EFFECTIVE ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE SENIOR STUDENTS’ LISTENING ABILITIES IN CHINESE MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS

in　Chinese　Middle　School　Classrooms

Introduction:

I.part　one:　background　study

1.the　current　situation　about　listening　teaching　in　C.M.S.C.

2.the　analysis　of　the　reasons　for　students’　poor　listening　ability

(1)　about　the　teaching　aspect

a.without　listening　test

b.the　textbook　limit

c.the　teachers’　limited　knowledge　of　English　teaching　methoddogy

(2)about　the　learning　aspect

II　part　two:　the　natures　of　listening

1.what　is　listening.

2.why　is　listening　important　in　senior　students’　English　learning.

3.what　are　the　factors　influencing　the　listening　comprehension　in　C.M.S.C.

III　part　three:　how　to　improve　students’　listening　abilities----designing　and　performing　effective　classroom　activities.

1.the　theoretical　evidence　of　designing　activities　based　on　three　stages:

pre-listening　stage

while-listening　stage

post-listening　stage

2.pre-listening　stage

(1)writing　down　the　title　of　listening　text　on　the　blackboard.

(2)Reviewing　and　previewing　key　words　and　expression　which　will　be　used　in　listening　text.

(3)Making　a　list　of　possibilities/ideas/advantages　etc.

(4)Discussing　some　topic/situation/question.

(5)Filling　in　a　survey　based　on　the　students’　practical　knowledge　and　experience　in　real　life　or　study.

(6)Reading　through　while-listening　tasks　of　a　short　reading　passaage　which　is　easier　than　listening　text.

(7)Introducing　some　cultural　information　or　background　knowledge　related　to　listening　text.

3.while-listening

4.post-listening

IV　part　four:　evaluation

1.the　feasibility

(1)having　special　time　for　completing　listening　activities

(2)using　a　good-quality　recorder　in　class

(3)having　sufficient　materials　to　be　selected　for　listening　practice

(4)the　students’　necessary　knowledge　of　the　world

2.the　application　of　listening　activities　in　classroom.

3.the　anticipated　problems　in　implementing　listening　activities

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