Universidad Don Bosco Listening Comprehension/ Log 1 - 15%

Instructor: ___________________________________________ Students name________________________________________

Period 1
Group:__________ Log N .__________

Aim: The listening log is a chance for you to practice your listening skills outside of the classroom. It is also a chance for you to discover new high frequency vocabulary (words that people often use in real contexts). Task: Go to the link provided by your teacher, watch and listen the assigned episode of the series to complete the chart below.

Name of the series Summary of the The series

(No less than 100 words /No more than 150 words)

Difficulties when listening (What hindered your listening)

Write down the new words that you learned from this Series.

Word
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Word type

Meaning

Word in context

Universidad Don Bosco Listening Comprehension/ Log 1 - 15%

Term 2- 2012

Period 1

Listening Log Assignments

The listening log is a chance for you to practice your listening skills outside of the classroom. It is also a chance for you to discover new high frequency vocabulary (words that people often use). Although it is not the primary purpose of this class, you will also be able to practice your writing skills in the format of short summaries of what you have heard.

Content of the Listening Log

Summary: After listening (as many times as you need to), write a short summary in your own words of what you have heard. When writing the summary, do include the main ideas. Do not include all the details. Remember a summary is like a snapshot of the original piece. Difficulties when listening: Write down the reasons why the listening was not totally clear or understood. Was it a matter of pronunciation or accent? The speed of the dialog? New vocabulary words? Occurrences during the development of the series? Etc. New vocabulary words: All the new vocabulary words you hear and you didnt know. Write down word type, meaning and the word you hear in context. You can write down as many words you want but youll be asked to present only 8 words as an evidence of the developing of the task.

What else can I listen to in order to improve my listening skills?

You may also listen to whatever you choose: the news, a movie, TV shows, online audio and video files, etc. Please do not use any materials that include a transcript of what you have heard. This defeats the purpose of the exercise. It is also considered plagiarism and a violation of academic integrity.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION CRITERIA CHECK LIST

Description The summary shows careful listening skills through details. Encountered Difficulties when listening are reasonable. New vocabulary words are not from everyday use and they are presented from the episode context. Text reflects students own ideas. Theres no evidence of plagiarism. The log summary is complete (main idea of the episode is summarized and clear).

NI -1

R-2

G-3

VG-4

GRADE: ______ / 20