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ISBN
9781096973881
Subject Area
Language Study
Publication Name
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Teaching Language Learners How to Listen
Publisher
Independently Published
Subject
Education, Teaching
Publication Year
2019
Type
Study Guide
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
246 mm
Author
Gianfranco Conti, Steve Smith
Item Weight
485 g
Item Width
189 mm
Number of Pages
268 Pages

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Breaking the Sound Barrier: Teaching Language Learners How to Listen.To cite use Conti and Smith (2019).This book is for language teachers who want to help their students become more effective listeners. It focuses on the processes involved in aural comprehension, blending the latest research evidence with over 200 engaging listening activities, as well as lots of useful practical classroom ideas and lesson sequences.Chapters include the principles of listening as modelling , developing phonological and lexical retrieval skills, grammatical parsing, interpersonal and task-based listening. There are also chapters on how to make the most of songs, cognitive and metacognitive strategies, assessment and preparing for examinations. The final chapter offers a framework for language teachers or departments who wish to develop a strategy for improved listening. The book aims to place listening at the forefront of lesson planning.Gianfranco and Steve have around 60 years of classroom experience between them and a track record of offering instantly usable, low-preparation activities for the classroom, supported by second language acquisition research. Their handbook The Language Teacher Toolkit is already widely used around the world. Too often, classroom listening is neglected by teachers and a source of fear for learners; how can we make it a successful and enjoyable experience for all? This book is truly unique in its genre, in proposing a different and more impactful answer to this question. We sincerely hope you enjoy it.

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ISBN-13
9781096973881
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Number of Pages
268 Pages
Publication Name
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Teaching Language Learners How to Listen
Language
English
Subject
Education, Teaching
Publication Year
2019
Type
Study Guide
Subject Area
Language Study
Author
Gianfranco Conti, Steve Smith
Format
Paperback

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Item Height
246 mm
Item Weight
485 g
Item Width
189 mm

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Gianfranco Conti, Steve Smith

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