Testing Listening Comprehension in Young Learners` Classrooms

Anna Cimbálová

ISBN 10: 3659413755 / ISBN 13: 9783659413759

Published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Jun 2013, 2013

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Neuware -During the last few years, the English language has found its place in the primary education in the Czech Republic. The English language is usually introduced to primary school pupils in the third grade. However, some schools start with teaching English in the first year. Most textbooks for young learners base their listening tests on a principle that the pupils can both read and write. This project maps possible ways and means of testing listening in young learners` classrooms. The theoretical background of this work shows the ways of testing listening of young learners and sets testing listening into a wider area of assessment. This project also provides a lesson plan including a listening test as well as the experiences of the English teachers with testing listening in young learners' classrooms. The book should become a helpful tool especially for beginning language teachers who need guidance on this specific field of testing.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Testing Listening Comprehension in Young Learners` Classrooms
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Jun 2013
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659413755
• ISBN 13: 9783659413759
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 4D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 4 millimeters depth
• Weight: 96 grams

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Synopsis

During the last few years, the English language has found its place in the primary education in the Czech Republic. The English language is usually introduced to primary school pupils in the third grade. However, some schools start with teaching English in the first year. Most textbooks for young learners base their listening tests on a principle that the pupils can both read and write. This project maps possible ways and means of testing listening in young learners` classrooms. The theoretical background of this work shows the ways of testing listening of young learners and sets testing listening into a wider area of assessment. This project also provides a lesson plan including a listening test as well as the experiences of the English teachers with testing listening in young learners’ classrooms. The book should become a helpful tool especially for beginning language teachers who need guidance on this specific field of testing.

About the Author

Mgr. Anna Cimbálová studied Primary Education at Charles University in Prague. While studying, she started teacheing English in a language school. Currently, she works as a primary and English teacher in primary school focusing on languages.