Listening Comprehension: Teaching or Testing?.

Sheerin, Susan

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Publication Date: 1987

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Listening Comprehension: Teaching or Testing?

Sheerin, Susan

ELT Journal, v41 n2 p126-31 Apr 1987

Procedures for actually teaching effective listening in a second language (which is frequently tested rather than taught) include: preparing learners to listen; providing support during listening; assigning appropriate tasks; providing positive feedback; and revising teaching notes. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Aural Learning, Feedback, Learning Strategies, Listening Comprehension, Listening Comprehension Tests, Listening Skills, Positive Reinforcement, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Visual Aids

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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