Second Language Listening - Theory And Practice

Second Language Listening Combines Up-To-date Listening Theory With Case Studies Of Actual Pedagogical Practice. The Authors Describe Current Models Of Listening Theory And Exemplify Each With A Textbook Task. The Paperback Edition Combines Up-To-date Listening Theory With Case Studies Of Actual Pedagogical Practice. As An Essential Part Of Communicative Competence, Listening Is A Skill, Which Deserves Equal Treatment With The Other Basic Skills Of Speaking, Reading, And Writing. The Authors Describe Current Models Of Listening Theory And Exemplify Each With A Textbook Task. They Address The Role Of Technology In Teaching Listening, Questioning Techniques, And Testing. This Text Is Designed For Use With Both Pre-Service And In-Service Teachers Who Are Involved In The Teaching Of Listening Or The Design Of Pedagogic Materials For Listening. Contents Part I. Historical Background: 1. Approaches To Language Teaching And The Role Of Listening; 2. Models Of Listening; 3. Types Of Meaning For Listening; 4. The Nature Of Spoken Language; 5. Learning Styles And Listening Styles; Part Ii. A Pedagogical Model And Its Application: 6. A Pedagogical Model For Second Language Listening; 7. Materials And The Pedagogical Model; 8. Case Studies And Their Relation To The Pedagogical Model; 9. Developing Listening Skills Through Technology; 10. The Role Of Questions In The Teaching Of Listening; 11. Testing Listening.