Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
number. Operator: Sorry, but there is nobody listed by the name of Theodore Arts.
Subscriber: Its not a person; its a publication. I want Theatre Arts. Operator: I told you, we have no listing for Theodore Arts in this city. Perhaps he lives in another city. Subscriber: Confound it, the word is Theatre: T-H-E-A-T-R-E!
Concept of Authenticity
Aim of listening lesson: To allow learners a greater degree of independence when confronted with listening to the foreign language in a real world context Authentic texts spoken texts not specifically prepared for language learners
Question of Authenticity
Academic listening textbook 1) complete clauses; fewer pauses 2) no false starts, redundancies, repetitions 3) no extra linguistic features 4) impersonal 5) no narrative thread 6) stand-alone lectures 7) no visual aids Actual lecture discourse 1) micro-level of discourse 2) false starts, redundancies, repetitions 3) extra linguistic features 4) rapport established 5) narrative thread 6) macro-markers 7) visual aids
Question of Authenticity
Academic listening textbook ITS NOT THE REAL THING! Learners may miss important features of spoken academic discourse and develop listening skills which will be of little use in the real lecture context. Actual lecture discourse ITS THE REAL THING! Learners know exactly what takes place in a lecture and are more aware of what listening skills ought to be developed.
Radio
Easily accessible Perhaps the most difficult for language learners Absence of non-verbal information
Television/Video
Non-verbal behavior or paralinguistic features present Learners see in addition to hearing Entertainment factor may diminishes the learning experience
Internet/CD-ROM
Greater access to listening texts Access to online help Attractiveness of the technology