Special Indian edition

1. Teaching listening and learning to listen
2. Listening competence
3. Cognitive model of learning comprehension
4. Factors that influence listening success : systems model of 1.2 listening
5. A metacognitive approach to listening instruction
6. A metacognitive pedagogical sequence
7. Activities for metacognitive instruction
8. Developing perception and word segmentation skills
9. Task- based listening lessons
10.Integrated projects for extensive learning
11. listening with technology
12. Assessing learners for listening development

This book advocates a learner-oriented approach to teaching listening that focuses on the process of learning to listen. It applies theories of metacognition and language comprehension to offer sound and reliable pedagogical models for developing learner listening inside and outside the classroom. To bridge theory and practice, the book provides teachers with many examples of research-informed activities to help learners understand and manage cognitive, social, and affective processes in listening.

Comprehensively updated with new research and references, the new edition includes additional and expanded discussions of many topics, including metacognition in young learners, working memory, and a L2 listening systems model. It remains and essential text in L2 listening pedagogy, theory and research .