Listening Form English 4

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Title, Speaker, and Date LISTENING COMPREHENSION VOCABULARY SPEAKING Score

What´s the video’s main idea? Explore 3 new words or phrases. Use Write 3 discussion questions about the
an English/English dictionary, draw topic.
or write a sentence using the word.
 INSTRUCTIONS TO WRITE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking

A. How to Create Effective Discussion Questions:

 Don’t ask yes/no questions

 Ask questions that will demand your classmates analyze, synthesize, compare, and evaluate.
 Ask question that make everyone actively participate. Having different perspectives is positive!
 Ask clear questions.
 Use these words/phrases to help you start off with your own questions:

Why________________________________________________?
What’s the importance of_______________________________?
What’s the difference between__________________________?
What are the causes/results of__________________________?
What’s your opinion about_____________________________?
How do you feel about________________________________?
How is X connected to Y_______________________________?
What does the speaker mean by_________________________?
 Having a Productive Discussion

Vocabulary

Asking for more details Interrupting Phrases for telling Expressions for Expressions for Referring to a Source
Someone Agreeing Disagreeing
1.Could you give me an 1.Excuse me. Could 1. “A” told me about… 1. That’s a good 1.I’m afraid I 1. I read that…
example of………….? I ask something? point. I found that disagree. I found that
2. “B” said (that)… most people… most people… 2.I heard that…
2.What do you mean 2.Sorry for
by….? interrupting, but,… 3. “C” told me (that)… 2. I agree. I 2.Are you sure? 3.According to an
learned that most Actually, I learned article I read,…
3.Could you tell me 3. Excuse me, but I 4. “D” explained people… that most people…
why/who/what….? have a question. (that)… 4.According to the
3. You’ve got it 3.It’s interesting. I newspaper,…
4.I’d like to know more 5. According to “E”, …. right. Most people found something
about…. in my survey… differed. Most…