Abstract
In this article I will argue for the benefits of receptive skills development (i.e. reading and listening) with children (seven to eleven) at beginner/elementary levels who are able to recognise words in print. I will then outline objectives and discuss text and task selection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Working with Young Learners: A way ahead |
| Editors | Dorothy Berwick, Anastasia-Sissy Gika |
| Place of Publication | Whitstable, Kent, UK |
| Publisher | IATEFL |
| Pages | 52-60 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1-901095-60-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Receptive skills
- listening
- reading
- EFL
- ELT
- language teaching methodology
- young learners