Teaching Listening Comprehension

By Penny Ur

Book Overview

This book is about developing listening comprehension skills in the language classroom. It is organised into two parts. Part I deals with some essential background issues. It defines the characteristics of real-life listening, analyses the problems encountered by language learners, and discusses the considerations involved in planning successful classroom listening practice. Part II contains a wide variety of exercise types. The activities range in level from elementary to advanced and illustrate techniques appropriate for both adults and children. The exercises can be used as they stand, or they can serve as models for teachers who wish to design their own materials.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521287812
• ISBN13: 9780521287814
• Release Date: March 1984
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Recommended book

Well, I take "Method of TESL" this semester. This book is recommended but not required. However, the professor did say "IF YOU WANNT TO TEACH ESL. THIS BOOK SHOULD BE ON YOUR BOOKSHELF". So it is on my bookshelf now.

Excellent for listening!

The first part of this book is dedicated to the general principles of teaching listening comprehension to language learners. This part is really invaluable. Penny Ur is considered an authority in the teaching of listening after writing this,at least here in Europe, and it is surely a must have for anyone involved in Language teaching. It was originally published in 1984, however, and at points it may seem dated especially its second part with suggestions of listening exercises.Even so I especially enjoyed the clear and informal language which presents the necessary theoretical background without the academic stiffness.