UNIT 7

LISTENING SKILL

Listening is a receptive skill In this skill is crucial to pay attention to meaningful sounds of a language through context and the general knowledge of the world in order to understand an oral message. In addition to, it is important to pay attention to non- verbal cues such as body language, gestures and the speakers' lip movements for a better understanding of a message in a real world (Nihei, 2002). Furthermore, this skill implicates understand two features like distinct speeds of the speech and the variety of accents. So, these features are the part of connected speech which involves sentence stress, linking sounds and the use of contracted forms. On the other hand, there are some listening subskills with the purpose of choosing one depending on the reason for listening. Among them, we have to listen for gist, specific information, detail or listening intensively and extensively (Spratt, Pulverness, and, Williams, 2011). Finally, we as future teachers have to encourage or student to develop this skill using different materials. For instance, the use of songs that is a strategy for whatever age. Also, the use of authentic materials like broadcasts, television program, films for associate it with a listening content focused on a real-life (Herron& Seay, 1991).

References:

ü  Nihei, K. (2002). How To Teach Listening.

ü  Sprat, M. Pulverness, A. & Williams, M. (2011). The TKT course. Modules 1,2,3. Second Edition.

ü  Herron, C. A., & Seay, I. (1991). The effect of authentic oral texts on student listening comprehension in the foreign language classroom. Foreign Language Annals, 24(6), 487-495.