Second Language Listening : Theory and Practice /
John Flowerdew and Lindsay Miller.
- New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
- xiv, 223 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Cambridge Language Education .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-219) and index.
Preface Part I HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 1. Approaches to Language Teaching and the Role of Listening Introduction The Grammar-Translation Approach The Direct-Method Approach The Grammar Approach The Discrete-Item Approach The Communicative Approach The Task-Based Approach The Learner-Strategy Approach The Integrated Approach Conclusion Discussion 2. Models of Listening Introduction Listening Development in the First Language Speech Recognition and Short- and Long-Term Memory Models of the Listening Process Second Language Listeners Conclusion Discussion 3. Types of Meaning for Listening Introduction Types of Meaning Conclusion Discussion 4. The Nature of Spoken Language Introduction Speech Versus Writing Conversational Listening Conclusion Discussion Appendix 5. Learning Styles and Listening Strategies Introduction General Learning Styles Learning Strategies Effective and Ineffective Listening Strategies Listening Strategies in the Classroom A Strategy-Based Approach to Teaching Listening Conclusion Discussion Part II A PEDAGOGICAL MODEL AND ITS APPLICATION 6. A Pedagogical Model for Second Language Listening Introduction Dimensions of Listening A Listening Dimensions Evaluation Checklist Conclusion Discussion 7. Materials and the Pedagogical Model for Listening Introduction Beginners Low-Intermediate Intermediate Advanced Preparing and Piloting Listening Comprehension Materials An Example of Specially Prepared Listening Material Conclusion Discussion 8. Case Studies and their Relation to the Pedagogical Model Introduction Case Study 1 - Young Learners Case Study 2 - Using Technology to Improve Listening Case Study 3 - Academic Listening Case Study 4 - Self-Access Language Learning Case Study 5 - An Intensive Language Course Conclusion Part III KEY ISSUES IN TEACHING AND TESTING 9. Developing Listening Skills through Technology Introduction Radio Audiotapes Language Laboratory Video Computer-Assisted Language Learning Conclusion Discussion 10. The Role of Questions in the Teaching of Listening Introduction Models for Integrating Questions while Teaching Listening Question Types Questions and the Pedagogical Model Conclusion Discussion 11. Testing Listening Introduction What to Test How to Test What to Measure How to Assess Listening Conclusion Discussion Appendix: Concluding Questions for Reflection References Index
"This book combines up-to-date listening theory with case studies of actual pedagogical practice. 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. Incorporates extensive real-life case studies. Includes many tasks and activities. Combines theory and practice." (Publisher's Website)
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Language and languages--Study and teaching. Listening--Study and teaching.