tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424089475889306700.post2218823463615881388..comments2023-06-02T03:53:48.320-07:00Comments on Sharing my life: Purposeful ListeningMaria Lorena Reciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930907133383067337noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424089475889306700.post-25924528267495682182007-11-05T18:19:00.000-08:002007-11-05T18:19:00.000-08:00Ah! So it was "biographies" you had in mind.. I li...Ah! So it was "biographies" you had in mind.. I like that... and surely students will enjoy them if they're bands they're keen on!<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><I>Gladys</I>Gladys Bayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637060860005714720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424089475889306700.post-46318164530352628562007-11-01T18:02:00.000-07:002007-11-01T18:02:00.000-07:00Gladys, the activities that say 'listen and read',...Gladys, the activities that say 'listen and read', or 'listen and repeat' are not meant for listening comprehension, to me.<BR/>I didn't know how to explain the kind of text 'pop facts' was but it is the biography of pop groups, how the started, their lifestyles, etcetera.<BR/>I also like the fact that they were real-life like.<BR/>Thanx for your comment,<BR/> LoreMaria Lorena Reciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930907133383067337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424089475889306700.post-62723585184472600242007-11-01T16:38:00.000-07:002007-11-01T16:38:00.000-07:00Considering the variety and number of tasks you've...Considering the variety and number of tasks you've listed, Lorena, it looks like <I>Adventures</I> really works to foster students' listening skills... :-)<BR/>One word of caution, though: are we talking about listening as "listening <B>comprehension</B>" in all the cases on your list"?<BR/>In regard with the type of spoken texts included, what do you mean by "pop facts" What genre would that be? I appreciated the fact that most of them would be real-life-like types, a key factor in the communicative classroom!<BR/><BR/>See you soon!<BR/><I>Gladys</I>Gladys Bayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637060860005714720noreply@blogger.com