Definition Purpose Listening For : The ability to identify & understanding what others are saying.
Approach
Listening Materials
Listening Strategies
Goal
Producing students who can use listening strategies to maximize their comprehension of aural input.
1. maintaining good social relations. 2. entertainment 3. obtaining information necessary for dayto-day living 4. academic purposes
Listening Activities
Aim Helps to develop pupils ability to listen to information with understanding & precision.
1. Make sure pupils understand clearly what they are expected to do. 2. Provide a context for listening. 3. Pupils can listen to the same listening input many times. 4. Prepare your pupils for the main listening task by doing plenty of pre-listening task.
Pre-listening Activities 1. Looking at pictures, maps, diagrams, graphs. 2. Reviewing vocabulary. 3. Reading something relevant. 4. Constructing semantic webs.
While-listening Activities 1. Listening with visuals. 2. Filling in graphs & charts. 3. Listening for the gist. 4. Completing cloze exercises.