THE TEACHING OF LISTENING & READING

ENG 253
JOY D. PECONADA
0000-0002-7925-2555
joydelacruzpeconada@yahoo.com
University of the Philippines Mindanao (BA COMMUNICATION ARTS)
Brokenshire College of Soccsargen
(BSED)
University of SouthEastern Philippines (ME APPLIED LINGUISTICS)
University of Southern Mindanao KCC (INSTRUCTOR)
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I. Course Number : English 253
Credit : 3 units
II. Course Title: Teaching of Listening and Reading
Pre-requisite :
III. Course Description:
The course prepares future mentors of the conventional and contemporary
concepts, approaches and pedagogies in teaching listening and reading. It provides
simulation activities relative to teaching listening and reading.
IV. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the students can:
A. Cognitive (Knowledge) :
1. Acquire sufficient knowledge of teaching listening and reading.
2. Develop the ability to teach effectively the listening and reading skills.
3. Define the principles of listening and reading.
B. Affective (Attitude) :
1. Express appreciation of the importance of listening and reading.
2. Realize the importance of acquiring competent skills in teaching
listening and reading.
C. Psychomotor (Skills) :
1. Demonstrate accuracy in a given task.
2. Create activities that show the skills in listening and reading.

V. Course Outline
A Course orientation
B. Listening
1. Definition of listening

1. Meaning and nature of reading: Old and new

views
2. Levels of comprehension
3. Three models of reading strategies

2. Reasons why people listen

3. Steps in the listening process
4. Importance of listening
5. The nature of listening skill

4. Concepts, theories and principles

vocabulary and reading Comprehension

of

5. Factors that influence the acquisition of

reading ability 2
6. Reading deficiencies 2

6. Barriers to listening

7. Required reading skills 1

7. Levels of listening ability

8. Essentials of reading comprehension 2

8. How to become an active listener

9. Taxonomy of reading comprehension 2

9. Principles of teaching listening

10. Competencies and learning objectives in

reading 2

10. Strategies/Activities for listening

11. Study reading abilities and skills 1

11. Classroom practice

12. Reading strategies for specific purposes 2

12. Assessing listening

13. Linguistic approach to reading 1

14. Reading strategies 2

C. Reading

D. Demonstration Teaching 6

Total 54 hours
VI. References
` A. Books
Ref 1- Brownell, J.(2010). Listening: Attitudes, principles and skills. Boston,
Massachusetts: A Pearson Education Company.
B. Web Resources
Ref 2- www.Auburn.edu
Ref 3- www.Cambridge.org/other_files/downloads/esl/booklets/Brown_Teaching_
Listening.pdf
Ref 4- www.cambridge.org./servlet/file/Teaching+Tips_Read_01.pdf
Ref 5- www.ditreading.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/course-outline-on-teaching-listeningand-reading
Ref 6- www.ieas.unideb/nu/admin/file_1404.pdf
Ref 7. www.literacy.kent.edu/eureka/Strategies/read-listen.html