ELT365 · Day 162 — Using the Tapescript
Idea — A tapescript is a tool for reflection after listening, not a crutch during it. Showing it too early removes the listening task entirely. Example…
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ELT365 · Day 161 — Inference in Listening
Idea — Inferring means using what is said plus what is implied to reach a conclusion the speaker never stated. It is higher-order listening. Example —…
ReadELT365 · Day 160 — Listening for Specific Information
Idea — Scanning in listening means ignoring most of the audio and catching only the target item — a number, a name, a date. It is…
ReadELT365 · Day 159 — Detailed Listening Tasks
Idea — Detailed tasks target specific information — facts, figures, sequences, names. They require a second or third listen and focus attention on precision. Example —…
ReadELT365 · Day 158 — Designing a Gist Listening Task
Idea — A good gist task is one question, answerable after a single listen, that requires global understanding — not scanning for a specific detail. Example…
ReadELT365 · Day 157 — Identifying Blocking Vocabulary
Idea — Blocking vocabulary is the small set of words that, if unknown, prevent comprehension entirely. Pre-teach only those — not every unfamiliar word. Example —…
ReadELT365 · Day 156 — Pre-Listening: Activating Schemata
Idea — A good pre-listening stage activates relevant knowledge and sets a purpose. Without it, the audio lands in a vacuum and comprehension drops. Example —…
ReadELT365 · Day 155 — Why Gist Comes Before Detail
Idea — A gist task builds a global frame before the detail task fills it. Without that frame, learners try to process everything at once and…
ReadELT365 · Day 154 — Bottom-Up Processing
Idea — Bottom-up processing builds meaning word by word, sound by sound — decoding the signal before constructing sense. It dominates when language is unfamiliar. Example…
ReadELT365 · Day 153 — Top-Down Processing
Idea — Top-down processing means using existing knowledge — of topics, genres, and the world — to predict and interpret incoming language. Schemata drive it. Example…
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