Teaching Strategies for listening comprenhension and Oral Expression

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: Refers to the understanding of the implications and explicit meaning of words and sentences of spoken languaje.

WHAT ARE LISTENING STRATEGIES?

They are techniques or activities that contribute directly to the comprehension and recall of listening input.

WHAT LISTENING STRATEGIES CAN HELP US IN THE CLASSROOM?

• Predicting
• Listening for main ideas
• Shadow the speaker
• taking notes

They are text based. the listener relies on the language in the message ( Sound, words, and grammar that creates meaning)

• Listening for specific details
• Recogniing word sounds

ORAL EXPRESSIONÑ Is the ability to convey wants, needs, thoughts, and ideas meaninfully using appropiate syntactic, pragmatic, semantic, and phonological language structure.

Oral expression should not be confused with reading aloud or reading fluently.

The major types of speaking activities that can be implemented:

• Discussions
• Speeches
• Role play
• Conversations
• Audio record