Timeline Diagrama V

Pedro José Madrigal Hernández

Listening for Young Learners

The Nature of Listening

Why We Need to Develop Listening Skills

Theories Considered

Listening as an Active ProcessActive search for meaning. Comprehensible Input (Krashen) Learning occurs when the message is understood. Alignment of language level with learners' abilities. Non-Threatening Environment Low anxiety and high confidence.

Active Process (Brewster, Ellis, Girard)Avoid asking children to just "listen and remember." Connections Between Prior Knowledge and Understanding (Wells) Motivation for communication. Constructivist Theories Piaget: Building understanding over time. Vygotsky: Interaction in the Zone of Proximal Development. Bruner: Role of the knowledgeable "other" and scaffolding.

Understanding to Respond (Brewster, Ellis, Girard)Need for human intentions in learning. Materials with Authentic Meaning Careful selection of materials for practice.

GOAL

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Considerations for Classroom Listening

How to Be More Comprehensible

Foster ConfidenceDon't expect them to understand every word. Clarity of Purpose Explain why the activity is important. Specific Strategies Encourage "intelligent guesswork." Structured Listening Tasks Pre-listening, while-listening, post-listening activities. Use Teacher Talk Not relying solely on recorded materials.

Short, Simple SentencesExaggerated Intonation Emphasize Key Words Familiar Topics Frequent Repetition and Paraphrasing