World Talk – Intermediate Unlike traditional teaching methods, focus is on ‘intensive listening’ to full sentences for gist and detail. Topics include eating out, finding your way and describing yourself. Courses include recording studio with role-play, virtual TV Quiz, and dictation with printable worksheet. Intermediate covers approx. 2000 words. This is an excellent resource for intermediate learners and could be used for pair work, supported learning or self-study. The recording feature allows students to role-play in a variety of different conversations.
Travel Direction: (Number 8 on wheel) This is a useful, task based exercise in practical listening comprehension skills.
Dictation Exercise: (access via pen and paper in icon at top right of screen) A printable worksheet is available with comprehension questions therefore this activity can be also used for reading skills.
Word order exercise: (number 7 on wheel): Good for word order practice, e.g. German and Japanese (although all would benefit)