Increase listening instruction time and replace audio-lingual pattern drills with listening comprehension materials¶

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Description¶

The paper recommends that "EFL textbooks should be revised to teach listening a great deal more in EFL education" and that teaching materials allow more time for actual listening activities. It urges educators to consider increasing the percentage of listening across all levels from elementary school to college, and to replace widely used audio-lingual pattern-drill materials with materials for teaching listening comprehension.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Existing textbooks and classroom materials must be revised; more class time must be allocated to listening activities

Constraints¶

• The paper frames this as a recommendation against the audio-lingual emphasis on drill and early forced speaking

Target Learners¶

• EFL learners from elementary school to college

Target Learning Goals¶

• Listening comprehension development in EFL

Related Strategies¶

• Target the 5000-word vocabulary level when designing EFL listening materials and instruction

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Cheung, Yun Kul. (2010). The Importance of Teaching Listening in the EFL Classroom. ERIC Classroom Teacher Guide. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED512082