ELT365 · D161 — Authentic vs graded listening texts
Idea — Authentic texts are unmodified real recordings. Graded texts are scripted or adapted for a level. Both have legitimate uses in the ELT classroom. Example…
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ELT365 · D160 — Common listening problems learners face
Idea — The five main listening difficulties: speech rate, connected speech, unfamiliar accents, no visual support, and anxiety. Each has a distinct solution. Example — A…
ReadELT365 · D159 — Setting gist tasks that work
Idea — A gist task must be answerable from one listen or read, simple enough to capture overall meaning, and specific enough to require real processing.…
ReadELT365 · D158 — The lead-in — context before the text
Idea — A lead-in activates prior knowledge, builds interest, and prepares students for the topic. It comes before any task and never reveals the text content.…
ReadELT365 · D157 — Pre-teaching blocking vocabulary
Idea — Blocking vocabulary means words whose absence will stop comprehension entirely. Pre-teach only those — not every new word in the text. Example — In…
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ReadELT365 · D156 — Predicting content before listening or reading
Idea — Prediction activates background knowledge and creates a purpose for engaging with the text. It primes the brain to recognise incoming information faster. Example —…
ReadELT365 · D155 — Scanning for specific information
Idea — Scanning means moving through a text at speed to locate one specific piece of data, then stopping. The learner does not process the whole…
ReadELT365 · D154 — Gist listening — one question, whole text
Idea — A gist task asks one global question requiring a single listen. Its job is to orient the learner to the whole text, not chase…
ReadELT365 · D153 — Top-down vs bottom-up processing
Idea — Top-down processing uses background knowledge and context to predict meaning. Bottom-up processing builds meaning from individual sounds or words. Example — Hearing ‘gate 7…
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