Olivia CO#3

On September 19th I observed a G2 speaking class. This class was a little difficult to watch because the students were listening to some recording they made earlier in the term in the computer lab. As they were listening, the teacher and I got to chatting about how listening exercises such as this one can be helpful for students to develop listening skills. By listening to themselves, they have the opportunity to hear how awkward certain phrases can be. No one likes to listen to themselves, and most people can be rather critical of themselves. This exercise capitalizes on both of those aspects, and uses it to teach students how to improve both their speaking and their listening. I thought it was a clever way to work on both skills.