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This activity has students watch two advertisements for upcoming festivals, the first time watching without sound to use context clues and make predictions regarding pertinent information. The second time they watch it with sound and verify their predictions.

Learning objectives:

• Students will be able to identify key information during an advertisement for a festival

Modes: Interpretive Listening

Materials needed:  Handout

Procedure:

1. Introduce topic, perhaps by talking about an upcoming event you want to attend yourself.
2. Pass out the handout to students. Go over instructions; have students first watch the video without sound and make predictions.
3. Once they’ve made predictions, they should watch it again with sound this time and revise their predictions.
4. Have students complete the reflection and evaluation part of the handout; then discuss as a class.

Possible extension activity: Students then create their own advertisement for an upcoming event.