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LET'S LISTEN & SPEAK IN CLASS -ENHANCING LEARNERS LISTENING & ORAL COMPETENCE-. Sarah T.F. Yin Instructor, Aletheia University. Outlines 1. Introduction 2. What affects Students’ Listening Comprehension ? 3. Methods of improving listening comprehension
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LET'S LISTEN & SPEAK IN CLASS -ENHANCING LEARNERS LISTENING & ORAL COMPETENCE- Sarah T.F. Yin Instructor, Aletheia University
Outlines 1. Introduction 2. What affects Students’ Listening Comprehension? 3. Methods of improving listening comprehension 4. Goals and Techniques for Teaching Speaking 5. Strategies for Developing Speaking Skills 6. Conclusion
How OFTEN do you LISTEN? How GOOD is your SPEAKING? (rate yourself from 1-10) How GOOD is your LISTENING? (rate yourself from 1-10) How OFTEN do you SPEAK ENGLISH?
What Affects Students’ Listening Comprehension ? A. Internal Factors being too nervous being unable to focus during listening. B. Vocabulary problem size of vocabulary to a certain extent determines the listening comprehension.
What Affects Students’ Listening Comprehension ? C. Background knowledge a. lack of cultural background knowledge and b. the differences of thinking modes. • D. Other factors • a. problems about grammar • b. lack of phonetic knowledge
Methods of improving listening comprehension A. Overcome internal factors B. Enlarge vocabulary and strengthen grammar
Methods of improving listening comprehension C. Provide background knowledge D. Attach importance to spoken English E. Cultivate students’ ability of guessing
Goals and Techniques for Teaching Speaking The goal of teaching speaking skills is communicative efficiency. Content-oriented input VS. Form-oriented input Structured output VS. communicative output
Strategies for Developing Speaking Skills A. Using minimal responses B. Recognizing predicable interactive patterns C. Using language to talk about language