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Task 2

Skill Listening and Speaking
Time 30 mins
A.
Explain the concept of learning styles and ask students if they are
aware of any preferences that they have themselves when
learning or if they have any prior knowledge of the subject.
B.
Allow students to attempt to answer the question before playing
Teaching Tips the audio again to check answers.
C.
Give pairs time to think about some of their own strategies.
Alternatively, this can be done as a whole class activity as the
teacher elicits ideas from all students and writes them on the
board.

A.
Play the audio and allow the class to discuss answers before
feedback.
Assessment B.
Hold a whole group discussion on their feelings towards the
strategies (e.g. Would they work? Would you use them?)

A. B.
1. Visual / Spatial 1. Highlighting words in
different colours
2. Aural / Auditory 2. Discussing ideas aloud
3. Physical / Kinaesthetic 3. Learning through trial
and error

Tape Script

Answers Sebastian:
Good morning Dr. Silbersky and welcome to the Radio SBN Daily
Show.

Dr. Silbersky:
Thank you, Sebastian, it’s a pleasure to be here.

Sebastian:
So, today we’re talking about Learning Styles and the various ways
in which people think and retain information.