Lesson Plan

• Identify cues that signal implied meaning in spoken English.
• Infer speaker attitudes or intentions from tone, contrast words, and softening language.
• Select the most appropriate answer that reflects implied meaning in listening exam questions.
• Explain why specific cues lead to particular inferences.
• Apply strategies to practice audio clips and reflect on performance.

• Projector and speakers for audio clips
• Printed worksheets with cue‑word list and practice questions
• Whiteboard and markers
• Student notebooks for cue‑word notebook
• Sample IGCSE listening audio files

Begin with a quick discussion of how speakers often say more than the words they use. Ask students to share recent examples of implied meaning they have heard. Explain that today they will learn strategies to detect these cues and will be able to choose the correct implied answer in the IGCSE listening paper.

1. Do‑now (5’) – Students write down a phrase they heard recently that suggested something not said directly; share briefly.
2. Mini‑lecture (10’) – Define implied meaning, present cue‑word table, discuss tone and attitude cues.
3. Guided practice (12’) – Play a short audio clip; together identify cue words and infer meaning, record on whiteboard.
4. Independent practice (15’) – Students complete a worksheet with five audio excerpts, marking cues and selecting implied answers.
5. Pair check (5’) – Students compare answers and justify choices using identified cues.
6. Whole‑class debrief (8’) – Discuss common errors and reinforce exam‑day strategies.

Recap the key cue types and the step‑by‑step process for inferring meaning. Have students complete an exit ticket by writing one new cue word and its implied meaning. For homework, assign a short podcast segment for students to note any implied meanings they detect.