Post on 16-Feb-2017
DEVELOPING LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS INSIDE THE CLASSROOM
by Verónica Naranjo
INTRODUCTIONDeveloping Listening and Talking
as part of the communication process in the classroom.
Sender - receiver - message - meaning - interpretation
Listening is key to all effective communication, it involves verbal and non- verbal communication.
LISTENING Let´s go back in time …
◦How did you get on with foreign language learning at school?
◦Did you learn to say very much?◦Was it useful?◦When did you really become fluent?
Listening: is the process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal messages.
– International Listening Association.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION VS. NON-EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
greater productivity
creative and innovative work
messages are easily misunderstood
sender of the message can easily become frustrated or irritated
The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention.
Rachel Naomi Remen
PRINCIPLES OF LISTENING
PRINCIPLES OF LISTENINGstop talkingprepare yourself
to listen. Relaxeye contactremove
distractions and interruptions
keep an open mind. Empathy
be patientavoid personal
judgmenttonelisten for ideas not
just wordsadditional
information being transmitted via non-verbal communication
Effective listening requires concentration and the use of your other senses - not just hearing the words spoken.Listening is not the same as hearing and in order to listen effectively you need to use more than just your ears, it involves body language. Sometimes you can tell inconsistencies between verbal and non verbal messages.
MOST COMMON PROBLEMSthe only interaction with English
is inside of the classroom too much noise / lose control of
the classstudents make too many
mistakes when they speak pair group in class … they don´t
listen to each other
MOST COMMON PROBLEMSuse Spanish in working groupsthey argue/fight moving around the class
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORYFOR STUDENTS: - Learning a foreign language is
difficult- I´m too shy to speak in front of
my classmates- … I really enjoyed , my teacher
was very nice
Remember…Lesson Planning . Listening
exercise
BeforeDuring After
WHAT TO DO
- define our objectives to students clearly:
Clear instructions Display rules ( what to do) Create communicative situations Play
Explain expectations
WHAT TO DO set realistic goals: - Accuracy or fluency? Acceptable mistakesMake sure students know how
well they´re progressing - motivation - evaluation / how to
measure their progress
BEFORE LISTENING AND SPEAKING CLASS /ACTIVITIES
Decide : what to evaluate progress / results, fluency or accuracy.
Set clear rules : be kind to express opinions (don´t use …), give a background related to the topic, time, accepted voice level .
Space for new questions/mysteries to solve
Explain the purpose of the exercise
PERSONAL EVALUATIONprovide criteria for students to
judge their own performanceI can say: the numbers, the
months, the days, body parts, describe myself , describe my room.
give possible feedback wherever you can
YOLANDA YOU DID A GREAT JOB THIS WEEK!
GIVE STUDENTS THE WORDS THEY NEEDSurround your class with English : on
the board display helpful questions: How do you say … in English? What does … mean? I´m sorry I don´t understand. Be as visual as possibleArrange the classroom to suit the
interaction pattern: maximize opportunities for students, encourage them to contribute with oral activities.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
different levels (leaders / passive)balance their need of expression
and feelings set an atmosphere of mutual respectmake pair work a success allow students some autonomy and
choice show flexibility take the risk … don´t lose your mind!
POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Ask open-ended questions that invite children to expand
upon their answers. Present new words to children to expand their
vocabularies. Respond to questions and let children take the
conversational lead. Respond to children's questions and let them build their
language skills. Engage children in conversation throughout the day. When reading aloud to the children, encourage them to
predict what will happen in the story, to comment on the story, and to make connections between the story and their personal experiences.
Play games that will focus children's attention on the importance of listening carefully
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYING Play games that will focus children's
attention on the importance of listening carefully
Playing helps children to learn about their world
4 areas of development:Physical . muscle coordination Cognitive . cause and effect
stimulates imaginationsolve problemstry new roles
Emotional . express emotionsdeveloping self control
Social. learn to do things togethertake turns and respect
ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE LISTENING SKILLS
- ice breakers to create a friendly environment - make students believe they are part of the class
- share real things (including teacher´s life too!)
- keep it light, jokes and humor is allowed. Relax.
- open questions- respect vs. disruptive
TO BE … OR NOT TO BE …pair or group workstudents listen to each other
more willinglythey can go at their own speedis more private monitoring class
DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES
extravertedintrovertedsensingintuitive thinkingfeelingJudgingperceiving
ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE LISTENING SKILLS
fill in the blanks song mirror voice celebrities game stand up / sit down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z753SIT
eq0revolving circles surveys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcAiasm3ooM
MAKING SPEAKING CLASS RELEVANTUsing real problems and current
events to reinforce critical thinking.
Students will learn how to express and justify themselves in a polite way.
They can be involved in agree/disagree discussions.
MAKING SPEAKING CLASS RELEVANTWhen faced with oppression what's
more effective - violent or non-violent resistance? Have students use this analysis to better understand the two sides of the Civil Rights Movement - Martin Luther King Jr's message of non-violent resistance and Malcolm X's "Black Power" philosophy.
MAKING SPEAKING CLASS RELEVANT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FCRmggNqQ&list=RD92FCRmggNqQ#t=0
YOU SUCCEED TEACHING LISTENING SKILLS WHEN Questioning asking relevant
questions and/or making statementsReflection repeating or paraphrasing
what the speaker has saidClarification asking questions of the speaker to ensure that the correct message has been receivedSummarisation repeat what has been said in their own words
The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention.
Rachel Naomi Remen
Thank you!