Synopses & Reviews
Listening, an essential aspect of communicative competence, merits equal treatment with the skills of speaking, reading, and writing. Second Language Listening combines current theory in listening, a pedagogical model developed by the authors, and case studies presenting actual pedagogical practice. The volume draws on the authors' own research and experience, where appropriate, but is eclectic in encompassing a full range of current views on both theory and practice. Listening theory is exemplified throughout the book with a variety of tasks and activities. The authors also address testing and the role of technology in teaching listening. Teachers will benefit from the insights provided in this book, as will teacher educators and researchers. Second Language Listening will be of key interest for pre-service and in-service teachers who are involved in the teaching or the design of materials for listening.
Synopsis
This book combines up-to-date listening theory with case studies of actual pedagogical practice. The paperback edition combines up-to-date listening theory with case studies of actual pedagogical practice. As an essential part of communicative competence, listening is a skill, which deserves equal treatment with the other basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing. The authors describe current models of listening theory and exemplify each with a textbook task. They address the role of technology in teaching listening, questioning techniques, and testing. This text is designed for use with both pre-service and in-service teachers who are involved in the teaching of listening or the design of pedagogic materials for listening.
Synopsis
This book combines up-to-date listening theory with case studies of actual pedagogical practice.
Synopsis
Second Language Listening combines up-to-date listening theory with case studies of actual pedagogical practice.
Synopsis
As an essential part of communicative competence, listening is a skill which deserves equal treatment with the other basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing. Second Language Listening combines up-to-date listening theory with case studies of actual pedagogical practice. The authors describe current models of listening theory and exemplify each with a textbook task. They address the role of technology in teaching listening, questioning techniques, and testing. Pre-service and in-service teachers will find Second Language Listening an invaluable aid for teaching listening and for designing their own pedagogic materials on Listening.
Table of Contents
Part I. Historical Background: 1. Approaches to language teaching and the role of listening; 2. Models of listening; 3. Types of meaning for listening; 4. The nature of spoken language; 5. Learning styles and listening styles; Part II. A Pedagogical Model and Its Application: 6. A pedagogical model for second language listening; 7. Materials and the pedagogical model; 8. Case studies and their relation to the pedagogical model; 9. Developing listening skills through technology; 10. The role of questions in the teaching of listening; 11. Testing listening.