ELT365 · Day 165 — Extensive listening outside the classroom
Extensive listening — whole podcasts, audiobooks, or shows at comfortable level — builds fluency and automaticity. Volume matters more than analysis.
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ELT365 · Day 155 — Scanning for specific information
Scanning means moving through a text at speed to locate one specific piece of data, then stopping. The learner does not process the whole text.
ELT365 · Day 176 — The jigsaw reading task
In a jigsaw task, different learners read different texts then share information. Everyone has something the others need. It creates a genuine communication purpose for speaking after reading.
ELT365 · Day 172 — Connected speech — helping learners hear the joins
Connected speech features — linking, elision, assimilation, weak forms — make natural English hard to decode. Explicit teaching of these features improves listening measurably.
ELT365 · Day 158 — Scanning — finding specific information fast
Scanning means searching a text for a specific piece of information — a name, a number, a date — without reading everything. It is a real-world skill, not a test trick.
ELT365 · Day 180 — Selecting a Listening or Reading Text
Text selection criteria: appropriate length and complexity for the level, genuine interest value, enough richness for a task. The best text sparks disagreement.
ELT365 · Day 167 — Reading: Skimming
Skimming means reading quickly for a general impression — what the text is about, its tone, its structure. Readers skip freely and skip often.
ELT365 · Day 160 — Listening for Specific Information
Scanning in listening means ignoring most of the audio and catching only the target item — a number, a name, a date. It is a real-world skill.