Interactive techniques of teaching english in secondary schools. Table of Contents Introduction

Variation

The same broad principles apply to listening. Below is a list of possible sources for material:

a) English-speaking people that students meet

b) television programmes

c) films (original or subtitled), film clubs

d) videos

e) theatre

f ) radio

g) songs

h) spoken word cassettes

Discuss with your students which of these are available locally. Draw their attention to the help that images give in understanding and to the high level of concentration needed when listening, which is quickly tiring. Follow-ups for listening are more difficult to set up than for reading. Once again, in general encourage reflection. Here are possible headings for a ‘recommended listening sheet’ that you can fix to the classroom wall: