Since we are studying to become future teachers of English, it is really important to teach the “so-called ´four skills`- listening, speaking, reading and writing” (Brumfit, 1984, p.103). This term paper will only deal with two of the four skills, which are listening and speaking. Both of these skills need to be learned and require active behaviour. This term paper starts off by introducing the reader to the topic of teaching listening, continues by explaining the characteristics of listening situations, learner problems with listening and different listening activities which can be used at school. Furthermore, it gives a definition of speaking, how to teach speaking at school, some important speaking methods and learner problems. The next topic is the oral presentation itself and what we did in class, which tasks we gave to the other students, which aims we wanted to achieve and how everything worked out. In the final conclusion we want to show what we learned while we prepared our presentation and actually presented it in class. Some problems that occurred in class and how we could have improved the organisation of the presentation and the get involved part will be mentioned as well.
We finish our paper with the attachment and the bibliography.
Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Teaching Listening and Speaking
- 2.1 Teaching Listening
- 2.1.1 Characteristics of Listening Situation
- 2.1.2 Learner Problems with Listening
- 2.1.3 Listening Activities
- 2.2 Teaching Speaking
- 2.2.1 Definition of Speaking
- 2.2.2 Speaking Methods
- 2.2.3 Learner Problems with Speaking
- 2.3 The Oral Presentation
- 2.1 Teaching Listening
- 3 Final Conclusion
Objectives and Key Themes
The objective of this term paper is to explore the teaching methodologies of listening and speaking skills in English as a Foreign Language (EFL). It aims to provide insights into effective teaching strategies and address common learner challenges in both areas.
- Effective strategies for teaching listening comprehension.
- Common challenges faced by EFL learners in listening and speaking.
- Various methods for teaching speaking skills.
- The role of oral presentations in EFL learning.
- The importance of active engagement and motivation in language learning.
Chapter Summaries
1 Introduction: This introductory chapter sets the stage for the paper by emphasizing the significance of teaching the four language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—in EFL contexts. It highlights the active nature of listening and speaking and previews the paper's structure, indicating that it will focus specifically on listening and speaking, addressing their characteristics, teaching methodologies, and associated learner challenges. The introduction also briefly mentions the inclusion of a discussion on the authors' experience with an oral presentation in class.
2 Teaching Listening and Speaking: This chapter delves into the complexities of teaching listening and speaking. The section on teaching listening establishes listening as an active process involving hearing, understanding, and judging, with both interactional and transactional functions. It further breaks down the components of listening, including linguistic knowledge, phonemic awareness, rhythm, intonation, prior knowledge, attention, and memory. The chapter also outlines three stages of teaching listening: pre-listening, while-listening, and post-listening, each with distinct activities and goals. The section on teaching speaking similarly discusses the definition, methods, and associated challenges, thereby providing a comprehensive overview of both skill areas within the context of EFL pedagogy.
Keywords
English as a Foreign Language (EFL), listening comprehension, speaking skills, teaching methodology, learner challenges, oral presentation, active learning, interactional function, transactional function, listening activities, speaking methods.
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- Susanne Flohr (Author), Pia Paesler (Author), 2006, Teaching Listening and Speaking, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/142928
