TTT Webinar
TTT
Hotfixing learners’ listening skills
Olga Sergeeva
Speaker:
Olga is a CELTA trainer and a DELTA tutor based in St.Petersburg, Russia. Her particular area of interest is teaching listening decoding, and she has a British Council ELTons nomination for creating http://tubequizard.com/ , a service aimed at developing listening decoding skills
Calendar
Webinar March, 12, 13.30 (GMT+3)
Hotfixing learners’ listening skills
Highlights:
Why do learners of English often have difficulty understanding authentic speech?
One reason is that the speakers’ pronunciation may be markedly different from what the learners expect to hear.
Synopsis:
During this practical workshop you will
- explore the typical pronunciation features that often cause listening difficulties;
- briefly look at insights from the field of psycholinguistics that can inform the design of effective listening activities;
- look at a range of simple practical activities designed to help learners notice and readjust to problematic aspects of pronunciation;
- discuss how to incorporate such activities into any listening lesson.
The material will be the most relevant to the participants who work with adults and teens.
- explore the typical pronunciation features that often cause listening difficulties;
- briefly look at insights from the field of psycholinguistics that can inform the design of effective listening activities;
- look at a range of simple practical activities designed to help learners notice and readjust to problematic aspects of pronunciation;
- discuss how to incorporate such activities into any listening lesson.
The material will be the most relevant to the participants who work with adults and teens.
