Telephone Game

• One activity that promotes listening comprehension is the telephone game. During this game, the failure of listening comprehension is also illustrated. To one person, tell a short story story in which a number of actions are completed, with a message being given. Weave a story of about five sentences with many details. In order, have the person tell the story to the next person, on down the line. When the story reaches the last person, have them tell it to the group, and see how much the story changed.
  
  

Answering Machine Messages

• Prepare a number of answering messages, giving facts within the message, and change up the message types and voice tones. For example, you may have an emergency message, an angry message or an amorous message. Prepare comprehension questions on the content of each message. Play the message, asking the questions after each one, and also ask them to decipher the tone of voice and any implied meanings within the messages.
  
  

Directions

• With a map given to the participants, give detailed directions to get from one place on the map to another. From memory, have the participants teach the destination according to the directions given.
  
  

Equipment Operating

• Another form of directions listening comprehension is to have different pieces of equipment handy, such as a camera or pocket video games. Give basic operating instructions to one participant and have them instruct another participant in the operation of the equipment, testing the ability of the first person to listen to directions and then explain them to someone else.