part F Page of 11 + Listen again Use the key words to find the main ideas of the lectures Post-listening: Talk about the negative effects of global warming on the Earth generally and Antarctica particularly, basing on the information you’ve got from the lecture Tracks 4-5: Pronunciation practice: Key words Listen to track Repeat after the speaker many times Try to imitate the way he/she emphasizes the key words Do part H Then listen again and repeat after the speaker Track 6: Do part I and J Have a discussion with your classmates about solving the problem of global warming UNIT 2: The Great Outdoors (pp 13-16, tracks for listening practice) Topic: sports and leisure Skill practiced: listening for details: who, when, where, why and how General knowledge required: information about camping (things to before a camping trip, activities at the campsite, etc.) Track 7: Pre-listening: Think about a camping trip you have taken When? Where? With whom? How did you feel about the camping trip? While-listening: Listen to track Pay attention to the details while listening Then circle the correct detail(s) Post listening: Talk about the children’s trip, using the details in part B Track 8: Pre-listening: Pretend you are camping with your friends Think about three things you need to at the campsite While-listening: + Listen carefully to the conversation and use abbreviations and symbols to write your notes in the table in part D + Use your notes to answer the questions in part E Post-listening: Talk about what the boys are doing at the campsite, basing on the information you’ve got from the dialogue Tracks 9-10: Pronunciation practice: Contracted words Write down all the contracted words, i.e small words joined together into one word, that you know, e.g how’s, we’ll, etc Listen to track F and G Repeat after the speaker many times Try to imitate the way he/she pronounces the contracted words Track 11: Pre-listening: Underline the details you’re supposed to listen for While-listening: Listen to the voice message and take notes of the details Then complete the table in part H Post-listening: Page of 11 Pretend you’re joining the hike Write an email inviting a friend to join it REVIEW Do the activities on pp 17-18 (tracks 12-15) UNIT 3: Birthday Parties (pp 19-22, tracks for listening practice) Topic: culture and people Skill practiced: finding the main ideas General knowledge required: information about birthday celebrations (history, party games, etc.) Track 16: + Think about the way speakers present the main ideas + Listen to track 16 Pay attention to the question that tells you the topic and introduces some of the other information you’re going to hear + Complete the question in part B Track 17: Pre-listening: Have a discussion with your classmates about what people and what foods they eat on their birthday in Vietnam Tell them about what you know about birthday celebrations in other cultures While-listening: + Listen carefully to the radio program and use abbreviations and symbols to take notes of the questions and the details + Use your notes to answer the questions in part E Post-listening: Write a short paragraph about either where and why birthday parties began or how different birthday celebrations are around the world, basing on the information you’ve got from the radio program Tracks 18-19: Pronunciation practice: Ideas in contrast List some connecting words used to show a contrast between two ideas, e.g but, however, while Pay attention to the way the speaker stresses these connecting words Do part G Repeat after the speaker many times Try to imitate the way he/she stresses the connecting words Tracks 20-21: Pre-listening: + Read the passage on page 22 while listening to track 20 and underline the main ideas of the passage + Do you like celebrating a small birthday party or a big one? Why? While-listening: + Listen to track 21 and take notes of the main ideas, using abbreviations and symbols Pay attention to the question in the listening passage + Use your notes to part I and part J Post-listening: Ask your classmates about how they celebrate their birthday parties UNIT 4: International Festival (pp 23-26, tracks for listening practice) Topic: culture and people Page of 11 Skill practiced: making inferences (1): who and what General knowledge required: information about International Festivals Track 22: + Have you ever attended an International Festival? What activities are usually held in an International Festival? + Listen to track 22 and match the people with the tasks Use the information you hear to make smart guesses Track 23: Pre-listening: Pretend you are planning an International Festival at your school Complete the table in part C While-listening: + Listen carefully to the dialogue and use abbreviations and symbols to take notes of the children mentioned in the dialogue (their names, their abilities) + Use your notes to part D and part E Post-listening: Tell your classmates