Tag: assessing listening
Beyond Nodding When Developing Listening Skills
Receptive skills, in contrast to productive ones, are mostly taken for granted since they are assumed to be easier to develop. Just by nodding, learners may show they can follow someone’s...
Is it fair to include a listening section as part of our exams?
It’s not an uncommon practice for English teachers when preparing exams to include a listening comprehension section. In many tests, listening comprehension receives the same weight as any grammar or vocabulary...