Listening Level I Program
This program is for beginner students. The
weekly outline of this program is as follows:
Monday: level I students listen to selected
audio monologues and stories. This class is designed to increase comprehension
of the spoken story. Students spend ample time learning new vocabulary,
listening to the stories and discussing what they heard. Students answer true
or false questions, fill in the blanks and short answers to assist them in the
learning process.
Tuesday: level I students listen to selected dialogues
presentations. This class is intended to give students the opportunity to
improve their skills at listening to multiple speakers. The dialogues expose
students to a variety of speaking speed and pronunciation. Multiple choice
questions, short answers and fill in the blanks are used to test students and
provide material to gain full comprehension of the stories.
Wednesday:
level I students listen to selected audio documentaries. These documentaries are
great tools for students who want to increase their comprehension of the spoken
story. Students are encouraged to talk about what they heard and are asked
questions relating to vocabulary and pronunciation. Students answer true or
false and short questions as well as fill in blank words from a transcription
section to further their understanding of the story.
Thursday:
level I students listen to selected audio dialogues combined with a TOEIC style
exercise. This class is designed to give students the opportunity to improve
their listening skills for the TOEIC exam. Students answer multiple choice and
short questions based on the material and a fill in the blanks section is used
for further comprehension of the story.
Friday:
level I students
listen to selected
audio news. Audio
news exposes
students to clear
pronunciation, local
idioms and news
vocabulary. Students
answer true or false
and short questions
based on the news.
Students also fill
in the blanks in a
transcription
section to test
their comprehension
of the story and
their listening
abilities.
