First of all it is important to be aware of the aim of all listening lessons which should be to allow learners a greater degree of independence when confronted with listening to the foreign language in a real world context. There are different technique that wwe can use in our classes in which we can use technology in developing listening. There is the radio, TV, videos, Internet, DC rooms, etc. It is important to tell at ESPE we have that opportunity to use this means in pro to the learning process.
There is a listening vocabulary exercise that looks really interesting. It is a Physical Description vocabulary - Listening Memory Game. This exercise has to be done in la laboratory because students need to turn on their speakers or put on their headphones.
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/vocabulary/memoryaudio/description/index.html
I'm a little slow with those games, but I think students will benefit from the experience!
ReplyDeleteI agree when you say there must be an aim when having a listening task. And that aim has to be clear for students. Sometimes when I play those listening pieces in books for teenagers they seem to be uninterested.
However, when we have video segments in PowerPoint Presentation they seem to be glued to the screen. I have a feeling listening has to be integrated with other skills as students are pretty much visual and not only auditory. This is maybe the youtube influence...
What do you think?
Helô
Dear Helo,
ReplyDeleteI think you are correct about the influence of images I the listening process… however I think is all part of the learning process of the new language… What we could do is try to use more academic sites which generally emphasis more on the listening skill..
Eve