Teaching and Practicing Listening Skill at the Tertiary Level in Bangladesh: Prospects and Problems
Keywords:
Teaching and Practicing, Listening Skill, Tertiary Level, Bangladesh.
Abstract
This paper tries to study and investigate on the topic" Teaching and Practicing Listening Skill at the Tertiary Level in Bangladesh: Prospects and Problems". The main objectives of the study is to find out to what extent teachers try to teach listening skill in Bangladesh, to what extent the learners have the scope to practice listening skill in Bangladesh. One hundred undergraduate students took part in this research. Both qualitative and quantitative methods have been used to conduct the study. Two sets of questionnaire have been developed for students as well as teachers to collect data. This paper describes the actual practice of listening skill by the teachers and the students, their behavior and attitudes and the problems they face in practicing Listening skill in Bangladesh. The methodology used for the study was a questionnaire. The results from an analysis of the questionnaire indicate that though most of the universities offer compulsory courses including listening, speaking, reading and writing, learners listening skill is not properly assessed at the tertiary level in Bangladesh. The paper concludes with a few recommendations to enhance the practice of listening skill at the tertiary level in Bangladesh.
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Hasan, K. and Akhand, M. M. (2009). Challenges and Suitability of TESL at the College Level in Bangladeshi Context. Journal of NELTA. Vol. 2, No. 1-2, 45-54.
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Harmar, J. (1998). How to Teach English. London: Longman
Jahan, A. (2008). Teaching Speaking Skills at Tertiary level in Bangladesh: An Empirical Investigation. Daffodil International University Journal of Business and Economics. Vol. 3, No. 1, 55-171.
Kashen, S. (1985). The Input Hypothesis: Issues and Implications. Cambridge University Press.
Krashen, S. (1981). Second Language Acquisition and Learning.London: Pergamon.
Khan, H. R. (2005). Teaching English in Primary Schools: Pros and Cons. Bangladesh Education Journal. Vol. 4, No. 1, 25-31.
Littlewood, W. (1981). Communicative Language Teaching. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
Long, R. D. (1987). Listening Comprehension: Need and Neglect. Hispania. Vol. 70, No. 4, 1921-1928.
Morely, J. (2001). Aural Comprehension Instruction Principles and Practices. In M. C. Murcia (Ed), Teaching English as a second or foreign Language. (3rd ed. pp 69-85). USA: Heinle&Heinle.
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Nunan, D. (1999). Second Language Teaching and Learning. USA: Heinle and Heinle.
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Pahuja, N. P. (1995). Teaching of English. New Delhi: Anmol Publications.
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Richards, J. C. and Rodgers, T. S. (2001). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Richards, J. C. (2008). Teaching Listening and Speaking from Theory to Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Richards, J., Platt, J. and Weber, H. (1985). Longman Dictionary of Applied Linguistics. London: Longman.
Ross, (1977). Speech Communication: Fundamentals and Practice. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs.
Silberstein, S. (1994). Techniques and Resources in Teaching Reading. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Saha, M. (2008). Teaching ‘Listening’ as an ‘English Language Skill’. Crossings: ULAB Journal of English Studies. Vol. 2, No. 2, 193-206.
Sadat, M. M. M. and Alam, M. M. (2006). Making Both Ends Meet in EFL Speaking Classroom in Bangladesh. The Journal of Social Studies. Vol.1, No. 10, 63-75.
Siddiqui, D. H. G. A. (2009, December 30). Growth and Contribution of Private Universities. The Daily Star. 3.
Ur, P. (1984). Teaching Listening Comprehension.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.
Venkateswaran, S. (1995). Principles of Teaching English.New Delhi: Vikas Publications.
Wahid, S. (2009). A Paradigm Shift Worth Reckoning. The Daily Star. 2
Wang, H. (2008). Probing EFL Students’ Language Skill Development in Tertiary Classrooms.English Language Teaching.Retrieved July 9, 2010 from
Published
2019-05-09
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Akter, R. (2019). Teaching and Practicing Listening Skill at the Tertiary Level in Bangladesh: Prospects and Problems. American International Journal of Social Science Research, 4(1), 20-30. https://doi.org/10.46281/aijssr.v4i1.254
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