about the plan of the children in the dialogue, using the information you’ve got from the dialogue Tracks 24-25: Pronunciation practice: Words with similar sounds (1) Listen to track 24 Pay attention to the different consonant sounds Then repeat after the speaker many times Do part G Then repeat after the speaker many times Track 26: Do part H REVIEW Do the activities on pp 27-28 (tracks 27-30) UNIT 5: Naturally Beautiful (pp 29-32, tracks for listening practice) Topic: geography and nature Skill practiced: understanding difficult words General knowledge required: information about beautiful natural places in Australia, the United States, Antarctica, etc Track 31: Pre-listening: While listening, how you know that a speaker is going to explain a difficult word? While-listening: + Listen carefully to the lecture and part B Pay attention to the words the speaker uses to signal an explanation, e.g which is, that is + Listen again and take notes of the details Post-listening: Write a short paragraph to describe Uluru, basing on the information you’ve got from the lecture Track 32: Pre-listening: + Do part C + What you know about the Grand Canyon? While-listening: + Listen carefully to the lecture and use abbreviations and symbols to take notes of the explanations for the words given in part D Page of 11 + Use your notes to choose the correct answers in part E + Listen again and takes notes of the details Post-listening: Use the details you’ve got to write a paragraph about the Grand Canyon Tracks 33-34: Pronunciation practice: Extra information Listen to track 33 Pay attention to the way the speaker pauses when adding extra information Repeat after the speaker many times Do part G Then listen to track 34 again and write down the extra information Then repeat after the speaker many times Tracks 35: Pre-listening: + What you know about Antartica? + Would you like to visit Antarctica? Why (not)? While-listening: Listen to track 35 and take notes of the explanations for the words given in part H, using abbreviations and symbols Post-listening: Do part I with one of your classmates UNIT 6: Vacation Fun (pp 33-36, tracks for listening practice) Topic: sports and leisure Skill practiced: understanding pronouns General knowledge required: information about some popular vacation destinations in Vietnam as well as in the world, e.g Hawaii, New Zealand Track 36: + Listen to the dialogue and take notes of the details + Use your notes to write what the underlined pronouns in part B refer to Track 37: Pre-listening: + Look at the pictures on page 34 Describe the pictures + What you know about New Zealand? + What sport is it in picture 2? What you think of this sport? Would you like to try it? Why (not)? While-listening: + Listen carefully to the dialogue and use abbreviations and symbols to take notes of the details about the places mentioned in part D + Listen again and take notes of other details about Ji-Young’s trip to New Zealand + Use your notes to choose the correct answers in part E Post-listening: Write a short paragraph about Ji-Young’s trip to New Zealand, basing on the information you’ve got from the dialogue Tracks 38-39: Pronunciation practice: Joined sounds Listen to track 38 Pay attention to the joined sounds Do part G Repeat after the speaker many times Try to link the words to create joined sounds naturally Tracks 40: Pre-listening: + Have you got any friends living in another country? Page of 11 + Have you ever traveled abroad? What are the advantages and disadvantages of traveling abroad? + How your parents feel if you would like to travel overseas? While-listening: + Listen to the dialogue and take notes of the main ideas, using abbreviations and symbols Pay attention to the people mentioned + Use your notes to answer the questions in part H Post-listening: Imagine having a foreign friend He/She is going to visit Vietnam Write him/her an email telling him/her the places you will take him/her to see REVIEW Do the activities on pp 37-38 (tracks 41-44) UNIT 7: Hollywood and Bollywood (pp 39-42, tracks for listening practice) Topic: culture and people Skill practiced: identifying similarities and differences General knowledge required: information about world-famous movie industries Track 45: Pre-listening: Do you like to watch movies at the theater or at home? Why? While-listening: Listen to the class report and use abbreviations and symbols to complete the table in part B Post-listening: Work with one of your classmates Discuss the similarities and differences between watching movies at the theater and watching movies at home, basing on the information you’ve got from the class report What other similarities and differences can you think of? Track 46: Pre-listening: What you know about Hollywood and Bollywood? Share your information with your classmates While-listening: + Listen carefully to the lecture and use abbreviations and symbols to take notes of the details about