This document discusses teaching listening and speaking skills. It aims to have teachers examine their own beliefs about teaching these skills and identify challenges in the classroom. Teachers will share experiences and discuss what competencies are needed to effectively teach listening and speaking. Background information cites studies showing that listening comprises 45% of communication time spent, highlighting the importance of focusing on these skills.
This document discusses teaching listening and speaking skills. It aims to have teachers examine their own beliefs about teaching these skills and identify challenges in the classroom. Teachers will share experiences and discuss what competencies are needed to effectively teach listening and speaking. Background information cites studies showing that listening comprises 45% of communication time spent, highlighting the importance of focusing on these skills.
This document discusses teaching listening and speaking skills. It aims to have teachers examine their own beliefs about teaching these skills and identify challenges in the classroom. Teachers will share experiences and discuss what competencies are needed to effectively teach listening and speaking. Background information cites studies showing that listening comprises 45% of communication time spent, highlighting the importance of focusing on these skills.
Topic 1: Uncovering Beliefs & Challenges Objectives: • To examine and explore own beliefs and practices about teaching Listening and Speaking and practices in the classroom • To identify and discuss what makes the teaching of Listening and Speaking challenging in the ESL classroom • To discuss issues and challenges based on own classroom experiences • To highlight the competencies teachers need to develop in order to teach Listening and Speaking Your thoughts…