STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING LISTENING AND READING SKILLS IN ROMANIAN AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING LISTENING AND READING SKILLS IN ROMANIAN AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

Summary/Abstract: Strategies for Developing Listening and Reading Skills in Romanian as a Second Language for Primary School. The present study aims to provide an insight into how, with the help of specific strategies, reading and listening skills in Romanian as a non-native language can be improved for primary school pupils belonging to Romanian minorities. The use of strategies for comprehending written/oral texts and acquiring or improving the skills necessary to handle such a communication context represents a directly proportional relationship, starting from the early levels of education. As pupils’ strategic awareness increases, their ability to listen/read in the target language improves. Applying and practising these strategies on a voluntary basis can also help teachers to design strategy-based lessons, thereby encouraging learner autonomy and increasing the likelihood of success. This paper first defines listening/reading strategies, discusses different types of strategies, and clarifies why they are important and what role they play in L2 listening/reading. Secondly, it presents relevant research studies on L2 listening that support the above and identifies areas that require further research. Thirdly, it presents ideas on how listening strategies can be implemented in the classroom.

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