Today's Website~
● Listen and Write
How might you use it in a language teaching context?
● Have your students work in group.
● Ask them to think about the vocabulary or sentences about the topic.
● Write down or look up the words they are unfamiliar on the dictionary.
● Make sure they can tell some linking sounds.
● Could let students try Blank Mode first to fill in the blank.
● Try Full Mode to be familiar with the content if time is sufficient.
● Try Quick Mode if they are beginners. They only write down the first sound of the word.
● Learners can always try a more challenging Mode if they like.
● Encourage learners to use the "hint" function when they are in trouble. ● Listen and Write
What is it about?
● Listen and Write is a free website for you to practice listening.
● You could select a video or an audio according to your level.
● The listening practice is divided into several tracks.
● Dictate and listen to the content as many times as you want.
● Try to listen and write until you have your dictation all correct.
● You may use "hint" or change different Modes according to your learning rate.
● You may use "hint" or change different Modes according to your learning rate.
Why is the content good for language learning?
● Variety of topics from the latest one to the knowledgeable one.
● Can be familiar with different accent .
● Authentic English/World Englishes.
● Listening with visual aids makes it fun.
● Interactive, challenging, and motivating.
● Automatic repeating enhance listening.
● Listening with visual aids makes it fun.
● Interactive, challenging, and motivating.
● Automatic repeating enhance listening.
How might you use it in a language teaching context?
● Have your students work in group.
● Ask them to think about the vocabulary or sentences about the topic.
● Write down or look up the words they are unfamiliar on the dictionary.
● Make sure they can tell some linking sounds.
● Could let students try Blank Mode first to fill in the blank.
● Try Full Mode to be familiar with the content if time is sufficient.
● Try Quick Mode if they are beginners. They only write down the first sound of the word.
● Learners can always try a more challenging Mode if they like.
● Ask them to write down the words they miss.
● Encourage students to use the "dictionary lookup" function. (Problem Solving)
● Encourage students to practice listening at home. (Learner Autonomy)
● Provide learners guidelines and select the appropriate video or audio for individual
students (according to their levels) to practice at home.
Limitations~
● It probably will be hard to work in group if students have to log in and listen together.
● There are no sufficient materials for lower level learners.
● The measurement of the levels seem inconsistent. Some clips are easy
but they are classified into a higher level.
● There are still some technical problems. For example, at the end of some tracks, the
sound of the last word is cut off or can not hear clearly.
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Example~
● Select Full Mode
● Start to dictate
● Use the "Hint" key. If you can't figure out the word, click "Hint".
● Make use of "Dictionary Lookup" function. For example, click the word "diary".
● Select Blank Mode
● Fill in the blanks
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Example~
● Start to dictate
● Use the "Hint" key. If you can't figure out the word, click "Hint".
● Make use of "Dictionary Lookup" function. For example, click the word "diary".
● Select Blank Mode
● Fill in the blanks
