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'.
