Breaking the Sound Barrier | Teaching Language Learners How to Listen

Gianfranco Conti (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3949651977 / ISBN 13: 9783949651977

Published by Piefke Trading Singapore, 2019

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Breaking the Sound Barrier | Teaching Language Learners How to Listen | Gianfranco Conti (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2019 | Piefke Trading Singapore | EAN 9783949651977 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Siegel, Angelo, Angelo Siegel, Piefke Trading Central Europe, Almenaer Berg 32, 32699 Extertal, angelo[at]piefke-trading[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Breaking the Sound Barrier | Teaching Language Learners How to Listen
• Publisher: Piefke Trading Singapore
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3949651977
• ISBN 13: 9783949651977
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 246W x 189H x 15D millimeters 246 millimeters width by 189 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 525 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Breaking the Sound Barrier: Teaching Language Learners How to Listen.To cite use Conti and Smith (2019).This book is for language teachers who want to help their students become more effective listeners. It focuses on the processes involved in aural comprehension, blending the latest research evidence with over 200 engaging listening activities, as well as lots of useful practical classroom ideas and lesson sequences.Chapters include the principles of "listening as modelling", developing phonological and lexical retrieval skills, grammatical parsing, interpersonal and task-based listening. There are also chapters on how to make the most of songs, cognitive and metacognitive strategies, assessment and preparing for examinations. The final chapter offers a framework for language teachers or departments who wish to develop a strategy for improved listening. The book aims to place listening at the forefront of lesson planning.Gianfranco and Steve have around 60 years of classroom experience between them and a track record of offering instantly usable, low-preparation activities for the classroom, supported by second language acquisition research. Their handbook The Language Teacher Toolkit is already widely used around the world. Too often, classroom listening is neglected by teachers and a source of fear for learners; how can we make it a successful and enjoyable experience for all? This book is truly unique in its genre, in proposing a different and more impactful answer to this question. We sincerely hope you enjoy it.