Reason for practicing and
teaching the development of the listening skills.
There is nothing
more significant in the learning process that to enjoy what it is being done.
We usually have the idea that when something is hard and boring is real
learning but it is not. It is hard to explain but sometimes our brain tries to
reject the monotonous acquisition of knowledge and our brain works in a lazy
way. But when we have fun doing an activity it doesn’t matter how much time we
spend doing it, we enjoy doing it. That is why it is really important to find
stimuli to the activities we develop so that they are easier to develop. Even
if they are not easy to develop when we enjoy them we made an effort to succeed
in doing or learning.
Teachers must
encourage their students to have fun when developing the activities related to
the improvement of the listening abilities or skills. We as teachers have the
duty to make the students feel comfortable with the topics that are about to be
embraced in a lesson. It is known that students find it difficult to acquire
new knowledge and more when they feel threatened with the new knowledge
especially when they think they are going to fail without even having started.
The autonomy
generates responsibility, the responsibility generates discipline and the
discipline generates success. If we are aware of our duties, we will be more
productive in our task and we won’t feel under pressure and it will develop a
better motivation
Thanks to technology nowadays we can use these tools in the teaching of the English language. There are several exercises that develop the necessary skills in this learning. but first, it is important to bear in mind:
You must stay calm. If you do not understand something during a conversation, you can ask them to repeat it.
Do not translate the words. By translating words from English to Spanish or vice versa, you will be more prone to make mistakes, as well as wasting time and making the conversation less fluid and boring.
Some recommended exercises to develop listening skills are:
-Listen to audios in English
-Watch programs and movies in English
-Practice conversation in English
-Listen to a specific recording in short sections, divided into parts
For example, after reading a short paragraph, compare it with the subtitles.
- You can also practice your listening comprehension using phrases and expressions in English.
-To evaluate yourself use videos with subtitles. Reading books and watching videos are additional practices that will help you improve faster.
TEACHER AS A FACILITATOR
As a facilitator,
she has to direct and support students in learning for themselves as a
self-explorer.
TEACHER AS AN ASSESSOR
Assessing is one of
the important tools for extracting students’ knowledge by giving continuous
feedback. Teacher’s role is not complete just by teaching a lesson. Assessing
is an effective tool for making students learning perfectly. A Teacher before
assessing a student has to first assess their own conclusions. An assessment
makes a teacher plan for her future teaching techniques and
in guiding them to
master their language.
TEACHER AS A MANAGER
A Teacher has to
plan
well in advance
regarding handling the classes An experienced teacher can manage the
timings according
to their own experience. Perfect classroom management by a teacher using the
major mechanisms will lead to the success of teaching-learning methods.
TEACHER AS AN EVALUATOR
The teacher has to
be an effective evaluator while evaluating the student. True and fair
evaluation should be done by a teacher in order to do justice to a student’s
career. A student has a wide scope of learning
The teacher plays diverse roles in English Language Teaching (ELT).
Also tips
1. innovative
2. investigator
3. organizer
4. use of ICT
5. continuous learning
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how to improve your hearing ability by listening.https://preply.com/es/blog/2014/08/19/como-mejorar-tus-habilidades-en-ingles-escuchando/
The use of language can be done in 4 different ways depending on the role of the individual in the communication process, ie acted as transmitter or receiver as well as the transmission channel we use, oral or written. When we learn a language these four abilities are essential and necessary to communicate clearly and completely.
this activity http://www.esl-lab.com/ is necessary because hear means understanding communication from the point of view of the speaker; of the four skills, listening skills is the most used and is used in combination with the skills of speaking, reading and writing.
Listening is a key initial step in communication and learning a language or a second language, the greater the student's ability to understand the language, the better your ability to communicate and as a result, may more easily develop other language abilities.
linguists recognize that listening was the main channel so that students have access to the data of the second language, therefore "listening was seen as the main vehicle for language learning" (Richards 1985; Richards and Rodgers 1986; Rost, 1990).
According to Krashen, the ability to understand a new language is possible thanks to the voice settings made to students besides using Apprentice shared the understanding of the context.
This information can be add in the blog.
https://busyteacher.org/14411-how-to-teach-listening-skills-best-practices.html
Basics: Pay attention
Even native speakers need help with this.
Focus on the speaker. Look at him or her because facial expressions and body language can communicate as much as language. For example, there will usually be more engagement with the listener in making eye contact and use of hand gestures if what the speaker is saying is of importance to him or her. In addition, it’s easy to mistake what someone actually said if you are not focusing on him or her and are engaged in some other task, such as reading or texting.
PRACTICE ACTIVE LISTENING
Ask the speaker to slow down or repeat when you don’t understand or just want to be certain about what you heard.
Repeat back what you think you heard him or her say, as there can often be a gap between what we thought we heard and what the speaker intended. This gap can be addressed by letting the speaker know what you heard: for example, “So what I’m hearing from you is that you would like more quiet and fewer distractions after 9 p.m. so that you can study.” This is called “active listening,” in which the listening portion of a conversation becomes as active as the speaking part in communicating a message, and not only helps the listener in understanding what the speaker is saying, but also can help the speaker in organizing his thoughts and clarify what he wants to communicate: e.g., the speaker may be spluttering something about the late hour and her test tomorrow, and may not consciously know what she is trying to ask for—or is too reticent—until the listener clarifies.
PAY ATTENTION TO STRUCTURE
In a formal lecture or speech, the speaker will usually let you know ahead of time the organization of the discourse
: “Today we will discuss the two types of diabetes, Type One and Type Two, although as we will see, there is some overlap—” and then what will follow is a description of Types One and Two, with the overlap probably addressed at the end. These devices, called “discourse markers,” actually help the listener in organizing and understanding the lecture. Even in less formal conversation, speakers will often structure their discourse, especially if they want to make certain they are understood: “Okay, there are a few issues I need to raise with you….” With this informal marker of “there are a few—” and the use of the word “issues,” the speaker signals the importance of what follows. “A few,” it may be noted, is a vague expression, and what follows may be anywhere from two to five or six issues. The listener may clarify when the “issues” are covered by asking “Is there anything else?” when the speaker pauses.
LISTEN FOR KEY WORDS
What words does the speaker emphasize?
Usually the speaker will let you know by stressing the main point: “Let’s talk about the TIME we will meet tomorrow….” The stressed word “time” signals that the time of tomorrow’s appointment is the main point, as does the marker “Let’s talk about—” In addition, certain words signal importance by themselves, such as “issues,” as seen above: whatever follows “issues” is of importance. Other key words signaling importance are “concerns” and “points.”
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Basics: Pay Attention
Even native speakers need help with this. Focus on the speaker. Look at him or her because facial expressions and body language can communicate as much as language. For example, there will usually be more engagement with the listener in making eye contact and use of hand gestures if what the speaker is saying is of importance to him or her. In addition, it’s easy to mistake what someone actually said if you are not focusing on him or her and are engaged in some other task, such as reading or texting.
