Listening Comprehension Bundle - The Summer I Turned Pretty

This is a listening comprehension bundle for the first season of the Prime series The Summer I Turned Pretty (seven episodes).

The document is already formatted, so you only have to print the needed pages and make copies.

There is a two-page listening evaluation for each episode.

The writing journals are a creative writing project. By the end of the seventh writing journal, students will have written a short story, having gone through each step of the writing process.

episodes 1 and 2: brainstorm

episode 3: plot diagram

episode 4: literary device

episode 5: first draft

episode 6: revising and editing

episode 7: final copy

Total pages: 55

answer key included

Notes from my past experiences and my applied linguistics studies if this evaluation is intended for ESL/EFL learners:

• Linguistics and language acquisition studies show that active listening, such as completing a listening comprehension evaluation, benefits ESL learners much more than passive listening. It gives their listening a purpose and focuses students on trying to figure out the words and meaning.

• According to language learning studies, the use of authentic material (meant for first language) provides more benefits than adapted material.

• If possible, do not use subtitles when presenting a TV show or movie. My experience has shown me that students focus too much on reading the subtitles instead of trying to listen for understanding. Students may feel overwhelmed the first time but they will gain in confidence over time.