Techniques of teaching listening comprehension in the EFL classroom

Listening skill is very important in foreign language learning as the key to learn a language is to receive language input. Students need to master the listening skills to help them in acquiring the other communication skills so that they can later express themselves freely. In this article, we discuss strategies and techniques of teaching listening which can be implemented to improve students’ performance and conclude with the suggestions which will allow the students to grasp the listening skills more effectively. There is no doubt that the vast majority of teachers use video at some point during their teaching. With help of videos, teachers can integrate the outside world into the classroom. Short footage, newscasts, posters, documentaries, films, TED talks, YouTube, dramas and even educational clips on the internet or on different massager programs can serve as authentic real-world and up-to-date educational content. It gives a clear picture of the main idea of the text. Besides, it enhances the previous knowledge of the learner which builds to improve the comprehending of the text. Top-down processing signifies the reconstruction of meaning from the listening texts. Therefore, students can spare sometime in their classes for these activities or they can do them at home at their free time. Initially, students need to listen to brief, familiar, and simple texts in class for fun, and then they can be encouraged to do more at home. Field records three areas skills have to be fostered: types of listening, the structure of the conversation, and techniques.