Teaching Listening
                     By Mr. Sunan Fathet
             Ms. Chayaporn Thirachaimongkhonkun


       Department of Western Languages
Faculty of Humanities    Srinakharinwirot University
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Kinds of text that we listen to
•   Natural sound          •   News
•   A conversation         •   Music
•   A call, a phone call   •   Movie
•   An announcement        •   TV program
•   A lecture              •   Talk Show
                           •   etc.
Why we listen
•   To get messages
•   To respond
•   To follow the instruction
•   To get answers
•   To entertain ourselves
•   To improve our language
•   etc.
How to teach listening
• Predicting
• Listening for general and detailed
  comprehension
• Listening for specific information
• Listening for detailed information
• Listening for text construction
Steps of teaching
             Presentation (Pre-listening)
             • new vocabulary
             • pronunciation
             • grammar and sentence structure
Practice (While-listening)
 Activities                 Production (Post-listening)
                              Exercises

                              Task
Examples of Activities
Presentation (Pre-listening)
• giving background knowledge
• the learners reading something relevant to
  listening text
• the learners looking at pictures
• discussion of the topic/ situation
• a question and answer session
Examples of Activities
Practice (While-listening)
• marking/ checking items in pictures
• putting pictures in order
• completing grids
• form/ chart completion
• true/ false
• text completion or gap-filling
• etc.
Examples of Activities
Production (Post-listening)
• extending lists
• sequencing/ ‘grading’
• matching with a reading text
• extending notes into written responses
• summarizing
• jigsaw listening
• dictation, etc.
Teaching listening

Teaching listening

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    Teaching Listening By Mr. Sunan Fathet Ms. Chayaporn Thirachaimongkhonkun Department of Western Languages Faculty of Humanities Srinakharinwirot University
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    Kinds of textthat we listen to • Natural sound • News • A conversation • Music • A call, a phone call • Movie • An announcement • TV program • A lecture • Talk Show • etc.
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    Why we listen • To get messages • To respond • To follow the instruction • To get answers • To entertain ourselves • To improve our language • etc.
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    How to teachlistening • Predicting • Listening for general and detailed comprehension • Listening for specific information • Listening for detailed information • Listening for text construction
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    Steps of teaching Presentation (Pre-listening) • new vocabulary • pronunciation • grammar and sentence structure Practice (While-listening)  Activities Production (Post-listening)  Exercises  Task
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    Examples of Activities Presentation(Pre-listening) • giving background knowledge • the learners reading something relevant to listening text • the learners looking at pictures • discussion of the topic/ situation • a question and answer session
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    Examples of Activities Practice(While-listening) • marking/ checking items in pictures • putting pictures in order • completing grids • form/ chart completion • true/ false • text completion or gap-filling • etc.
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    Examples of Activities Production(Post-listening) • extending lists • sequencing/ ‘grading’ • matching with a reading text • extending notes into written responses • summarizing • jigsaw listening • dictation, etc.