Ask students to read the last part of the article about applying authentic materials by Ji Lingzhu and Zhang Yuanyuan, P. R. China(Handout 4)
Tell them to analyze the findings of the author about applying authentic materials and give their own points on their advantages and challenges.
Introducing real life aspects of listening Activity 1, Handout 1, Pictures A. Look at the pictures and say where the scene is set and who the people are.
Picture 1 Picture 2
B. Answer the following questions after listening to the recording:
~ Which of the pictures illustrates listening text 1 and 2?
~ What kind of listening situations are presented in the recordings? Were your
guesses right?
~ Which of the recordings do you think is taken from real life and which of them
has been specifically recorded for classroom purposes? Give reasons for
your answer.
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