Sarah T.F. Yin Instructor, Aletheia University

Outlines 1. Introduction ? 2. What affects Students’ Listening Comprehension? 3. Methods of improving listening comprehension 4. Goals and Techniques for Teaching Speaking 5. Strategies for Developing Speaking Skills 6. Conclusion

How GOOD is your LISTENING? (rate yourself from 1-10) How OFTEN do you LISTEN? How GOOD is your SPEAKING? (rate yourself from 1-10) How OFTEN do you SPEAK ENGLISH?

A. Internal Factors a. a.being too nervous b. b.being unable to focus during listening. What Affects Students’ Listening Comprehension ? B. Vocabulary problem size of vocabulary to a certain extent determines the listening comprehension.

C. Background knowledge a. lack of cultural background knowledge and b. the differences of thinking modes. What Affects Students’ Listening Comprehension ? D. Other factors a. a. problems about grammar b. b. lack of phonetic knowledge

A. Overcome internal factors Methods of improving listening comprehension B. Enlarge vocabulary and strengthen grammar

C. Provide background knowledge Methods of improving listening comprehension D. Attach importance to spoken English E. Cultivate students’ ability of guessing

The goal of teaching speaking skills is communicative efficiency. Goals and Techniques for Teaching Speaking VS. communicative output Structured output VS. communicative output Content-oriented input VS. Form-oriented input

A. Using minimal responses Strategies for Developing Speaking Skills B. Recognizing predicable interactive patterns C. Using language to talk about language