Language and Linguistics

Second Language Listening Ability: Research-Informed Teaching and Testing Dr. Elvis Wagner Teachers College, Columbia University elviswagstc@yahoo.com Presentation at the NYSTESOL AL Winter Conference Overview       1.      What is Second Language (L2) listening ability?       2.      Why is listening in an L2 so difficult?       3.      What types of spoken texts should we use in teaching and testing listening?       4.      What is the best way to present these texts?       5.      Suggestions for teaching and testing L2 listening ability. What is second language (l2) listening ability? Buck defines L2 listening as the ability:       ·    To process extended samples of realistic spoken language, automatically and in real time, ...

                                                    Taking Notes An Important Tool for Learning Language and Content Overview Taking notes will serve as a very active part of your learning in many of the lessons you complete in this course. Taking notes serves many important purposes such as: §   getting you to listen and learn actively; §   checking to see if you understand key business concepts; §   checking to see if you understand the English used; §   recording information that is unclear and needs further attention; §   and reviewing key information and language you learned after you have logged off. It is at this point you have more time to think and digest the content of a lesson, make connections to the real world and even apply some of what you have learned to a real business situation. At the end...