
This reader-friendly text, firmly grounded in listening theories and supported by recent research findings, offers a comprehensive treatment of concepts and knowledge related to teaching second language (L2) listening, with a particular emphasis on metacognition.The metacognitive approach, aimed at developing learner listening in a holistic manner, is unique and groundbreaking. The book is focused...
Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Routledge (October 7, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780415883726
ISBN-13: 978-0415883726
ASIN: 0415883725
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 1516804
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Teaching and Learning Second Language Listening advocates a task-based, constructivist, collaborative metacognative approach towards listening in a second language of active planning, monitoring, evaluating and reflection. This book is mainly geared...
guage learner throughout; all theoretical perspectives, research insights, and pedagogical principles in the book are presented and discussed in relation to the learner.The pedagogical model─a combination of the tried-and-tested sequence of listening lessons and activities that show learners how to activate processes of skilled listeners ─ provides teachers with a sound framework for students’ L2 listening development to take place inside and outside the classroom. The text includes many practical ideas for listening tasks that have been used successfully in various language learning contexts.