Mr.

Mhamedi Nadir

Listening Comprehension
Lesson Two: Bored in Class?!!

Unit Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
 Become familiar with natural English as spoken by native speakers
 Engage in short conversations related to everyday topics
 Recall a range of basic idiomatic expressions and phrases for more
fluent speaking

Warm-Up

In your opinion, what are the things that would make a class boring/interesting?
Use the following table to help you keep notes:
Things that make a class boring Things that make a class interesting

1. ………………………………………. 1. ……………………………………….
2. ………………………………………. 2. ……………………………………….
3. ………………………………………. 3. ……………………………………….
4. ………………………………………. 4. ……………………………………….
5. ………………………………………. 5. ……………………………………….

Task One: Comprehension

Based on what you have understood, answer the following questions:

1. Why is Jan bored in her class?
2. Why is Steve interested in his class?
Task Two: Vocabulary and Idioms

A. Based on the context of occurrence, what is the meaning of each of the following
expression/word?

1. Bored to death = ………………………………………….

2. Once in a blue moon = ……………………………………………………..
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3. Stick it out = …………………………………………………………..

4. Spark one’s interest = …………………………………………...
5. What a drag! = …………………..……………
6. An awful lot of something = ………………………………….
7. On the edge of your seat = ……………………………………….
8. It dawned on me = ……………………………………….

B. State whether the following statements are true or false. Justify your answer

1. Jan is staying in her class because it is too late to drop it. True/False
2. Jan’s professor does most of the talking. True/False
3. Steve is going to take a class with Jan’s professor next term. True/False
4. Steve was lazy at the beginning of the term. True/False
5. Students do less talking in Steve’s class than in Jan’s class. True/False

Shadowing

Find a partner and practice the conversation.