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Part A...
Elementary Level (A1-A2)

Build core English skills—listening, speaking, reading, writing—through engaging activities. Gain everyday vocabulary, basic grammar accuracy, and confidence for real-life communication in English.

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DAY 4: Listening Practice

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Elementary

Objective:

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:


  1. Identify Main Ideas Understand the overall meaning and purpose of short spoken English passages.

  2. Recognize Key Details Listen for specific information such as time, actions, places, and common vocabulary.

  3. Improve Comprehension Through Context Use tone, pauses, and linking words to make sense of what they hear—even when they don’t understand every word.

  4. Build Vocabulary Through Listening Connect familiar spoken words to visuals or definitions to reinforce meaning.

  5. Follow Everyday Conversations Comprehend and respond to simple conversations in real-life settings like homes, shops, or workplaces.

  6. Respond Accurately to Spoken English Answer comprehension questions and complete sentence-based listening tasks (e.g., fill-in-the-blanks, matching).

  7. Increase Listening Confidence Reduce anxiety when listening to English by practicing in controlled and supportive environments.

Activities:

📌 Lesson Structure


🔹 1. Warm-Up Activity (10 minutes)

Objective: Activate prior knowledge and prepare for listening.


Activity: Ask : Ask students:

  • Where do you usually listen to English? (TV, YouTube, conversations, classes?)

  • What do you find difficult to understand in spoken English?


Vocabulary Focus: Introduce common listening-related words:

  • Speaker, accent, sentence, repeat, slow, fast, understand, noise


🔹 2. Listening Strategy Tips (5 minutes)

Introduce basic tips for effective listening:

  • Focus on keywords (e.g., names, dates, actions).

  • Don't worry about understanding every word.

  • Use the speaker’s tone and pauses to guess meaning.

  • Listen for linking words: and, but, so, because, then, after that


🔹 3. Listening Practice – Audio 1 (10 minutes)

Audio: A short monologue (1 minute) – “My Daily Routine”(Use a clear, neutral accent. Can be pre-recorded or teacher-read.)


Transcript Preview (Not shown to students):

“Hello! My name is Asha. I wake up at 6 AM. I brush my teeth and take a shower. At 7 AM, I eat breakfast. I go to work at 8 o'clock. I return home at 6 PM and cook dinner.”


Comprehension Questions:

  1. What time does Asha wake up?

  2. What does she do at 7 AM?

  3. When does she go to work?

  4. What time does she return home?

  5. Does she eat dinner outside?

✅ Play twice – once without pause, second time with short pauses for answers.


🔹 4. Vocabulary Match (5 minutes)


Match the words heard in the audio with pictures or definitions:

  • Wake up 🛌

  • Shower 🚿

  • Breakfast 🍳

  • Cook 🍲

  • Work 🧑‍💼


🔹 5. Listening Practice – Audio 2 (10 minutes)


Audio: A short conversation – “At the Grocery Store ”Transcript Preview (Teacher only):

A: “Excuse me, where is the bread?”

B: “It’s in Aisle 2, near the milk.”

A: “Thank you. Do you have any eggs?”

B: “Yes, they’re next to the bread.”


Task: Answer the following:

  1. What does the customer ask for first?

  2. Where is the bread?

  3. What else does the customer want?

  4. Where are the eggs?

Play twice – include background grocery noise for realism.


🔹 6. Fill in the Blanks (5 minutes)

Instructions: Listen again and fill in the missing words:

A: “Excuse me, where is the ___?”

B: “It’s in Aisle 2, near the ___.”

A: “Thank you. Do you have any ___?”

B: “Yes, they’re next to the ___.”


🔹 7. Listening Game – Sentence Bingo (10 minutes)


Instructions:

  • Give students bingo sheets with simple sentences.

  • Play 6-8 short sentences. Students mark the ones they hear.


Sample sentences:

  • “I go to school at 8 AM.”

  • “The eggs are in the fridge.”

  • “He likes apples.”

  • “She is brushing her teeth.”

  • “I don’t eat meat.”

Encourages careful listening for full sentences.


🔹 8. Wrap-Up & Homework (5 minutes)


Discuss:

  • What helped you understand the audio better?

  • Which part was difficult?


Homework: Listen to a short English video (2–3 minutes) and write 5 things you understood (e.g., words, sentences, topics).

Outcomes:

By the end of this session, learners will be able to:


  1. Comprehend Basic Spoken English Successfully understand short monologues and dialogues on familiar topics like daily routines and shopping.

