this article clarifies the importance of listening and speaking in language development. both represent two of the most difficult components of english language fores/ (eglish as a second language) learners to acquire listening comprehension is central to second lani,r,uge aquisition. it also appears to be crucially important for advanced level learners. the main aspect of speaking is communica...

The article describes how the dictogloss method and cooperative learning can be combined to promote the development of listening and speaking skills of second language learners. The paper begins with an outline of the dictogloss procedure and the theoretical background behind it. The procedures for conducting a dictogloss-based listening class are then described in great detail. Finally, the po...

background : managers’ communication skills are one of the most important topics in educational sector of universities of medical sciences and may have considerable effect on faculty members and employees. this study was performed to determine the level of communication skills (verbal, listening, feedback) of the heads of department of faculties and its relation with some demographic variables....

this study aimed to identify the portions of teaching materials for english classes in iran’s high schools. the efficiency of these materials was evaluated by (a) eliciting the teachers’ perception of the materials to identify their distribution portions and (b) studying the teachers’ satisfaction to identify whether the materials were successful to develop the efl teachers’ knowledge and skill...

the applicability of second language instruction to various situations including academic settings provides great opportunities for students and researchers to access fresh sources of knowledge. this is extended to the majority of iranian students receiving courses such as english for specific purposes (esp) and english for academic purposes (eap) who may not find instruction compatible with th...

This research discusses appropriate learning methods for Arabic listening and speaking skills. The study's importance is based on learners' weak skills in Indonesia. was conducted with a qualitative approach, data collected from books, journals experts' thoughts related to the theme. obtained help of publish or perish, which then mapped Vosviewer. After that, were analyzed using comparative tec...