How to teach listening and speaking, Grade 11 classroom

Acknowledging and understanding learner’s background is important before teaching

listening and speaking topic. Perspectives plays a major role in carrying out this topic.
The educator’s perspective stimulates or discourage learning. By including motivational
quotes before each lesson, encouraging positivity in the classroom, making learners
feel safe creates a secure environment. Teaching and learning get easier when learners
are confident and motivated. Level of concentration is also important. Avoid distraction
in the classroom and always have second options to carry out a lesson. Reinforce class
rules before conducting listening and speaking without intimidating learners. Always
take into consideration the school location because this determines learner’s critical
thinking. Listening and speaking is fundamental to ones learning process. Hence, it
requires thinking beyond expectations and without limiting oneself.

Listening provides a language input which it introduces, structures, and comprehend

teaching and learning. Also, the language of instruction impacts listening and speaking
in the classroom. However, there will be translanguaging and incorporating informal
language for better understanding. This includes reading slowly, providing dictions, and
more explanation. Listening and speaking is focused on communication rather correct
grammar use. Choose appropriate, relevant, doable, and mental challenging texts.
Include audio texts, podcasts, interviews, and videos in the listening and speaking
lesson. Also, avoid long written texts because learners will lose focus. Learners should
focus on reflecting not memorizing what they have listened to.

Listening and speaking objectives must focus on comprehension, critical thinking and
listening to understand. Opinions are unbiased, this enables learners to express them
selves fully. Mentioning outcome before the is significant because learners will focus
also understand what is expected of them. Allow learners to discuss what they have
noted. Lastly, provide constructive feedback on how learners should improve their
listening and speaking skills and how they were able to perform well.