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01.01.2015
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Research Articles
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Top-down processing of inputs in acquiring focussed listening skills by engineering students: A practical experience
K.R. Athista
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu
Keywords: Focussed Listening, Improving Listening skills, A Practical Study
Abstract
Listening is an important language skill and its full potential seems not to have been tapped in English language classrooms. It is normally neglected as it is taken for granted that learners automatically acquire this skill without any special training. Experience, however, shows that listening skill requires to be imparted with as much care as the other language skills. This paper aims at discussing how to ensure successful acquisition of listening skill by engineering students.
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