ERIC Number: EJ1404086
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-6882
EISSN: EISSN-1745-526X
The Roads Not Taken: Greater Emphasis Needed on "Sounds", "Actual Listening", and "Spoken Input"
RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, v54 n3 p804-816 2023
Many scholars and teachers in EFL education should agree that compared with reading and writing, listening has received much less attention. This brief article discusses important gaps existing in EFL listening and overall proficiency development. It presents the case for a greater focus on sounds and actual listening in the classroom and spoken input (SI) beyond the classroom. To facilitate the discussion, two modalities of listening, namely "learning to listen" and "listening to learn" are introduced. It is hoped that by shedding light on these substantive issues, EFL stakeholders will work towards fine-tuning listening pedagogical practices and facilitating learners' reception of more SI beyond the classroom, both of which will highly likely improve learners' listening skills, enhance their overall English proficiency, and lead to more positive EFL learning experiences.
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, Speech Communication, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Listening Comprehension, Language Proficiency, Learning Experience, Listening Skills, Language Teachers, Teacher Surveys, Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan; China; South Korea; Taiwan; Hong Kong
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