Special emphasis is placed on the potential of dialog learning in a discussion of a sequence of activities and materials appropriate for developing the recognition and selection levels of activity involved in listening to a foreign language. Also referred to are the (1) procedural features of presentation, (2) emotional problems possibly resulting from comprehension practice, and (3) development of community materials for common use. Regular comprehension practice with increasingly difficult materials is advised as an essential element in the effective development listening skills. (AF)