IntegratingListeningandSpeakingSkillsDrDodieBrooksValueoflisteningspeakingextendsissuesdevelopslogicandcreativitydevelopsautonomy+co-operativeandcollaborativeworkattitudesdevelopstheplanningskillsnecessaryforgoodwritingProcessofteachinglisteningskills1Pre-Listening:prediction2*InitialListening:voice+accent3L1:mainidea4L2:fororganisationofargument,informationorstory5L3:fordetails6L4:forreinforcement*IfnecessaryAnalysisofexamplesPre-ListeningWhilelisteningPost-ListeningPre-ListeningSkill1:predictcontentListeningSkill2:mainideaSkill3:fordetailsPartA:exercises(analyse)+questions(predict);PartB:exercises+questionsPost-Listening(speaking)1task2discussion3personalcomment:Doyouagree?Pre-Listening1Settingthescene(U1p.14)2Imagineyourfeelingsif…(U4p.31)3Discussaquestion(U.5p.38)4Predictcontent(U3p.23)ListeningprocessHowmanytimes?asmanyasnecessaryHowmanyparts?1or2parts:<100words1part>100words2partsProblemsinListening11clustering:Ssmaytrytoremembertoomuch2redundancy:ignoringtherepetitions,timetothink,etc3reducedforms:contractions(I’ll)orwordsruntogether(Djeetyet?)oromittingwords(Mum!phone!)Problemsinlistening2stressandintonationWhydidyoubuyanewcar?(Wecannotaffordit)Whydidyoubuyanewcar?(andnotrentone)Whydidyoubuyanewcar?(Youcouldhaveboughtasecondhandone)ListeningforthemainideatoshowunderstandingtoprovideacontexthelpwithproblemofstressandintonationListeningactivitiesHierarchyforshowingunderstanding:answeringtrue/falsestatements(literal/inference)generalquestions(ideas)notetaking(redundancy)usinginformationtaskordiscussion(extension)Takingnotes1toavoidredundancy2tolistenfordetailedinformation3touseinformationtoansweranotherquestionordoataskExamplesPost-listeningspeakingAfterlistening:EITHERgiveownopinionorextendthetopic->integratedactivityortaskSpeakingskills1Provideacontext:open-endedquestionorextensiontask2Process:(1)2sanotherpair=4s(2)negotiatebestidea3Content:issuetodiscussnorightorwrongansweropen-ended4Post-speaking:shareideasOrganisingspeakingactivities2-steps(1)pairs(2)foursmostefficientfororalpracticelearntonegotiateopinionsarriveataconsensusTeacher’sRoleprovidecontextforissuekeepstudentsontaskactasaresourceandencouragemakeobservationsonfuturelearningaskSswithinterestingideastoreportbacktotheclassDiscussion:Justifyingchoices:M1U3WBImagineyouarepreparingforyourowntripdowntheMekong.Lookatthislistofitems.Whichfivewouldyoutake?flashlightradioflaskumbrellablanketcompassraincoatmatchescanopenertentmapDiscussion:moraleducationM2WBex.2p.45Yourbestfriendtellsyouthathe/shehasstolensomethingsmallfromashop.He/Shethinksitisfunnythathe/shegotawaywithit.Whatwillyousaytohim/her?Task:DevelopingempathyM1U1SBImagineyouhavetogointohidinglikeAnneandherfamily.Whatwouldyoumiss?Giveyourreasons.EvaluatingspeakingTwoaspects:organisation(first,second,third…)ideas+reasonsgivenEvaluatingorganisationshouldhaveaclearstructureIntroduction:setoutmainideasMiddle:developideasfullyEnd:repeatsummaryofmainideasOrFirst…Second…Third…EvaluatingideasDidthestudentssetouttheirideasclearly?givetheirreasons?giveexamples?OverallcriteriaHighExaminesmorethanoneideaWellorganisedInterestingLowExaminesonlyoneideaPoororganisationNotinterestingLimitationoflisteningandspeakingconclusionsnotpermanentThankyouforlisteningAnysuggestionsorquestionsto:dodie2000uk@yahoo.co.uk