26 Aug 2012

Introducction to listening metacognitive strategies - YouTube

Introducction to listening metacognitive strategies - YouTube:

"The employment of listening strategies is part of a cognitive approach to learning that emphasises metacognition-thinking about the way one processes language. Metacognitive processing is a form critical thinking, in which we seek to overcome- or at least counterbalance- our instinctive reactive" (Rost,2011). For one think it could be argued that Listening in L2/FL looked at the reading skill as an "idol" ; when we read we employ critical reading ! the crucial question may therefore be why we are not  critical listening ? On other word , why teachers can not /or would not teach the students how to  listen "CRITICALLY".
 Long time ago,  Lundsteen (1963) found that elementary school children could listen critically with appropriate instruction; recently though Vandergrift & Goh(2012) suggested stages in the Metacognitive Pedagogical Sequence for listening structure.(see or read the main introduction in this blog.
 One more thing, Rost(2011)wrote about a balanced method teaching listening, one of the key elements is to "provide a lot of accessible input for learners, in a variety of audio, video and interactive media. Use text support to enhance the input( the listening materials)and promote comprehension. I think  this what it call  "Extensive Listening".This is one of the reason I created this Blog. (please note that I am only collecting   the  materials but I am not the creator of these materials, hence big thank you for the creators)However, The question remain is how to go about listening? 
  Well, here is a guide prepared for you that is you might want to follow .(in the classroom or with a partner outside classroom)

Critical listening will fit nicely in stage E.
Now click on a link you like (on the left /written in Arabic ) and apply this listening guide:




A. Write down five main ideas that you think will be mentioned in the text:
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B. Discuss your prediction with a partner and then write down at least two more ideas that your partner included in his/her list of predictions and that you consider logical possibilities:
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C. Listen (first listening) to the text. Place a check mark beside the ideas that you (A) and your partner (B) predicted and that were in fact mentioned in the texted.
 And write down any other ideas that you had not predicted but were mentioned
Ideas  not predicted but were mentioned
Other ideas

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D. After verifying your predictions and discussing your listening results with your partner, listen (second listening) to the text again to check your results and to resolve any discrepancies in comprehension between you and your partner. Add any further points and important details that you may not have understood during the first listen:
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E. Listen to the text a third time to verify comprehension after a class discussion of the content of the text or a reading of the text transcript
Reflection and Goal-Setting
I was successful in anticipating -------ideas
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What I will do next time---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Source: (vandergrift & Goh (2012)
             Rost (2011)
           

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21 Aug 2012

Arabic Phone Conversations




Arabic Phone Conversations




Click here to start
http://phone.dliflc.edu/default_arabic.asp
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Follow this steps  if you wish

Plan for directing my Listening/viewing Activity (Please send a copy to me if you would like any support or feedback- ae2arabiclistening(at)gmail{DOT}com)

Date:                                                                                                           
Title of selected recording :
I selected because:

Before I listen
1-Setting my goal
·         What do I hope to achieve from listening to/ viewing this recording?
How many times should I listen to/view it?
2-preparing to listen
·         What do I know about this topic?
·         What type of information can I expect to hear?
·         What words can I expect to hear? Use dictionary if necessary)
·         What difficulties can I expect?
·         What strategies should I use?
Write down your respond  here











This may help:


After I listen/View

3-Evaluating my listening
·         What have I understood?
·         Was I able to make use of my prior knowledge about the topic?
·         What difficulties did I face?
·         Were my strategies useful?
·         Write some words and phrases  you heard (in Arabic)
·         What have I learned about learning to listen from this experience?


Before I listen /View again

4-Planning to listen/view again :
·         What should I pay attention to this time?
·         What strategies can I use to improve my understanding?
·         What can I do to help myself enjoy the listening activity?


 Adapted from teaching and learning second language listening .Vandergrift L, & Goh, C (2012)

11 Aug 2012

Global Language Online Support System

Global Language Online Support System: (click here and enjoy listening)
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Plan for directing my Listening/viewing Activity (Please send a copy to me if you would like any support or feedback- ae2arabiclistening(at)gmail.com)

Date:

Title of selected recording :

I selected because:

Before I listen

1-Setting my goal

· What do I hope to achieve from listening to/ viewing this recording?

How many times should I listen to/view it?

2-preparing to listen

· What do I know about this topic?

· What type of information can I expect to hear?

· What words can I expect to hear? Use dictionary if necessary)

· What difficulties can I expect?

·
What strategies should I use?

Write down your respond here

This may help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Z3cWVgWds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K21mag4VnDI

After I listen/View

3-Evaluating my listening

· What have I understood?

· Was I able to make use of my prior knowledge about the topic?

· What difficulties did I face?

· Were my strategies useful?

· Write some words and phrases you heard (in Arabic)

· What have I learned about learning to listen from this experience?

Before I listen /View again

4-Planning to listen/view again :

· What should I pay attention to this time?

· What strategies can I use to improve my understanding?

· What can I do to help myself enjoy the listening activity?

Adapted from teaching and learning second language listening .Vandergrift L, & Goh, C (2012)

8 Aug 2012

أصوات عربية

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/aswaat/video_s.php
Please select the subject you would like to listen to and enjoy listening. If you want feed back please email me at ae2arabiclistening(at)blogspot.com.
use the form I send it to you by email.in case you lost it here is a copy


Plan for directing my Listening/viewing Activity (Please send a copy to me if you would like any support or feedback- ae2arabiclistening(at)gmail.com)

Date:

Title of selected recording :

I selected because:

Before I listen

1-Setting my goal

· What do I hope to achieve from listening to/ viewing this recording?

How many times should I listen to/view it?

2-preparing to listen

· What do I know about this topic?

· What type of information can I expect to hear?

· What words can I expect to hear? Use dictionary if necessary)

· What difficulties can I expect?

· What strategies should I use?

Write down your respond here

This may help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Z3cWVgWds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K21mag4VnDI

After I listen/View

3-Evaluating my listening

· What have I understood?

· Was I able to make use of my prior knowledge about the topic?

· What difficulties did I face?

· Were my strategies useful?

· Write some words and phrases you heard (in Arabic)

· What have I learned about learning to listen from this experience?

Before I listen /View again

4-Planning to listen/view again :

· What should I pay attention to this time?

· What strategies can I use to improve my understanding?

· What can I do to help myself enjoy the listening activity?

Adapted from teaching and learning second language listening .Vandergrift L, & Goh, C (2012)



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7 Aug 2012

ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines for Arabic | Listening – Advanced – Examples

ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines for Arabic | Listening – Advanced – Examples:



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Al-Fatiha [1:1] - Tanzil Quran Navigator

Al-Fatiha [1:1] - Tanzil Quran Navigator:


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For advanced Muslim's students who want to finish reading Qur'an in Ramadan here is the plan:

The Qur'an has 600 pages approx ( exactly 604). If you divide it on 30 days, that is 20 pages per day.
It sound too much? that is difficult to do right?
But if divide it on the 5 prayers a day, it gets easier.
If you read 4 pages after every Salah (prayer) in Ramadan then you have completed the Qur'an.
Furthermore, if you want to complete the Qur'an twice, you read 4 pages before and after Salah.

. التعمق في دراسة القرآن
www.tanzil.net
start http://tanzil.net/#1:1

ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines for Arabic | Listening – Advanced – Examples

ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines for Arabic | Listening – Advanced – Examples:



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