Listening Comprehension
Listening Comprehension
Listening Comprehension
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Language understanding begins with listening A child listens to language LISTENING COMPREHENSION referents The child associates the object with the language The child now understands the language referent
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4) Aphasia
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Hearing impairment :
When there is a problem in the reception of auditory language, understanding will be a problem
Degree of hearing loss When hearing loss occurs Type of hearing loss The auditory training received Family background
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A child who has no hearing impairment may still have difficulty understanding what he hears if he has a problem processing what he hears. This happens when he has an :
Auditory discrimination problem Auditory figureground problem Auditory memory problem Auditory closure problem
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Understanding abstract concepts related to time and space Provide examples of spatial concepts.
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Understanding jokes Understanding figurative language Tell us a joke so that we can laugh about it
What do you mean when you call a person : a snake, Father Christmas, a crook, a rat, a chicken
b) circle
c) box
e) cover
f) left
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b) eat
c) take
e) fly
f) fall
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Understanding discourse Did you as a teacher try to carry out discussions with your students? Was it difficult?
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Nouns
Adjectives :
Show same objects but with different characteristics and ask the students to point to the object with a particular characteristic Eg. Point to the tallest boy.
Procedure : Point to ..
Nouns taught include : objects in the classroom, body parts, vehicles, animals and fruits
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Verbs :
Prepositions :
Show pictures of similar objects but in different positions and ask student to point to the picture in the position named. Why cant you use different objects? How else can you test for understanding of prepositions?
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Tenses :
Use pictures of an action in different stages of completion : one picture of an action in progress, one before the action has taken Place and one indicating that the action is completed
Ask students to point to : The boy is eating. The boy has eaten. The boy is going to eat.
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Understanding directions and instructions Give simple instructions and ask students to perform the action.
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Understanding Discourse
Read something from a text, and then ask questions based on the text.
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Understanding sentences
When we communicate, we dont use single words. Communicational messages are conveyed through sentences, so it is essential that students understand sentences.
Auditory memory
Do you still remember what the person you are talking to said to you? If you have difficulty remembering what is said, then you may have an auditory memory problem.
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Listening comprehension
After reading a passage, you should be able to answer comprehension questions because you have understood what is read.
After listening to what is said you should also be able to answer basic questions if you have understood what was said.
Critical listening
Do you believe in everything you hear? We should know when some things said to us do not make sense.
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Story reading
Teachers should make it a point to tell stories to students for this activity will help students understand connected text
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make inferences
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