Listening Journal

___________________________________________________________________________Name

English Language Institute2015 Fall I – Listening and Speaking 105

Anthony Schmidt

Due Dates:(9/8/15) (9/21/18) (10/6/18)

How to Complete a Listening JournalYou must complete twenty (20) listening journals this term.

1. For each journal, visit ONE of these sites and choose something to listen to:

a.www.esl-lab.comb.www.newsinlevels.comc. learningenglish.voanews.comd.www.spotlightenglish.come.www.youtube.com/storycorps (advanced)f. www.ted.com (advanced)

2.Listen and write a response in the journal.a. A response means an opinion, what you learned, what

you think, etc.b. DO NOT WRITE A SUMMARY

3.Activities:a. Look at the transcript and record 5 vocabulary words,

their meanings, and an example sentence.b. If there is a quiz, complete the quiz and write your score.c. Make a gap-fill

i. Copy the transcript and visit this site: tiny.utk.edu/gap

ii. Copy the script into the box.iii. Click “interactive”, press “submit”.iv. Listen and fill in the blanks.v. Write your score in your journal.

4. Finally, complete the “self-assessment” questions.

GradingComplete – The journal is complete with response, activities, and self-assessment.

1 point

Response – The response is an opinion, not a summary. The response shows effort and thoughtfulness.

2 points

Activities – Activities are correctly completed and show effort. This include vocabulary and gap-fill.

2 points

TOTAL 5 points

5 points per journal x 20 journals = 100 points

Listening Journal 1Date [ ]

Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

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Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 2Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

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2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 3Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 4Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 5Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 6Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 7Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 8Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 9Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 10Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 11Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 12Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 13Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 14Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 15Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 16Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 17Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 18Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 19Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________Website Audio Name Level/Other Information

Listening Journal 20Date [ ]

Response: What do you think about this listening?

Vocabulary: What words did you learn?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activities: What did you do to help your listening?

Self-Assessment

Question Yes No MaybeIt was too fast.

The vocabulary was difficult.

The pronunciation was difficult.

This helped my listening skills.

I like this website.

I think my listening skills are improving.

I need to improve my ________________________________________