Additional Sources

Brown, H. Douglas. Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy. White Plains, NY: Pearson Education, 1994.

Brown provides additional techniques to teach specific listening skills.

Mendelson, D., and J. Rubin, eds., A Guide for the Teaching of Second Language Listening. San Diego, CA: Dominic Press, 1995.

This book contains a lot of background information as well as explores a number of areas not discussed in this manual. Sections that may be of interest include the chapters entitled:

  • Assessment of Second / Foreign Language Listening Comprehension
  • Pronunciation Practice as an Aid to Listening Comprehension
  • How to Become a Good Listening Teacher
  • Applying Learner Strategies in the Second / Foreign Language Listening Comprehension Lesson

Nunan, D. and L. Miller eds., New Ways in Teaching Listening. Alexandria, VA: TESOL, 1995.

This book contains additional information about listening for the main idea and helps increase the learner's prediction abilities. The use of listening exercises with authentic resources is also discussed.

Polland, Laurel and N. Hess. Zero Prep: Ready-to-Go Activities for the Language Classroom. San Francisco: Alta Book Center Publishers, 1997.

Although this book was originally designed for the ESL classroom, there are activities (for all skills) that can be adapted for a one-on-one tutoring situation.

Some interesting exercises are discussed in the listening section. Specific directions are included for variations on the dictation.