Teaching Listening Skills

1. Teaching Listening Skills The teachers consider some specific questions about listening comprehension: What are listeners "doing" when they listen? What factors affect good listening? What are the characteristics of "real-life" listening? What are the many things listeners listen for? What are some principles of designing listening techniques? How can listening techniques be interactive?

2. Types of Listening • Gist listening or Listening for gist • Extensive listening • Listening for detail

3. In an interactive, four-skills curriculum, make sure that you don't overlook the importance of techniques that specifically develop listening comprehension competence. Techniques should be intrinsically motivating. Carefully consider the form of listeners' responses. Encourage the development of listening strategies. Encourage the development of listening strategies. Principles for Designing Listening Techniques

4. Main Types of Listening Activities • Pre listening activities • While-listening activities • Post-listening activities.

5. Pre-listening activities Learners can be prepared for or oriented towards the text in various ways.

6. While-listening activities These activities are carried out right at the time of listening to the text. • questioning • recognising • matching • following instructions • note-taking • using a transcript • interpreting • completing

7. Post-listening activities Follow-up activities should involve learners in a creative response to listening texts.

8. Some Examples of Interactive Listening • Jigsaw listening • The Tape gallery • Home recording • Live listening • Guest stars