Hollywood and Bollywood + Use your notes to find the similarities and differences between Hollywood and Bollywood and part E Post-listening: Write paragraphs, one about the similarities and the other about differences between Hollywood and Bollywood, basing on the information you’ve got from the lecture Tracks 47-48: Pronunciation practice: Change in topic Think about how speakers signal their change of topic Listen to track 47 Pay attention to the way the speaker introduces a new topic Then say the sentences again Remember to say the key word from the new topic more loudly and slowly Do part H Then repeat after the speaker many times Tracks 49-50: Pre-listening: + Read the passage on page 42 while listening to track 49 Then fill in the first column of the table in part K with the information from the passage Page of 11 + What you know about the Korean movie industry? While-listening: Listen to track 50 and take notes of the main ideas, using abbreviations and symbols Then use your notes to fill in the second column of the table in part K Post-listening: Talk about the similarities and differences between the movie industry of Hong Kong and that of Korea UNIT 8: Let’s See a Movie! (pp 43-46, tracks for listening practice) Topic: culture and people Skill practiced: making inferences (2): speaker’s reasons General knowledge required: information about going to the cinema, e.g making a plan with a friend to see a movie at the movie theater, buying movie tickets , etc Track 51: Pre-listening: When would you like to go to the cinema? On weekends or on weekdays? Why? While-listening: + Listen to the dialogue and circle the guesses you can make about the boy and the girl + Listen again and take notes of the details Post-listening: Talk about what the children have discussed and decided, basing on the details you’ve taken notes of Track 52: Pre-listening: Imagine that you’re going to buy a movie ticket over the phone What information would you like to know? While-listening: + Listen carefully to the phone conversation and use abbreviations and symbols to take notes of the movie, its showtimes, its length, and the ticket prices + Listen again and take notes of other details Pay attention to the questions the boy asked Then make some inferences about the boy + Do part E Post-listening: Tell your classmates what you know about the showing of Flame Blade, the film mentioned in the dialogue, basing on the information you’ve got from the dialogue Tracks 53-54: Pronunciation practice: Formal speech What are the differences between formal speech and informal speech in terms of tone and language? Listen to track 53 Repeat after the speaker many times Do part G Then repeat after the speaker many times Try to speak naturally and correctly REVIEW Do the activities on pp 47-48 (tracks 55-58) UNIT 9: Atlantis (pp 49-52, tracks for listening practice) Topic: history and geography Skill practiced: identifying examples General knowledge required: information about the lost civilization of Atlantis Page of 11 Track 59: Pre-listening: Where was the lost civilization of Atlantis located? While-listening: Do part B on page 49 Post-listening: Talk about different suggestions for the location of the lost civilization of Atlantis made by researchers, basing on the information you’ve got from the class report Track 60: Pre-listening: + Look at the pictures on page 50 Describe the pictures + What led to the disappearance of the civilization of Atlantis? While-listening: + Listen carefully to the lecture and use abbreviations and symbols to take notes of the details about Atlantis, Thera, and Crete + Use your notes to part E Post-listening: Talk about the similarities between Atlantis and Thera and those between Atlantis and Crete, basing on the information you’ve got from the lecture Tracks 61-62: Pronunciation practice: Words with similar sounds (2) Listen to track 61 Pay attention to the different vowel sounds Then repeat after the speaker many times Do part G Then repeat after the speaker many times Track 63: Pre-listening: What theories about Atlantis you know? While-listening: + Listen to track 63 and take notes of the main ideas, the details, and the examples + Use your notes to part H Post-listening: Have a discussion with your classmates about other lost civilizations that you know UNIT 10: Mysterious Stonehenge (pp 53-56, tracks for listening practice) Topic: history and people Skill practiced: identifying cause and effect General knowledge required: information about ancient sites in the world, e.g Stonehenge Track 64: Pre-listening: Why was Stonehenge built? While-listening: Do part B on page 53 Pay attention to the words so and because, which link causes with effects Post-listening: Restate the theories about Stonehenge, basing on the information you’ve got from the presentation Track 65: Pre-listening: + Look at the paragraph on page 54 and describe what is happening in the picture + Have you ever