Listening: Human Impact HI

Endangered species

Video Watch the video two times and follow the steps below. There are two steps.

Step 1: First, watch the video with no subtitles, and try and understand the content – what is the topic about? Do not take notes at this stage, just listen.

Skill exercise:

  • Listen for the main points in the video
  • Remember key words or phrases

Step 2: Watch the video a second time with English subtitles and follow the skill exercise.

Skill exercise:

  • Write keywords or phrases – also called topic vocabulary or specialised vocabulary
  • Identify the main points – write them
  • Identify the support sentences explaining the main points

Short Definition: write the following sentences;

  • Introduce the meaning of the topic. We think that this topic is…
  • Explain main point 1. One of the main points is…
  • Explain main point 2. A second main point includes…
  • Explain main point 3. Additionally…
  • Give a group opinion. We think that this topic is important because…

Homework: there are two parts to the homework

Part A: make a simple PowerPoint (group) and present the “Short Definition” in class next week

  1. Title: Introduction
  2. Main Point name 1
  3. Main Point name 2
  4. Main Point name 3
  5. Out Opinion

Part B: Study the video and language. Use the reading post to help you! Become an expert!!