Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2009: 90-100
Teaching Listening Comprehension: Its Implications for Foreign Languages AcquisitionLanguage preparation
The authoress surveys recent research into how people acquire languages and considers its relevance for language teaching. She describes the most important studies and ideas about language acquisition. The method mentioned above is element. If we compare it with other language skills, i.e. reading, writing, speaking, it is above all listening that is used most. But to acquire sufficient proficiency, learners must cover a long way. Language teaches should do it for students the most pleasant as possible. Listening in language classrooms is being assessed, according to levels of students' understanding contents. The authoress familiarizes readers with several ways of teaching by principles that are in fact interactive approaches to learning foreign languages. We may use forecasts, news, listen radios, watch films in target language, be in touch with native speakers. It is reccomended to write down new word power, according to set context.
Keywords: language training,stanag,military professionals,evaluation
Published: September 15, 2009 Show citation
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