visited an ancient site? What are rules for visitors visiting an ancient site? Page of 11 + When was Stonehenge built? What is mysterious about it? While-listening: + Listen carefully to the presentation Use abbreviations and symbols to complete the table given in part D Pay attention to the causes and effects + Use your notes to part E Post-listening: Have a discussion with your classmates about other ancient sites in the world that you know Tracks 66-67: Pronunciation practice: Words with changed sounds Listen to track 66 Pay attention to the changed sounds Repeat after the speakers many times Do part G Then repeat after the speaker many times Try to imitate their pronunciation correctly Track 68: Pre-listening: Tell your classmates about your trip to an ancient site If you haven’t ever visited any ancient sites, what site would you like to go to? Why? While-listening: + Listen to track 68 and use abbreviations and symbols to complete the cause-and-effect chart in part H Post-listening: Pretend you have recently visited an ancient site Write a letter to your friend to tell him/her about your trip Use the questions in part I to guide you REVIEW Do the activities on pp 57-58 (tracks 69-72) UNIT 11: News Online (pp 59-62, tracks for listening practice) Topic: technology Skill practiced: making inferences (3): how and why General knowledge required: information about computers and the Internet Track 73: Pre-listening: Where can you find out news? While-listening: Do part B on page 59 Post-listening: Work with one of your classmates Ask him/her about where he/she finds out news Track 74: Pre-listening: + What kind of information you look for on the Internet? + What websites you visit? While-listening: + Listen carefully to the class report Use abbreviations and symbols to take notes in the table in part D Make some inferences about the boy + Use your notes to part E Post-listening: Write a short paragraph about your use of the Internet to seek information Tracks 75-76: Pronunciation practice: Less important words Page of 11 Think about the words which are usually not stressed in speaking English, e.g on, also, and and can Listen to track 75 Pay attention to the less important words, which are said more quickly and quietly than the important ones Do part G Then repeat after the speaker many times Try to imitate their pronunciation correctly Tracks 77-78: Pre-listening: + Read the passage on page 62 while listening to track 77 and fill in the first column of the table in part J with the information from the passage + How your parents control your use of the Internet? How you feel about their control? While-listening: Listen to track 78 and take notes of the speaker’s opinion and reasons, using abbreviations and symbols Make some inferences about the two speakers Post-listening: Talk about how you would control your children’s use of the Internet in the future Give your reasons UNIT 12: Today’s News (pp 63-66, tracks for listening practice) Topic: culture and people Skill practiced: deciding if a speaker is sure or unsure General knowledge required: information about science, sports, etc in news stories Track 79: + How can you tell that a speaker is sure or unsure? + Do part B on page 63 Pay attention to filler words, pauses and repeated words Track 80: Pre-listening: Share with your classmates recent news stories you’ve read about your hometown, your country and other countries While-listening: + Listen carefully to the dialogue and use abbreviations and symbols to take notes of the news stories told by the children + Listen again Decide if the speaker is sure or unsure Then use your notes to part E Post-listening: Work in a group of four Each group member retells each of the news stories told in the dialogue Tracks 81-82: Pronunciation practice: Syllables Listen to track 81 Pay attention to the word stress Repeat after the speaker many times Do part G Then repeat after the speaker many times Try to pronounce the underlined words correctly REVIEW Do the activities on pp 67-68 (tracks 83-86) START 1000 Page 10 of 11 WEEK WEEK WEEK WEEK WEEK WEEK WEEK WEEK WEEK WEEK 10 WEEK 11 WEEK 12 Test (Part I & II) Test (Part III & IV) Test (Part I & II) Test (Part III & IV) Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test 10 Page 11 of 11 ... knowledge required: information about computers and the Internet Track 73: Pre -listening: Where can you find out news? While -listening: Do part B on page 59 Post -listening: Work with one of your... speaker many times Tracks 35: Pre -listening: + What you know about Antartica? + Would you like to visit Antarctica? Why (not)? While -listening: Listen to track 35 and take notes of the explanations... industries Track 45: Pre -listening: Do you like to watch movies at the theater or at home? Why? While -listening: Listen to the class report and use abbreviations and symbols to complete the table
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