Prediction Cut out parts of a tapescript and give students the incomplete version. Ask them to predict what comes in the missing parts, after which they can listen to the tape to see if they are right. Choose a short text and put in an extra word in most lines to use as a Paper 3 Part 4 task. Blank out key words, asking students to fill in the gaps after they have listened. Pronunciation Ask students to underline the stressed words or syllables as they listen.
Fillers Ask students to comment on the different ways speakers hesitate or play for time.
Question forms Blank out the questions and display them separately, in jumbled order. Ask students to reassemble the conversation. This could of course be done on computer rather than with hard copy. Ask students to rewrite parts of a dialogue in more formal language or vice versa. You will have plenty of other ideas for using these tapescripts.