Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers: Teaching Second Language: Listening

Published 2006.

How can we use our understanding of the process of listening to help our students to become better listeners? How can we be sure that the listening tasks we use are worthwhile?

In Teaching Second Language Listening, Tony Lynch uses listening lesson transcripts and sample listening activities to set out the principles of successful listening teaching. He ties this in with an up-to-date survey of listening research.

Key features:

Explains listening processes and the characteristics of spoken language

Focuses on practical task design, using authentic listening texts

Shows how to integrate listening with other skills

Emphasizes the importance of visual information and input in second language listening

Discusses the potential role of new media, such as the Internet

Includes listening resources that learners can use independently, as well as in a classroom setting