Listening - project 1 - Lesson 2

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Week 37 - Lesson 1

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In class today

Together:

How to organize the main points in a conversation or story

American football explained

Listen and organize the main points in a story

Individual / pairs:

Check your notes in pairs.

American Football

How does it work?

The task

You are going to listen to and watch an explainer about American Football, take notes of the rules as if you will be playing the game in PE class.

After the video you will have 3 minutes to organize your notes and discuss with a classmate, then there will be a set of questions to answer.

Note-taking tips

Write phrases, not full sentences.

Only record the key words that you need to get the idea of the point.

Take notes in your own words.

Underline, circle, star, etc. to identify key information, examples, definitions, or other important materials. 

If you miss something, write key words, skip a few spaces, and get the information later.

The task

You are going to listen to and watch an explainer about American Football, take notes of the rules as if you will be playing the game in PE class.

After the video you will have 3 minutes to organize your notes and discuss with a classmate, then there will be a set of questions to answer.

Organize & compare notes

Work with your neighbour

Use your notes in the questions coming up.

How many players can your team have in the field at the same time?

1. 9
2. 11
3. 25
4. 48

If your team has the ball are they ...

1. offense
2. defense

You team has the ball and has 4 downs, how far do you need to move the ball to keep it in possession?

1. 10 yards
2. 20 yards
3. 50 yards
4. into the endzone

Who is the most important player on the field in the offense team?

1. wide receiver
2. running back
3. quarterback
4. fullback

Which of the following ways is NOT a way to score points?

1. Field goal kick the ball through the uprights
2. Touchdown ball carried into the endzone
3. Safety Tackle defending player behind their own goal line
4. Home run ball thrown into the endzone

What is the active playing time of a game?

1. 45 mins
2. 60 mins
3. 65 mins
4. 90 mins

Individual listening

If you think the American Football audio was difficult:

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/understanding-an-explanation

If you think the American Football audio was OK, but not super easy:

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b1-listening/work-life-balance

If you think the American Football audio was easy:

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/c1-listening/the-history-of-hand-gestures

No earbuds?

Reading:

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/b1-reading

How easy or difficult was the listening for you today?

(0 = super difficult / 100 = super easy)

0100