Listening in the language classroom

Listening then and now

The comprehension approach : pluses and minuses

Listening and the learner

Types of listening

A diagnostic approach to L2 listening

Dividing listening into its components

A process approach

Input and context

Decoding and the inconsistent signal

Decoding : sounds, syllables and words

Using grammar and intonation

Amplifying what the speaker says

Handling information

Real speech

Listening strategies

Strategy instruction in second language listening

Fitting it together.