Listening Journal

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Name

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Class

English As A Global Language

2018-2019 Semester I

Due Dates:
(week 4th) (week 8th) (week 12th)
 How to Complete a Listening Journal
You must complete twenty (20) listening journals this semester.

1. For each journal, visit ONE of these sites and choose something
to listen to:
a. www.esl-lab.com
b. www.spotlightenglish.com
c. www.youtube.com/storycorps (advanced)
d. www.ted.com (advanced)
2. Listen and write a response in the journal.
a. A response means an opinion, what you learned, what you
think, etc.
b. DO NOT WRITE A SUMMARY

3. Activities:
a. Look at the transcript and record 5 vocabulary words, their
meanings, and an example sentence.
b. If there is a quiz, complete the quiz and write your score.
c. Make a gap-fill
i. Copy the transcript and visit this site: tiny.utk.edu/gap
ii. Copy the script into the box.
iii. Click “interactive”, press “submit”.
iv. Listen and fill in the blanks.
v. Write your score in your journal.

4. Finally, complete the “self-assessment” questions.

Grading
Complete – The journal is complete with response, 1 point
activities, and self-assessment.
Response – The response is an opinion, not a summary. 2 points
The response shows effort and thoughtfulness.
Activities – Activities are correctly completed and show 2 points
effort. This include vocabulary and gap-fill.
TOTAL 5 points
5 points per journal x 20 journals = 100 points
 Listening Journal 1
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

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Activities: What did you do? What score did you get

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 2
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 3
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 4
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 5
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 6
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 7
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 8
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 9
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 10
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 11
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 12
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 13
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 14
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 15
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 16
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 17
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 18
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 19
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________
 Listening Journal 20
Date [ ]
Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment
Question Yes No Maybe
It was too fast.
The vocabulary was difficult.
The pronunciation was difficult.
This helped my listening skills.
I like this website.
I think my listening skills are improving.
I need to improve my ________________________________________