Assessing listening
is not such as easy as we thought. Teachers think they are right at the moment
of assessing students. There are many aspects that make listening difficult but
it is obvious that we overestimate evaluative process, mainly in the perceptive
skills. Teachers can’t observe neither the process nor the product in the
performance of the listening. This is one of the many factors that make
listening more complex. Another aspect that is ignored by teachers is to
consider all the skills not as a separated item, it is essential to take into
account that all the skills complement each other.
In the case
of listening, speaking is the ideal complement. Even when it is clear that in classrooms
our students listen more than they speak. However we need to strengthen the two
skills to develop them equally. As it is said a good listener is a good
speaker.
I think that learners should be first exposed to real, spoken language, they should first master the listening skill so they can start producing. We, as teachers must start planning meaningful lessons, with real situations where students have to use language for everyday situations; the real communication in the classroom is vital for the students so they will be inspire to develop their language system, not just proving them the opportunity to practice what they already know. Then, they should be asked to perform in another situation that is also real and for which they already have previous knowledge. This speaking and listening are the basic components of communication.
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