The four skills of language learning are Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. They are four capabilities that allow an individual to comprehend, produce and use the language in effective interpersonal communication. They are most often acquired in the order of listening first, then speaking, then possibly reading and writing. Listening and reading are called receptive skills because learners do not […]
Category: Teach Listening Activities
Why and How to Use Songs in English Language Classes
Songs are a useful tool in language acquisition. Language teachers can use them to open or close their lessons, to introduce topics or themes, to add variety or change the pace, to present new vocabulary or recycle known language structures. Simple, repetitive songs often contain a recurrent grammatical pattern which is useful to teach (especially […]
Six Myths about the Teaching of Listening
There are six myths or half-truths that are related to the teaching of listening during the process of language learning. They are false rituals which need to be analysed and put into question. Let’s consider them. 1. Listening can’t be taught: In fact there are many things teachers can do to help students listen effectively. […]
Why Pupils Must Listen Before Speaking
All children need to listen first before starting to produce the language. In order that pupils can speak comfortably and fluently in English, they must be exposed to some silent or per-speaking periods. From these periods pupils can foster vocabulary and build comprehension. They can also get and store the right phonology features such as […]
Guidelines to Consider When Teaching Listening
1. Relate listening to students’ interests, goals and experiences to keep their motivation and attention high. 2. Select authentic material both in language and tasks. Language should reflect real discourse using videos, audio tapes and TV or radio broadcasts of actual exchanges. 3. Give opportunities to develop both top-down and bottom-up processing skills * Top-down […]
Eight Steps to Teach a Listening Lesson
The EFL teachers can teach a listening lesson easily if they do eight steps in the following order: Before: 1. Determine a reason for listening ( Assign a simple task to be done during listening) . 2. Give a general idea of the topic ( Say the title & introduce the topic ). 3. Identify […]
13 Tips you should consider in listening & speaking lessons
1. plan & organize your talk clearly and use vocabulary precisely. 2. use gestures, tone and facial expressions so that your talk becomes interesting. 3. organize your ideas and give them in a logical order. 4. express your thoughts clearly. 5. talk confidently and fluently. 6. simplify your language to suit your students’ level. 7. […]
Teaching a listening activity
Presenting a listening activity goes in three stages . In each stage there are some steps that should be followed: #1. Pre-listening stage: * Prepare pupils for the listening activity by: 1- Introduce the topic of listening; say the title of the topic. 2- Activate pupils’ existing knowledge; lead discussion around the topic to elicit […]