  2. Answer Listening Comprehension QuestionsAccurately respond to "wh-" questions (What, When, Where, Who) based on audio input.

  3. Identify and Match Vocabulary from AudioRecognize spoken vocabulary and correctly match words with visuals or meanings.

  4. Fill in Missing Words in Spoken SentencesListen to a short audio and complete sentences with the exact words heard.

  5. Demonstrate Active Listening SkillsShow focused listening through games like sentence bingo, identifying spoken sentences correctly.

  6. Distinguish Key Sounds and Intonation Patterns Begin noticing natural speech features such as intonation, pauses, and emphasis that aid comprehension.

  7. Build Listening Confidence in Real-life Scenarios Feel more confident understanding English in common real-life contexts such as home, work, and stores.

Lesson:

🎧 Listening Practice Lesson Plan (60 Minutes)

Topic: Understanding Daily Activities & Everyday Conversations Level: Elementary (A1–A2)Duration: 60 Minutes Skill Focus: Listening comprehension, vocabulary recognition, responding to audio


🎯 Objectives

Learners will:

  • Understand main ideas and key details in short spoken texts

  • Match audio content with visual/context clues

  • Accurately complete comprehension tasks based on listening


✅ Outcomes

By the end, students will be able to:

  • Comprehend and summarize two short audio recordings

  • Answer questions based on spoken English

  • Fill in missing words heard in conversations

  • Participate in a simple listening-based game


🧩 Materials Needed

  • Audio 1: My Daily Routine – Monologue

  • Audio 2: At the Grocery Store – Dialogue

  • Printed worksheet (vocabulary match, fill-in-the-blanks, questions)

  • Whiteboard/Markers or digital projector

  • Bingo sentence sheets (optional)


⏱️ Lesson Breakdown


1. 🟠 Warm-Up Discussion (10 minutes)

Purpose: Activate listening context and vocabulary

Procedure:

  • Ask students: “When do you listen to English?” and “What’s hard to understand?”

  • Brainstorm daily activities vocabulary: wake up, shower, cook, work, dinner

  • Introduce key vocabulary with pictures or mime


2. 🔵 Listening Task 1: Monologue – My Daily Routine (10 minutes)

Steps:

  • Play audio 🎧 once without pause

  • Ask: “What was the topic?” and “Who is speaking?”

  • Play again with pauses

  • Ask these comprehension questions:

    1. What time does Asha wake up?

    2. What does she do at 7 AM?

    3. When does she go to work?

    4. What time does she return home?

    5. Does she eat dinner outside?


✅ Check answers together and discuss unclear parts.


3. 🟢 Vocabulary Match Activity (5 minutes)

Instructions:

  • Hand out a worksheet with 5 pictures/definitions: wake up 🛌, breakfast 🍳, shower 🚿, cook 🍲, work 🧑‍💼

  • Students match the word they heard in the audio with the correct image or definition


4. 🔴 Listening Task 2: Dialogue – At the Grocery Store (10 minutes)

Steps:

  • Play audio 🎧 once

  • Ask: “Where are the people?”, “What are they looking for?”

  • Play again with pauses

  • Ask these questions:

    1. What does the customer ask for first?

    2. Where is the bread?

    3. What else does the customer want?

    4. Where are the eggs?


✅ Encourage students to take notes.


5. 🟣 Fill in the Blanks Activity (5 minutes)

Instructions: Hand out a short transcript with missing words:

A: Excuse me, where is the ___?B: It’s in Aisle 2, near the ___.A: Thank you. Do you have any ___?B: Yes, they’re next to the ___.

  • Play the audio again and let students fill in the blanks


✅ Check as a class.


6. 🟡 Listening Game – Sentence Bingo (10 minutes)

Instructions:

  • Give each student a Bingo sheet with 6 simple sentences

  • Read 8 sentences aloud (from listening content and some distractors)

  • Students mark the ones they hear

  • First to complete a row shouts “Bingo!”

Sample Sentences to Use:

  • I eat breakfast at 7.

  • The eggs are near the bread.

  • She goes to work at 8.

  • He works on Sunday. (distractor)

  • I return home at 6.

  • I want to buy milk. (distractor)


7. ⚪ Wrap-Up and Homework (5 minutes)

Discussion:

  • What helped you understand better today?

  • Which listening activity was easier?

Homework:

  • Watch a 2–3 minute English YouTube clip or cartoon

  • Write 5 things you understood (words, topics, names)

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