Listening: Getting Lost (Upper Intermediate)
Practice listening for gist and for specific information while exploring how we communicate in the modern world.
Pre-intermediate
45-60 minutes
Hello learners!
In this lesson you will practice listening and speaking on the topic of spending money. Through interactive listening and speaking tasks, you’ll develop key subskills for confident, real-world communication.
Lesson Snapshot
| Time on task | 45–60 minutes |
| Skills focus | Listening for gist, listening for specific information, speaking fluency |
| CEFR level | B1–B2 |
| Materials | Interactive activities, audio clips, downloadable PDF handout |
Learning Outcomes
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Understand the main idea of a short audio text by listening for gist.
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Identify specific details about how a person got lost and found their way again.
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Use and understand key vocabulary for travel, directions, and navigation.
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Share personal experiences of getting lost with greater fluency and confidence.
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Respond naturally to others’ stories by showing empathy and interest.
Curriculum
- 3 Sections
- 6 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Let's Get Started!Welcome to this lesson on listening and speaking! Before you listen, complete the short activities below to warm up your ideas and vocabulary.2
- Time to Listen!Now listen to Luiza’s story about getting lost. Complete the exercises in order.3
- Time to Talk!Now it’s your turn to speak! Practise using the new vocabulary to talk about your own experiences.2
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