THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING SKILLS IN TEACHING ENGLISH IN ESL CLASSES
Keywords:
skill, communication, language, teaching approaches, comprehensionAbstract
There is an increasing conviction among ESL teachers that listening comprehension is pivotal in the acquisition of a second language and listening skills ought, therefore, to be taught. The article investigates the importance of listening skills and its role in teaching English in ESL classes. The article provides the pross and cons of different teaching approaches used by teachers and investigate how important is teaching listening from other perspectives, like awareness of high and low context culture, mindful and mindless listening barriers.
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