English Teaching

ELT365 · Day 159 — Post-Listening: From Comprehension to Production

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Idea — After checking answers, a post-listening stage connects the text to learners’ language use. Without it, the lesson ends at comprehension — a passive skill. The post stage is where the language moves.

Example — After a listening about a job interview, learners role-play their own interview using language from the recording. The audio becomes a model, not just a test.

Try — Add a post-listening stage to your next lesson. It can be as short as two minutes: a discussion question, a written sentence, or a brief role-play connected to the topic.


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