Comprehension Check Types
An Overview Of Comprehension Check Types Checking learner comprehension is an important aspect of teaching listening. It is
The culture of optimization: Maximizing listening performance
The culture of optimization refers to current societal trends or mindsets where there is a strong emphasis on continuously improving
Historical Trends in teaching listening (1)
Preview of Chapter for The Handbook of Second Language Listening, part of the Wiley-Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics Series INTRODUCTION
Linguistic Processing
LINGUISTIC PROCESSING Linguistic processing is making sense of language as it is being heard. The goal of linguistic processing is
5 Ways to Take Good Notes!
When you listen to a presentation (like a TED Talk) or a lecture (like in a classroom), become an active listener. Take notes! WHY? Because taking notes helps you focus and reviewing notes helps you remember.
Language Learning Apps to Improve Listening
Language learning apps are the new “teachers”. You still will always need real live human teachers, but LL apps can really boost your language quickly.
5 Ways to Get a Super Score on an Interview Test
Interactive listening (IL) is one component of listening ability. IL can only be measured in a communicative context with at least one other participant, so assessment of the listener's ability is partly dependent on the behavior and attitude of the other participants.
Intervention Points and Task Types
CONCEPT Probably the single most important action you can plan as a teacher of listening is the intervention points (aka
Variables in Teaching Listening
Concept: There are a large number of variables in teaching listening. The goal of the language teacher is not to memorize
Input Sources
CONCEPT: One broad definition of listening is: Constructing meaning through conscious attention to a source. The source doesn’t actually have to come
The development of objective listening skills
[JS1] Since the addition of listening sections in major standardized language tests in the 1980s, researchers have been trying to
Intervention points for teaching listening
In my experience with learners, there are 6 “intervention points” in which listening skills can be practiced: pre-listening, while-listening (first
5 Essential Principles to Teach Pronunciation
Teaching pronunciation is usually done by two methods: "listen and repeat" and "correction." "Say it this way" and "No, that's
5 Principles for Teaching Listening
The most effective way — and the most intuitive way — to teach listening is through "top down processing." This
Frameworks for Teaching Listening: #1 Affective Frame
Teachers, instructional designers and language researchers have become increasingly interested in listening. The cumulative research on listening and the growing
Selective Listening Task: Cues Game
For me, the discovery of "selective listening" was a breakthrough in understanding how to teach oral language. I began to
A “Sound” Approach to Teaching Listening
This is a guest post from Marisa Ueda (www.listening-marisa.com) Here, two fundamental theories of the Ueda Methods (the effective methods
Principles of Listening Instruction
Educational research has consistently shown that many students fall behind in oral communication and literacy development because of a lack
