Introductory video
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Some housekeeping . . . and a brief overview
What do you currently believe about teaching listening?
Activating schema . . . and an experiment
Top-down versus bottom-up processing . . . and some core principles
A task – and some points for discussion
Accents . . . and embracing plurality
Features of connected speech quiz
Features of connected speech . . . and a complication!
The greenhouse, the garden and the jungle: from saying to hearing
A task – and some points for discussion
Right structure, wrong focus
Deciding what language to focus on in the pre-listening stages
Planning your pre-cycling
Pre-cycling . . . and feeding forwards
A task . . . and some points for discussion
Checking hearing in comprehenstion tasks
Exploring and exploiting language from listenings
Reconstructing texts
Making space for students to speak
A task . . . and some points for discussion
Gapping audioscripts: why, how and what to do with them
Other tasks that focus on the stream of speech
A task . . . and some points for discussion
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I really loved this course. It helped me crystalize Cauldwell's botanical metaphor. Besides, hands-on tasks were relevant and raised awareness about how I c...
Read MoreI really loved this course. It helped me crystalize Cauldwell's botanical metaphor. Besides, hands-on tasks were relevant and raised awareness about how I can expand my listening classes and take them to the next level. I'd love a second edition focused on designing activities and/or materials for our listening classes though!
Read LessVery interesting course that will help me decode(!) Cauldwell's theories and use them in a practical way with learners.
Very interesting course that will help me decode(!) Cauldwell's theories and use them in a practical way with learners.
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