The Cinderella skill: Focus on Listening

It has taken many years to give the listening skill the importance it deserves in second language learning among the teaching profession. Rivers (1966, p.196) claimed, “Speaking does not of itself constitute communication unless what is said is comprehended by another person. Teaching the comprehension of spoken speech is therefore a primary importance of the communication aim is to be reached”. So, this month TALE will be focusing on Listening whilst offering our teachers some useful links other teachers have found helpful. For more information, please click on the Resources tab and then scroll down to Useful Links and Useful Books.