Strongargument: refersto a source (e.g.Reeves, 2017 or‘in the video’)EXAMPLEInvitessomeonespecific tospeak (notgenerally)Asks aquestion tothe group /anotherpersonUses a specificexample fromtheir ownexperience (notfrom thesource)Free!Uses asignpostinglanguage(first, after,etc)Uses a hedgingor boostingphrase (e.g.might, seems,definitely)Explains anidea in theirown wordsEXPLAINCommentson the lastperson’spointContributionmore thanthree timesto thediscussionShows theyare listeningwith bodylanguage(nodding head)SpeakswithoutbeinginvitedGood use ofseminarlanguage(Excuse me,could Iinterrupt)Strongargument: refersto a source (e.g.Reeves, 2017 or‘in the video’)EXAMPLEInvitessomeonespecific tospeak (notgenerally)Asks aquestion tothe group /anotherpersonUses a specificexample fromtheir ownexperience (notfrom thesource)Free!Uses asignpostinglanguage(first, after,etc)Uses a hedgingor boostingphrase (e.g.might, seems,definitely)Explains anidea in theirown wordsEXPLAINCommentson the lastperson’spointContributionmore thanthree timesto thediscussionShows theyare listeningwith bodylanguage(nodding head)SpeakswithoutbeinginvitedGood use ofseminarlanguage(Excuse me,could Iinterrupt)

Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Strong argument: refers to a source (e.g. Reeves, 2017 or ‘in the video’) EXAMPLE
  2. Invites someone specific to speak (not generally)
  3. Asks a question to the group / another person
  4. Uses a specific example from their own experience (not from the source)
  5. Free!
  6. Uses a signposting language (first, after, etc)
  7. Uses a hedging or boosting phrase (e.g. might, seems, definitely)
  8. Explains an idea in their own words EXPLAIN
  9. Comments on the last person’s point
  10. Contribution more than three times to the discussion
  11. Shows they are listening with body language (nodding head)
  12. Speaks without being invited
  13. Good use of seminar language (Excuse me, could I interrupt)