WHY TEACH LISTENING? Claudete Mello, January’2009

WHY TEACH LISTENING?

Exposure - spoken English - varieties Helping Ss to acquire language subconciously Ss get information on rhythm , intonation , stress ...

Exposure - spoken English - varieties

Helping Ss to acquire language subconciously

Ss get information on rhythm , intonation , stress ...

PREPARE ENVIRONMENT SPEAKER QUALITY  SOUND HEARD ALL ROUND THE ROOM CONTROL – NO SIDE TALKINGS, CELL PHONE...

PREPARE ENVIRONMENT

SPEAKER QUALITY

 SOUND HEARD ALL ROUND THE ROOM

CONTROL – NO SIDE TALKINGS, CELL PHONE...

LISTENING DEMANDS: G OOD PRONUNCIATION SKILLS: TEACH PRONUNCIATION SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING

LISTENING DEMANDS:

G OOD PRONUNCIATION SKILLS:

TEACH PRONUNCIATION SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING

LISTENING DEMANDS: LISTENER ENGAGEMENT PRE TEACH / WARM UP

LISTENING DEMANDS:

LISTENER ENGAGEMENT

PRE TEACH / WARM UP

PRE-TEACH LOOK AT PICTURES DISCUSS THE TOPIC READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST TO PREDICT WHAT IS COMING (TEXT) SPIDERGRAMS, etc...

PRE-TEACH

LOOK AT PICTURES

DISCUSS THE TOPIC

READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST TO PREDICT WHAT IS COMING (TEXT)

SPIDERGRAMS, etc...

LET YOUR STUDENTS KNOW: LISTENING IS A SKILL – YOU GET BETTER THE MORE YOU DO. USUALLY, WE DO NOT CARE FOR LISTENING – DEVELOP SUCH A SKILL CAN EVEN HELP US BUILDING RELATIONSHIP !

LET YOUR STUDENTS KNOW:

LISTENING IS A SKILL – YOU GET BETTER THE MORE YOU DO.

USUALLY, WE DO NOT CARE FOR LISTENING – DEVELOP SUCH A SKILL CAN EVEN HELP US BUILDING RELATIONSHIP !

Ss should respond to the content , not just the language! Important  to draw out the meaning . “ Do you agree?” Is a question as important as “What language did he use to(...)?”

Ss should respond to the content , not just the language!

Important  to draw out the meaning .

“ Do you agree?” Is a question as important as “What language did he use to(...)?”

LISTENING DIFFERENT LISTENING  STAGES  DIFFERENT LISTENING TASKS

DIFFERENT LISTENING  STAGES

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DIFFERENT LISTENING TASKS

FIRST LISTENING ENGAGE - Before LISTENING Ss have been introduced to words‘ COFFEE, MILK, BREAKFAST...’ QUESTION-N-ANSWER DRILL “What do you have for breakfast?” ENGAGE-STUDY-ENGAGE-ACTIVATE

FIRST LISTENING

ENGAGE - Before LISTENING Ss have been introduced to words‘ COFFEE, MILK, BREAKFAST...’

QUESTION-N-ANSWER DRILL “What do you have for breakfast?”

ENGAGE-STUDY-ENGAGE-ACTIVATE

MATCH THE CONVERSATION WITH THE PICTURES FURTHER LISTENING: TICK THE WORDS... ROLE PLAY... ENGAGE-STUDY-ACTIVATE

MATCH THE CONVERSATION WITH THE PICTURES

FURTHER LISTENING: TICK THE WORDS...

ROLE PLAY...

ENGAGE-STUDY-ACTIVATE

LISTENING The activity becomes pleasant event rather than an exercise by itself. ENGAGEMENT 

The activity becomes pleasant event rather than an exercise by itself.

ENGAGEMENT 

The ESL coach must STUDY to develop good listening activities: Join a group to share ideas, take courses, workshops... listen to your students needs, and above all – LISTEN TO YOUR HEART! 

The ESL coach must STUDY to develop good listening activities:

Join a group to share ideas,

take courses, workshops...

listen to your students needs, and above all –

LISTEN TO YOUR HEART! 

Bibliography “ HOW TO TEACH ENGLISH”, Jeremy Harmer, LONGMAN

“ HOW TO TEACH ENGLISH”, Jeremy Harmer, LONGMAN