Teaching listening skills is one of the
most difficult tasks for any ESL teacher. This is because successful listening
skills are acquired over time and with lots of practice. It's frustrating for
students because there are no rules as in grammar teaching.
ACTIVITIES
Pre-listening Activities: The teacher asks the students what they are going to listen to. A
discussion atmosphere is tried to be created. At this stage pictures are used
effectively.
During Listening Activities: While students are listening to the tape the teacher asks them to take
some notes.
Post-listening Activities: The
teacher writes some questions on the board and asks them to answer the
questions. They are also stimulated to talk and participate in the activity
dominantly.
Listening is one of the four
fundamental skills taught in the EFL/ESL classroom in addition to speaking,
reading and writing. Not only is listening the most frequently-used skill, it
is often the first skill taught to beginners. When speaking to EFL/ESL learners,
you should talk in a natural speed as often as you can. If your students are
beginners, you can simplify your speech by breaking it into short sentences and
avoiding difficult vocabulary. Challenge advanced students by having them
produce an independent response or translate the dialogue into their native
language.
Read more: How to Teach Listening to
EFL/ESL Learners | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5527870_teach-listening-eflesl-learners.html#ixzz1fMNgNpog
Listening is the
language modality that is used most frequently. It has been estimated that
adults spend almost half their communication time listening, and students may
receive as much as 90% of their in-school information through listening to
instructors and to one another. Often, however, language learners do not recognize
the level of effort that goes into developing listening ability.
Sample
pre-listening activities:
- looking
at pictures, maps, diagrams, or graphs
- reviewing vocabulary or grammatical structures
- reading something relevant
- predicting
the content of the listening text
- going
over the directions or instructions for the activity
- doing guided practice
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