Abstract: As an important part of the integrated language skills, listening not only helps improve the learner’s ability in speaking, reading and writing, but also serves as a critical channel of obtaining informationWith the rapid development of globalization, the multimedia and the Internet have come into every corner of people’s life. It is natural that people exchange information in English. They gain diversified information through sound materials. In such a situation ,improving students’ listening abilities seems to be urgent.Under the guidance of the activity design and other relevant educational theories, this research attempts to change the present situation of teaching listening in secondary schools. In this dissertation, the author focuses upon the effect of “activities” in teaching listening, discusses the problems in secondary school’ English listening learning and the design of listening activities.

Key words: listening teaching; listening activity;design

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Abstract

中文摘要

1.Introduction .1

2.Problem of Secondary School English Listening 1

  2.1 Psychological Qualities

  2.2 Poor Mastery of English 

3.Design of Listening Activities.3

  3.1 Significance

  3.2 Principles to Be Followed 

    3.2.1 Combination of the Analytical Listening and Comprehensive Listening

    3.2.2 Combination of Speaking, Reading, Writing and Listening Teaching

  3.3 Factors to be Considered

    3.3.1 The Decentralized Listening Combined with Overall Listening

    3.3.2 Multi-level Activities

    3.3.3 Ask Open-ended Questions

3.3.4 A Sufficient Time for Students’ Activities 

  3.4 Key Strategies and Techniques

    3.4.1 Brainstorm

    3.4.2 Vocabulary

    3.4.3 Role-playing

4.Conclusion8

Bibliography.9

Acknowledgements10