The General Listening process please? I am working on my thesis, but cannot find the process of listening?

Question

I am working on my thesis now,mainly on the problems in teaching of listening in primary schools.But , unfortunately, I cannot find the "general listening process ",while ,I also want to know why listeing is so important for children in aquiring English

Answer 1

I suggest you visit the following site. Full text of the last topic, Conclusion, is reproduced to help you decide whether this will be useful to you:

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/listen/listen_yl.shtml

It covers the following topics

The nature of listening
Why we need to develop listening skills
Theories I consider when I develop listening skills
Some considerations for classroom listening
What I do to be more comprehensible
Conclusion
“Listening is an active process, as the mind actively engages in making meaning. It is therefore our duty as teachers to ensure that the materials we use are comprehensible to our young learners, as well as within the range of what they are developmentally ready for. Listening is also hard work! And can be stressful! So in order to maximise the potential for acquisition of language, we need to ensure that our young learners are not stressed about this process.”

Answer 2

While learning any language is a part of growth, English be it "American" or "British" is full of words that sound the same but have different meanings. To someone learning English as a second language this can be very confusing. Active listening to the structure of a sentence gives meaning to these same sounding words.
The more varied a presentation is given along with repetition of the material allows for better understanding. By changing the tone of voice, speed of delivery, and overall volume lend emphasis to the words as well.
To encourage active listening a small verbal demonstration can be used to keep children interested. One I have used effectively is called the "Whisper Effect". Simply whisper a sentence into a students ear, then have that student whisper the same sentence to the student next to them until it reaches the last student who then tells you out loud what he/she heard. The teacher then writes on the chalk board what the actual sentence was when it was first whispered to the first student.
Doing this at least once a week can be fun and entertaining while teaching the need to actively listen to what another person is saying.