LISTENING & READING

Every man who knows how to read has it in his power

to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in which he
exists, to make his life full, significant and interesting
Aldous Huxley
Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf.
Native American Indian Proverb
LISTENING READING
Understanding what
others say.
Understanding written
texts
LISTENING READING
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Language acquisition
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Language
Better listeners
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Language acquisition
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Language
Discussion
LISTENING READING
Significant
Interesting
Different types
Authenticity
Topics
THE LISTENING PROCESS

THE READING PROCESS
PRE-LISTENING
DURING-LISTENING
AFTER-LISTENING
BEFORE-READING
DURING-READING
AFTER-READING
LISTENING READING
The tape recorder is just as
important as the tape
Preparation is vital
Once will not be enough
Students should be
encouraged to respond to the
content of the listening, not
just to the language
Different listening stages
demand different listening
tasks
Good teachers exploit
listening texts to the full
Reading is not a passive skill
Students need to be engaged
with what they are reading
Students should be
encouraged to respond to the
context of reading a text, not
just to the language
Prediction is a major factor in
reading
Match the task to the topic
Good teachers exploit
reading texts to the full
Techniques for videos:

Playing the tape without sound
Playing the tape but covering the picture
Freezing the picture
Dividing the class in half

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PURPOSE OF READING:
Pleasure
Detailed comprehension
Confirm expectations
Recognise functions, discourse patterns and
markers
Deduce meaning
LISTENING
READING