by Ashlee Tai, English Language Centre, School of Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
This activity aims to engage students in practising exam questions for listening in a fun and interactive way by making activities live in PowerPoint using Slido.
Students will be able to:
- become familiar with exam question types;
- practice and apply listening skills;
- check their understanding of the listening by answering live questions on PowerPoint.
Activity length
20 minutes
Technology used
Course area
EAP
listening skill courses
Level
CEFR B1
Target skill(s)
EAP listening & test-taking skills
Step 3:
Create the listening questions directly in a PowerPoint (e.g. ‘multiple choice’). First, open your PPT. Click “Slido.”
3.1 Click “Go to Login.”
3.2 Log into “Slido.”
3.3 Click “Create session.”
3.4 Choose “Multiple choice.”
3.5 Copy the question and the options from the slide to the right.
3.6 Select the correct answer among the options.
3.7 Click “Add to presentation.”
3.8 A new slide (#Slide 2) is created (see the left). Click “Present with Slido.”
3.9 A QR code for this activity is generated by Slido.
Procedure
Step 1:
Remind students to take notes before listening.
Step 2:
Play the prepared recording (e.g. 5 to 10 minutes long).
Step 3:
After listening, show students the QR code in the PowerPoint and direct them to scan it with their mobile phones to take part in the activity. Students can sign in by typing their names or anonymously. The screenshots below are the view from the students' end.
- Teachers can download the results of the activities for further analysis.
Example 1: “Multiple Choice”
Example 2: “Quiz”
- Teachers may apply this method for reading tests.
Additional information:
- Teachers may consider using other functions in ‘Slido’ such as ‘open text’ (for a warm-up activity or writing practice) or ‘word cloud’ (for reviewing vocabulary).
- Teachers may encourage students to ask questions during classroom instruction to assist students’ learning. Enable “Audience Q&A” and instruct students to click “Audience Q&A” on their mobile phones, type their questions and press “send”.
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