listening comprehension development in efl learners
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Developing Listening Developing Listening Comprehension Skills In EFL Comprehension Skills In EFL
LearnersLearnersPresented by: Presented by:
Prof. Larry M. Lynch, Ed.S. TESOLProf. Larry M. Lynch, Ed.S. TESOLSantiago de Cali UniversitySantiago de Cali UniversityInstitute of Languages Institute of Languages
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Developing Listening Developing Listening Comprehension Skills In EFL Comprehension Skills In EFL
LearnersLearners Why develop listening? Why develop listening? What makes listening What makes listening
soso difficult? difficult? Sources of Sources of authenticauthentic
language listening language listening practice materials practice materials
Key elements of Key elements of listening listening comprehension lesson comprehension lesson planning planning
Examples and practice Examples and practice activities activities
Listening Comprehension Listening Comprehension Exam Section Results Exam Section Results
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What makes Listening What makes Listening DifficultDifficult??
There areThere are four four clusters of factors clusters of factors which which can affect the difficulty of language listening can affect the difficulty of language listening
tasks:tasks: The SPEAKERThe SPEAKER The LISTENER The LISTENER The CONTENT The CONTENT SUPPORTSUPPORT Brown and Yule (1983)
What makes Listening What makes Listening DifficultDifficult??
First First cluster of factors which can affect the cluster of factors which can affect the difficulty of language listening tasks:difficulty of language listening tasks: The SPEAKERThe SPEAKER
How many are there?How many are there? How quickly they How quickly they
speak speak What type of accent What type of accent
they have they have
What makes Listening What makes Listening DifficultDifficult??
Second Second cluster of factors which can affect cluster of factors which can affect the difficulty of language listening tasks:the difficulty of language listening tasks:
The LISTENERThe LISTENER The The rolerole of the of the listenerlistener The The level of level of
responseresponse required required TheThe Interest Interest in the in the
contentcontent
What makes Listening What makes Listening DifficultDifficult??
ThirdThird cluster of factors which can affect the cluster of factors which can affect the difficulty of language listening tasks:difficulty of language listening tasks:The CONTENTThe CONTENT
GrammarGrammar VocabularyVocabulary Information Information
structurestructure Background Background
knowledge assumedknowledge assumed
Grammatical parts: n,v,a, Frequency
Hi / Low of word
Collocations
Meanings
Written Form Spoken Form
Connotations associations
Register
Derivations
What is involved in “Knowing” a word? S. Thornbury “How To Teach Vocabulary”
Spoken Written
Plural
Passive
Possessive
WORD
What makes Listening What makes Listening DifficultDifficult??
FourthFourth cluster of factors which can affect cluster of factors which can affect the difficulty of language listening tasks:the difficulty of language listening tasks:
SUPPORTSUPPORT Whether there are:Whether there are: Pictures, diagramsPictures, diagrams Other visual aids Other visual aids
to support the to support the texttext
Authentic Language Authentic Language Listening Material SourcesListening Material SourcesCOMMERCIALCOMMERCIAL
CDs CDs Audio-cassettes Audio-cassettes VHS Video VHS Video
cassettes cassettes Internet Internet Music (songs) Music (songs) MP3, WAV, MIDI, MP3, WAV, MIDI,
etcetc. .
Non-COMMERCIALNon-COMMERCIAL TV TV Radio Radio Internet Internet Interviews Interviews Conversations Conversations Narratives Narratives News and stories News and stories
Key Elements of Planning a Key Elements of Planning a Listening Comprehension Listening Comprehension
LessonLesson Pre - Listening PhasePre - Listening Phase Pre-teach Pre-teach newnew or or criticalcritical elements elements Active Listening PhaseActive Listening Phase Use Use learner-centeredlearner-centered strategies & strategies &
activitiesactivities Post – Listening PhasePost – Listening Phase GuidedGuided and and UnrestrictedUnrestricted practice practice
Pre - Listening Lesson PhasePre - Listening Lesson Phase Pre-teach Pre-teach newnew or or criticalcritical elements elements LexisLexis: : Idioms & ExpressionsIdioms & Expressions Vocabulary Vocabulary Discourse MarkersDiscourse Markers
Grammar / Structure: Grammar / Structure: Verb tenses and usageVerb tenses and usage
PronunciationPronunciation: : Connected Speech Connected Speech
elements elements
Active Listening Lesson PhaseActive Listening Lesson Phase UseUse llearner-centeredearner-centered strategies & strategies &
activitiesactivities• DictationDictation • Mimicking or “Shadow-Talking” Mimicking or “Shadow-Talking” • Re-ordering (text blocks or lyrics) Re-ordering (text blocks or lyrics) • Gap-Fill Gap-Fill • PredictionPrediction
Post – Listening Lesson PhasePost – Listening Lesson Phase Use bothUse both Guided Guided and and UnrestrictedUnrestricted language practice language practice
Discussion Discussion Research Research Investigation Investigation Free practice & related Games Free practice & related Games Additional practice activitiesAdditional practice activities
Developing Listening Developing Listening Comprehension Skills In EFL Comprehension Skills In EFL
LearnersLearners
Presented by: Presented by:
Prof. Larry M. Lynch, Ed.S. TESOLProf. Larry M. Lynch, Ed.S. TESOL Santiago de Cali UniversitySantiago de Cali University Institute of Languages Institute of Languages
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Blog: http://bettereflteacher.blogspot.com Blog: http://bettereflteacher.blogspot.com Website:Website: http://EzineArticles.com/?http://EzineArticles.com/?
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LET’S TRY SOME NEW ACTIVITIES!LET’S TRY SOME NEW ACTIVITIES!
Seven Factors that Contribute to Listening Comprehension of
Songs Rhythm Rhythm Vocabulary context Vocabulary context Rhyming sounds Rhyming sounds Use of idioms & expressions Use of idioms & expressions Pronunciation/accent of the singerPronunciation/accent of the singer National, regional or ethnic National, regional or ethnic
accents accents Use of grammar / structure Use of grammar / structure
elementselements
SONG LISTENING LESSON METHODOLOGY
Elicit selected key lexis Concept check selected key lexis Complete written exercises Introduce song Play song completely through : students listen only ! Step through song 1 or 2 lines at a time : use dictation or ordering Step through song 2nd time to check work Play song a 4th time - students sing along ! Play song completely through : students listen only ! Discussion of song aspect
Developing Listening Developing Listening Comprehension Skills In EFL Comprehension Skills In EFL
LearnersLearners THANK YOUTHANK YOU Teachers! Teachers! For attending and sharing For attending and sharing
in this session in this session
Larry M. Lynch, Ed.S.,TESOLLarry M. Lynch, Ed.S.,TESOL Universidad Santiago de CaliUniversidad Santiago de Cali
Institute of LanguagesInstitute of Languages E-mailE-mail:: [email protected] [email protected] Website:Website: http://EzineArticles.com/?http://EzineArticles.com/?
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