MATERIALS FOR ENHANCING LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS.pptx

Powerpoint in Materials for Enhancing Listening and Speaking Skills.

1. MATERIALS FOR ENHANCING LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS RIGHT TO SPEAK COMES WITH A DUTY TO LISTEN. -Amit Kalantri

2. Studies show that typically a person spends at least 70-80 % of his time in some form of communication. A person spends at least 40-45 % listening and 30-35% speaking. Listening is a pre-requisite of speaking and a foundation to effective communication. In learning a language, listening is very vital as this is one’s access to information and understanding- a source of input.

3. Language is primarily speech. With comprehensible input (through listening), students will be able to produce remarkable output (speaking). Many researchers claim that “enhancing the speaking skill is strongly related to the students’ progress in the listening.”

4. What does the speaker say about the power of words? What then we need to consider before opening our mouth?

5. listening There are varied sources of inputs on listening which you can use to enhance listening skills. Listening materials that most teachers use are from coursebooks that provide activities like dictation, cloze, listening then rewriting, pronunciation practice, input from recorded scripted dialogues and monologues through recordings, etc.

6. Tomlinson(2023) also provided a list of intake-rich materials and activities. Listening to the teacher reading poems, short stories, extracts from novels, etc. (an activity which could be used for 5 minutes at the beginning of every lesson. ) Listening to teachers delivering a scene from a play. Listening to the teacher telling jokes and anecdotes. Listening to their classmates and peers reading poems, telling jokes and anecdotes, etc. Listening other learners reading aloud “texts” which they have enjoyed studying. Listening to others delivering a prepared speech on something that interest them. Watching sports events, news events, documentaries, etc., with commentaries in the target language.

7. Listen/watch to lectures and speeches like that of TED Talk from YouTube. Listen to online programs like The BBC Listen and try out interactive exercises on recent news stories Maximize free websites which provides excellent listening practice of the target language.

8. Tomlinson(2023) also provided a list of intake-rich materials and activities. Listening to presentation/ discussions/ debates on topics relevant to the learners. Listening to advertisement, radio programs and podcast, music and watching TV and films. Engaging in discussion with their peers on controversial topics.

9. What is the goal of developing materials for listening skills?

10. To be able to provide students with varied listening practice and listening opportunities.

11. -it is the process of building and sharing meaning through the use of verbal and non-verbal symbols, in a variety of contexts. speaking WHY DO PEOPLE SPEAK? - Convey thoughts -Persuade people -Inspire people and spur them into action

12. Tomlinson(2013)provides a framework for developing materials for spoken language. Conceptualizing learner needs Identifying subject matter and communication situations Identifying verbal communication strategies Utilizing verbal sources from real life Designing skill-acquiring activities speaking