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DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS

DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS. Minisini Ambra 28 febbraio 2008. Structure of Report. What does listening entail? What are the main problems in listening to English? How should we choose and grade listening material? Activities and Strategies to promote listening My experience

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DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS

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  1. DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS Minisini Ambra 28 febbraio 2008

  2. Structure of Report • What does listening entail? • What are the main problems in listening to English? • How should we choose and grade listening material? • Activities and Strategies to promote listening • My experience • Conclusions

  3. What does listening entail? • Listening as an active process • The importance of context • Listening situations and purposes

  4. What are the main problems in listening to English? • Pronunciation and intonation patterns • Listeners’ limited vocabulary • Inability to concentrate (anxiety, tiredness) • Failure in getting the gist • Excessive importance given to understanding every single word

  5. How should we choose and grade listening material? • Authentic vs non authentic material • Recorded material vs “live presentation” • The role of the teacher

  6. Activities and Strategies to promote listening • Pre-listening stage • While-listening stage • Post-listening stage

  7. My experience • 1st year “Scuola media” • 2nd year “Scuola media” • 3rd year “Scuola media”

  8. Conclusions Integrating theory and practice in a class context

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