Developing Listening skills in ESL learners

Chapters

1. 00:00Is being bilingual beneficial for your brain?
2. 01:42Activate prior knowledge by asking questions about the the topic. Use a KWL chart.
3. 02:47Top-down listening first time they listen (skimming).
4. 04:30Bottom-up second time they listen (scanning).
5. 04:44Living in an interconnected world means that speaking a second language (English in this case) can help us to communicate effectively with others around the globe.
6. 06:09Disadvantage: it´s a formal monologue discourse. Students may have an innadequate language base.
7. 06:46Advantage: It´s posible to use audio-visual material to recognize input better.
8. 07:22If necessary, pre-teach vocabulary or slow down audio reproduction speed.