Webinar “Listening: Issues and Debates”

was held at Oxford on 3rd August 10.00 – 11.30, presenter Mark Bartram, an expert in ELT.

Brief Summery

     Sharing experience, giving task examples. Current theory and best practices don't always coincide. Interesting point: try grade the task not the test, short tests may come helpful. Also of note, give a quiz (where listening gives answers), ask questions pre-emptive what characters will say. Another important point, think while you're listening. After listening ask students how they arrived at this or that conclusion. The slide presentation was simple but effective.

     Don't be discouraged! Even native speakers make mistakes: 'as a pose to' = as opposed to, and remember the word Thames does not rhyme with the word 'fame'.