Importance of Developing Analytical Listening Skills While Teaching English as a Second Language to A Mixed Ability Class

There are two different kinds of languages. Our first language or native language is the language we are born into. The second kind of language is called a second language or a foreign language. Mixed ability classes are a fact of not only language classes but of all courses. Since no two students can be the same in terms of language background, learning speed, learning ability and motivation, it is a utopian view to think that our classes could be homogeneous in terms of these aspects; no matter where we live in the world or at which school we teach. Therefore, the language teachers should be aware of the problems of mixed ability classes and their solutions to identify the source of troubles in their classes and to cure them.