Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This reader-friendly text offers a systematic and comprehensive treatment of concepts and knowledge related to teaching second language (L2) listening, with a particular emphasis on metacognition. The metacognitive approach, aimed at developing learner listening in a holistic manner, is unique and groundbreaking. The book is focused on the language learner throughout; all theoretical perspectives, research insights, and pedagogical principles in the book are presented and discussed in relation to the learner.

The pedagogical model provides teachers with a sound, coherent framework for students' L2 listening development to take place inside and outside the classroom. This model - a combination of the tried-and-tested sequence of listening lessons and activities that show learners how to activate processes of skilled-listeners-is integrated into the discussion of all dimensions of listening; for example, perception activities, interactive listening activities, and assessment. The benefits of this model for teaching listening, firmly grounded in listening theories, are supported by recent research findings. Graduate students and researchers working in the field of listening will also find this book a useful resource.

Emphasizing how listening processes work and the implications of this knowledge for helping language learners develop greater control over the mental and social processes in listening, Teaching and Learning Second Language Listening includes many practical ideas for listening tasks that the authors and others have used successfully in various language learning contexts. All chapters open with a scenario that highlights one or more of the issues in the chapter, followed by a pre-reading reflection on the issues or the central theme of the chapter. Each chapter concludes with a set of tasks, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading on the topic." (Book Cover)

CONTENTS:

Prologue: Reflection on Issues Related to Teaching and Learning Listening

Part I Learning to Listen

1. Challenges and Opportunities in Listening Instruction

2. Listening Competence

3. A Model of Listening Comprehension

4. Factors That Influence Listening Success

Part II A Metacognitive Approach to Listening Instruction

5. A Metacognitive Approach to Listening Instruction

6. A Metacognitive Pedagogical Sequence

7. Activities for Metacognitive Instruction

8. Developing Perception and Word Segmentation Skills

9. Task-Based Listening Lessons

10. Projects for Extensive Listening

Part III Listening in Other Contexts

11. Listening in Multimedia Environments

12. Assessing Listening for Learning

Epilogue: Synthesis of Issues Related to Teaching and Learning Listening

Appendices

References

Index