Listening

Universidade Estadual do Piauí- UESPI
Centro de Ciências Humanas e Letras- CCHL
Curso: Licenciatura Plena em Letras/ Inglês turma: 2010.1
Disciplina: Writing III
Ministrante: Cláudia Verbena

LISTENING:
KEY SKILL IN THE TEACHING/ LEARNING ENGLISH
Camila Kaline Ribeiro dos Santos

Teresina- PI, 2013

LISTENING: KEY SKILL IN THE TEACHING/ LEARNING ENGLISH
Camila kaline Ribeiro dos Santos
Acadêmica do curso de Licenciatura Plena em Letras Inglês da Universidade Estadual do Piauí- UESPI

This paper has for purpose described the importance of the skill of "listening" as a key skill in the teaching / learning process of English. It is noticed that the new teaching strategies correspond to initial expectations and challenging both for the student and for the teacher, thus creating opportunities with new prospects for good results and improved quality of teaching and learning leading to the acquisition of skill mastery of listening.
Listening is essential to learn to better understand what is said, and also helps to acquire fluency in the target language, in this case the English Language. When we train our hearing quite the brain memorizes phrases, expressions, new words, everything that is considered important. Learning a new language is more than books and memorize grammar rules, it is exposed to the language, having regular contact, paying attention to the words and their pronunciations and trying to interact with people. Learning to listen is essential if the desired language is assimilated. It is important that in classrooms for English language learners are always in touch with the activities of listening during classes, relating them to the daily activities of the students so that learning is meaningful and rewarding.
Theories acquisition brought great influence to the teaching of a foreign language, not only in Brazil but also in the United States and Europe. The acquisition of a second language, however, is a complex process that depends on