For perception: The main aim is to give the learner practice in identifying correctly different sounds, sound combinations, stress and intonation.
For comprehension: The main aim is to be only the preliminary to or basis for more sophisticate activities involving other language skills and imaginative or logical thought.
Activity 5 Read the following types of listening activities and say whether they refer to perception or comprehension.
A Listen and say if the sound is English or not
A Listen and say how often you heard the phrase
A Listen and identify the right word
A Listen and write the word
A Listen and mark the intonation
A Listen and mark stress and unstress
A Listen and write down the dictation
B Listen and do (physical movement)
B Listen and draw pictures
B Listen and tick …
B Listen and find 3 mistakes in the picture
B Listen and number the pictures in the correct order
B Listen and name the objects on the map
B Listen and fill in the chart
B Listen to the recipe and complete the list of ingredients
B Listen and draw a family tree
There are different classifications of types of listening activities. One of them is given by P. Ur. She chose to do her classification according the amount and complexity of response demanded of the learner. It is as following:
Read and underline the main idea:
1) No overt response
The learners do not have to say anything in response, but the expressions of their faces and body language can show if they are following or not.
stories. Teachers are offered to tell a joke or a real-life anecdote; or play a recording of a story. If the story is amusing, learners will enjoy it.