tailieunhanh - Focus on literacy: Talking and listening

In language learning, the use of strategies “has been observed to produce a positive effect on student achievement” (Flaitz & Feiten, 1996, ). The term learner strategies refers to “language learning behaviors learners actually engage in to learn and regulate the learning of a second language” (Wenden, 1987, ), and also refers to what learners know about the strategies they use and what they know about other aspects of their language learning (Wenden, 1987). According to Rubin’s classification of three kinds of strategies used by language learners, learning strategies directly contribute to the development of the language system which the. | State Literacy and Numeracy Plan Focus on literacy Talking and listening 2003 NSW Department of Education and Training Professional Support and Curriculum Directorate RESTRICTED WAIVER OF COPYRIGHT The printed material in this publication is subject to a restricted waiver of copyright to allow the purchaser to make photocopies of the material contained in the publication for use within a school subject to the conditions below. 1. All copies of the printed material shall be made without alteration or abridgement and must retain acknowledgement of the copyright. 2. The school or college shall not sell hire or otherwise derive revenue from copies of the material nor distribute copies of the material for any other purpose. 3. The restricted waiver of copyright is not transferable and may be withdrawn in the case of breach of any of these conditions. SCIS number 1078995 ISBN 0 7313 8148 3 3 Foreword Focus on literacy Talking and Listening is the latest document in the State Literacy and Numeracy Plan which has seen teachers produce some of the best results ever for NSW students. The series also includes Focus on literacy 1997 Focus on literacy Spelling 1998 and Focus on literacy Writing 2000 . This document gives teachers current research about teaching talking and listening including teaching models suggested approaches to planning and possible assessment procedures. It is a practical and engaging resource which will provide useful ideas to all teachers. Literacy is the key to young people s success in school. It gives them the confidence to build a bright future. All young people should be articulate. They should have conversational and public speaking skills. They should be able to express their views appropriately in any situation. Students also need to be good listeners. They need to be capable of not only comprehending but also evaluating what they hear. International studies tell us that NSW teachers are among the best teachers of literacy in the world. This .