THE ROLE OF ACTIVE LISTENING IN THE ACQUISITION OF SECOND LANGUAGES
THE ROLE OF ACTIVE LISTENING IN THE ACQUISITION OF SECOND LANGUAGES

Summary/Abstract: THE ACQUISITION OF FOREIGN / SECOND LANGUAGES IS A COMPLEX PROCESS AND INVOLVES A GREAT DEAL OF FACTORS, WHICH BOTH EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT. NOT ONLY THE INFORMATION (WHAT WE TEACH) AND THE TEACHING METHODS (HOW WE TEACH) COUNT, BUT ALSO OTHER ASPECTS, SUCH AS THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. MORE PRECISELY, ALONG WITH THE CONTENTS AND SKILLS THAT ONE SHOULD ACQUIRE IN ORDER TO BE AN EFFICIENT L2 USER, TEACHER’S ATTITUDE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THIS PROCESS. A SUPPORTIVE AND POSITIVE TEACHER, THE STRESS-FREE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT COULD EASE THE ACQUISITION OF L2 AND INCREASE STUDENTS’ COMMUNICATION AND LINGUISTIC SKILLS. THE ACTIVE LISTENING COULD BE EFFICIENT IN CLASS IN MANY WAYS: ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS, SOLVING PROBLEMS, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH CONFIDENCE, DEVELOPING A WIDE RANGE OF SKILLS, ERROR CORRECTION, ASSESSMENT, FEEDBACK.

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