TeachingListening

1、What can teachers do to improve their students listening skills?,“Teachers.emphasise quantity of practice over quality .appearing to believe that listening is a skill mastered simply through repetition and practice.” (Graham, S (2011): Self-efficacy and Academic Listening, JEAP (10) pp 113-117),Stra

2、tegies to improve listening,Predicting the content of a listening text Predicting key words and phrases Monitoring or checking of comprehension whilst listening this includes consistency with initial predictions and internal consistency within the text Inferring meaning of unknown words,Assessment,“

3、Second language listeners with proficiencies around CEFR B2 IELTS 5.5 6.5 are considerably less capable than one might assume of decoding English connected speech”. (Field, J (2011): Into the mind of the academic listener, JEAP (10) pp 102-112) They use existing knowledge of a subject very heavily t

4、o construct meaning, including clues in written questions, PowerPoints, handouts, pictures, etc. Only after C1 competence IELTS 7.0 do they begin to really understand with any accuracy,Therefore.,The focus of assessment should be on appropriate implementation of the strategies rather than getting co

5、rrect answers. It is argued that such an approach can enhance learner autonomy and a feeling that there really is something I can do to improve listening.,Implications for Academic Listening,Focussing on comprehension/multiple choice questions reduces the ability to try and understand gist. Even wit

6、h the lack of structure and support of being asked to take notes and then verbally summarise, many found this task easier than listening for specific information in comprehension/MCQs. It is also better preparation for lecture-listening.,Field (2011) suggests that EAP teachers should focus on developing