Teaching and Learning Second Language Listening: Metacognition in Action

ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional

by Larry Vandergrift, Christine C.M. Goh

This reader-friendly text provides a comprehensive treatment of concepts and knowledge related to teaching L2 listening, with a particular emphasis on metacognition, and a practical pedagogical model for developing students L2 listening skills.

331 pages, ebook

First published October 1, 2011

Reviews

[Sandy Millin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was given to me by a friend as a birthday present - she told me it was one of the most useful EFL books she's read, and I strongly agree. It's added to the new way I approach teaching listening prompted by reading 'Listening in the Language Classroom' by John Field, also recommended by the same friend.

It's also given a name to something I've been thinking about: the idea of 'metacognition', or making students aware of why they are doing what they are doing and how they can use this knowledge to process the language more effectively.

It's written in a very clear style, including activities you can try in the classroom. It's prompted a lot of ideas for activities and associated blog posts which I'll hopefully be able to follow up on.

I would especially recommend it to those doing listening assignments as part of Delta or MA courses.