1.3 Listening for Vocabulary

• pick out main ideas from audio texts to demonstrate understanding
• summarise information from audio clips for effective communication
• show interest for details in listening activities

“Why should you have good listening skills?”

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1. Seasons in Kenya: researching and presenting
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Search for different seasons in Kenya from offline and online sources and present them in class.
2. Touristic sites in Kenya from audio clips
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Listen to audio clips and mention different touristic sites in Kenya.
3. Names of wild animals in audio clips
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Display pictures of wild animals upon hearing their names from audio clips.
4. Cultural aspects of Kenya from audio-visual clips
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Watch and listen to an audio-visual clip and list the cultural aspects in Kenya in pairs.
5. Do’s and don’ts when visiting touristic sites
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Listen to audio clips and summarise the “Do’s and Don’ts” on visiting touristic sites.
6. Inferring the meaning of vocabulary from audio texts
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Infer the meaning of vocabulary and expressions from audio texts.
7. Dialogue between a guide and a tourist
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Simulate a dialogue between a guide and a tourist at a touristic site and answer the key inquiry question.