ELT365 · Day 178 — Using Video in Class
Idea — Video adds a visual channel to listening, which can support or distract depending on the task. Watch without sound first to build prediction; then…
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ELT365 · Day 177 — Checking Comprehension Without ‘Did You Understand?’
Idea — Asking ‘Did you understand?’ after a listening is useless: learners who didn’t understand don’t know they didn’t understand, and those who did understand have…
ReadELT365 · Day 176 — Predicting Before Listening
Idea — Prediction activates schema, reduces anxiety, and gives learners a purpose for listening. When learners predict and then check their predictions, comprehension improves even when…
ReadELT365 · Day 175 — Inferencing from Context
Idea — Inference means working out what is implied but not stated. In listening, this includes reading between the lines — detecting sarcasm, implication, or unstated…
ReadELT365 · Day 174 — Note-Taking While Listening
Idea — Note-taking while listening is a productive academic skill, but it competes with comprehension at lower levels. Teach it explicitly: what to note, how to…
ReadELT365 · Day 173 — Listening for Attitude and Opinion
Idea — Beyond facts and details, proficient listeners track how a speaker feels about what they are saying. Attitude markers (tone, hedging, stress, discourse markers) carry…
ReadELT365 · Day 172 — Extensive Reading: What It Is and How to Start
Idea — Extensive reading means reading large quantities at a comfortable level for pleasure and fluency, not for study. Nation’s research suggests it is one of…
ReadELT365 · Day 171 — Reading Aloud: When It Helps and When It Doesn’t
Idea — Reading aloud by learners in class often looks like reading practice but is usually pronunciation practice at best and a source of anxiety at…
ReadELT365 · Day 170 — Authentic vs Graded Readers
Idea — Graded readers simplify vocabulary and syntax to make texts accessible. Authentic texts keep the full complexity. Both have a place — the question is…
ReadELT365 · Day 169 — Selecting Reading Texts for Class
Idea — A good classroom reading text is appropriately levelled, genuinely interesting, and generates language worth noticing. All three matter. A boring text at the right…
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